CLAAS of America Inc., has achieved a world record harvest – 24,832 bushels of wheat in an 8-hour time frame. Farm Journal Media announces a new database service: Reverse Email Append. This service matches on records where there is an email address, or incomplete or nonexistent contact and USPS address information, let alone demographic or behavioral data on the producer. …
The Popper
Our son is hooked on microwave popcorn. Or any kind of popcorn for that matter since we have an air popper, too. He knows when it’s movie night, it’s popcorn night. A 1:45 ‘bout in the microwave and he’s happy as can be. This is a photo of an old-time popcorn popper. They used to put the kernels in with …
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According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly “Flash Report,” the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for October 2011 were up 7.5% compared to the same month last year. The American Farm Bureau Federation believes that Russia’s successful accession into the World Trade Organization will lead to increased trade between our two nations. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made …
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The Propane Education & Research Council and heater manufacturer L.B. White have joined forces on a research project that could lead to the development of a more efficient livestock building heating system. The Indiana 4-H Congress brings together top 4-H youth for leadership training and for the awarding of over $30,000 in scholarships. Sponsored by CountryMark and Ice Miller LLP, …
The Everything Basket
Do you have a favorite bag or basket or box that you use in the house to carry laundry or magazines or a stack of papers to be filed? I have a linen bag inside for just that reason, and a 5-gallon bucket outside for the same. Outside I fill my bucket with weeds from the garden, leaves and sticks, …
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Pfizer Animal Health has added to the expertise and services available to its customers by adding four marketing and creative professionals to its U.S. Cattle Marketing team — Ryan Dunn, Jean Lonie, Charlotte Ami Yi-Kochoa and Heather Campbell. Amanda Bacon, Prairie Grove, Ark., was crowned the 2011-12 National Hereford Queen during the American Royal National Hereford Show. CHS Inc. announced …
Study Shows Strong Agreement Between Farmers and Consumers
Consumers’ interest in agriculture and personal respect for farmers is high, even in countries where less than two percent of the population works in agriculture, according to the BASF Farm Perspectives Study, which surveyed 1,800 farmers and 6,000 consumers. Yet farmers and consumers also agree that farmers’ reputations remain low. The study, which outlines the way farmers and consumers view …
Swanson Russell Promotes Four
Swanson Russell announces the promotions of Staci Nass, Shelton Crouch, Nicole Hansen and Kassi Williams. In the Lincoln office, Nass was promoted from graphic-tech specialist to graphic designer. She began her career with Swanson Russell in 2004 as a production artist. A native of Lincoln, Nass graduated with an associate degree in graphic design from Southeast Community College in Milford, …
29th National Beef Cook-Off Winner Named
With her stir fry recipe, Vegetable-Mango Beef Stir Fry, amateur home cook Sheryl Little of Sherwood, Ark., won the checkoff-funded 29th National Beef Cook-Off® $25,000 “Best of Beef” grand prize, topping recipes from 19 other finalists around the country. Sheryl was announced as the grand prize winner at the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington D.C. Her winning recipe, …
An Oldie But a Goodie
At three years old and above average on the height scale, our son still has trouble reaching the pedals on his plastic tricycles. He can reach on one because the seat was adjustable but he can’t quite figure out how to push and keep his shoes on the pedals at the same time. His Diego trike is decked out with …