Nominations are now open for 2012 inductees into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame. The 2012 Farm Progress Show will present the latest agricultural technology across even more show exhibit area with the latest expansion at its Boone, Iowa, show site. Larry Mitchell has been named administrator of USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. Valent BioSciences Corporation …
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African tobacco farmers concluded the two-day International Tobacco Growers Association Africa Regional Meeting by issuing a declaration of opposition to the proposals that threaten the region’s jobs and local economies. Conley Nelson, a farmer and pork production executive from Algona, Iowa, was elected president of the 15-member National Pork Board. Tiago Bonomo has been appointed President and CEO of McCormick …
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Genex Cooperative, Inc. and DeLaval Inc. have signed a joint marketing agreement under which Genex representatives will assist in marketing DeLaval Activity Systems, which monitor cows’ activity helping dairy producers know when cows are ready to be inseminated. Farm Journal Television announced the launch of a new nationally distributed program called Raising America…Real Kids – Big Ideas. Karen Sample has …
“In My Barn” Online Game Launched
A new online game developed for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students is now available on MyAmericanFarm.org, the popular agricultural gaming site. “In My Barn” is the first game for a pre-K–K audience on My American Farm. Students use math skills to help Farmer Faye, a character in the game, care for her animals. As they play the game, students earn points …
Center of the Earth
This is one of the many cracks in our front yard. Granted, no grass grew here anyway, but look at how wide that crevasse is – you can almost see to the center of the Earth. At least it feels that dry. A drought alert has been issued in the state of Nebraska and if you look at the drought …
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This week, the University of Illinois is hosting the 2012 INTSOY Short Course: Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications. Harvest to Hand, the popular, free iPhone app from Farm Family and American National Insurance Company on the App Store, is now available for Android users on Google Play. The American Soybean Association and Pioneer Hi-Bred …
World Pork Expo Introduces Mobile App
For the first time, people attending World Pork Expo, June 6-8 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be able to get the latest Expo information with a customized smartphone app. With half of today’s mobile subscribers owning smartphones and National Hog Farmer reporting that about 30 percent of its readers access the Internet using their phones, this new app is designed …
Maximizing Yields in Corn-on-Corn
As the economics of corn drive more farmers to move toward corn-on-corn production, they are often faced with additional challenges not typically encountered in a traditional corn-soybean rotation. In order to maximize the potential for high yields in corn-on-corn, farmers need to focus on several agronomic factors. This summer in heavy corn rootworm pressure areas Monsanto plans to host a …
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Syngenta announced a $63 million expansion project at their Phillips, Neb., corn production facility. ANIMART is pleased to announce the recent addition of Dan Ellsworth as President. Visit the new AgStock Images website, the world’s premier agricultural stock photography agency. Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company won the two top awards in the annual National Auctioneers Association-USA Today Marketing Competition.
Grocery and Restaurant Executives Surveyed
Results of a recent survey of grocery and restaurant executives signals an opportunity for the supply chain to provide retailers better support and alignment to address challenging issues in animal agriculture. Conducted by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI), the survey asked questions of QSR and procurement managers from 10 leading food industry retailers, including Walmart, McDonalds, Burger King, Marsh …