StopSoybeanRust.com won an award at the recent Media Industry Newsletter’s Best of the Web ceremony in New York. The website is a joint venture of Successful Farming’s Agriculture Online and Vance Publishing.
Texas Style Farm Podcasting
I just love it when someone “gets it.” Texas A&M gets it.
Sinift New GM For Intl. Agri-Center
He must have done a good job as the “interim” manager this year.
Zimfo Bites
I missed World Water Day but I did drink water and take a shower.
Plant pathology journalism award deadline extended to April 21.
The Fisheries Scholarship Fund awarded 9 research institutes with funds to study the health benefits of seafood and seafood safety technology.
Pork, The Other White Meat brand sold for $60 million.
Blog Machine Low On Fuel
Just because I haven’t posted much doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on. After 4 hours of meetings in Omaha and the 5 1/2 hour drive back and a little time emailing there just isn’t enough fuel in this engine for more.
Canada’s Farm Challenge
A Professor from Saskatchewan, Canada shook the farming world a little when he said ship up or shape up, or the family will go the way of the dodo bird.
Kubota Names McCormick for PR
I was just informed that Kubota is now receiving public relations support from McCormick. The alert specifically mentions broadcast reporters but that may be because I’m in that category still. Kubota will still be working with Paulsen Marketing for advertising support.
Online International Podcasting Expo
I just received a release about the International Podcasting Expo. It’s set up as an online event April 21-23. Very interesting.
On The Road Again
This is what I saw a lot of today. I just couldn’t resist since it looked like it would be a cool sunset. It didn’t quite turn out that way. After pulling over and taking a set shot the best one turned out to be the first one through the windshield.
Bilaterals vs. Multilaterals
A day doesn’t pass by where someone isn’t reporting on trade agreements and trade negotiations. A farmer commentator sent me this piece on what he thinks trade should be. Rolf Penner raises hogs, grain and special crops at Morris, MB.