Debate Heating Up Over Climate Change Bill

Cindy Zimmerman

Is it hot in DC or is it just global warming? Agriculture, biofuels and environmental groups are all weighing in on the sweeping “climate change” bill expected to come up for a vote in the House tomorrow. A deal made by House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) this week …

Environment, Media

Farm Bureau Says Climate Bill Still Flawed

Cindy Zimmerman

The American Clean Energy and Security Act – better known as the climate change bill – is heading to the House floor this week now that leadership has struck a deal with farm state opponents led by Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN). Part of the agreement includes allowing USDA to have oversight for agricultural carbon offset programs instead of EPA. “The …

AFBF, Environment

Nufarm Making Move in Seed Treatment

Cindy Zimmerman

Nufarm Americas Inc. is making a major push into the growing seed treatment market, introducing several new products this year to give it a full portfolio of brands to protect seeds and young crops from insects, stress and disease. “We see great opportunities in seed treatment,” says Tim Stoehr, director of sales for Nufarm seed treatment. “With our global reach, …

Seed

Michael Peterson Celebrates 4th Celebrity Tractor Race

Cindy Zimmerman

The 4th annual New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race was another rousing success at the CMA Music Festival. Not only is it a great promotion for New Holland and a fun way for fans to see some of their favorite stars in the tractor seat, it also raises money for the National FFA. “The tractor is going to be sold …

Audio, New Holland, Tractor

World Pork Expo Wrap Up

Cindy Zimmerman

Despite the challenges facing the hog industry, there were still thousands of producers who attended World Pork Expo earlier this month in Des Moines. Officials estimate attendance was about 14,625, down from 2008, but it was expected due to the impact of the H1N1 virus on international travel. Even though there were less international visitors at Expo this year, the …

Audio, Novus International, Pork, Swine, World Pork Expo

Novus Joins Sustainable Ag Platform

Cindy Zimmerman

Novus International is one of three companies that have just been accepted as members of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative platform. The others are General Mills and Cayuga Marketing. SAI Platform is an organization created by the food industry to communicate worldwide, and to actively support the development of, sustainable agriculture involving the different stakeholders of the food chain. According to …

Novus International, Sustainability

Country Classic on Display at CMA

Cindy Zimmerman

The CMA Music Festival in Nashville featured some well-known country legends like Reba McEntire and the Judds, so it was a perfect place for New Holland to display its own country classic, the Boomer 8N. “It’s a retro going back to the Ford 8N and we are very proud of that heritage of ours going back to the 40s and …

New Holland, Tractor

Novus Products are Old and New, Silver and Gold

Cindy Zimmerman

Novus International is celebrating a couple of significant milestones this year, which reminds me of the old ditty “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.” The gold would be Santoquin feed preservative which is celebrating 50 years, and the silver is the 25th anniversary of the company’s Chocolate Bayou, TX Alimet feed supplement …

Audio, Novus International, World Pork Expo

Paint Horse Association Rides With New Holland

Cindy Zimmerman

Sharing a booth with New Holland at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville this year is the American Paint Horse Association. “New Holland is one of our corporate sponsors, which we are very proud to have on board, so we are happy to be here sharing a booth with them talking about horses while they talk about tractors,” says Ginger …

Audio, Horses, New Holland

Boehringer Ingelheim Focused on PRRS

Cindy Zimmerman

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a major focus for Boehringer Ingelheim, which sponsored a press conference at the recent World Pork Expo to talk about some of the latest in PRRS-control strategies. Dr. Reid Phillips, with BI’s Swine Enteric Technical Services, says they strive to encourage collaborative research in the field and continue to evaluate their modified live …

Animal Health, Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Swine, World Pork Expo