AgWired

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ABS Global Inc. proudly dedicated its new Distribution Center to Dr. Robert Walton on October 5, 2005. Dr. Walton joined friends, family and ABS Employees and Representatives from around the world to reflect on his contributions to ABS and the industry.

“Dr Walton’s legacy is his dedication and energy to identify and adapt new technology that benefited beef and dairy producer’s world-wide,” said Richard Smith, ABS Dairy Sire Acquisition Manager. Dr. Walton has played a huge role in the history of ABS Global. Starting in 1962, Walton strove to provide a unique style of leadership and direction for the company. Walton combined the technological abilities of ABS and coupled them with strong marketing concepts and international influence to help create what ABS is today. After 29 years with ABS, Walton retired, however, continues to serve as a consultant to ABS.

Mycogen Seeds has the bragging rights when it comes to silage and alfalfa. The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl was held at World Dairy Expo.

Mycogen Seeds corn silage hybrids dominated competition at the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl, earning 18 of 20 possible placings in two corn silage categories. In the BMR Corn Silage category, Mycogen Seeds hybrids swept the entire category. In addition, a Mycogen Seeds grower was named the Grand Champion First-Time Entrant. In the Standard Corn Silage category, Mycogen hybrids earned eight of 10 possible placings.

In addition to that they also:

Mycogen Seeds alfalfa varieties had a strong showing in three separate divisions: dairy hay, dairy haylage and commercial hay at the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl. A Mycogen Seeds grower was named Grand Champion of the Dairy Hay category.

The Grand Champion Dairy Hay division was won by Mike Beun, Waterloo, Wis., who planted Mycogen 4A421.

It’s just one more sign that rural America is “wired!” Are you familiar with RuralAds? They’ve got a lot of stuff listed already.

RuralAds.com, serving those who live on farms and ranches and in towns across Rural America, is now offering those residents an opportunity to place a free ad on any of its state pages. Each ad runs for 90 days and is updateable at any time. Users can renew a free ad without cost when it expires at 90 days, or place a new free ad. For users needing more marketing exposure, RuralAds.com offers additional state and national ads for a minor charge. National ads appear in one category in 48 states.
A few examples of the fifty ad categories offered are livestock, real estate, seed, eqiupment and employment. The site attracts both buyers and sellers through its unique services to rural residents and pass-along readership from those users.

A related website, BullShop.com, is built to meet the buying and selling needs of the US Cow/Calf Industry.

This is worth checking out just to watch and listen to the corporate chicken protest song! It’s a Gold’n Plump-sponsored site which you can find here.

Wisconsin chicken farmers are fighting back. A statewide public education campaign kicks-off this month to rally public support for the local chicken cause. The movement includes a modest-budget radio ad featuring a folk singer who performs a tongue-in-cheek protest song telling corporate chicken to get stuffed.

Wisconsin chicken farmers are getting a raw deal at the grocery store. More than one hundred local farm families who make their livings raising all natural Wisconsin chicken for Gold’n Plump are seeing their products squeezed off store shelves by out-of-state corporations. Unless Wisconsin residents take action, the situation could hurt consumers and the state economy. Today, Wisconsin farm families are banding together to fight back.

You can watch the protest video here.