Have you been noticing a new name appearing on the ZimmComm websites? That’s right – Talia Bang has joined the ZimmComm blogging team working in Nebraska alongside Melissa. Talia was raised on a polled Hereford farming/ranching operation in North Bend, Neb. She hails an Animal Science degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has worked for Pfizer Animal Health and …
Learn About Fresh From Florida with Florida NAMA
Want to get a “fresh” update on the Florida Dept. of Agriculture’s Fresh From Florida marketing campaign? Then join Florida NAMA (my new NAMA chapter) in Melbourne on January 17. You are invited to join us for this special luncheon in Melbourne, January 17, 2013. FDACS Marketing Director Susan Nardizzi (pictured) will share for the first time publicly some exciting …
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DTN/The Progressive Farmer conducted its quarterly Agriculture and Agribusiness Confidence Index. Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that at the end of 2012 it had successfully transitioned 38% of pregnant sows on its company-owned farms in the United States from individual gestation stalls to group housing systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed two new food safety rules that the …
Passing of George Logan
Cindy and I were very saddened to hear of the passing of George Logan. George was one of the people we got to know well through the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. He was always willing to talk and offer advice over the years and always seemed to kept a pretty level head. We have memories of visiting him at …
Looking Back at Agri Marketing in 2012
To take a look back at the most viewed stories in the agricultural marketing world Lynn Henderson, Publisher, Agri Marketing Magazine, and myself did a run through of the top stories and posts on our websites. This is the first time we’ve done this and we had a lot of fun. Enough fun that we think we should do it …
Joshua Bledsoe Named COO of the National FFA
Joshua Bledsoe was named chief operating officer of the National FFA Organization. Bledsoe will manage major FFA operations and lead the overall execution of the 557,318-member organization’s strategic plan, reporting directly to CEO Dr. Dwight Armstrong. Bledsoe has previously served as the state agricultural education leader and state FFA advisor for North Carolina and has accumulated 15 years of progressive …
Where to Find Ag Leader This Winter
Are you interested in getting the latest information about precision ag equipment? If so, here are a few stops you might want to schedule this winter in order to talk with Ag Leader experts: • Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion, SD, January 8-10 Click here for the conference program. • Fort Wayne Farm Show in Ft Wayne, IN, January 15-17 …
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Neogen Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of Scidera Genomics, LLC. United Fresh announced the promotion of Miriam Wolk to Vice Present of Membership & Marketing. TradeMark Nitrogen has promoted Mike Barry to President. Agricultural Relations Council reports that nominations are now open for Ag relations hall of fame.
Top Posts in 2012
It’s always interesting to see what got the most eyeballs during the year. Google Analytics shows some interesting numbers but I’m no fan of having to search through it. Here’s what I found looking at this one source of statistics. Keep in mind that there a lot of people reading via the AgWired App, or other channels! But these posts …
Farm Journal Gets Commodity Update
Big announcement from Farm Journal and Commodity Update today! Farm Journal Media announced it has acquired the majority interest in Commodity Update, the leading mobile media company serving agriculture. Farm Journal acquired a minority stake in the company two years ago. Joel Jaeger will continue to serve as CEO of Commodity Update, will continue to maintain a significant stake in …