Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh has been awarded the 2015 World Food Prize, the most prominent award for individuals whose achievements alleviate hunger and promote global food security. The announcement was by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack who made remarks at an event by the U.S. State Department. “I offer my sincerest congratulations to Sir Fazle and appreciation for the progress he …
Florida’s Agritourism Soars
If you think “tourism” in Florida you’ll likely bring to mind images of sunny beaches, Disney characters, or movie-themed rides, but from October to November agritourism abounds. Families line up for Sweet Season Farms’ eight acre corn maze in Milton and spend weekends at Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery. “It used to be, even just 20 years ago, that all …
Biggest Hot Dog Holiday to Kick Off Hot Dog Month
Americans are expected to eat more than 150 million hot dogs over the July 4th weekend, appropriately kicking off July as National Hot Dog month. Independence Day will be celebrated with fireworks and more hot dogs than any other time of the year– enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. more than five times. “There’s no better way to celebrate …
July 4th Cookout is Less Than $6 Per Person
The American Farm Bureau reports that all your favorite cookout foods will cost you less than $6.00 per person. If you like hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, bakes beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, you’re in luck. The cost of of $5.58 is actually a 3-percent decrease from prices a year ago. “Based on our survey, food prices …
2015 Golden ARC Winners Announced
The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) has announced its Golden ARC Awards 2015 Winners. This elite awards program added 23 Golden ARC Awards members and 18 Merit Awards recipients. For the fourth consecutive year a Golden ARC de Excellence Awards was given. “The quality of this year’s entries again surpassed previous years’ submissions, and judges provided valuable comments and critiques for …
Drake Named to Ag Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame will be adding Steve Drake, ag communicator and consultant. The honor is to recognize those who have contributed to public relations and the Ag Relations Council (ARC). ARC along with Agri Marketing magazine sponsor the program. Steven has previously won an ARC Founders Award and has worked in public relations for more than …
Ag Leaders Recognized for Excellence
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City honored three individuals whose leadership in agriculture policy, practice and academia have contributed to the growth of the industry. The Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agriculture Leadership and Excellence was awarded to Senator Bob Dole, Dr. Brady Deaton, retired Chancellor of the University of Missouri, and Dee Likes, Chief Executive Emeritus of the …
Interns at O+B Advocate for Agriculture
Catalina, an aspiring art director from Argentina, sits down beside Laura, a Midwest farmer’s daughter. Nearby, former FFA state officer Jacob rubs elbows with a songwriter-turned-journalist, Zach. What unites this eclectic group? A passion for agriculture and an internship with St. Louis marketing and communications firm, Osborn Barr (O+B). Eighteen of the best and brightest interns joined O+B in St. …
MZA+Co to Lead Public Relations for AgriGrowth
Minnesota AgriGrowth Council announced it has hired MZA+Co to lead its communications and public relations efforts. Founded in 1968, AgriGrowth is a non-partisan, non-profit member organization representing all areas of Minnesota’s food and agriculture sectors. AgriGrowth is the only organization in Minnesota whose diverse membership and public policy work is solely devoted to ensuring a pro-business environment for the food …
FFA Members Learn Leadership in Washington D.C.
More than 2,100 FFA members from throughout the country are gathering in Washington, D.C. this summer to hone personal skills, grow leadership abilities, and create a meaningful community-service plan designed to make a difference in their home communities. The 2015 Washington Leadership Conference is the second-largest student experience that the National FFA Organization hosts each year. Participants spend a week learning from educators, …