I promised Joe Jaffe that I’d review his book, “Life After The 30-Second Spot,” so I’m getting started. I am not going to sit down and read it cover to cover. I think I’ll take it a little at a time and comment here when I see something you might be interested in.
I just found out that TGIF All You Agrimarketing Professionals
On the road again. Heading back from Des Moines so you won’t see much until this evening or this weekend.
I really think that what the folks at NCGA Announces Yield Contest Winners
The National Corn Yield Contest Winners have been announced by the National Corn Growers Association. The winning yields range from 351 to 232 bushels per acre.
Watch & Listen To WTO Talks Via Webcasts
In case you’re really interested in what’s going on at the WTO talks in Hong Kong they are recording and webcasting many of the public sessions like news conferences and statements. They’re offering them live and archived in video and audio format and even in different languages.
O & B Kansas City Says “Boo”
It’s Osborn & Barr announcement time. The agency now has Annabel “Boo” Larsen in the Kansas City office as Managing Director. In her new role, Boo will be responsible for the account service, media, public relations, accounting and creative staff.
Johanns Appoints Cotton Board Members
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, announced some new Cotton Board members:
FAO Releases State of Food & Agriculture 2005
Right before the WTO talks got started in Hong Kong the FAO released its “State of Food & Agriculture 2005” report.
Learn About European Union FarmSubsidy(.org) Payments
I was saving this for the right time. I think with the WTO talks going on in Hong Kong it’s a good time to point you to FarmSubsidy.org. From their news release earlier this month: