Agwired sponsor GROWMARK announced several staff changes this week in the company, all effective February 1. Marshall Bohbrink has been named GROWMARK vice president, finance and risk management, and chief financial officer, and he will also continue to serve as treasurer. Marshall has more than 34 years of GROWMARK System experience, including positions in treasury, insurance, accounting, and order processing. …
BASF Research Shows Products Increase Yields
At a recent grower seminar in Chicago, BASF Crop Protection announced the results of a comprehensive 2010 crop protection study that shows how using a portfolio of BASF products can help increase corn and soybean yields. Small-scale replicated field studies in soybeans and corn conducted at university and BASF research sites throughout the Midwest found “an average 9.1 bu/acre increase …
March 15 is National Ag Day
This year marks the 38th anniversary of National Ag Day on March 15, an event which will be celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country as well as in the nation’s Capitol. The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) has three major Washington DC events planned this year – Coffee with the Secretary, the Mix-and-Mingle Luncheon, and the National Celebration …
New NCBA Officers Excited About Cattle Industry Future
The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention wrapped up on Saturday in Denver for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) with a new slate of officers and a new vision for the future. The industry unanimously voted to approve the new Beef Industry Long Range Plan with a vision statement of “An industry united around a common goal of being the world’s …
NCBA Committees Address Tax and Environmental Issues
They say that nothing is sure in life except death and taxes, so you should be prepared for a combination of both in the end. Cliff Polk, estate planning specialist and founder and president of Rocky Mountain Financial Group, provdedd members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Tax and Credit policy committee meeting on Friday with an in depth …
State Beef Council Federation Charter Adopted
The Federation of State Beef Councils adopted a charter that details its financial and decision-making independence from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). The 12-point “Federation Charter of Principles” details independent functions, such as financial practices, while also retaining beneficial business ties the two entities have shared during their 15-year relationship. A Federation Structure Working Group drafted the charter in …
NCBA Committee Considers Cattle Health Issues
Government activities that affect cattle producers and cattle health were among the topics discussed at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Health and Well-Being Policy Committee Friday at the Cattle Industry Convention in Denver. Committee chairman Tom Talbot, a veterinarian and cow-calf operator from California, says the committee’s objective is to provide guidance and develop policy to ensure cattle …
NCBA PAC Auction Raises $50,000
Karl Rove helped the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association raise more than $50,000 for the organization’s Political Action Committee (PAC) during the Thursday general session. In addition to several great packages already on the auction list, Rove donated a vacation at his personal Florida panhandle property – which ultimately sold for almost $10,000. During his address just prior to the auction, …
NCBA CEO Says Industry is Optimistic
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Forrest Roberts is thrilled at the turnout at this week’s Cattle Industry Convention, which was exceptional even without considering the bad weather. “We started the week with expectations that we would set a record for attendance over the past ten years,” Forrest said. “We had a little bit of a scare with Mother Nature with …
NCBA Live Cattle Marketing Issues
The proposed GIPSA regulations and the impact of the recent Eastern Livestock bankruptcy case were the top issues on the agenda for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Live Cattle Marketing Committee meeting today. Allie Devine, VP & General Counsel for the Kansas Livestock Association, gave an update on both at the meeting. While the outcome of GIPSA is still up …