Syngenta announced that it has received cultivation approval for its MIR162 trait, branded Agrisure Viptera, from the Ministry of Agriculture in Argentina. Farmers must decide whether to plant row crops or take the prevented planting payment from their crop insurance policy. University of Illinois agricultural economist and farm management specialist Gary Schnitkey has provided calculations to help farmers choose the …
The Fastest Socket Wrench
I love organization. I wonder, at times, if I have OCD about cleaning and putting everything back in its place. I have a child who is almost 3 years old and probably thinks I’m no fun when it comes to playing…but I know right where all of his toys are, and every night, the same toys go back in the …
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The American Meat Science Association is excited to announce its first Developmental Web Seminar, “How to Survive an Audit – Key Ingredients for Success.” The two-hour seminar will take place June 8 at 2:00 pm CDT. The National FFA Organization has selected 50 outstanding young people to participate in the 2011 New Century Farmer program. Phill Barufkin has joined Bader …
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The American Meat Science Association announces that Dr. Catherine Cutter of Pennsylvania State University is the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Extension-Industry Service Award. Alltech launched a new app at the 27th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. With three features – weather, commodity prices, and pig issues – the app is the first of its kind in the …
Fastline Announces New President
Fastline Publications is pleased to announce that Tim Hess has been promoted to President. Hess, formerly Executive Vice-President and CFO, has been with the company for more than 11 years. In the past 11 years, Hess has played a vital role in the advancement of Fastline products and services. He has been an integral part in the development of key …
Outside Decorations
I’m not sure how much I’ve told you about my family. We’re just three of a kind – me, my better half, and my mini-me better half (a.k.a. my husband and 2 ½ year old son who is a spitting image of his daddy). My husband is a born-and-raised farm boy, and that’s how we want to raise our son. …
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Five top farm supply retail businesses have been selected as Environmental Respect Award regional winners in the United States for 2011. CHARLESTON|ORWIG was recently named one of the Top 100 places to work in Wisconsin. The Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance was recognized with an Environmental Impact Award. The PZ 170 drum mower, with a 5’5″ cutting width, is new to …
The 8-pound Iron
I really dislike ironing. So much so that if I find a shirt I like and it’s 100% cotton, I’ll put it back on the rack. It has to be one fantastic piece of clothing for me to buy it if it needs ironing. When my grandmother was growing up, they ironed everything: sheets, pillowcases, clothes, kitchen towels. They used …
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Austrian champion Christian Lanz drove a New Holland tractor mounted with Continental AC85 tires to win the 58th world competition in conventional plowing held in Sweden. The American Meat Science Association announces that Dr. J. Brad Morgan is the recipient of the 2011 AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award. If you are a designer, know a designer, work with …
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DuPont and Biotique Systems, Inc., have entered into a research alliance to accelerate genetic discovery in agricultural crops globally, bringing better products to farmers faster. Fluidigm Corporation introduced its 192.24 Dynamic Array IFC, designed to genotype 192 samples against 24 SNP assays in a single run, providing 4,608 data points in just one hour. AGCO is pleased to open the …