| Tue, Jun 22, 2010 |
| 11:48 AM |
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Cooperative Communicators Seeking Members
The President of the Cooperative Communicators Association is Brian Delgado, seen here welcoming first timers at their recent convention where I conducted a presentation on social media. I recorded a conversation with Brian while I was there to learn more about CCA. He says CCA is an organization designed to help educate cooperative communicators and [...]
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| Sun, Jun 20, 2010 |
| 08:47 PM |
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BASF Eco-Efficiency Model Shows Headline Benefits
The biggest news out of the recent BASF Agricultural Solutions Media Summit was the first Eco-Efficiency Analysis for corn in the Midwest, both with and without the fungicide Headline. The reason it was relevant is that it shows the potential for measuring sustainability.
During a breakout session at the summit, BASF vice president for Crop [...]
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| 04:56 PM |
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Tony Kanaan Wins Iowa Corn Indy 250
Iowa corn growers are big winners again on race day in Newton, IA. Actually the winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 is Tony Kanaan, #11 the 7-11 Car. He lifted the big gas pump trophy in joy since he’s had some tough luck here on this track in the past.
The Iowa Corn [...]
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| Sat, Jun 19, 2010 |
| 12:42 PM |
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Ethanol On Track In Iowa
This was me moments before rain drops hit Iowa Speedway again yesterday. After years of taking photos of other people getting a ride in the Indy 2-Seater I finally had my chance. But just as we were about to pull onto the track rain canceled the deal. Oh well, maybe another time. [...]
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| Fri, Jun 18, 2010 |
| 09:14 PM |
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Car Drivers Talk About Iowa Corn Indy 250
This afternoon the IRL and Iowa Speedway held a driver’s press conference. Participating are (l-r) Graham Rahal, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alex Tagliani. The drivers were in a great mood but you could sense how eager they are to get on the track. They’ll be testing tomorrow.
I recorded the press conference [...]
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| 11:44 AM |
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Organic Acids Benefiting Swine Production & Welfare
Swine health is of the utmost importance for producers and the use of antibiotics has often been used to keep the pigs healthy. Yet a few years ago, the European Union passed legislation that limited the use of antibiotics for animal health. Since then, many of these producers have been using organic acids to help [...]
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| Thu, Jun 17, 2010 |
| 03:34 PM |
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Crop Protection Needed to Feed the World
Combine increasing global population and decreasing land availability with pests and diseases that like the same crops we do and you get a continued demand for crop protection tools to feed the world.
The problem is that the public in general has a negative view of pesticides and view them as unsafe, even though they both [...]
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| 10:56 AM |
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International Visitors Enjoy World Pork Expo
More than 20,000 producers from 30 countries and over 400 exhibitors, including Novus International, celebrated the pork industry’s return to profitability during the 2010 World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week.
One of the international visitors who stopped by the Novus tent at WPX was Leonardo Cuevas, a consultant from Chile, who said [...]
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| Tue, Jun 15, 2010 |
| 01:53 PM |
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Team Ethanol Back On Track At Iowa Corn Indy 250
Cindy and Joanna are on location at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop this week. And yes, Cindy and I stayed in different hotels in different parts of the same city last night. It’s a little strange but . . .
Joanna came up with some news at FEW that’s going to make my coverage [...]
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| Mon, Jun 14, 2010 |
| 11:01 PM |
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ACE Is The Place For Excellent Ag Communications
ACE is the place if you’re involved in agricultural communications at a land grant university. I am now at the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences Annual Meeting. Now that is a mouthful.
The Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) is an international association of communicators, educators and [...]
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| 11:38 AM |
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WATT Online Feed Forum is Just Around the Corner
Looking for a way to learn strategies to improve your feed quality? Then look no further than your computer. On June 24, 2010, WATT is offering a free “WATT Online Feed Forum.” This virtual forum offers researchers, producers and executives an opportunity to learn about the latest research and products that will not only improve [...]
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| 09:03 AM |
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Novus Introduces Sow Program at World Pork Expo
New from Novus International at the World Pork Expo this year was the Equalizing Sow Performance program designed to optimize herd production.
I talked with Randy Anderson (left), who is the National Pork Business Sales Manager for Novus, about the sow program, which he says is basically a combination of their MINTREX® and ZORIEN® products. [...]
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| 09:00 AM |
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Iowa Corn Indy 250 Only Race On U.S. Corn Ethanol
AgWired fans know that I’ve had an opportunity to cover quite a bit of Indy, as in Indy Racing League. In fact, it was the move by the IRL to ethanol as a fuel in their cars that got us started covering what was happening in the renewable fuels industry. This week I [...]
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| 01:46 AM |
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Pork Producers, Choi: Korea Pork Trade Agreement Vital
A hot topic at this year’s World Pork Expo was the pending free trade agreements that are awaiting Congressional approval. Don Butler, immediate past president of the National Pork Producers cited the agreements between the U.S. and Colombia, Panama and South Korea could make a world of difference for the pork industry in this [...]
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| Sun, Jun 13, 2010 |
| 09:37 PM |
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All About Cooperative Communicators Association
The Cooperative Communicators Association 2010 Institute is in full swing. I arrived this afternoon and met a number of the very important persons who are leading the organization like those pictured here.
For those of you who are not familiar with CCA check out my interview with Teri Ditsch, TJD Design, , Amber DuMont, Milk [...]
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| 07:30 PM |
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Positive PRRS Progress
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) was proud to present some positive progress on the control and eradication of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) at World Pork Expo last week.
First, they held a PRRS Area Regional Control workshop on Wednesday and Thursday that was for producers and veterinarians to find out what they can do [...]
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| 03:49 PM |
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BASF and One Hungry Planet
Sustainability was the focus of the 2010 BASF Agricultural Solutions media summit held last week in Chicago and as part of that event BASF released a new survey on attitudes toward farmland stewardship, and a new YouTube video highlighting how farmers are feeding a hungry planet.
I talked to Paul Rea, VP of BASF [...]
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| Sat, Jun 12, 2010 |
| 06:23 PM |
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John Deere Military R-Gator
John Deere not only makes Gator utility vehicles for farm, commercial and recreational purposes but for the military too. This is one of the new Military R-Gator (Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle) which is rigged to be completely remote controlled and is equipped with a camera to send back what it is “seeing.” In [...]
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| Thu, Jun 10, 2010 |
| 11:11 PM |
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World Pork Expo GM Thrilled with Crowds
The weather was crazy at World Pork Expo on Thursday, as a two hour torrential downpour at midday gave way to sunshine by the time the band took the stage and the roasted pigs were carved for the crowds.
Some time during the rain, general manager John Wrigley stopped by to visit with the folks at [...]
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| 02:03 PM |
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John Deere Gator XUV Offers Lots of Options
This is what the action looks like out here at Carolina Adventure World for the John Deere Gator XUV product launch and media event. I had my turn and I have video and interviews that will wait until another time.
I spoke with John Gilbeck, John Deere Product Marketing Manager, about the new machines during [...]
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| 09:38 AM |
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Improved Feed Quality = Improved Pig Health
There are many elements of a pig producer’s operations that could affect both pig health and his bottom line. One such factor is the quality of animal feed. Poor quality can spell trouble for the pigs….illness, depressed growth and lower birth rates just to name a few. To learn more about how to address problems [...]
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| 09:23 AM |
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Why BASF Cares About Sustainability
Defining and improving sustainability is important for all of production agriculture around the globe, which is why BASF has taken a keen interest in the subject.
Markus Heldt is president of crop protection for BASF global, located in Germany, a position he took last year after serving for many years as head of crop protection for [...]
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| Wed, Jun 09, 2010 |
| 06:33 PM |
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Winning Hearts and Minds, One at a Time
One of the issues folks in the pork industry know they have is that too many in the public don’t understand what they do. And if they don’t understand, they’re liable not to support hog farmers’ efforts. While an event like World Pork Expo here in Des Moines is important to educate producers [...]
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| 05:27 PM |
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American Agriculture’s Strategic National Asset
The Corn Utilization and Technology Conference concluded today with a final general session on water usage. Opening the session was Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association. I met with Rick before heading back to the agriblogging highway and we talked about his message of agvocating. That of course is advocating for [...]
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| 02:21 PM |
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Pork Quality Assurance Plus: Good for Consumers & Producers
One of the highlights from this year’s World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines is the celebration of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus program and the milestone of having about 60 percent of all hogs in the U.S. and nearly 50,000 producers certified under the program’s guidelines.
Chris Novak, Chief Executive Officer [...]
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| 01:05 PM |
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BASF Introduces Sustainability Analysis Tool
Sustainability has become a challenge to the agriculture industry because everyone seems to have a different definition of the word and ways to objectively measure sustainability are seriously lacking.
BASF announced an Eco-Efficiency Analysis tool during the 2010 Ag Media Summit in Chicago today that examines the entire lifecycle of a crop to measure and manage [...]
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| 11:40 AM |
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Carney: More Upbeat at This Year’s World Pork Expo
It’s a much more upbeat attitude at this year’s World Pork Expo in at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
National Pork Producers Council President Sam Carney, a pork producer from Adair, Iowa, welcomed members of the media this morning and says they are expecting much bigger crowds than they’ve seen in the last couple [...]
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| 11:19 AM |
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China Perspective On CUTC
The Corn Utilization and Technology Conference has international participants. We have quite a few from China. I had an opportunity to speak with Li Bin, CEO, Xin Jiang Tianda Biotechnology Co., Ltd., pictured here with Linyi Li, Novozymes China, my interpreter. Thank you Linyi!
I asked him what stimulated his interest in participating. [...]
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| 01:15 AM |
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BASF Welcomes Ag Media to Summit in Chicago
Chuck is with corn growers in Atlanta, John and Joanna are covering the Pork Expo in Des Moines, while I am toughing it out with my dear friends from BASF and some of the nation’s finest agricultural journalists in the sumptuous Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago. I am seriously thinking I got the [...]
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| 12:18 AM |
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Info, Food and Fun at World Pork Expo!
It’s World Pork Expo eve (that’s a holiday, right?), and we’re here in Des Moines, Iowa to keep you up-to-date on all the news from event.
This evening as producers, industry leaders and media converge on Central Iowa in anticipation of the next three days of information, I caught up with Cindy Cunningham, Assistant Vice President [...]
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