Buford, GA – October 3, 2011 – Major corn and soybean producers and agribusiness suppliers will convene again this January 23-26, 2012 for a unique strategic marketing opportunity at the NFocus Forums for Agribusiness. “We are once again providing the opportunity for large-acreage corn and soybean producers to meet in one-on-one private sessions with key suppliers,” says Kim Nicholson, Managing …
BASF: Sweepstakes celebrates speed, staying power of Kixor® herbicide technology and nations top drivers
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 28, 2011 – Professionally, growers and race car drivers might not have that much in common. But there is one thing they both want: fast, winning results. That’s why BASF Crop Protection today announced the launch of the Kixor® herbicide technology Road to DAYTONA® sweepstakes, which celebrates the fast, complete burndown and residual control growers get with Kixor. BASF will …
New Partnership Expands Support for Telling Agriculture’s Story
September 17, 2011 – AgNewsWire – A strategic partnership between The AgChat Foundation (ACF) and the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) brings together two organizations passionate about keeping today’s American agriculture successful. Through coordinated efforts, the groups will work together to support farmers and ranchers who are sharing their stories about how food is raised. Full Release
NFocus Forum Connects Suppliers and Producers
OMAHA — September 7th, 2011 (AgNewsWire) — NFocus Partners, in cooperation with Beck Ag, recently facilitated an NFocus Forum for Agribusiness, where ag suppliers from throughout the country had the opportunity to connect with some of the industry’s top producers. “Producers no longer have the luxury of time for multiple supplier meetings. Now more than ever, it’s critical for suppliers …
New Holland Announces Boomer 555 Contest
New Holland, PA (July 1, 2011) — What would you do with a New Holland compact Boomer™ 30 tractor and loader? Dig a pond? Plant a food plot to attract the biggest buck? Till a prize-winning garden to feed the hungry? Make your neighbors jealous? To find out, New Holland has announced the Boomer™ 555 Contest. Beginning July 1 and …
RFA Audio on Ethanol Attack in Senate
The ethanol industry is facing a double pronged attack in the U.S. Senate with amendments to an economic development bill. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen explains the proposals by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and John McCain (R-AZ ) and why they are “anti-farmer, anti-consumer and really leads us down the path toward continued reliance on imported energy …
AgChat Foundation Announces Agvocacy 2.0 Conference
The AgChat Foundation today announces details of its second annual Agvocacy 2.0 Conference, in which a select group of agriculturists will hone their social media and thought-leadership skills to more effectively tell agriculture’s story to the 98 percent of Americans not directly involved in farming. The conference will be held August 22-23 in Nashville, Tenn. Full Release
NOVUS Opens Newly Expanded Facility in Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas, May 10, 2011 –Novus International, Inc. today cut the ribbon commemorating the opening of its newly expanded Novus Arkansas facility in Little Rock. The Novus Arkansas site was developed in the Little Rock Riverport Industrial Park in 2006 to manufacture MHA® feed supplement, a dry, granular powder that provides an effective and environmentally friendly source of methionine, …
RFA President Bob Dinneen Comments on Senate Domestic Energy Promotion Act
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced bi-partisan legislation to reform the current Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) while still supporting the domestic ethanol industry. In this interview, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen explains what the bipartisan Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011 does and how it will benefit the industry, the federal budget and consumers at …
RFA Says Ethanol Helping Gas Prices
The latest average cost for a gallon of gas nationwide, as reported by AAA, is $3.88, but it would already be $4.00 a gallon without ten percent ethanol. According to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), based on current market conditions and federal renewable fuels policy, 10 percent ethanol blends (E10) are keeping gasoline prices $0.12 per gallon cheaper than they …
ZimmComm New Media Introduces AgWired Android App
(AgNewsWire – April 13, 2011) ZimmComm New Media today announced that its highly popular AgWired iPhone App is now available for the Android platform. The app offers one-touch access to all the latest news and information in the agribusiness and agricultural marketing world posted on Agwired.com, including audio, photos and video, and connections to other ZimmComm news sites. The AgWired …
Ethanol is Official Fuel of 2011 National Boat Racing Association Race Series
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the National Boat Racing Association (NBRA) are proud to announce that Hydroplane and Runabout racing boats will be flying across the lakes of the Midwest on a new fuel: E10 ethanol. The newly-formed partnership between the RFA and NBRA will provide all powered boats competing in the 2011 NBRA series event races with E10 …
AgChat Foundation Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Americans may have noticed a new social media trend this past year: more Facebook posts from the farm, more tweets from the tractor and more blogs from the back forty. The timing of this social media “stampede” couldn’t be better, says Jeff Fowle, president of the AgChat Foundation. Celebrating its one-year anniversary today, the AgChat Foundation is a 100-percent volunteer …
Audio on RFA Analysis of USDA Reports
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) hosted a webinar Thursday morning to discuss the new USDA Prospective Planting and Grain Stocks reports and what they indicate for America’s supply of corn and how demand from ethanol production might play into food pricing this year. Link to RFA power point presentation. Full Release
RFA Says Ethanol Evolution Must Be Part of US Energy Future
As President Obama prepared to outline his vision for America’s energy future in Washington this week, the president of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) urged him to reaffirm his commitment to the continued evolution of America’s ethanol industry. Full Release