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Announcements From BASF
BASF announced a new Clearfield technology approval today.
Hamlett Joins Bader Rutter
Bader Rutter & Associates has a new writer on board in the public relations group. She’s Jaclyne Hamlett.
More Posts Coming
I thought I’d get all caught up from travel this week early and post some nice articles for you today. Maybe that will still happen.
Australia Thinks Apples Aren’t Healthy
I know how important government rules about nutrition and food are in the agricultural world. Look at how the new MyPyramid has been used in advertising and publicity campaigns. I just think it always seems like an exercise in futility and a pretty serious waste of taxpayer dollars. That’s why a story like this is both amusing and disturbing.
I Don’t Smell The Hogs
Here’s a project that doesn’t smell, literally. What do you do with what hogs do anyway? GRRO has a solution and they’ve obtained help from USDA to develop and market it.
Dow AgroSciences & Monsanto Get Along
This is a big announcement. It’s “let’s get along time” in the agribusiness world.
NAFB Directory Deadline
The deadline is coming up if you want to advertise in the 2006 NAFB Directory. The deadline for materials is February 22.
Beef And Veterinarians
The Missouri Beef Industry Council’s weekly MBIC Report this week is with Executive Director Steve Taylor. Steve talks about their presence this weekend at the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association annual meeting in Branson and how veterinarians are partners in the beef industry’s long range plan to increase profitability by assuring a high quality product.
NRECA’s Blog – Amped Up
It was just last May that I was at the NRECA Legislative Conference and met with CEO Glenn English.