Some students at Purdue University came up with a whole new way to look at corn and, umm . . . toilet paper. Glad they’re using the (Nature’s) silk. Better than the cob methinks. Three teams of Purdue University students that created new uses for corn and soybeans – melt-away cupcake liners, biodegradable cork and toilet paper – took top …
NE Pork Talking About Ag Day
The latest edition of the Pork Industry Report from the Nebraska Pork Producers Association is all about National Agriculture Day. You can listen to Dee explain things in this week’s program here: ne-pork-03-20-09.mp3
ASFMRA Directory Advertising
The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers wants to remind you that you’ve got another week to get your ad in their annual directory. Whatever it takes, don’t miss this chance. Reach new customers, grow your business and stretch your advertising dollars. Simply click here, fill out the order form and click to submit. If you don’t have …
Soybean Premiums.org Connects Companies & Suppliers
There’s a new website to help connect soyfoods companies with soybean suppliers. The Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) is committed to helping soyfoods companies connect with soybean suppliers. Soybeans are used to provide a wide range of products including edamame, soymilk, soy-based meat alternatives, tofu, tempeh, miso, shoyu, natto, soy yogurt, non-dairy frozen desserts, nutrition bars, chips, and cereals. …
Agriculture Week According To The Chairman
Welcome to Ag Week and the ZimmCast. This week we’re all about celebrating American agriculture and thanking our farmers and ranchers who feed and fuel the world. In this week’s program I spoke with Greg Webb, ADM, who is currently Chairman of the Agriculture Council of America. He says the purpose of this week and National Agriculture Day on March …
Celebrating National Ag Week
National Ag Week has started. It’s a week long celebration of American agriculture. Actually, the big day is Friday which is the first day of spring and National Agriculture Day. Here’s some good information from the Agriculture Council of America. World Population Growth Is Creating Needs For Food And Fiber * World population is at 6.2 billion today, and is …
NCBA Launches Robust Spring Membership Drive
I’m not sure what a “robust” membership drive is but NCBA has launched one. I’m passing this along because one of my Tweeple (http://twitter.com/jaegermaister) sent it to me saying that ” . . . one of our tactics is to use social networking to help spread the word and hopefully touch a lot of potential members that we normally would …
2009 CCA Institute In Kansas City
The Cooperative Communicators Association will be meeting in Kansas City in June. You can download the program here (pdf). Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) is an organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives. Our organization is unique in both its mission and membership. We work toward helping members excel in communications – from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, …
USSEC Puts CEO On Administrative Leave
This is probably the shortest news release I’ve received in a long time. The United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Board of Directors has decided to put the CEO of USSEC on administrative leave with full pay and benefits while the Board considers its current direction and the long term goals of the organization. The day to day operations of …