This past Saturday night was an eventful one. The weather turned bad at about 4 p.m. so I lit the grill and threw on the steaks. At about 5 p.m., our lights started to flicker so I quickly warmed up the extras in the microwave; 10 minutes into our supper, we lost electricity. Thirty minutes later, my mom called with …
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Agri Marketing magazine announces the release of its App for both Android and Apple devices, sponsored by Farm Progress Co. The App can be downloaded here. A new Environmental Working Group report examines water pollution caused by farm runoff and details how treating the problem after the fact is increasingly expensive, difficult and, if current trends continue, ultimately unsustainable. More …
Fires out in the Country
I’ve lived on both sides of the street, so to speak. I’ve lived in town where my insurance agent loved it because the nearest fire station was only one mile away. That was good for homeowners insurance. I’ve also lived (and still do!) in a rural community where the closest fire department is only five miles away but you have …
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The 2012 AEM Marketing Seminar will be held with the theme of “Kon’ek-tiv’i-te (Connectivity) – Connecting to Your Customers Through Messaging and Multilevel Media.” Hoosier Ag Today has partnered with Pioneer Hybrids to provide farmers with the most up-to-date, field and crop condition reports. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. has introduced new color caps for three of its products, Ingelvac CircoFLEX …
10th Anniversary of Beef Industry Safety Summit
Consumers expect the beef they buy to be safe, every time. That’s why the beef checkoff supports the annual Safety Summit — to bring every segment of the beef industry together in one room to focus on ways to improve beef safety. 2012 marked the 10th anniversary of the Safety Summit and participants recognized that milestone by re-affirming the commitment …
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DuPont opened a $40 million plant genetics research facility in Johnston, Iowa, to further support its commitment to increasing agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. Bayer CropScience is very pleased to announce David Hollinrake as Vice President of Agricultural Commercial Operations Marketing in the United States. Select Sires would like to announce the newly formed Beef Sire Committee representing each …
Take Time to Smell the Flowers
This photo really has nothing to do with agriculture other than it features my father-in-law (who is a farmer) and my son (who lives on the farm). But I had to share it. We spent the Easter holiday in western Kansas – an area that is the exact opposite of where we live now in Nebraska. It rarely rains, there …
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that the USDA is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. McCormick Company has opened a new office in central Indiana. Tractors of all ages and their owners recently gathered at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame to cruise around beautiful Wyandotte County, Kansas. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. announces a …
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Bunge Limited announced it has purchased substantially all of the assets, including the patent portfolio, of MCN BioProducts Inc. Agri-Inject, Inc., announced that Erik Tribelhorn has returned to the company as chief executive officer. BouMatic announces the executive appointment of Jorge Prieto to Vice President, Global Sales. BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association are teaming up for another year …
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Diamond V announced the hiring of Mark Upton as National Accounts Manager. Agri-Inject, Inc., announced that Erik Tribelhorn has returned to the company as chief executive officer and Neal Saxton has been named Director of Global Sales. Redesigned for easier navigation, www.corntechconf.org offers the quickest, simplest way to keep abreast of developments as the 2012 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference …