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
Beck Ag Launches BeckAgConnects.com
OMAHA — March 23, 2011 – AgNewsWire — Beck Ag, the leading provider of experience-‐sharing marketing strategiesfor agriculture in North America, recently launched www.BeckAgConnects.com, a website that offers ag professionals from across the country the opportunity to learn and stay connected. Margaret Oldham, Director of Innovation and Opportunity for Beck Ag, says that BeckAgConnects is …
Nufarm Promotes Two
Burr Ridge, IL – Nufarm Americas Inc. announces the promotion of Tra Huddleston to Director of Ornamental Sales and Blaine Pinkerton to Director of Turf Sales. As Director of Ornamental Sales, Huddleston will focus Nufarm’s efforts in the nursery and greenhouse market segments. Besides managing the business, Huddleston will be responsible for account management. In his new role, Pinkerton will …
16th Annual National Ethanol Conference Wrap Up
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) celebrated 30 years of advocating for ethanol this week during the 16th annual National Ethanol Conference in Phoenix. This edition of “The Ethanol Report” podcast features an interview with RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen on the conference, the state of the ethanol industry, the new Advance Ethanol Council and recent developments in Congress regarding …
ARC Elects 2011 Board at Annual Meeting in Fort Myers
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 – NEW PRAGUE, MN – The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) elected its 2011 board of directors at its annual conference in Fort Myers, FL, Feb. 24-25. The 2011 ARC Board elected at the business meeting includes: Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Federation, board president; Mike Opperman, Charleston/Orwig, first vice president; Janice Person, Monsanto, second vice president; Rebecca …