Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”Does farm size matter?” On Food Day, Oct. 24, 2013, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance hosted a panel, “Farm Size: Does It Really Matter?” at the State Room in Boston to discuss the differences and similarities between large and small farms, and how farm size and ownership affect consumers’ food-purchasing decisions. You can …
Soil Sampling This Fall
As we move deeper into the fall and harvest wraps up in some areas, growers and ag-professionals shift their focus towards other fall activities, like soil sampling. Ag Leader’s SMS Desktop and Mobile Software can assist with this activity helping you setup soil sampling sites and navigate to those while in the field. After you have collected these samples and …
Farmland – The Movie
Award-winning filmmaker James Moll has announced the release of his first trailer for the new film called “Farmland.”. The documentary chronicles the next generation of American farmers and ranchers from across the United States. You can view the trailer and additional information about the film at farmlandfilm.com. Mark your calendars for Spring 2014 when the film is released for the …
Annual Deer Hunt
Oh what a beautiful morning at the Crystal Pig Hunt Club or the CPHC. Howdy from the 2013 Rustler Hunt. Yep, there’s a hashtag for that – #RustlerHunt. We’ve got a beautiful work day started here at the CPHC and of course I’ve got photos. here’s where you can find them. Crystal Pig Hunt Club Rustler Hunt Photo Album They …
#FarmBill Trends on Twitter
People actually seemed to be paying attention to the first House Senate Conference Committee meeting on the farm bill Wednesday. #FarmBill was a trending topic on Twitter for awhile during the meeting. There were lots of tweets on the King amendment regarding interstate commerce of agricultural products since HSUS is opposed to it, and also plenty of #SNAP comments. There …
It’s a Mailbox!…It’s a Birdhouse!…
IT’S A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY! (This “Story/Retirement Project” is for Mom and Dad (Melissa’s Grandpa and Grandma). They not only instilled in me the love of reading, but even more importantly, they taught me about the joy that comes from doing things for other people and sharing what I am fortunate enough to have.) This week Aunt Jeanette writes: There …
Open Mic with Sen. Klobuchar
New on Agri-Pulse this week: As House and Senate leaders head into a farm bill conference meeting, Sen. Amy Klobuchar provides keen insight on the negotiations. She says the challenge is to merge the reductions in spending, contained in the House of Representatives Farm Bill, with the more moderate reductions in the Senate bill and to mediate those provisions in …
Zimfo Bytes
Hubbard Feeds, the leading provider of researched based nutritional products, has launched their new and improved Hubbardfeeds.com website. Design the logo for the 2014 Ag Media Summit by Friday, November 8 2013 and pocket the money. With harvest running a little later and growers in the field longer than expected, the first session of the NCGA DuPont New Leader Program, …
DialogueNEXT Panels at World Food Prize
Novus International president and CEO Thad Simons moderated a two-part panel discussion on the next generation and what technologies will be “enabling smallholder farmers in the future to be part of the agricultural revolution.” The panels focused on “Capacity and Capitol” in the morning and “Beyond the Big Idea” in the afternoon. “We were happy to be able to show …
Taking Responsibility for Growing Food
Soybean and pork farmer from Columbus, Nebraska, Bill Luckey, served as a panelist for the Boston Food Dialogues. His family farm includes 600 crop acres, cattle, sows and finishing hogs. Bill also serves on the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Board of Directors and several committees. Bill is lucky that his kids are home running the combine so he was …