The first guess of corn production for the new crop year in USDA’s May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is even higher than many in the industry expected at 14.8 billion bushels.
In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association Vice President for Research and Analysis Geoff Cooper looks at the numbers and gives the ethanol industry’s perspective.
A new poll from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates overwhelming support by Americans for renewable fuels and the priorities of the ethanol industry. RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen talks about the poll results and what they mean in this edition of “The Ethanol Report.”
March 23, 2012 – Charleston, SC. (AgNewsWire)– Winners of the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) 2012 Golden ARC Awards Contest were announced March 23rd at the organization’s annual professional development meeting in Charleston, SC. The 16 Golden ARC winners and 21 Merit winners rank among the elite in agricultural public relations, as recognized through the Golden ARC Awards Contest, sponsored by ARC.
March 28, 2012 (AgNewsWire) – In its third year, the AgChat Foundation’s Agvocacy 2.0 event is poised to be its most dynamic social media training opportunity yet. The conference will be held August 23-24 in Kansas City, Missouri, where farmers and ranchers from across the nation will convene to learn how to better support agriculture and engage with non-farm consumers.
(NASHVILLE, TN – AgNewsWire) With the results of field trials from the 2011 season now available, three years of research show Priaxor™ fungicide and Merivon® fungicide provided effective disease control and consistent yield increases in a wide range of crops. Priaxor and Merivon are expected to receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration in 2012.
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 29, 2012 – (AgNewsWire) The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) Foundation and BASF will establish a scholarship fund for students pursuing careers in the agriculture industry to honor longtime wheat industry friend and BASF employee Jerry Minore.
As a BASF Senior Market Manager, Minore was a liaison to the wheat industry, including NAWG and the Foundation, and an advocate for wheat growers. He passed away unexpectedly in February.
(NASHVILLE, TN – AgNewsWire) As the growing season nears, glyphosate resistance is expected to once again be a key threat to crop yields in fields throughout the country. To kick off the 2012 Commodity Classic, BASF Crop Protection and industry experts today presented research, innovations and techniques to help prepare growers for the future of weed control at the sixth annual “Science Behind” media symposium.
The 17th annual National Ethanol Conference of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) was one of the best ever, with a good crowd and headline speakers. This edition of “The Ethanol Report” features comments from keynote speakers Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, futurist Dr. James Canton, political commentators Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs, and RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen.
This edition of the “Ethanol Report” with Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO BobDinneen features a preview of this week’s 17th Annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando.
Fastline Publications is proud to announce the launch of AgRacer, an app for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad and Android devices. AgRacer is the first racing app to bring you the challenges of racing with farm equipment and lets you compete for great monthly prizes. Choose from seven vehicles to race and earn points by winning and driving the biggest vehicles that help generate the most points to climb the leader board. Racers can use three different camera angles to race and a leader board keeps track of racer positions. Scores move up and down as racers compete with family and friends locally and all over the world. The top racers will have the chance to win prizes valued over $1,000 each month. “AgRacer was developed to help expose more people to our great agricultural market and allow people of all ages to have fun with farm equipment in a whole new way,” said Fastline president Tim Hess.
MINNEAPLOIS—January 30, 2012 (AgNewsWire)—Four new members have joined the AgChat Foundation board of directors, adding different types of experience in social media and agriculture to the nonprofit, announces President Darin Grimm. Last month, organic dairy farmer Emily Zweber, Elko, Minn., was named the organization’s first executive director.
St. Louis, MO, January 25, 2012-Novus International, Inc. was selected by the Arts and Education Council to receive its prestigious Corporate Support of the Arts Award, given annually to one organization that demonstrates a true commitment to the local arts community. Novus has committed its time, resources and people to the artistic well-being of St. Louis. The company empowers its employees to become active in the arts community through philanthropy, education, and basic awareness and appreciation of all its mediums. The award was presented at the 21st Annual Arts Awards ceremony on January 23rd at the Chase Park Plaza.
At the end of 2011, the Renewable Fuels Association identified the top five stories of the year for the ethanol industry. With the new year now underway, the RFA has predicted the top stories to watch in 2012. In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen comments on the year in preview and some of the top ethanol stories he expects to see in 2012.
Due to positive logistical circumstances, the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) has been able to extend the entry deadline for the 2011 Golden ARC awards. Entries in the 2011 Golden ARC awards now are due to contest headquarters on or before Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Ethanol industry developments in 2011 have set the stage for a new era in American ethanol history. In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO BobDinneen comments on the year and review and some of the top ethanol stories of 2011.
