One of the very cool things about the AgNite event in Minnesota this week was the way it united all aspects of the agriculture industry. The 50 sponsors included agribusinesses, corn growers, food processors, livestock, dairy and poultry producers, and the ethanol industry. Some of these groups have been at odds with each other in recent months over the impact …
Hormel Provides Protein Punch for Hunger Relief
Joe Swedberg is Vice President of Legislative Affairs of Hormel Foods Corporation and currently chairman of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, the coordinators of the gala AgNite event held in the Twin Cities on the second night of the Republican National Convention. Joe was also on hand earlier Tuesday during a potato-packing event held at Second Harvest Heartland to highlight the …
Agribusinesses Proud to Sponsor AgNite
CHS is a Minnesota-based, farmer-owned, diversified agribusiness that was a proud sponsor of the AgNite event held on the second night of the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities. CHS Governmental Affairs Director Jim Bareksten is a board member of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, which coordinated the gala event celebrating food, agriculture and bioenergy – all of which are …
Former Ag Secretary Attends AgNite
One of the thousands who attended the non-partisan AgNite event held in the Twin Cities on the second night of the Republican National Convention was former agriculture secretary John Block, who is currently serving as co-chairman of John McCain’s Farm and Ranch committee. Block was impressed and proud at the turnout at the event. “To me that suggests that agriculture …
THE Big Event at the RNC
There is no question that AgNite is THE “go-to” event in the Twin Cities this second evening of the Republican National Convention. Organizers were expecting 3-4,000 and that expectation has been surpassed. As someone said, “What if you threw a party and everyone showed up?” It sure seems like that has happened here. One of the people responsible for making …
Second Harvest Heartland Potato Packing
Second Harvest Heartland of Minnesota pulled in volunteers from the Republican National Convention Tuesday to help pack close to a million pounds of potatoes at their headquarters warehouse in St. Paul. Executive Director Rob Zeaske says the potatoes are supplied by a generous donor from St. Cloud who prefers to remain anonymous. “Last year they gave us 750,000 pounds of …
Obligatory AgriTalk Post
We put AgriTalk on AgWired so often you would think they paid us! They don’t – but, who knows? Maybe someday they will. Here is Mr. AgriTalk – Mike Adams – interviewing American Coalition for Ethanol executive vice president Brian Jennings live on the trade show floor at the 21st Ethanol Conference and Trade Show in Omaha on Wednesday. Mike …
ACE Fueling Revolution Conference
“Fueling Revolution” is the theme of the 21st Ethanol Conference & Trade Show which kicked off Tuesday in Omaha at the Qwest Center. The event is the big show of the year for the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE). The conference is expected to draw more than 1,200 attendees, with more than 200 companies represented at the trade show. Topics …
Gritty and Pretty
First it was food for fuel, now it’s food for jewelry. It might not look like it, but this American flag pin is actually made out of grits. For those of you less enlightened Northerners who may not know what grits is – according to Wikipedia – “Grits is a Native American corn-based food common in the Southern United States, …
From the Cullers Family to 2000 Growers
I have to give Michelle Cullers a lot of credit for the Kip Cullers’ Record Breaking Field Day event this week on the family farm. Her mother and sisters also helped out with the event, including making some absolutely delicious homemade ice cream for the BBQ. Kip is blessed with a wonderful family – including sons Noah and Naamen, who …