Our Green Week eyes and ears have reported in again today from Berlin. Here’s a story on what’s happening from Janet Kanters: During International Green Week (IGW) in Berlin, ministers of agriculture and leading representatives of agriculture and the food industry from all over the world will be discussing global solutions. German industry is using the Green Week as a …
NCBA Forms Young Producers’ Council
The NCBA is forming a Young Producers’ Council. So I’m helping spread the word. They’ll be meeting in Phoenix at the convention coming up later this month. This is YOUR opportunity to make a difference by joining and helping to spread the word about the newly created NCBA Young Producers’ Council (YPC). YPC was created to encourage more involvement from …
Adults Networking Online Socially
There’s an interesting new report out from the PEW folks. This time on a comparison of young and old users of social networking sites. The bold sections are added by me. The share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years — from 8% in …
Country Lifestyle Connection
If you’re trying to reach the rural lifestyle market, the Country Living Association has your Country Connection. Country Living Association (CLA) now offers a low-cost way for companies and organizations to assist local dealers and representatives in order to reach the rural lifestyle audience. Research continues to show that members of this audience want specific, local information, and if local …
IFAJ Meets In Berlin
Thanks to on-the-scene-reporter Greg Lamp, Corn & Soybean Digest, I’ve got some information to share from Green Week and the IFAJ meeting taking place in Berlin. Here’s Greg’s report, along with photos. This one is of Mariann Fisher Boel (EU Commission of Agriculture), Michael Mann (seated) and Mike Wilson, Farm Futures. Nearly 1,000 journalists began their reporting today at Messe …
Renegade Combine Debuts
You remember the Rock and Roll Buffalo? Well now Machinery Link has the Renegade Combine. Here’s a first look at what they’ve done, working with the Chrome Shop Mafia. MachineryLink, Inc., the leading provider of combine leasing programs to agricultural producers in North America, today announced a collaboration with the Chrome Shop Mafia for the creation of the world’s first …
MachineFinder Blog
What’s new in used farm equipment can be found on the redesigned John Deere MachineFinder. They’ve also announced a blog to go along with it. Interesting . . . John Deere announces that it has completely overhauled and redesigned its MachineFinder™ website (www.MachineFinder.com) from the ground up to make it easier for used equipment customers to more quickly find the …
Farm Podcaster Temptations
Hey farm podcasters. Have you been wanting a new digital audio recorder? Marantz is offering some temptations. First of all there’s a rebate program for the very popular PMD620 (Cindy and I each have one). If you purchase it between now and March 31st you get a $100 rebate. That’s a deal. I recommend purchasing from BSW. Then to tempt …
My Twitter Life
A new milestone in my Twitter life is just about to be reached. I have 199 followers on Twitter. Who will be #200? Will it be you? If you’re tweeting let me know what you think about it. Do you like it? Is it useful (personally, professionally)? Post Update: Follower 200 is Livable Future, the blog of The Center for …
USDA Closes Broadband Loan Agreement
Let’s hope we see continued commitment to rural development in the new administration in Washington, DC. The outgoing one has sure done a lot in this area, especially to develop broadband which is providing new opportunities in our rural and farm communities. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that Open Range Communications has finalized a $267 million loan agreement with …