We all have traditions. Whether it be gathering at Thanksgiving, sitting down to the dinner table as a family, or the passing of the bride’s hand by her father, traditions have become customs and beliefs we pass down from generation to generation. Cowboys also have traditions, one of which involves old, worn-out boots. Have you ever seen a rickety fence …
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Eight bovine veterinary students from across the United States each received $1,500 awards, sponsored by Intervet, and all-expenses-paid trips to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference. Wyffels Hybrids has added a third region to its sales structure in Illinois, further expanding the reach of its resources. This region is located in the central part of the state, …
57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way
Katie Miron, a 19-year-old college student from Hugo, Minn., was crowned the 57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds August 25. As Princess Kay, Miron, who represents Washington County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota’s nearly 4,700 dairy farmers. Katie is the daughter of Fran and Mary Ann …
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The American Soybean Association has confirmed five new members (John Heisdorffer, IA; Lucas Heinen, KS; C.W. Gaffner and Dan Farney, IL; and Monica McCranie, S.D.) and extended the appointments of nine other soybean growers to lead ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program. Eric J. Steiner will join the National Association of Wheat Growers as director of government …
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Farm Journal Media has launched an all-new AgWeb.com – the Homepage of Agriculture. AgWeb, the largest online media and information network in agriculture, now features even more robust news, weather and market data. The Food Channel has released its top ten snack trends, one of its regular trend reports. The U.S. Grains Council has hired Keith Williams as the new …
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The American Phytopathological Society’s website has been completely re-imagined and rebuilt, and will now include a daily news feed, an online bookstore, a webcast section, thousands of searchable abstracts, historical archives, and more. The American Angus Association will host its 127th Annual Convention of Delegates and related Angus activities in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition, Nov. 13-16, …
That Was Then.
Then: My grandparents started out every morning by pulling their one-legged milking stool from the wall of the barn, then managed a balancing act with the stool and a bucket between their knees to catch the cow’s milk. One at a time, the cows would file into the barn, all three to five of them in the herd, to be …
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Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. announced that Ed Schafer, former Governor of North Dakota and former Secretary of the USDA, has agreed to join Bion’s management team through the end of 2013. Bayer CropScience is cooperating with the EPA following an announcement to cancel uses of aldicarb, sold as Temik brand insecticide/nematicide, on potatoes and citrus. Uses on all other crops …
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Osborn & Barr launched “O&B Blog.” Created to foster continued dialogue around the issues and opportunities facing our industry today, O&B Blog will feature thought-pieces from O&B’s staff, as well as that of selected key leaders from the ag, rural and food industries. Paul Georgy, President of Allendale, Inc., promotes Rich Nelson by expanding his responsibilities to include media relations, …
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The National Corn Growers Association announces that Paul Bertels, former director of agricultural economic analyses and environmental impacts, has been promoted to the position of vice president for Production and Utilization. Ray Lee Equipment Co. has a new tool in hand to manage used-equipment inventory dollars across the dealer’s multiple locations: Purple Wave Auction. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the …