You’ve got to love YouTube. I think it’s getting to where you can find just about anything on YouTube. Wonder about dairy legislation? Then let California Congressman Jim Costa tell you direct from the floor. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today introduced legislation to protect American jobs and strengthen our nation’s dairy industry. The Dairy Price Stabilization Act promotes market stability …
Plugrá Will Inspire You With Butter
Maybe I’m just hungry right now but when I saw information about the Plugrá Culinary Institute and European style butter I thought this should be shared. It’s all about creating great food ideas for your spring soiree. The photo is herbed pretzels. Plan a chic shower for a special bride-to-be or mother-to-be with sophisticated ideas and complementary menu from Plugrá …
Agriculture.com Turns 15
Yesterday was the anniversary of Agriculture.com. I did not know that until Curt Blades sent along this image of the site from way back then. I can remember the Netscape browser. It’s hard to believe the #1 community for farmers launched a decade and a half ago. When we went live, only 46% of farms had computers. Our first measurement …
What Is AgWired?
How would you define it? The reason I’m asking is that I’ve had a few “industry” folks say they don’t know how to define AgWired or what category or budget to put it in. I think that’s interesting on several levels. Is AgWired a media outlet? Is it a public relations tool? Is it just a “blog” (whatever that means)? …
Corn Utilization & Technology Conference
The 2010 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC), is scheduled for June 7-9 in Atlanta and has more to offer than ever before. I’m looking forward to another CUTC and stopped in the National Corn Growers Association office recently to get a preview of the program. CUTC has been expanded to include new topics that will be of value to …
Hogs On The Hill
Hogs on the hill could mean different things to different people. In this case we’re talking blogging hogs as in the pork industry and Capitol Hill. That’s because Hogs On The Hill is a blog and “The voice of the U.S. pork industry with a swine’s eye view.” Welcome to Hogs on the Hill, a blog that will offer commentary …
R+K Q+A Update
The NAMA ABEF was the big winner in this year’s R+K Q+A promotion. This is the second year R+K sponsored its text message promotion, coined “R+K Q+A,” during the annual NAMA conference, held this year April 20–23 in Kansas City. Working in partnership with NAMA leadership and Commodity Update, R+K executed the promotion, which consisted of a series of questions …
Daryl Southard Joins Leica Geosystems
AgWired sponsor Leica Geosystems has added Daryl Southard, inside sales representative, to their North American Agriculture Solutions group. He started in early April, and is based out of Leica Geosystems’ Ag Solutions headquarters in Denver. With nearly a decade of sales and product development experience in GPS navigation and premium networking systems, Southard is a great fit for the Leica …
Bouncing Back To Alltech
Looking ahead, my next big trip will be to Alltech’s 26th International Animal Health and Nutrition Industry Symposium, May 16-19. In a year when much of the world has been impacted by the economic downturn, Alltech’s symposium will focus on a number of key issues critical to the success of a business. Building on the company’s previous symposia, the 2010 …
New Beef Advertising Campaign
This looks like it could be what’s for dinner tonight. The Beef Board’s new advertising campaign is premiering this month with a tagline of “29 Lean Cuts. One Powerful Protein.” Print ads like this one include recipes. The recipe for the meal in the photo is posted after the break below. “This campaign reinforces consumers’ passion for the great flavor …