Swanson Russell announces the addition of Jenna Alber and Katie Rhone to its Lincoln office. DuPont Pioneer and Bunge North America announced they will double acreage in 2014 of Pioneer® brand soybeans with the Plenish® high oleic trait. United Suppliers is pleased to announce the launch of two adjuvants this week that will significantly enhance the performance of crop protection …
Happy Holidays From Seed World
It’s a Happy Holidays message from Seed World. Click on the photo to view the video and enjoy Jingle Bells. In honor of the season of giving Seed World has made a contribution to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Dow AgroSciences and John Deere Form Collaboration
Here’s a development that comes right out of the John Deere Developer’s Conference this year in which the company opened up it’s MyJohnDeere platform to other companies to develop applications that would integrate with all the data that the platform creates. Helping farmers get more value per acre through the expert analysis of production data is the goal of a …
Google Glass and Sullivan Solar Power
Right after receiving my Glass I got a news alert from Sullivan Solar Power about their unique use of this new technology. What timing! So I got in touch with Michael Chagala, Director of IT, and we talked about how they’re employing Glass in their field operations. In the photo Michael is “wearing.” I think that’s how I’ll refer to …
My Wish For You
This week, a poem from my Aunt Jeanette. As a side note, I’m often amazed at the quirky similarities between the two of us. When I was younger, I used to spend HOURS in the loft of the old barn, just me and the pigeons, writing poems. My mom saved boxes of my old “stuff” and I recently went through …
AgNet West Radio Network Owned by AgNet Media
News from AgNet West Radio Network: AgNet West Radio Network is pleased to announce its entire business operations have been fully acquired and will be merged into AgNet Media, Inc., which includes a group of farm media properties solely owned and operated by Gary Cooper and Robin Loftin. Both Loftin and Cooper were instrumental in launching AgNet West in California …
AFBF Annual Convention Around the Corner
The 2014 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention is right around the corner in San Antonio, TX. January 12-15 marks the organizations 95th convention and the event is expected to attract 6,000 farmers and ranchers from across the country. Cindy caught up with AFBF’s Mace Thornton, Director of Communications, during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Convention where he …
Zimfo Bytes
Agricen, a Loveland Products company delivering applied, biochemical-based solutions for efficient and sustainable plant nutrition, announced the hiring of Michael Hauck as Director of Sales. Sweeney Feeders is pleased to announce the launch of their new website design for www.sweeneyfeeders.com. The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced the winners of the 2014 4R Advocate Awards. Alamo Group Inc. announced that negotiations relating …
ASTA Takes Seed Theft Seriously
As the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) was concluding its annual seed research conference and trade show in Chicago last week, word came that arrests had been made in two separate conspiracies to steal seed and trade secrets of U.S. companies. ASTA president and CEO Andy LaVigne says they were pleased that the U.S. government took swift action on a …
A Holiday Food Safety Twitter Party
If you use good common sense when handling and preparing food you probably won’t have any problems. But if you’re concerned that you don’t know what the right procedures are then you might want to join in this chat on Twitter. Make Sure to Join Us This Wednesday! Chefs and home cooks bring their best goodies to the table during …