A new Beef Eco-Report suggests that “green” food isn´t necessarily organic food and conscious consumers might have to start choosing between the two. Analysts at the Hudson Institute‘s Center for Global Food Issues say that beef produced with grains and growth hormones produces 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions and saves two-thirds more land for nature as compared to organic …
Managerial Insights With Moe Russell
One of the projects I’ve had an opportunity to play a part in this fall has been a series of video presentations with Moe Russell, Russell Consulting Group. They’re for Farm Industry News and sponsored by Asgrow. It’s called the Business Skills Series. Here we are in our last recording session. In this monthly episode Moe talks about risk management. …
Farm Journal Forum
Farm Journal has announced the 2007 Farm Journal Forum. The 11th annual program will take place in Washington, DC at the Renaissance Hotel on 9th St. The event is dedicated to founder Sonja Hillgren. You can find the schedule for the forum here. The theme for the event is “Agriculture’s New Era: How Energy, Trade, and a Farm Bill Shape …
Agrimarketing Magazine Goes Digital
Reaching people who live the country life has been the subject of several articles in Agrimarketing Magazine. That’s why Lynn Henderson, Publisher, was on hand at the Country Living Outlook Conference. Lynn says that the rural lifestyle market presents a significant opportunity for traditional agribusiness companies. Besides talking about country living we also talked about Agrimarketing Magazine going digital. I …
Living in the Fastline
One of the corporate partners of the Country Living Association is Fastline Publications. On hand at the Country Living Outlook Conference was Matt Coniglio, National Account Manager. Matt says that he came with two messages. For one thing their current national publication is reaching over 300,000 people who would be considered rural lifestylers. He also said that next year they’ll …
ABM Agri-Council Starts Agri-Intelligence Report
The American Business Media Agri-Council is starting a quarterly report for those of us in the ag media called, “Agri-Intelligence Report.” It’s an e-newsletter filled with information from research they’ve conducted among other things. For example the first issue includes this summary statement from the 2005 Harris Interactive, Agricultural Media Study. . . . which concluded that farmers and ranchers …
Hereford World Magazine
We’ve got media representatives visiting the American Hereford Association offices but AHA has its own publication – Hereford World. So attending along with us is Angie Stump Denton, Editor. Here’s where you can find the latest issue. Hereford World magazine is published for conscientious Hereford breeders and commercial cattlemen who make their living in the beef industry. Timely articles and …
Susan Milius Receive Plant Pathology Journalism Award
Here’s Susan Milius, Science News, receiving an award from Doug Jardine, director of the APS Office of Public Relations and Outreach. Thanks to Amy Steigman for sending the picture. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) named Susan Milius, Science News, the recipient of the 2007 Plant Pathology Journalism Award. The APS Plant Pathology Journalism Award, sponsored by the APS Office of …
BEEF magazine.com is Beefed Up
Just in time for the Ag Media Summit, Penton Media announces a website re-structuring for BEEF magazine.com. The redesigned site offers users one-stop button access to information-rich, industry category sections on topics such as genetics, markets, health, nutrition and pasture/range. Additional new features include easy-to-find links to a wide range of online resources on feed composition values, the latest in …
Julie Drendel Joins Staff of Jersey Journal
The official publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. welcomes a new member to its editorial staff. Julie Drendel is the new Assistant Editor for Jersey Journal, a 54-year-old publication specializing in the jersey cattle industry. “Because of her internship with Jersey Journal last summer and work on the Jersey Directory, our readers and advertisers know …