ZimmComm New Media is pleased to announce a partnership with Dave Larson of Larson Enterprises as official sales representative for ZimmComm’s on-line publications and services, including Agwired.com, DomesticFuel.com, WorldDairyDiary.com and PrecisionPays.com. “After five years of growth, our company is now at the point where it makes sense to retain the services of an established media representative to market our many …
Leica Geosystems Announces Sprayer Special With mojoGLIDE and iNEX Display
Englewood, Colo., May 29, 2009 AgNewsWire – As farmers wrap up planting season and begin focusing on pest control, Leica Geosystems is combining two newly released products in a spring sprayer special. Through June 30, the company is offering the new mojoGLIDE console and iNEX display with auto-section control as a package for just $9,980. The special starts with the …
Availability of Ethanol Expands in Sunshine State
The Renewable Fuels Association celebrated the opening of the nation’s 2000th E85 fuel pump on May 28 in south Florida. This edition of “The Ethanol Report” includes comments from RFA Director of Market Development Robert White, Urbieta Oil president Edwin Flores, and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson. Full Release
Renewable Energy Communications Webinar Series Offered
Omaha, NE (May 28, 2009 – AgNewsWire) –The renewable energy industry can play a vital role in increasing America’s energy independence, but to do so may mean playing a little tougher in the media game against big oil to inform and influence American consumers about the benefits of renewable energy. 4R Communications is conducting a series of webinars to help …
Ethanol Industry Pleased With Government Actions
The ethanol industry is pleased and encouraged with the announcement made by the Obama administration regarding the future development of biofuels under the Renewable Fuels Standard and the creation of a Biofuels Interagency Working Group made up of USDA, EPA and DOE. This edition of “The Ethanol Report” includes audio from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, EPA …
Ethanol Issues Update
This is a special edition of “The Ethanol Report” for farm broadcasters from the Renewable Fuels Association. RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen comments on pending policy issues that may impact the future of the ethanol industry, including EPA rules regarding the implementation of the updated Renewable Fuels Standard, indirect land use considerations and how that impacts agriculture, the E15 …
Georgia Peanut Commission Urges Consumers to Donate Peanut Butter for Stamp out Hunger on May 9
TIFTON, GA. – The Georgia Peanut Commission urges consumers to support the peanut industry by donating jars of peanut butter for the U.S. Postal Service Stamp out HungerTM day on Saturday, May 9. This event is the nation’s largest annual single-day food drive. Full Release
AgCareerSpotter Launches Online Agriculture Career Center
(Kansas City, MO 3/31/2009 – AgNewsWire) Careerspotter.com, provider of online industry specific career centers, recently launched AgCareerSpotter.com targeting the agribusiness industry. Developed by agriculture human resources recruiters, AgCareerSpotter.com hopes to make the job search, recruitment and hiring process simpler, faster and more cost effective. Full Release
Indirect Land Use and Ethanol
This edition of the “Ethanol Report” discusses the critical decisions being made regarding renewable fuels and indirect land use on both the federal and state level. Comments are from Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Research Geoff Cooper, Air Improvement Resource, Inc. President Tom Darlington and Nathanael Greene, Senior Policy Analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Full Release
Take the IVOMEC® Challenge This Spring, Reap Rewards Next Fall
DULUTH, GA — March 23, 2009 — Spring parasite control pays, and Merial is offering cattle producers the chance to prove it to themselves — risk free— with the IVOMEC Challenge. “For cows and their spring-born calves, benefits of spring parasite control can include increased weaning weights,1-5 improved reproductive performance6 and reduced pasture parasite loads.7 Those benefits all add up …
Every Week is Ag Week in Missouri
(Columbia, MO)—This week marks the 36th anniversary of National Ag Week, a nationwide effort to recognize agriculture’s contribution to the everyday lives of Americans. In Missouri, the state’s commodity groups are working to ensure this key message is extended beyond March 15-21. “National Ag Week provides a great opportunity to highlight the success of the agriculture industry, how agriculture revitalizes …
Communicating Renewables Summit
March 17, 2009 – AgNewsWire – Important communications lessons learned from the biofuels industry’s fall from grace will be presented at the upcoming Communicating Renewables Summit, April 21-23, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. The biofuels industry went from “Darling to Devil” in less than a year – but better industry communications could have helped control the damage and may still be …
Beef Safety Research into Ethanol Co-Product
Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire) Increasing numbers of Missouri beef cattle producers are feeding their animals with a by-product of ethanol production known as distillers’ grains and research is showing that this practice provides a nutritious, low cost feed supplement for cattle and a healthy final product for consumers. Missouri currently has six ethanol plants in production and Missouri Beef Industry Council …
Getting Over Blend Wall is Priority for Ethanol Industry
Attached is an audio report and sound bites featuring comments from Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, EPA Acting Biomass Program Manager Valerie Lightner, and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Executive Vice President Kris Kiser about work being done to increase the amount of ethanol approved for use in regular gasoline. Full Release