At the National Farm Machinery Show New Holland introduced a new line of tractors. Pictured behind Tom Lano and me is one of their T-5000 Series tractors. I spoke to Tom who says they’ve received real good feedback on these tractors which have increased horsepower. You can listen to my interview with Tom here: nfms-08-lano.mp3 New Holland’s beefy new 70- …
Kansas Promotes Healthy Cattle
Kansas State University wants ranchers and livestock owners to keep the cattle clean and healthy. The university is hosting the Beef Cattle Welfare at its Beef Cattle Institute May 28-30. Animal welfare is one of the fastest growing concerns among consumers throughout the country, according to Dr. Dan Thomson, a Kansas State University veterinarian and expert on the impact of …
The Land of Wine and Food…
…is, apparently, in California. The California Travel & Tourism Commission and the Wine Institute are teaming up to promote the ‘Land of Wine and Food’ nationwide. Building on California’s allure as America’s “Capital of Culinary Travel,” the California Wine Institute and the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) have entered into an historic partnership to promote the state’s wine and …
Getting igenity Right
Merial sponsored the media room once again at this year’s Cattle Industry Convention. Thanks to Wendy Mayo, Bader Rutter, for helping make us comfortable and setting me up with an interview with Kevin DeHaan, igenity. In case you’ve wondered about igenity then you can hear Kevin explain it. I’ve always found it to sound complicated but I think in this …
Cat Products Get Official With NCBA
At the Cattle Industry Convention Caterpillar and NCBA held a press conference to announce that the Cat Skid Steer Loader and Cat Wheel Loader are official products of the NCBA. “Caterpillar has a rich heritage of engineering and manufacturing high quality equipment that delivers the performance and reliability farmers and ranchers demand,” said Andy Groseta, 2008 NCBA President. “This partnership …
FMC Gets an Authority Assist
Leah Guffey, WFMB, would like to hop on this Harley and drive it home. We were in the FMC farmer reception yesterday. The Harley is part of a contest the company is running. Our good friends Sally Behringer and Paul Redhage were on hand and so was Tyler Tuttle, FMC Retail Marketing Manager who I spoke with about their announcement …
Pequea Spreads a Little Manure Love
Pequea is helping prove that sometimes you’ve got to use video and in this case YouTube. Gotta love a company that’s willing to put the manure on the line in online communications and use some of the new media tools out there! I love the comments that are already being posted. Thanks to Lorena at Schubert Communications for sharing.
Strawberries and Pregnancy
Strawberries are being promoted as an excellent source of folate for pregnant women. The California Strawberry Commission says a new study links folic acid to reduced premature births and that means consumers should be shopping more produce. The Today Show recently reported about a study that shows folic acid supplements greatly reduced the risk of premature birth. Meanwhile, federal health …
New Specialty Tractors From John Deere
John Deere has announced a new line of specialty tractors. Interesting, because I just recently was talking to a tractor dealer who was saying that he sees a real need for more attention to specialty crop producers from the manufacturers. To better meet the needs of orchards, vineyards, nurseries and greenhouse operations, John Deere introduces a new line of specialty …
Bayer’s Laudis receives EPA Registration For Corn
It’s been a while since I’ve received an old fashioned printed media kit in the mail without some kind of CD or link to more web information. That’s why I was interested to see the announcement about Laudis herbicide for corn receiving it’s EPA registration via snail mail. Laudis™ Herbicide is a new systemic herbicide that provides postemergence control of …