Our good friend Joel Jaeger, CommodityUPDATE, has a big announcement today. I just got off the phone with him so you can hear it from the man himself: In a joint announcement today, CommodityUPDATE, LLC, and Farm Journal Media announced that Farm Journal is making a significant equity investment in the company. The agreement strengthens CommodityUPDATE’s leadership position in the …
Taking International Poultry Tour With Novus
International is in the name of the show and our sponsor for coverage of the largest poultry show in the world. Novus International shows that by having a number of their representatives on hand for different areas of the world. I spoke with several of them during the International Poultry Expo starting with Shawn Atkins, Sales Director, Poultry & Dairy, …
Texas Cowboy Crossroads Gathering Should Be Good Agritainment
A social media experiment with an agricultural event will be conducted this week when the Texas Cowboy Crossroads Gathering takes place Feb. 3-6 in Van Horn, TX. Bob Kindord, The Bovine Blog, wonders if all the efforts we’re putting into social media to tell the farm story is reaching consumers and having an impact. Good question and one that a …
Midwest Snow Affecting Travel
I was really hoping the weather experts were wrong about this midwest snow thing. But as of early this morning in mid Missouri, it’s snowing. It is expected to be heavier snow this afternoon so I might do a new version of this post then. Yesterday Cindy and I changed our plane reservations from Kansas City to Denver from today …
Learning About Certified Humane
During the International Poultry Expo I met Adele Douglass, CEO, Humane Farm Animal Care. This is the organization that has created the Certified Humane program. To display their logo a farm has to: “Meet the Humane Farm Animal Care program standards, which includes nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones, animals raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability …
First iPad Dairy App From Virtus Nutrition
Virtus Nutrition now has the first iPad dairy app. The Virtus Nutrition app hosts a wealth of information for dairy producers, nutritionists and others interested in the latest on Omega fatty acid technology for improved dairy cattle nutrition. Download this app to access the Omega Value Calculator, which provides detailed analysis of the value of feeding Prequel 21 (omega-6s) and …
iGrill Bluetooth Meat Thermometer
Do you dread the long walk to the cooker or oven just to check on your meat temperature? No longer. Not with iGrill and your iPhone (or iPod Touch or iPad). iGrill is revolutionizing the way we cook & grill today! The iGrill combines standard function, technical innovation and impeccable style to produce the most complete cooking thermometer on the …
Big Turnout For International Poultry/Feed Expo
This year’s International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo has done very well on attendance as was expected. Here are some summary statistics just released by the organizers: The 2011 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo drew over 20,000 poultry and feed industry leaders from all over the world. In addition, the show had over 900 exhibitors, almost a 12% increase …
Novus Supports AWARD
As a truly global company Novus International supports outreach and education programs in many countries. One of those is African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). As a part of this fellowship program Novus hosts a researcher at their headquarters. Currently that is Salome Mutayoba, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania. Established in 2008, African Women in Agricultural Research and …
Novus Celebrating With Focus On Innovation Through Integrity
While speaking with Thad Simons, Novus International President/CEO, I got to congratulate him on his 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in Distribution and Manufacturing Award and on the 20th anniversary of the company. “Innovation with Integrity” is going to be the company theme for the 20th anniversary. They will be celebrating all year long beginning this month, …