Mycogen Seeds has the bragging rights when it comes to silage and alfalfa. The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl was held at World Dairy Expo.
RuralAds Offering Free State Ads
It’s just one more sign that rural America is “wired!” Are you familiar with RuralAds? They’ve got a lot of stuff listed already.
World Food Day On The 16th
World Food Day will be celebrated October 16. The big ceremonies will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome. I got to observe them a few years ago and it’s a very interesting event as they bring in people from so many countries. They have to have good interpreters so you can listen to all the speeches. It all seems to work though.
Wisconsin Chicken Farmers Battle The Corporate Chicken
This is worth checking out just to watch and listen to the corporate chicken protest song! It’s a Gold’n Plump-sponsored site which you can find here.
Nice Things Said To Us
“I really enjoy reading your blog. Great job. I really enjoy the racing coverage. Keep up the good work. By the way, are you ever home long enough to get clean clothes? Man, you’re on the road more than rock stars.’ “It has been 10 years since I attended a national NAMA convention. I just finished your Convention Blog Summary, …
South Asia Farmers Need Help Too
While we’re still seeking ways to help hurricane Katrina victims here in the United States there’s also tremendous need for the victims of the Pakistan earthquake. I don’t know if you’ve seen much coverage of this tragedy but it’s immense.
Henderson Communications Acquires Agri Marketing
Just a few days ago we asked, “What happens to Agri Marketing magazine?” Like many, we had heard about this but it wasn’t officially announced until today.
Over 10,000 Visitors To AgWired & Counting
Over 10,000 visitors have made their way to AgWired! It’s a milestone. Hey, some may say it’s a miracle. We say, thank you and stop by again. We’ve now had more visitors than the population of Sleepy Hollow, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Pretty cool, huh? Why did we pick Sleepy Hollow. Absolutely no good reason except they were the first city of that size (10,104, 2004 U.S. Census) I found Googling around.
Krause Corporation Selects Swanson Russell
Krause Corporation has selected Swanson Russell Associates to develop its marketing and communications services. The work will be handled by the Omaha office.
Chef’s Chili Challenge Results
This week’s MBIC report from the Missouri Beef Industy Council is with Marketing Director, Dawn Thurnau. Dawn tells us all about the Chef’s Chili Challenge and fundraiser that was held last week in Columbia, MO.