Spring field operations are well underway and Ag Leader’s Technical Support department is buzzing! Any given business day, over 40 members of the Support department are here to help advance the usability of our comprehensive lineup of precision agriculture products. From 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 4pm on Sundays during the …
FS Sales Lens Offers New Views
A great benefit of new communications technology is how it provides farmers the opportunity to access information nearly anyplace or time right in the palm of their hand. GROWMARK is utilizing the immediacy of tablets and smartphones for crop specialists to provide farmers with visual information on the spot with FS Sales Lens. “It’s really designed for them to understand …
WRRDA Conference Report Released
The long-awaited Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) conference report was released by House and Senate negotiators on Thursday, to the great relief of agricultural interests. “This is a huge step forward to ensure the continued success of the soybean supply chain, and leaders in both the House and Senate deserve a great deal of credit for shepherding this …
Senators and Industry Call for Biodiesel Support
A group of U.S. Senators including Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Al Franken (D-MN), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined the National Biodiesel Board on Wednesday to release the results of a national survey highlighting uncertainty in the biodiesel industry as a result of policy setbacks in Washington this year. The survey found that …
I Can’t Drive 55
My children are going to grow up as horrible drivers. You know, I stress to them how important it is to follow the rules, yet find myself breaking them every day when I’m in the car. Some stop signs are just a pause, and the speed limit signs are usually just a suggestion. So when I’m using a double-standard in …
How Well Do You Know ZimmComm
Chuck and Cindy paved the way for many when they jumped on the agriblogging highway 10 years ago way before the term blog was a household name. They began reporting ag news in a whole new way with downloadable photos, audio and video and became an online source for press releases. To help celebrate our 10th anniversary we want to …
American Appetite for Organic Breaks $35 Billion
Sales of organic products in the United States jumped to $35.1 billion in 2013, up 11.5% from previous years and the fastest growth rate in five years, according to the latest survey from the Organic Trade Association (OTA). The OTA survey projects that growth rates over the next two years will at least keep pace with the 2013 clip and …
Alliance Welcomes New Staff & Board Members
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to announce additions to their staff and Board of Directors. Rossie Blinson will join the team as the Manager of Membership and Marketing. She is a third generation cattle breeder and former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association intern. Blinson recently graduated from North Carolina State University and earned a degree Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business …
Canadian Farm Writers to Dig Deep
I’m going. Going on the bicycling farm tour again too! Although there is a brew tour at the same time. I talked with Kim Waalderbos who serves on this year’s committee for the annual conference of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. She provides a preview of what this year’s conference will be like. We can’t wait to welcome you to …
DuPont to Sponsor Agribusiness & Food World Forum
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) are jointly presenting the 2014 Agribusiness & Food World Forum in South Africa. The Forum will address the region’s enormous growth potential, which includes expanding the agribusiness industry. Thad Simons, President of IFAMA, said “People feed the world and, as agribusiness leaders, it is our …