From a company release we’ve learned that after Farm Journal Media’s acquisition of Vance Publishing some management changes have been announced. Here you go. Steve Custer, an 18-year veteran of Farm Journal, is promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) from Executive VP and COO. Custer will continue to run the expanded day-to-day operations of Farm Journal. Charlene Finck, …
American Harvest Debuts on CarbonTV.com
Just received this notice and thought I’d share with you. I have not watched this program but plan to check it out. Have you watched it? Your thoughts? American Harvest is a documentary series about the oldest industry known to mankind… farming. It’s about hard work, community, the marriage of old wisdom and new technologies that ultimately feeds the world. …
Ryan’s Top 12 Ag Podcasts
Ryan is Agriculture Proud and we’re proud of him for it. He also runs a lot. During the past year, I’ve put a few miles in, whether running on the treadmill and trails, or driving down the highway. One of the best ways to pass time is by listening to podcasts or audiobooks. I can’t agree more with that. Podcasting, …
Top AgWired Stories in 2015
Here it is folks. The top posts on AgWired in 2015 using website traffic only. Maybe if we factored in all the social media posts we’ve done things would look different. But read ’em and let us know what you think. Are you surprised? BTW. Number one had more views than all the others combined! They’re Back – Peterson Farm …
A S’well Gift From Sage
Those Sage people in Kansas City, MO sent a very S’well gift this Christmas. The creative marketing agency led by Leigh Ann Cleaver and Kelly Schwalbe wants us to stay hydrated. Although I missed their coming out party a few weeks ago I have had need of hydration after attending them in the past! ICYMI. Sage, formerly BCS Communications, defines …
A Thirsty Land Update
Early in 2015 documentary film maker Conrad Weaver got into the field to start his latest project, Thirsty Land. He has been in states from Kansas to California filming the drought situation and meeting with many farmers to learn about the effect the drought has been having on rural communities. This morning I spoke with Conrad to find out how …
Last Days to Play LibertyLink Real Yield Game
Farmers are already winning by playing the Bayer CropScience LibertyLink Real Yield Game. But the game ends 12/31/15 so get your game on! I spoke with winner Karl Fictum, Wisconsin, and asked him how he learned about the LibertyLink Real Yield Game. He was searching around the Bayer CropScience website and it “popped up” at him so he played the …
LibertyLink Real Yield Game Winner
Farmers are already winning by playing the Bayer CropScience LibertyLink Real Yield Game. I spoke with winner Dane Kief, Rankin, IL and asked him how he learned about the LibertyLink Real Yield Game. He said, “Like a lot of other farmers I spend a lot of time on Twitter. I was just kind of scrolling through and saw it.” Dane …
John Deere Visits Ag Retailers
Here’s the John Deere team at the Agriculture Retailers Association conference. Pictured on the right is Chad Brusveen, Corporate business manager. I spoke with him about the ag economy and the future of precision ag. John Deere is a sponsor of ARA and Brusveen highlighted his companies commitment to the application business, to technology and equipment. And it is a …
Dupont and Dow to Combine in Merger
Here’s your big news of the week. Dow Chemical and Dupont plan to combine in a merger of equals with the new company to be named DowDupont. This has led to some concerns in the industry. More on that below. Pictured are Edward D. Breen, chairman and chief executive officer of DuPont and Andrew N. Liveris, Dow’s chairman and chief …