USDA is pondering the future of crop report release times in light of movement toward 24-hour trading. USDA is reviewing release times for several major statistical reports due to recent changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB), the USDA entities responsible for the reports, will seek …
Meet the Students of Locust Trace AgriScience Farm
Locust Trace AgriScience Farm is full of students on the road to a successful career in agriculture. I had the opportunity to sit down with a few of them as they told their story on why they have chosen to attend this state-of-the-art school focused on agriculture. Meet Camila Modica, Sr. at Locust Trace and served as the chapter FFA …
Atrazine Settlement a Relief for Farmers
Syngenta is hoping that a settlement reached last week over atrazine in water supplies will help the farmers who depend on the herbicide that is more than 50 years old. The proposed settlement agreement will cost the company $105 million and still requires court approval but the hope is that it will “end the uncertainty and expense of almost eight …
Wheat Growers Hires Director of Grain Merchandising
Wheat Growers grain and agronomy cooperative announces that Tom Bright has been hired as Director of Grain Merchandising. He brings more than 20 years of merchandising and management experience in the grain industry to Wheat Growers with background from an experience base across the Midwest, working with a variety of grain industry buyers, sellers, transportation providers and other key members …
Building a Megrabrand
How would you go about building a megabrand? Alltech has some ideas. Eight of them to be precise. One of the presentations during the 2012 Alltech Annual International Symposium was titled, “Building a Megabrand.” Our presenter was Catherine Keogh. Catherine shared Alltech’s eight branding principles which can be conformed to your business. I’ve included this portion of her presentation in …
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Professionals searching for yield- and value-enhancing products can now turn to Becker Underwood’s newly redesigned website. The National FFA Organization announced plans for an “FFA Rally to Fight Hunger” at the 2012 National FFA Convention and Expo to help feed children and adults suffering from food insecurity. NAMA is launching an all-new Fall Conference inspired by everything members love about …
Locust Trace AgriScience Farm
Locust Trace AgriScience Farm is the newest career and technical high school in Lexington, Kentucky with energy and environmental being key factors in the facility design and agriculture being the educational focus. Locust Trace features spacious classrooms with adjoining labs, 6.5 acres for gardening, a state-of-the-art greenhouse with an aquaculture area for raising native fish, a soaring auditorium with a …
Talking Social Media at Alltech Symposium
I attended the 2012 Alltech International Symposium Discuss Dinner titled, “Creating Raving Fans: How can you embrace the digital world for your business?” Our moderator was Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters. Michele had a very diverse group to deal with. I think we had folks from about 15 countries in the room! They had a lot of questions about social media …
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Syngenta announced that, during the 2012 calendar year, ROGERS, Synergene Seed & Technology and Pybas Vegetable Seed Company brand varieties are being transitioned to the Syngenta brand. The North American Equipment Dealers Association released its 2012 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey and Kubota Tractor Corporation tops the charts across several key categories. CP Bio Energy announced two new national programs for the …
GROWMARK Hosts French Cooperative
In the spirit of cooperation between cooperatives, Illinois-based GROWMARK hosted leaders from the French cooperative Terrena last week as part of a 12-day tour of United States agriculture. “We were approached by the tour leader about coordinating an exchange of ideas between the Terrena leadership and GROWMARK’s leadership,” said Chuck Spencer, GROWMARK director, Government Affairs. “Because our agricultural products compete …