To be honest, I haven’t really given much thought whether my milk or meat comes from a farm animal that’s unique in every way… or whether it has come from a cloned specimen. That’s probably because there isn’t a significant amount of cloned livestock out there… yet. Now that ViaGen is offering a program that tracks cloned animals with ease, …
New Holland in Thailand
I’m sure most of you didn’t know this, but I haven’t quite made it back home from the Agritechnica event I covered in Germany in early November. In fact, I’ve only ventured further from home… all the way to Thailand. My first impression of farming in Thailand left me thinking that most of the farming operations were small and local, …
Urban Farm Helps Homeless, Named Social Innovator
Victory Programs‘ ReVision Urban Farm has been chosen as 2008 Boston Social Innovator. The program, which serves the homeless in surrounding areas, is set to receive financial support from Boston-area venture philanthropists. Victory Programs’ ReVision Urban Farm, a farm serving families facing homelessness in Dorchester, is among six area nonprofits selected as a 2008 Social Innovator by the Cambridge-based Social …
Organic Scandal
A handful of the nation’s largest grocery retailers have been accused of organic fraud. Wal-Mart, Costco, Target, Safeway, and Wild Oats have been accused of selling organic milk that might not be so “organic.” The legal filings in federal courts in Seattle, Denver, and in Minneapolis, against the retailers, come on the heels of class action lawsuits against Aurora Dairy …
Corn Refiners Clear Up Myths About High Fructose Corn Syrup
Apparently, the public doesn’t have it straight when it comes to high fructose corn syrup. The Corn Refiners Association has released a list of its “Top Published Myths about High Fructose Corn Syrup.” Myth: High fructose corn syrup is solely to blame for obesity and diabetes. Reality: There is no scientific evidence to suggest that high fructose corn syrup is …
Record Year for Farmland Preservation in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is securing more farms under it’s nationally recognized Farmland Preservation Program. The state has announced that this year 351 farms have been protected. “Once again, we’ve shown our commitment to the future of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry with the preservation of another 5,234 acres of quality farmland for a total of 33,445 acres this year,” Governor Edward G. Rendell said. …
Altorfer Lets Farmers Customize
It’s about what the farmers want for Altofer Inc. The Midwest-based farm machinery dealer has introduced the new No Drift mojoRTK Auto-steer by Leica Geosystems. Altofer says the new mojoRTK is the first system of its kind to allow farmers to buy a system taylored for their specific needs. The new mojoRTK is the first auto-steer system that allows farmers …
Merry Christmas From LiveAuctions.tv
From Brad Fahrmeier, LiveAuctions.tv we received a nice emailed message. To your enemies, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend your heart. To a customer service. To all charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. It leads to this Merry Christmas greeting card video.
An Alltech Greeting Card
Here’s a very cool holiday greeting from Alltech. You can find the online greeting card here. It says: We at Alltech wish you good health, happiness and prosperity and look forward to working with you in 2008. Seasons Greetings. Thanks Matt.
Holiday Greetings
New Holland sent out happy holiday greetings today. Does your company have a holiday greeting you’d like to share here on AgWired? If so, send ’em along and it’ll be posted. I’m in a very warm climate for the next couple days and enjoying it! Let’s just say that the white stuff on the ground here isn’t snow. I’ll be …