It’s called The Great Debate and this morning at the Ag Media Summit we got Part II. Former Congressman Charlie Stenholm and Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, former ag economist at Kansas State University agree to disagree. With a new farm bill in the making and major crop impacts due to the drought it makes for a lively conversation. I’ve got it …
House Passes Disaster Bill and Goes Home
The August recess begins today for Congress and despite a vote in the House approving disaster relief for livestock producers under an expired provision of the 2008 farm bill, lawmakers are leaving with very little accomplished toward either drought relief or new farm legislation. “I’m going to support this bill, it’s better than nothing but it’s not what we should …
GROWMARK Ensures Reliable Fuel, Stable Prices
Making sure you have the fuels you need… at the prices you expect… is one of the challenges farmers face to make sure they keep their bottom lines in the black. Our friends at GROWMARK Energy are helping producers make sure they have quality fuels at stable prices. Marty Wieland, GROWMARK director of energy operations and risk management, explains that …
OSU Helps Sponsor AgCareers HR Roundtable
Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is a sponsor of this year’s North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable being held next week in Springdale, Ar. Coordinator of Student Success in the College of Ag at OSU, Amy Gazaway, shares why the AgCareers event is important for universities and agribusiness recruiters alike. “For the last 13 …
Ag Leader Technology Celebrating Twenty Years
Here’s an inspirational story about a man with an idea and a willingness to work hard to create a company that would not only help farmers but also support his family. He’s Al Myers, founder of Ag Leader Technology. I had the opportunity and pleasure to sit down with Al at the company’s headquarters in Ames, IA. We had a …
Tyson Foods to Host AgCareers HR Roundtable
Tyson Foods is excited to be hosting AgCareer’s 2012 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable at their headquarters in Springdale, Ar. The event is right around the corner on Aug. 7-9, but it’s not too late to add it to your calendar. Rashad Delph, Director of Recruiting with Tyson Foods, was able to talk with Cindy about their involvement …
2012 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable
The 2012 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable is right around the corner and everyone at AgCareers.com is excited to be celebrating 10 years of this event. Cindy was able to take a few minutes and talk with Erika Osmundson, Marketing and Communications Manager for AgCareers.com. Erika was eager to share what they have in-store for their 10 year …
Livestock and Poultry Groups Seek RFS Waiver
Livestock and poultry producers are filing a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking a waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in light of the current drought situation likely to cause feed shortages. “We need a waiver now,” said Randy Spronk of Minnesota, National Pork Producers Council president-elect. “I and NCBA support American ethanol,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef …
Precision Tech Detects Citrus Greening Disease
A disease causing some real problems for citrus growers in the U.S. is citrus greening disease, also called Huanglongbing or HBL. The bacterial disease poses no threat to humans, but its effect on the trees can be devastating. Discovered in Florida in September 2005, HBL is being closely monitored. But that monitoring can be quite labor intensive and costly. At …
Newbies to Precision Ag Credit Pioneers for Success
Getting more out of your fields… that’s the name of the game in agriculture these days, and precision techniques are helping farmers optimize those yields to their fullest potentials. Success by some pioneers in the field is helping more new companies also offer more products. At the recent International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Chuck caught up with Nick Koshnick (on …