TNR On New MBIC Director of Consumer Information

Chuck Zimmerman

Missouri Beef Industry CouncilAlane Lidolph, the new Missouri Beef Industry Council, director of consumer information is featured on this week’s MBIC Report as we reported earlier. So we had to send out a Talking News Release, which we always post here too.

Ag Groups

July 23 Is National Cowboy Day

Chuck Zimmerman

National Cowboy DayI’m sure my old buddy, Derry Brownfield, would like this. A national cowboy day. I never even heard about it until Cindy brought it to my attention. You can find a reference to it on the American Farm Bureau home page, including a series of psa’s recorded by Randy Huston. How many of you have heard these on the radio? If not, it’s probably because stations just don’t play psa’s like they used to!

Ag Groups, Audio

USB & ASA Create USSEC

Chuck Zimmerman

United Soybean BoardAnother ag organization. You’ve got your USB, your ASA and now you’ve got your USSEC! Not much information sent out about this yet. I’m betting we’ll hear more. Wonder what agency they’ll work with. Anyone know?

Ag Groups, Soybean, USB

Renewable Fuels Discussed At Breakfast

Chuck Zimmerman

MFA OilBreakfast this morning in Columbia, MO was at the MFA Oil headquarters. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has a Food For Thought Breakfast Series that features interesting topics and speakers. Today it was Michelle Kautz, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition and Jon Kleiboeker, Missouri Soybean Association speaking about renewable fuels, ethanol and biodiesel.

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Ethanol

Corn Congress Discussed On CornTalk

Chuck Zimmerman

MCGA CornTalkLast week Missouri Corn Growers Association CEO Gary Marshall was in Washington, DC where his meetings focused on several issues. In this week’s CornTalk program Cindy interviews Gary about the energy bill, the highway bill, WRDA and CAFTA.

Ag Groups, Audio, Podcasts

NCGA’s FSATF Report

Chuck Zimmerman

Taking Ownership of Grain Belt Agriculture ReportI had not seen this report before seeing a link to it in today’s NCGA News of the Day. It’s the result of NCGA’s Future Structure of Agriculture Task Force II work. It looks like a lot of work went into this document. I wonder how it’s being used and if it will have any impact. Anyone know?

Ag Groups