Ag journalists on the GROWMARK media tour in Iowa last month had the chance to learn about N-Watch, which started this year as a small scale, pilot program by GROWMARK in partnership with FS Member Cooperatives. The objectives of the program are to quantify the form of available, soil-applied nitrogen (N), where it is located, and what happens to the …
New GROWMARK Dry Terminal in Iowa
The first loads of fertilizer came in this week to test the new GROWMARK dry terminal in Stuart, Iowa but earlier this month I joined some of my fellow ag reporters in climbing to the top of the 15,500 ton facility. Notice it was all females – left to right, Rita Maloney of Illinois RFD Radio; Deanna Thomas of WMBD …
I Want a Deep Fried Turkey
Thought I’d share this entertaining safety message for all of you who will be frying turkeys this week. Watch and see how long it takes for the song to get out of your head. Families have a new person to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season…William Shatner. In 2011, State Farm® teamed up with Shatner to produce a short video …
Honoring NAFB President Tom Steever
The NAFB president’s banquet Friday night honored Tom Steever of Brownfield Ag News who received toasts and more than a few little roasts for his distinguished career as a farm broadcaster and officer for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. A hoarse Orion Samuelson emceed the dinner, which provided lots of laughs in itself, such as a quip that he …
NAFB Makes an Egg Souffle
It’s not all business and hard work at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. It can also be a hilarious educational opportunity. The Egg Lady, Jo Manhart, orchestrated an egg souffle making demonstration just prior to today’s luncheon. Four NAFB members were given separate jobs to get an egg souffle in the oven before the end of the William …
Pomegranate Rocks
I am not a pomegranate fan boy, yet. Brett Frazier, Mayor of Madera, CA, is trying to convert me though via YouTube. “We wanted to have a fun way to bring attention to pomegranates, and that Madera is the Heart of Pomegranate Country, so we figured what better way than with a parody video,” said Frazier. The video is a …
The Story of an Egg
When it comes to feeding a growing world population, it just may be the little things that make all the difference. Elanco president Jeff Simmons gave an “egg-cellent egg-xample” at the 2012 World Food Prize last week of how just one egg a day can change lives. He calls the egg “a simple solution to food insecurity.” Watch the video …
What does a SoyCow do?
See the power of soy through a light-hearted, short YouTube video “What Does a SoyCow Do? She Can’t Moo.” Inspired by a Dr. Seuss story, the upbeat video showcases how the World Soy Foundation helps children grow, learn, play and become leaders in their communities. Stainless steel processors, called SoyCows, are one of the multiple tools that the World Soy …
New Holland Sponsors World Dairy Expo
One of the big “new” things at the 2012 World Dairy Expo is New Holland! New Holland has made a major commitment to support the Expo for several years. Here’s Abe Hughes, VP, North America, for New Holland, with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, during his visit to Expo this morning. We want to thank New Holland for sponsoring …
Family Farmers Meet Kenny Wallace
It was NASCAR race weekend once again for the Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Family Farmers. Our favorite driver and just a stand out agvocate, Kenny Wallace, stopped by to visit with farmers before Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race. Race fans love Kenny and you’ll see that in the video of his presentation below. Here’s Kenny posing with …