The National Corn Growers Association has announced the Corn Yield Contest winners. Not only was the number of entries higher than ever before, but several entrants scored yields of more than double the estimated average. The 27 winners in nine production categories had verified yields averaging more than 298 bushels per acre, compared to the estimated national average of 153 …
AAEA Byline Sponsorships Available
There are a few issues of the American Agricultural Editors’ Association newsletter, The Byline, available for sponsorship in 2008. Companies will receive numerous benefits through this sponsorship. Those include: Company name on the right hand side of the front page of the ByLine. An opportunity to provide product or service information to the nearly 400 members of AAEA, including all …
MarComm Changes at John Deere
The ag equipment division of John Deere has realigned it’s advertising and marketing communications jobs in the Lenexa, KS office. Here’s a list of the changes which take effect immediately. David Pauli is Division Manager, Large Ag Equipment, including large frame 7000, 8000 and 9000 series tractors, combines, cotton harvesters, seeding equipment, tillage and spray equipment, as well as John …
January Farm Meetings
It’s going to be a busy farm meeting season right after the holidays. Have you given any thought to having your event covered online? How about sponsoring coverage of an event as a way to promote your company or products? Here’s a few meeting ideas for you that we don’t have sponsors for but would love to cover: American Farm …
A YouTube Phone
Here’s a gadget that today’s agriblogger might want to have in the kit. It’s the updated Helio Ocean that now allows you to take a video clip and immediately load it to YouTube. I’m not sure what the quality is like but for that quick upload from an event this phone might be worth checking out. Helio is a stand …
Brussels Song
Never let your guard down in Brussels or someone will capture it on video. Such was the case for my partner and wife Cindy and BASF’s Pat Morrow. I think it could become a YouTube hit. Thanks to Don Green, Farm Journal for making sure we got to see this.
Farm and Energy Bill Movement
Just in case you didn’t know it, the Senate passed a farm bill today. Ho Hum. The news releases and statements are flying. It’s still got to go to conference committee and the President isn’t happy with it. Politics as usual. Kind of like the energy bill which is heading toward the White House now that it finally got past …
I’ll Have a PorkSlap Please
I don’t plan to drive to New York to buy some Butternuts Beer and Ale but I would. You’ve got to love a beverage that combines beer and farm. The following links will take you to where you can see the ads that will be running in Times Square. This first one if for Moo Thunder and Heinneweiser. I can’t …
Michael Walter Named President of CMC and TEGMA
Here’s a couple of groups I’m not familiar with. But I do know they have a new leader. I’ll bet we could all learn a lot more if they would have me blog their annual meeting. The Commodity Markets Council (CMC), a competitive markets association, announced today that Michael D. Walter has been named President of the organization. Walter, who …
Media Interviewing Suggestions
I was waiting to hear what Steve Leer, Purdue University would have to say in his presentation this morning. His topic is “Interviewing with the Media: Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say.” Instead of the interactive TurningPoint clicker he’s having us write our answers to questions on a notepad he handed out to us. The notepads promote Ag Answers, …