“I’m Sexy and I Know it” has to be one of the most parodied songs ever, but here’s a new one with a dairy farm theme from a couple guys in Sussex, New Brunswick – “From Sussex and I know it.” Already almost 400,000 views since May 31!
2012 “Olym-Pigs” at World Pork Expo
In honor of the big summer games coming up in just a few weeks, Automated Production Systems (APS) made the 2012 “Olym-Pigs Feastival” the theme for their annual World Pork Expo show pig this year. As always, the folks at APS went all out for the roll out of the roast hog on Thursday afternoon of the expo, with a …
Whopper of a Pork Burger at Pork Expo
It may not qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records, but it will feed a lot of hungry people. A 260 pound pork burger was cooked at World Pork Expo on Thursday by Gary Vinsand, owner of Vinny’s BBQ in Dakota City, Iowa on behalf of Hog Slat and the National Pork Producers Council. “I made one two years …
NRCS Chief Dave White on CTIC Tour
The Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is Dave White. Dave was our lunch speaker during the 2012 Conservation in Action Tour. He also participated in the tour and talked about NRCS’ voluntary, incentive-based conservation work with private landowners. I recorded Dave’s remarks for you and also interviewed him at the end of our lunch. He said there are …
New Holland “Really Cool Mowing Units”
This is the face of a very happy compact tractor. But don’t let its cute little face fool you – this new New Holland Boomer 25 is no toy tractor. “It’s a real tractor which does real work,” says Dan Valen, New Holland segment marketing manager. “It’s only little in terms of its actual size.” The Boomer 20 and 25 …
Food Styling at Alltech
I’m borrowing from the Alltech blog here. I thought it was interesting to hear a food stylist talk about her craft. Erica Ryan, a food stylist from Dublin, Ireland has spent the last 20 years styling food for TV and film and photography for food packaging and cookery books. Erica is over in Lexington this week helping to put the …
Alltech Ag Network Live
Use the list in this box to view the live presentations being streamed at the 2012 Alltech International Symposium. 2012 Alltech International Symposium Photo Album
SmartTrax Boost New Holland Tractor Productivity
The New Holland T9 Series Tractors with SmartTrax have been getting a lot of attention at farm machinery shows since last fall and High Horsepower Tractor Marketing Manager Sean Dorosz says there are good reasons for that. “SmartTrax tracks boost the productivity and pulling efficiency of our T9 Series tractors,” Sean said at the recent New Holland media event, where …
New Holland MegaCutter at Mega Media Event
One of the new offerings from New Holland featured at last week’s Mega Media event was the MegaCutter™. We already heard about this new mounted triple disc mower-conditioner when it debuted at the National Farm Machinery Show in February, but we got another look last week in more detail with the help of New Holland Hay and Forage Segment Marketing …
Animal Agriculture Alliance Celebrates 25 Years
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Here’s Steve Kopperud receiving a present since Steve was the founding President. I hope that’s the right title. The AAA was given birth by the American Feed Industry Association and was originally known as the Animal Industry Foundation. Speaking of the American Feed Industry Association being a founding member/organization/supporter of the …