Somethings never go out of style, which is why Farmers’ Alamanac is publishing a special edition of its 2017 anniverstay edition. The 200th edition is a throwback, featuring a mix of weather, astronomy, humor, and life-hacks, along with the greatly anticipated winter forecast. The special collector’s edition takes a look back at 200 editions worth of clever, forward-thinking, and occasionally …
MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY
Today, Aunt Jeanette writes: How does your garden grow? With bleeding hearts, hostas, hyacinths, daffodils, clematis, moonflowers, roses, coral bells, and … BATS. What? This little baby was hanging by my front door one afternoon when our son happened to see it. It startled me, and I have to admit, kind of scared me. I know bats are nocturnal and …
#Plant16 Already on a Roll
The #Plant16 hash tag has been burning up Twitter in the past week as corn planting jumped up to 13% compared to the five year average of eight percent. According to USDA, planting progress is now ahead of average by 37 percentage points in Missouri, which at 58% planted nearly a quarter of its crop last week. Iowa, Kansas and …
Welcome to First ZimmComm General Manager
Hey AgWired community. Please help me welcome Clint Underwood to the ZimmComm Team as our first full time employee – General Manager! This is very cool. Clint will be responsible for the general operations of the company, as well as contract management and sales. Having him handle more of the business side of our company will allow us to focus …
ZimmComm, Nufarm and Zebras invade NAMA Conference
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away lived a very happy little zebra. That’s the start of the story that will unfold as we get closer to the 2016 Agri-Marketing Conference. As you can see, ZimmComm New Media has teamed up with Nufarm for some NAMA fun. Yes, zebras are involved. If you’re following me on Twitter …
Mud Pie
Today Aunt Jeanette writes: When I was a little girl, making mud pies was great fun! They were flavor-enhanced with gravel, twigs and leaves. I baked them in the sweltering sun on an old, discarded board until they were a delicious slate gray. However, finding a newly born mud pie in the dead of winter, treading water, and trying to …
Farmers Increase Profits with Solar Leases
You hear some news about farmers receiving payments for leasing land for wind turbines, but some growers are also receiving lease payments for solar power projects. For example, Farmland Partners recently entered into two ground lease agreements for photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on two farms in South Carolina. The agreements offer the right to lease up to an aggregate …
Millennial Elected as Commissioner of Ag
Kentucky’s new Commissioner of Agriculture is the youngest statewide official to be elected. The Commissioner-elect, Ryan Quarels, is 32 years of age and is one of two millennial Republicans to win a Kentucky Constitutional office in 2015. Quarles grew up on a family farm in Kentucky. He raised his own crops to cover college expenses and graduated Summa Cum Laude …
Happy Holidays from NAMA
National Agri-Marketing Association is wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday. The NAMA staff wishes you a safe and happy holiday season! The national NAMA office will close December 24 and re-open on January 2, 2016. As another year draws to an end, we would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to you for being a …
Eco Agro Names Chuck Barber President, Global Sales
Chuck Barber has been selected to lead the global sales efforts for US-based Eco Agro Resources in a newly created position. Barber was previously VP with the specialty fertilizer group within the company. “I am excited to be part of a fast-growing company like Eco Agro,” remarks Barber. He observes, “We have a great team of experienced people, a proprietary …