In response to the major ad campaign funded by Big Oil in an effort to block higher blends of ethanol into the marketplace (such as E15) ethanol advocacy group Growth Energy has launched an advertising campaign called “You’re no Dummy“. The goal of the campaign is to help Americans better understand that the oil industry is trying to stop the …
Calcium Products, Inc. Names New CEO
Calcium Products, Inc. announced that it has named Mike Hogan as the next CEO of Calcium Products, Inc. Hogan succeeds Larry Moore, who founded and grew the business into one of the largest producers of pelletized limestone and gypsum in the world. Hogan joins Calcium Products following a 24 year career with John Deere, where he was most recently the …
John Deere New Product Intro
“Delivering Distinctive Value” was the theme for the 2014 John Deere product intro held this month in Columbus, Ohio. Ag media had the opportunity to see what’s new for 2014 from John Deere in tractors, sprayers, combines, precision technology and more. John Deere Product Intro photo album How Deere Delivers Distinctive Value – John Deere Virtual Tractor Intro New John …
BIVI North Carolina Health Seminar
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (BIVI) held its annual North Carolina Health Seminar for swine producers in this important region August 16-18 at Wrightsville Beach. The event featured several speakers who addressed some of the significant issues addressed producers today. BIVI NC Swine Seminar Photo Album New executive director of the swine business for BIVI – PEDv Update for Swine Producers – …
GROWMARK Report on Commodity Price Drivers
A new report from GROWMARK Research debunks the commonly accepted notion that demand from China is driving global commodity prices. “Demand from China: Fact or Fiction? Why China is not the real driver of commodity prices” shows analyses demonstrating China’s lack of influence on commodity prices, concluding China is not responsible for the majority of the price increases experienced by …
Southern Weed Science Society Contest
BASF hosted the 34th annual Southern Weed Science Society Weed Contest this year at the company’s research farm in North Carolina where 54 students from eight southern universities participated. Top team winners were University of Arkansas (pictured), Virginia Tech, and Mississippi State University. BASF Southern Media Symposium and SWSS Contest photo album Contest coordinator BASF weed scientist BASF research farm …
ASA President on Policy Issues
American Soybean Association president Danny Murphy, a farmer from Mississippi, attended the annual Ag Media Summit this week in Buffalo, NY and talked about some of the policy issues on ASA’s plate at the moment, which start with the ongoing farm bill saga. Murphy also talked about the hold up on the transportation bill, export and trade opportunities, and biotechnology. …
Love Old Tractors? New App Celebrates Vintage Iron
Now vintage tractor enthusiasts can test their tractor trivia skills, enjoy stories of classic machines and more, on the go, with a new free smartphone and tablet app from nationally known farm broadcaster Max Armstrong. The interactive “Max Armstrong’s Tractor App” is available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. Users will hear Armstrong’s distinctive voice inviting them to …
Quad County Corn Processors “ACE” Groundbreaking
The Quad County Corn Processors, located in Galva, IA, is a forward-thinking ethanol plant. On July 29, 2013, the biorefinery broke ground on its “bolt-on” cellulosic facility. When the technology goes online in spring 2014, Quad County Corn Processors will be the first plant in the country to produce corn-based ethanol, fiber-based cellulosic ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil all …
Interview on Monsanto DroughtGard
Monsanto officials are pleased with the recent import approval from China for the drought tolerance trait in Monsanto’s Genuity® DroughtGard® hybrids. In this interview, Monsanto row crop launch lead Sarah Pierce talks about what the approval means for U.S. farmers.
GEOSYS Field Profit Planner Introduced
GEOSYS Inc. announced its launch of the GEOSYS Field Profit Planner, a comprehensive tool for farmers and their advisors who pursue high efficiency farming. The new cloud-based GEOSYS Field Profit Planner service gives growers quick analyses of their individual fields while also providing insight into productivity across the entire farm. Unique to the GEOSYS platform, profit analysis for each field …
Agriculture Secretary at IA Farm Bureau Summit
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 2013 Economic Summit on Monday, July 22, in Ames, Iowa. The secretary touched on a number of topics including climate change, conservation, the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the need for a long term food, farm and jobs bill. Afterward, Vilsack held a press conference where he answered questions …
New Fuels America Ad Campaign
Fuels America coalition members today announced the launch of a new ad campaign with the theme of choice when it comes to our energy future. The campaign is targeted to policy makers in Washington DC and focused on supporting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which is under continued attack by the oil and food industries. Listen to or download Fuels …
2013 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 18-20, 2013 in Panama City Beach. The theme was Making Sustainability Work and we have links here to photos, posts and audio files from the conference, which included peanut industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. 2013 SPGC Photo Album Southern Peanut Growers Team – Texas Congressman at Peanut …
Corn Growers in Washington
Members of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) are in Washington this week to discuss policy issues and visit with lawmakers during another crucial point in the quest for a five year farm bill. In addition to farm policy, corn growers are talking with members of Congress about the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and the …