Mark your calendars for the Cooperative Communicators Association Institute being held in the Country Music Capitol of the World June 1-5. Nashville, TN. is bound to bring attendees to a ‘foot stomping’ good time this summer. South region CCA’s are working hard to find Institute sponsors to create an event full of learning, laughing and leadership. Parton us for askin’… …
Agriblogging From National Farm Machinery Show
Thank you FMC for sponsoring the media room at the 2013 National Farm Machinery Show once again. It’s a little quiet in here this afternoon. Heck, the show doesn’t open until tomorrow! I just like to get checked in and get my bearings before all the action starts. Over the next several days I’ll be looking for stories from our …
New Holland’s New NCBA Partnership
A lot is new with New Holland and that includes expanded support of the livestock industry as this display shows early in the morning at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Tampa, FL. To get an overview of everything New Holland is doing to support livestock producers I spoke with Abe Hughes, VP, North America. He says …
Sanding Ovations at the NCBA Trade Show
If you attended the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show this year then I know you passed the people playing in the sand a couple dozen times. I couldn’t help but stop and snap a few pictures of the duo hard at work. I even asked if I could interview them and Meredith Corson, with Sanding Ovations, said …
Vilsack Visits Ethanol and Biodiesel Meetings
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hit two meetings in one city last week, appearing at both the National Ethanol Conference and the National Biodiesel Conference within a few hours of each other, since they were both being held in Las Vegas a mile apart. Vilsack told both groups that the renewable fuels industry is worth fighting for. “Your country’s future depends …
USPOULTRY Honors Industry Workhorse of the Year
Vice President of USPOULTRY, Dr. Charles Olentine, was named Workhorse of the Year during the International Poultry Expo. This year’s expo was part of the International Production & Processing Expo. This honor is given annually in recognition of dedicated service and valuable leadership given to the poultry industry. Olentine was “collared” with the long-established horse collar by 2012 Workhorse of …
2013 CIC – Education, Engagement & Entertainment
Education, engagement and entertainment were the focus to this year’s Cattle Industry Convention in sunny Tampa, Fl. Cattlemen and women gathered to gain knowledge, network with fellow producers and take in some sights along the way. Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, shared with me highlights for members who attended this year’s convention, NCBA’s priorities for 2013 …
God Made Farmer Spoofs
The Dodge Ram Truck “God Made a Farmer” Super Bowl commercial has already topped 10 million views and spawned more than a dozen parodies. This one is funny – “So God Made Farmville.” Another “spoof” on the commercial was not so funny. “God Made a Factory Farmer” posted on “Funny or Die” was kind of snarky, actually – and so …
Zimfo Bytes
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased to announce that Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is partnering with the Beef Quality Assurance program, and will be sponsoring the cost of BQA certification for American cattlemen and cattlewomen this spring. The American Meat Science Association is excited to announce that registration is open for the AMSA 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference, to be …
New Beef Board Leadership
The 2013 Cattle Industry Convention is coming to a close but we’ll have more stories to share over the next several days. Today was business meeting day for the CBB, Federation and NCBA. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board now has a new Chairman, Weldon Wynn. Here’s now past Chairman, Wesley Grau, passing the gavel to Weldon. Other officers elected were Kim …