The deadline for the IFAJ-Yara Award for Sustainable Agriculture Reporting is coming up fast – July 1, 2012. Don’t know what it is? Here’s some information. The IFAJ-Yara Award for Sustainable Agriculture Reporting is open to articles, Internet productions or radio/TV broadcasts on the broad themes of hunger, feeding the world sustainably and meeting the challenge of providing nutrition to …
Search is on for ‘Faces of Farming and Ranching’
When it comes to today’s agriculture, there are many examples of great farmers and ranchers all over the country doing wonderful things to bring food to the table for those around the world. But few of those farmers and ranchers are recognizable by consumers, mainstream media and influencers. In fact, the pictures and perceptions of farmers and ranchers often do …
Harvesting Corn Stover
Much of the research that is presented during the Corn Utilization Technology Conference, held recently in Indianapolis, is about new uses for corn. During a session all about new uses at this year’s conference, Steve Peterson, Monsanto, gave a presentation on “Advances in Corn Stover Harvest and Treatment for Animal Feed.” He says Monsanto started a project about five years …
Swanson Russell Welcomes Jennifer Remsberg
Swanson Russell announces the addition of Jennifer Remsberg as an account supervisor in the Omaha office. Remsberg’s agribusiness background positions her for supervising current agriculture client account teams and assisting with the agency’s new business development. Throughout her career, Remsberg has provided strategic leadership for clients in the cattle, equine, swine and insecticide industries. Prior to joining Swanson Russell, Remsberg …
New Website for Alliance for Potato Research & Education
The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. APRE, a not-for-profit research and education organization established one year ago today, is 100% dedicated to expanding and translating research into science-based policy and education initiatives on the role of all forms of the potato – a nutritious vegetable – in a …
Michele Payn-Knoper Speaking at Women in Ag
With unmatched passion and commitment to helping people understand the path from farm gate to the consumer plate, keynote speaker Michele Payn-Knoper will inspire the audience to build connected communities in the industry at the debut of the Women in Agribusiness Summit in New Orleans, Sept. 16-17. Under the direction of Frances Pratt, co-chairwoman and event director from conference host …
FFA is Connecting Students with Employers
The National FFA Organization has announced a first-of-its-kind formation of partnerships to assist its members’ efforts toward career success. Through the Agricultural Career Network (AgCN), FFA will work in collaboration with Career Cruising, a provider of age-appropriate career planners, assessments and other resources; and AgCareers.com. These partnerships will provide valuable tools and assistance for students in their pursuits of more …
Zimfo Bytes
AGCO recently celebrated the grand opening of Intivity Center and the 75,000-square-foot expansion of its Jackson, Minn., manufacturing center. The Bayer Group recently released a new 68-page Sustainable Development Report, which contains countless facts and figures. Soybean farmers and other agriculture stakeholders interested in global perspectives on sustainability are encouraged to attend the first-ever soybean sustainability symposium and panel discussion …
Precision Laboratories Celebrates 50 Years
It’s golden anniversary time for Precision Laboratories this month. In 1962, Chicago entrepreneur Jim Wohlner left his sales position with a national chemical distributor and founded Precision Laboratories. The new company specialized in private-label maintenance chemicals for industrial applications. Jim would often spend four days on the road selling, and then return on Fridays to fulfill the orders. As the …
“Decade of the Bean” Focuses on Higher Yields
Building on the successful launch of Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield trait technology, Monsanto Company is poised to deliver a dozen new soybean traits in the next decade, helping farmers boost yield to meet the growing global demands for soybeans. The 2010s have been coined the “Decade of the Bean” because Monsanto has a mix of 12 biotech and breeding …