Ketchum has been chosen by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to be its primary communications agency. The announcement represents the next strategic step driving the USFRA mission to strengthen the image of agriculture and enhance public trust in today’s best production practices. The Alliance, currently composed of more than 30 of the nation’s foremost farmer- and rancher-led agricultural organizations, …
FMC Puts Authority XL on Display
Here’s what’s new from FMC. At the Commodity Classic I spoke with Matt Foster, FMC, about Authority XL which was just recently launched. This is the fourth brand in the Authority portfolio which he says is a nice fit in the “I-70 corridor.” We’re at planting time so hopefully weed management decisions have been made but it’s not too late …
Happy National Teach Ag Day
It’s National Teach Ag Day. What is it you might ask? National Teach Ag Day is a day to celebrate school-based agricultural education and to encourage agricultural education advocates, especially current agricultural educators (middle school, high school, post-secondary, pre-service programs, etc.) to share with others the great career opportunities in agricultural education. WHO IS IT FOR? National Teach Ag Day …
Bayer CropScience Agrees to Purchase Hornbeck Seed Company
Yesterday Bayer CropScience held a press conference via web and phone to announce its agreement to purchase Hornbeck Seed Company Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in DeWitt, Arkansas, USA. The seed company supplies soybean, rice and wheat varieties to the southern U.S. market. I was dialed in to the call and am sharing it below for your listening pleasure and …
Living The Country Life On An iPad
Living The Country Life magazine is now available by subscription for the iPad! The cost is currently $7.95 for four issues. Ideas and inspiration for your place in the country. Living the Country Life magazine is America’s leading rural lifestyle magazine designed to provide ideas and inspiration to people who enjoy living in the country. Readers are passionate about their …
Marketing and Risk Management With AgriVisor
Here’s the latest installment of our “Getting To Know GROWMARK” series. We’re going to talk risk management with Cory Winstead, AgriVisor, a joint venture between GROWMARK and the Illinois Farm Bureau. AgriVisor is a full service Agricultural Advisory firm that works closely with you, to provide a complete set of Agriculture Risk Management tools and Marketing services that are unique …
Green Floyd is Willin’
For your entertainment pleasure Green Floyd will now perform their ethanol version of Willin’. This was recorded at the recent National Ethanol Conference and I hope you enjoy it. Apologies to Lowell George but I think he would have loved it! Green Floyd lyrics include: I’ve been kicked by the press Shunned by Wall Street Got my margins caved in, …
When Will Planting Start
Our latest ZimmPoll didn’t really generate a lot of responses. I thought that there would be a lot of excitement about planting. However, the results are in. So your answer to the question, “When will planting season start this year?” is as follows: 37 percent say later than average, 36 percent say at the five year average (late March) and …
USDA ERS Atlas of Rural and Small Town America
USDA’s Economic Research Service has created an online Atlas of Rural and Small Town America that you might find interesting. It’s an interactive map that allows you to select broad categories of data including people, jobs and agriculture. You can select specific counties to get information or areas like regions and states. ERS promotes the well-being of rural America through …
Pioneer Partners With NBC Learn
At the Commodity Classic Pioneer announced a “partnership with NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, to bring science to life for high school students in Iowa and Illinois. The program is focused on building students’ understanding and interest in agricultural science by providing innovative, video-based educational resources to schools at no cost.” I spoke with Todd Frazier about …