The Animal Agriculture Alliance participated in this year’s National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. Here’s Kay Johnson Smith, President/CEO, being interviewed by one of the broadcasters. Kay says that all of the animal ag industries have animal care guidelines that have been developed over years of work and are based on scientific research. She encourages farmers to be transparent and …
AgChat Foundation Unveils New Website
The AgChat Foundation is happy to announce a newly designed website. Special thanks to Charleston|Orwig for assisting the organization on this project. In case you’re wondering how the AgChat Foundation benefits agriculture, read this. An engaged community. A collective voice. A chance for agriculture to work together for the common good. The ability to touch millions of people who may …
Cornhusker NAMA Has New Logo
There’s a new look for Cornhusker NAMA (formerly Midlands NAMA). The chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association underwent a name change this past September to better represent the geographical area it covers. They recently rolled out a new logo to support the initiative.
Send a Fuels America e-Card
Because it’s already growing you might want to consider taking a few seconds to send someone a Fuels America e-Card. Hi there, The holidays are upon us. That means parties, gift giving, and finding that perfect card to send to your loved ones. Send your friends and family a Fuels America holiday e-card to spread the joy and holiday spirit …
Season’s Greetings from RFA
Season’s greetings from our friends at the RFA. Burn a little ethanol in your tank this season and help out American farmers while reducing our dependence on foreign oil! Wishing you a happy holiday season and a great New Year from the dedicated staff of the Renewable Fuels Association.
Pesticide Guy Resource
I’ve been meaning to bring Leonard Gianessi, the Pesticide Guy, to your attention for a while now. Leonard is the Director of the Crop Protection Research Institute. Here’s what he’s doing with the Pesticide Guy blog. For the past thirty years, I have been collecting articles and reports on the benefits of using pesticides in crop production. I have integrated …
Christmas Wishes From Corn Growers
Here’s a holiday greeting from the National Corn Growers Association. We wish you the merriest Christmas and the happiest New Year.
Forge Some New Frontiers With NAMA
While you’re updating your 2013 calendar, please make sure you’ve got the NAMA Agri-Marketing Conference on it. It will be held April 17-19, 2013. Online registration is open now. Register early and save your pennies! Once again, NAMA is bringing you the leaders of the pack. The big thinkers who aren’t afraid to shake things up a little. The 2013 …
MediaPlanet and Agriculture in America
Agriculture in America. Who are the farmers? How are they working to feed a growing population? Good questions and ones that a recent publication insert into USA Today showcased some answers to. I hope you’ve seen it. Have you wondered how and why it was produced? Well wonder no more. In this week’s program I visit with Hailey Pierson, Senior …
Incoming NAAA President on Membership
The incoming President of the National Agricultural Aviation Association, Dana Ness, Ag-Air Inc., Chester, MT, talked with me about membership. He’s pretty excited to be taking on the job of President at the first of the year. When it comes to membership in the organization he says “Membership is my voice in Washington.” That’s very important when there are regulatory …