It almost seems like today’s cattle producer needs to be part IT professional. I’m guessing that the beef from these animals will be traceable no matter what happens down the road.
ISU Vet Students Earn Scholarships
Here’s a couple of ISU students who got the win while playing in St. Paul.
New Grain Scale
As long as nobody wants to weigh me I’m okay. However, if you want a pure grain weighing product, here’s a new one. I imagine a lot of these are in use right now.
Global Forces Shaping Agriculture
The NAMA Agribusiness Forum is just around the corner (November 14-15) so I interviewed this year’s chairman, Jessica Lamker, Director of Member Development & Communications, CHS-Land O’Lakes Member Services.
Monsanto Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship
If you know a high school senior who wants to pursue a career in agriculture then get them to apply for a Monsanto Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship. See a list of this year’s awards here and download the application form (pdf).
So Long Trans Fat
I’m going to feel a lot better about ordering Extra Crispy from KFC now on. KFC’s decision to move to low-lin soybean oil is getting a lot of media attention today.
Put Some Ethanol in my Latte Please
Well now, it’s about time you’re able to get a nice espresso when you drop off your grain. Can you say, “After you get done checking the moisture content can you fix me a nice cappuccino?” It looks like this fits into the “Energy” component of the CHS business. I know I need some each morning to get going. I put a little caffeine in me and some ethanol in my vehicle. In fact, I think I need another cup right now.
Move That Tractor
Well I was heading out. Then I got an email with this announcement about a Case IH tractor making its acting debut on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this coming Sunday.
Demo Day In Canada
If you’ve got some spare time Thursday you might want to check out Seed Hawk’s Demo Day. It gets started at 1:30 p.m. Seed Hawk is located two miles north of Langbank, SK (this would be in Canada) on highway nine. They also have a big announcement:
Nitamin Distributed by Wilbur-Ellis
Specialty ag markets need a special distributor for their specialty fertilizers.