Janet Kanters has contributed another story from Green Week in Berlin. This one is on the huge food trade show. I’ve wandered around in it before and it really is a place where you can eat your way around the world in one location. The photo is courtesy of Janet too. An astounding 1,600 exhibitors from 56 countries are presenting …
The Des Moines Ad Mavericks
I love the name of Lessing-Flynn’s new blog – Ad Mavericks. A name does not a blog make, but it’s a good start. Welcome to Ad Mavericks, Lessing-Flynn’s blog. We are members of a Des Moines advertising agency that has been in business for over 100 years and we’re blogging because we have something to say. We think our collective …
Schillinger Seeds Technology Day
I couldn’t attend the Schillinger Seed Technology Day last week but thanks to Jess Held, Lessing-Flynn, I did get a photo. The purpose of the event, held in Queenstown, MD, was to provide a glimpse of: At a glimpse: • Behind the Schillinger Story • Revolutionizing the soybean industry • Launch of soybean industry firsts • Meet with several international …
Global Food Security Theme of International Green Week
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 …