I just got off the phone with Missouri soybean grower, Warren Stemme, who is the Vice President of the newly formed U.S. Soybean Federation. I wanted to learn more about the USSF so I could share with you. Warren says the USSF is just getting started so there is no staff yet although they plan to put a lobbyist in …
iPhone Apps I Like
It seems like a growing number of people I run in to have an iPhone. So I’ve been getting some questions about the apps that I’m using. I thought I’d just list them for you and invite you to post your own. These are links to the apps in the iTunes Store. NetNewsWire: Great news feed reader which syncs with …
Soybean Farmers Form U.S. Soybean Federation
I don’t know if you saw the release about USDA recommending that their Office of the Inspector General conduct an audit and perhaps investigation of the United Soybean Board but the allegations are serious. Apparently all is not well in soybean grower organization land. This is evidenced even more by this morning’s announcement of the U.S. Soybean Federation (USSF). I …
Promoting Welfare of Animals
Animal welfare is a hot topic right now in the agribusiness world and anyone involved in animal agriculture should know that they’ve got a friend in Washington, DC called the Foundation For Biomedical Research. FBR has a new voice as I mentioned recently and that’s Paul McKellips. He’s bringing his multimedia skills to the organization to help get out good …
A Blog For Foodies
I never came across the Farm Bureau Foodie News Blog until this morning. It looks like the staff is into it. I think I would describe myself as a foodie. How about you? The preferences of foodies, who generally are more discriminating than other consumers, continue to influence the food grown by America’s farmers and ranchers. With this trend in …
Beer Flavored Popcorn
Cindy found a very corny story that is worth sharing. With all the many flavors of gourmet popcorn out there, apparently no one perfected the pairing of two perennial party favorites until now. A Kansas City college student named Cary Silverman has invented beer-flavored popcorn, according to a KMBC-TV story. Pub Corn also comes in other alcohol flavors – like …
Blogging Beltwide
That’s what Katie Allen is doing for Monsanto. Wish I was there but it just didn’t work out this year. My name is Katie Allen, and I am a graduate student in agricultural communications at Texas Tech University. I am from the small town of Marceline, Missouri, where my family farms livestock and row crops. I graduated from the University …
Thankful For Blessings
I think one of my favorite things to do is take pictures. If I could choose only do one thing for a living it would be photography. Hopefully y’all are finding that ZimmComm photography has improved over time (and it’s not just because of upgraded gear). This is why I love what Russell Graves is doing. I know I’ve pointed …
Monsanto Creates Farm Weather and News
Monsanto is making a bold move with a unique partnership with the Weather Channel. Nothing like taking two of the things most important to farmers and making it easily available to them in an online and social networking environment! The Weather Channel Interactive, in partnership with agricultural products leader Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON), announced a new section on weather.com® dedicated …
Animal Research Minute
I’m sure many AgWired fans will remember Paul McKellips. He’s moved from the “good news in Iraq” to working on an issue of major importance to anyone involved in animal agriculture. Perhaps a few of you may remember me from my days at FSA in Washington and then my agriculture broadcasts from Iraq in 2006 and 2007. I’m now the …