Tom Liebe has been hired as president and CEO of Cooperative Network, the statewide association for cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Missouri’s farmers and ranchers are helping tell the story of agriculture and the beef industry through a new interactive exhibit opening summer 2016 at the Saint Louis Science Center. At its October 27, 2015, Organizational Meeting, the MGEX Board …
Bayer’s #Thankful4Ag Surpasses Goal
Bayer CropScience has smashed another goal for their annual #Thankful4Ag campaign. In this week’s program I talk with Jeff Donald about the program and its progress. Jeff says that last year the program had a goal of donating 200,000 meals to hungry people via Feeding America. That goal was broken and this year it is 330,000 by tomorrow October 31st. …
Deputy Ag Secy Harden Believes FFA is the Difference
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden attended her first National FFA Convention and took the stage to address FFA members during the third general session of the 88th annual event. She said she doesn’t use prepared notes but her message was clear. She believes in the future of agriculture and doesn’t just think FFA members will make a difference. She believes …
Webinar for Farm Transition Planning
Ag Transition Partners, and American Agri-Women (AAW) are hosting a no-cost farm transition webinar to help producers plan for the future. Three webinars are planned and on-site or virtual coaching and action templates will be provided as well. The first webinar is already avaliable for download on the AAW website. The second webinar will be held November 17 at noon Central. This webinar …
Novozymes is Ranked Best Science Employer
Science Magazine released it’s annual Top Employers Survey, and Novozymes has been ranked number one. The survey encompasses employees from biotechnology, pharmaceutical and related companies and ranks the top 20 globally. Novozymes was selected because they are leaders in their industry, treat employees with respect, and are socially responsible. “We are very proud to be recognized as the best employer by …
Ag Groups Welcome Ryan as Speaker
Agricultural organizations are pleased with the election of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to succeed Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. American Farm Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman says they look forward to working with the new speaker. “Speaker Ryan has been a faithful friend of farmers and ranchers in his time in Congress,” said …
The World Series of Agriculture
The head owl himself, Dr. Steve Brown, National FFA Advisor, took the stage to issue a challenge to all FFA members across the country during the opening session of the 2015 National FFA Convention. He asked members if they were readying to change the world of agriculture. Native to the state of Missouri, Dr. Brown is an avid Kansas City …
Tyler Watkins – How Do You #SpeakAg?
Scattered throughout the New Holland booth at the 88th National FFA Convention are cutouts of the Pennsylvania FFA Officers. New Holland asked them how they #SpeakAg and advocate for the agriculture community. First I spoke with Tyler Watkins, Pennsylvania FFA Vice President, who has aspirations of soon beginning a career in ag law with the mission to provide a better …
Zimfo Bytes
JCB was recognized as the 2015-Mid Sized Company TAG (Technology Across Georgia) Excalibur award winner. In support of promoting a more sustainable and efficient agricultural industry, Verdesian Life Sciences has been named a partner of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program. The Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) announced that Fred J. Whyte, retiring president of STIHL Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA, has …
USFRA Celebrates 5th Birthday
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) marks a major milestone in it’s work to lead consumer dialogue on how food is grown in America. October represents five years since the 20 initial organizations joined together to make a shared vision into a reality. To visually highlight this historic occasion USFRA also released a birthday event graphic that illustrates several …