On this week’s AnimalAgCast, Jamie Johansen sat down with Sebastian Bell, Executive Director of the Maine Aquaculture Association, during the 2016 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange, to talk about the role that soy protein is playing in the formulation of aquatic feeds as the industry of aquaculture continues to explode globally as an agricultural production system. “Aquaculture is the largest …
Bayer Holds #FutureFarming Dialogue
Bayer hosted about 200 international agricultural journalists this week in Leverkusen, Germany for a dialogue on #FutureFarming to discuss challenges in agriculture, innovation and sustainability. The event featured presentations from key Bayer CropScience division representatives and a forum of global agricultural initiatives and a panel discussion on a look ahead for agriculture in 2030. Bayer Future of Farming Dialogue 2016 …
BASF Helps to #ShapeAg16
In Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF held a global press conference for journalists from all over the world. The group started out at the BASF Conference Center before going to the BASF Agricultural Center in Limburgerhof for breakout sessions on IT-solutions (Maglis), a tour of the R&D Center and overview of Revysol, a new benchmark in disease control. BASF Global Press Conference …
Agrible Adds 5 New Crops to Find My Seed
Agrible, Inc. has expanded its free Find My Seed™ tool to include five additional crop types. In addition to corn and soybeans, Find My Seed now includes thousands of varieties of wheat, barley, peanuts, oats, and cotton. The update also adds the latest third-party seed trials to ensure that growers receive the most accurate seed data available. Find My Seed …
63rd Annual #FarmProgressShow Returns to Boone
The 63rd annual Farm Progress Show has returned to Boone, Iowa this year with tens of thousands of growers from across the country in attendance. The event is the country’s largest outdoor farm show and is taking place August 30, 31 and September 1, 2016. The annual event showcases the latest technology in agriculture, including new products to be unveiled …
2016 Deere Product Reveal and FPS
John Deere hosted ag media today at their Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. The #JDReveal kicked off with remarks from Rosalind Fox, factory manager who gave attendees a brief introduction including some cool facts about their facility. The focus of the event was to share new products with the media and John Deere unveiled new technologies including sprayers/nutrient …
Rural Infrastructure Summit in Ames
Heading into the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Iowa, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers hosted a Rural Infrastructure Summit in Ames on August 29 in cooperation with Agri-Pulse Communications. The Summit addressed how the ag industry will need to develop new, innovative ideas to solve the infrastructure challenges that face rural America today and in the future; both in the …
Rural Infrastructure is Hot Topic
Hope you are planning on attending the Rural Infrastructure Summit, sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in conjunction with Agri-Pulse Communications. The event is being held Monday, August 29 in Ames, Iowa, the day before the 2016 Farm Progress Show kicks off right next door in Boone. AEM Senior VP Charlie O’Brien says they are working with Agri-Pulse …
ZimmCast Celebrates Farm Credit’s 100th Anniversary
FCS Financial and the Farm Credit System have spent the last year celebrating their 100-year anniversary. To recognize this occasion, FCS Financial invited all of their member-owners to celebrate with them at the Missouri State Fair. Events for member-owners took place throughout the day along with receiving meal vouchers and admission tickets to the fair. This was just one festivity …
Agrible & The Equity Partner on Morning Farm Report Tools
Agrible, Inc. and The Equity (formerly Effingham Equity) have collaborated to bring the predictive analytics tools found inside Agrible’s Morning Farm Report™ to The Equity’s GoSmart Analytics customers. Through this joint effort, GoSmart Analytics users will now receive industry-leading data insights and recommendations to help with decision-making on the farm. By signing up for GoSmart Analytics, growers receive up-to-date weather …
I AM @USFRA Series
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has been working on behalf of the agricultural industry since it was founded in 2010. Today it is made up of nearly 100 industry affiliates and partners representing virtually all aspects of agriculture, working to engage in dialogue with consumers who have questions about how today’s food is grown and raised. In this …
Clariant Unveils Multi-Colored Agrocer Seed Colorants
This summer, specialty chemicals company Clariant announced its full range of Agrocer™ seed colorants in North America and we saw them on display at the recent American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) annual meeting in Portland. Philip Adams, Regional Sales and Marketing Director, Business Unit Pigments, says the Agrocer line fits in well with Clariant’s sustainability platform. “All business units within …
Reason for Reform Campaign Launch
Earlier this week, a coalition of Wisconsin business and community leaders came together in Madison for the launch of the “Reason for Reform” campaign, highlighting the need for immigration reform and presenting data about the significant contributions immigrants make to the state’s economy. The event was hosted by the Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) and the Latino Chamber …
Mike Geske on Why USFRA
Mike Geske farms in a unique area in southeast Missouri because it has such a diversity of crops including rice, wheat and corn, a crop Geske grows with pride. For many years, he has served on boards of both the Missouri Corn Growers Association and National Corn Growers Association and today represents Missouri Corn on the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers …
JNHE Draws Over 900 Members
Nearly 900 members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) were in Madison, Wisconsin, last week to participate in the annual Junior National Hereford Exposition (JNHE). The expo’s cattle show brought in over 1,600 entries vying for over $50,000 in prize money. Amy Cowan, Director of Youth Activities and Foundation for the American Hereford Association and Director of the Hereford …