There were lots of agvocates in Washington, DC last week for National Ag Day activities. They included some great young people and we’ll hear from a few of them in this week’s program. Let’s start with Troy and Bobbie Uglem, North Dakota. They are 2012 National Outstanding Young Farmers. During the lunch program on Ag Day Troy addressed those attending. …
Fuel Quality Management for Spring
One of the biggest investments in any farm system can be the fuel. And as gas and diesel prices continue what seems to be a steady climb upwards, making sure that investment is protected just makes sense. That’s where our friends at GROWMARK come in. Marketing manager of refined and renewable fuels for GROWMARK, Mark Dehner, explains that sometimes that …
Students Create Products From Corn and Soybeans
Teams of Purdue University students who created fiber insulation from soybeans and a fireworks casing from corn won the top prizes in the annual Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests. The awards were announced at a reception March 20th, 2013 in Indianapolis. The competitions, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, teach students how to be …
Farmers Telling Personal Stories Important to Consumers
This week during Ag Day activities the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance held an educational session which was moderated by Chris Galen, Sr. VP of Communications for the National Milk Producers Federation. He also sits on the board of USFRA. Chris says Ag Day provided a great opportunity to speak with Capitol Hill staffers and legislators about the latest research …
Zimfo Bytes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Mushroom Council. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council say they’re pleased with the action taken by Congress to prevent furloughs of federal meat inspectors. Agrian has offered the MACA members the ability to access the Agrian label database on the association’s website as an added …
BASF Shows How Priaxor Performs
Spring is officially here, at least by the calendar, and Midwest farmers are preparing for a new year with the 2012 drought in the rearview mirror and a new BASF Crop Protection fungicide that combines two powerful active ingredients into the most advanced chemistry ever developed for a range of products, including soybeans. During the 2013 Commodity Classic, BASF was …
Ag Relations Council New President
The Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting is taking place in Oklahoma City. Wish I could be there but . . . Thanks to Janice Person, Monsanto, for sharing a picture of the passing of the gavel. Pictured are now past ARC President Mace Thornton, AFBF, (left) and Mike Opperman, Charleston Orwig, now new President. I will plan to share more …
National Ag Day Contest Winners
At the National Ag Day banquet in Washington, DC, the winner of the written essay contest read her essay to us. She’s Whitney Bowman, Mount Jackson, VA. Here’s where you can find her essay titled “American Agriculture: Nourishing Opportunities.” Other winners include Lebo Molefe, Naperville, IL – Video Essay Contest – see below and April Fox, Wayne State University – …
BCS Communications Celebrating Ten Years
Here are a couple of farm kids doing good in the big city. Leigh Ann Cleaver and Kelly Schwalbe of BCS Communications (our sponsor) attended National Ag Day Activities and we visited about what’s new with the agency. BCS Communications supports National Ag Day because it’s “second nature to us” says Kelly. Additionally, most of their clients are involved in …
Soybean Registration for BASF Zidua Herbicide
There’s a new class of chemistry available now for soybean growers to help fight resistant weeds, including Palmer amaranth and waterhemp. BASF’s Crop Protection division is pleased to announce federal registration of Zidua® herbicide in soybeans. According to 10 years of research and field trials, the residual weed control provided by Zidua herbicide lasts up to two weeks longer than …