This week I’m on the road again making some presentations which is far different from covering an event. My posting might be a little light but then again maybe I’ll find some time. I have had a few AgWired fans say that their life gets so dull when there’s nothing new so I feel the pressure to bring you ever …
A NAMA Retrospective With Eldon White
This past week’s NAMA Convention was Eldon White’s last one as the Executive Director/CEO. I think he’s been with NAMA for almost 16 years. Hard to believe it’s been that long. It seems like just yesterday Rex Parsons was there. Doesn’t it? Eldon will be moving on to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and has already made it …
NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year Dale Ludwig
Our NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year is Dale Ludwig, Missouri Soybean Association. He received his award on stage during the opening general session. Dale says that he has always wanted to win this award. For him receiving the award was like achieving a dream. Dale says that there’s a very bright future for agriculture. He says agriculture feeds the …
Thank You NAMA
I haven’t finished posting everything I’ve got from the National Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show so expect some more to show up in time. I just thought I’d take a moment to say thanks to everyone I met this week. This was probably the busiest convention I’ve ever had. I wish I could have spent more time just visiting with …
AdFarm Acquires Consulting Division of Issues Ink
I’m trying to catch up on some of my posts from the past week but you might need to give me a couple days. Here’s a story that came in late last week about AdFarm acquiring the consulting division of Issues Ink, an international consulting and publishing firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The acquisition will accelerate the expansion of AdFarm’s …
Lee McCoy Rides for Cancer
This is Lee McCoy, Southeast AgNet, taking part once again in a ride for cancer research. I know that a lot of people in the AgWired audience know Lee and have supported him in his efforts. Hallelujah and Praise the Lord. You all did it. Thank you so much for your generosity. As I am writing this e-mail you have …
DTN Launches DTNAg.com
This announcement came out earlier this week during NAMA. It looks like a very comprehensive DTN website. There’s even a section of blogs. Who would have ever thought that farmers would read blogs? It looks like DTN thinks so. DTN, the leading provider of real-time market, news and weather information services for agriculture, today announced the launch of DTNAg.com, an …
Cheri Johnson Moves to Broadhead+Co
It seems like I have to go places to find out who the latest hires are at Broadhead+Co. No, not all three of these people. Just Cheri Johnson on the right. She’s now an account supervisor in the Minneapolis office. Broadhead just keeps getting broader. I’m sure the official news release is forthcoming but if you’re AgWired you know these …
That Man’s Wearing Salmon
I don’t know how many NAMA conventions I’ve attended since the early 1980’s and as several of us discussed one night this week, “we really don’t want to know.” One of the things we all agreed on was how important it is to show up and see friends and clients. Like me here with my friends (and client) Pat Morrow, …
Brownfield Party Rocks
The Brownfield party was a “good one.” I’ve been to quite a few and this one gets good marks. I went over thinking I’d just do a walk through and head back to the hotel. That’s not what happened. It’s tough to leave a good party. Clyde Lear and his pink-shirted crew treated us very well. We got to listen …