The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is teaming up with the IndyCar Series, Sinden Racing Service, and Rahal-Letterman Racing for a national sweepstakes. The “Race to Go Green” Sweepstakes” offers you a chance to win lots of instant prizes and have your name entered in a grand prize drawing. Instant winners will be drawn online and notified throughout the season. …
USDA/FSA 1614 Database Available on Your Farm
I know I just wrote about the introduction of Your Farm but this is a separate story. Joel Jaeger at Your Farm has made a complete farm subsidy database available that’s easily searchable. You can find out why here. With the launch of Your Farm, the company has produced the first online publishing of the USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA) 1614 …
NAFB Rural Lifestyle Report Webinar
If you’re interested in reaching the rural lifestyle folks (who isn’t?) then the National Association of Farm Broadcasting has a webinar they’d like you to participate in. The NAFB Rural Lifestyle Report Webinar will feature information about their latest study on this subject. Date: Thursday, June 7 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Central Time There is no need to register, …
It’s Time For Your Farm
Let me introduce you to Your Farm. I know that if you have a farm it’s your farm but now there’s a new online destination that’s being developed for farmers that’s all about farmers. This is a very cool concept and one I think you should pay attention to. ZimmComm New Media is going to be a charter sponsor and …
Jay Leno and the National Biodiesel Board
It sure takes a long time to get back from the coast, especially the west coast with the time difference. But I’m back and working on catch up. Here’s Jay Leno with Joe Jobe and his wife Lisa. We had a great time with Jay at his garage. I was impressed with how open and relaxed Jay was. He took …
Talking Biodiesel and Tractors With Jay Leno
I think every guy in America would like to have a Jay Leno Garage. I got to tour his garage which is fully functional to do everything, including body work on his collector cars. After that and the taping of his show yesterday I got to interview him. I’m here to work with the National Biodiesel Board and New Holland …
Ringing The CBOT Bell
Have you ever been to the floor of the CBOT? It’s a madhouse. More so than I remember. This picture doesn’t do it justice but then flash photography was not allowed. I’ve got to convince Cindy to let me invest in a low light lens! I was there for the ceremonial ringing of the bell with Jeff Simmons as the …
IndyCar Series Happy With Ethanol Relationship
One of the guys on the program yesterday at the Chicago Board of Trade Greening of Racing tribute was IndyCar Series President, Terry Anstadt. I interviewed Terry right before the program got started. He says the partnership with ethanol fits in perfectly with their mission. “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 literally as a test track to support …
USDA Under Secretary Dorr on Rural Broadband Proposal
Last week I mentioned that USDA was proposing new rules for rural broadband development. That’s high speed internet access for those of you who aren’t fully AgWired yet. USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Tom Dorr, spoke at yesterday’s CBOT Greening of Racing event and I got to ask him to explain more about that. Secretary Dorr says that research …
Posting From The Plane
Well I’m sitting on a plane and going no where so why not post from my phone? We’re in Denver and over an hour on the tarmac after over an hour delay to start with. Hopefully I’ll have time to get some editing and posting done in the morning California time. This is coming to you from my Treo.