The latest I Am USFRA features the poultry and eggs. The industry as been the target of animal rights advocates and others who have tried to damage the image of their products in the eyes of consumers. That’s why the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) was one of the founding organizations for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), …
NFU Hosts Presser On TPP Opposition
While many United States trade officials are promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as an export-boon for agriculture, the National Farmers Union (NFU) continues to stand strong in their opposition of the free trade agreement. NFU hosted a media teleconference to talk about the TPP and announce a letter signed by 160 food, farm, faith and rural groups. “We are very …
New ZimmCast Highlights Growing Global Solutions
In this week’s ZimmCast, we hear from Janice Dahl who has just started a new non-profit called Growing Global Solutions. In this episode, Dahl tells us all about GGS, which believes in bringing change through better organizations with an emphasis on strategy development, project management and evaluation, communication analysis, leadership development, and – most importantly – giving back. Learn more …
@GROWMARK Grows with Youth Programs
When it comes to sustainability in agriculture, the most precious natural resource for the industry to preserve is our young people, and the GROWMARK System and FS member cooperatives are all about that. GROWMARK has a long history of making a significant investment in youth, from helping to fund Ag in the Classroom, to supporting FFA and 4-H, to a …
Meet a Champion Mustang
The 2016 Midwest Horse Fair featured several notable equine celebrities, and AgWired was fortunate enough to receive the opportunity to visit with one of the this year’s most exceptional honorees. Padre is a mustang stallion and former wild horse who went above all odds to prove himself as a champion dressage horse, and is continuing to inspire so many in …
Thirsty Land Debuts at #Water4Food
Thirsty Land, directed and produced by Conrad Weaver, focuses on the multi-year drought facing California, Washington and other southwestern states. The documentary debuted as part of the Water for Food Global Conference taking place April 24-26 in Lincoln Nebraska at the Nebraska Innovation Campus. The documentary follows the journey of growers who share their stories of how water shortages have …
New Holland Expands Precision Land Management Tools
Luke Zerby, Marketing Manger for Precision Land Management (PLM) at New Holland, says that hand-foraged tools are one of the first things most people think about when they hear the term precision ag. “And while we’re very excited, very proud of our tradition in that, we also have a lot to offer in precision farming,” he tells AgWired. “But to …
Sandhills Cattle Association and AgriClear Partner
AgriClear, an online transaction and payment platform for cattle buyers and sellers, has announced a collaborative arrangement with Sandhills Cattle Association (SCA), based in Valentine, Nebraska. Jamie Johansen spoke with Nevil Speer, Vice President of U.S. Operations for AgriClear, to learn more about what this partnership will mean for both sides. “This arrangement represents another important step forward as we …
Ethanol Report on #Climate #Ethanol
The signing of the Paris Climate Agreement on Earth Day 2016 puts the focus on what countries are doing to make the world a better place, and some of the nearly 170 countries signing the accord are backing the use of renewable fuels like ethanol for cleaner air. In this Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen …
Growing Global Solutions Launched to Grow Better Agriculture
Growing Global Solutions, a 501(c)(3) public charity, has been formed to help agricultural organizations improve their efficiency. Founders Janice Dahl and Jim Butler put the organization together with the goal of working with top-tier organizations that want to evaluate progress and reach peak efficiency. With expertise specifically in agriculture, the pair decided the industry would benefit from an approach designed …
Merial Addresses Stomach Ulcers in Horses
Stomach ulcers are a major veterinary health concern throughout the entire equestrian sport community, as two thirds of competition horses suffer from them, and the Merial equine health team made gastric health a priority in their presentations at the 2016 Midwest Horse Fair. Dr. Andy Bennett, DVM, Veterinary Services Manager for Merial, sat down with AgWired during the Horse Fair …
ZimmCast Features New NAMA President
This week’s ZimmCast features the new President, Matt Coniglio, Penton Agriculture. Matt says that if he looked ahead at his life twenty years ago he would have never dreamed he’d be on the NAMA platform in this position. Matt also talks about the NAMA strategic plan and how it is evolving as a blue print for the new president to …
Dr. John Newton Analyzes Milk Price Decline
Since the record highs of 2014, when milk was priced at well above $25 dollars per cwt, U.S. milk production has continued to grow at record numbers, and the USDA has projected that a record 212 billion pounds of milk will be produced in the U.S. in 2016. The demand, however, has begun to slow, and this new dynamic of …
#NAMA16 Conference Takes KC
NAMA members are taking over Kansas City for the National Agri-Marketing Association’s 2016 annual meeting. More than 1,200 attendee including 800 professionals and 400 students are on hand to hear great keynote speakers and educational sessions and network, network, network. In a kick-off interview with outgoing President Marvin Kokes, he noted, “There so much to be said about about folks …
#ACE16DC Members “Fly-In” DC
American Coalition for Ethanol members are in Washington, D.C. this week for the organization’s annual legislative fly-in. More than 70 ethanol industry representatives are meeting with federal legislators and key government organizations to discuss the benefits of ethanol and the importance of programs such as the Renewable Fuel Standard and bipartisan legislation to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) relief to …