Ag Sustainability Pledges Made for Walmart

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Monsanto, sustainability, technology

Kicking off a new Sustainable Product Expo this week, the CEOs from more than a dozen global companies gathered at Walmart headquarters in Arkansas Tuesday to pledge to increase sustainable food production. Eight of the largest food companies announced pledges to help ensure that tomorrow’s food supply is affordable and sustainable for the nine billion people projected to inhabit the … Read More

Farm Bureau Wants EPA to Ditch Water Rule

Cindy ZimmermanAFBF, Audio, farm land, General, water

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed “Waters of the US” rule was published in the Federal Register last week – all 111,000 words of it. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) responded with just three words – “Ditch the Rule”. AFBF Public Policy Director Dale Moore says the “ditch” part comes from the fact that a reading of the rule indicates … Read More

REPREVE Launches Precision Biomass System

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, biomass, bioproducts, Energy, Equipment, Ethanol, Planting

A North Carolina-based biomass company has launched a brand new system for the production of high-yielding energy crops that can be used to make renewable, bio-based products. REPREVE® RENEWABLES LLC is collaborating with farmers and landowners across the country to use the innovative biomass crop system grow giant miscanthus grass on marginal and underutilized land. REPREVE developed a comprehensive solution … Read More

New Holland Launches MyNewHolland.com

Chuck ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, New Holland, social media

Today is the launch of MyNewHolland.com. This new virtual community is set up to provide a meeting place to share information, contribute to farming related discussions and access premium contents and services. It is very simple to create your account by visiting MyNewHolland.com. Then you’ll have access to the features currently active. A list of features includes: My New Holland: … Read More

Hick Chick Chat with AEM on Farm Equipment

Leah GuffeyAEM, Audio, Equipment, General, Hick Chick Chat

The important contribution of U.S. agriculture equipment manufacturing to the health of the nation’s economy is demonstrated in an economic paper recently released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For this edition of the Hick Chick Chat, I spoke with AEM senior vice president Charlie O’Brien about the analysis. “Agriculture’s achievements have resulted from scientific advances in many areas, including … Read More

Congresswoman Visits Bayer Bee Center

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Bayer CropScience, GMO, pollinators

Even though she had to miss the grand opening ceremony due to a conflict, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) made it a point to make it out to see the new Bayer CropScience North American Bee Care Center in Research Triangle Park. “The research and development that they are doing here is going to help us grow more food into the … Read More

Bayer Bee Care Center Opens in NC

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, Bayer CropScience, sustainability

Bayer CropScience Tuesday celebrated its more than 25 year commitment to pollinator health with the grand opening of the North American Bee Care Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP, pictured here cutting the ribbon to officially open the new facility, is thrilled to see this dream fulfilled. “This is an … Read More

Census of Agriculture Report Coming Soon

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will publish the 2012 Census of Agriculture full report on May 2. The announcement was made last week as NASS Census and Survey Division Director Renee Picanso was attending the National Agri-Marketing Association conference in Jacksonville, Florida. “Agribusinesses are highly represented here and they are definitely big users … Read More

GROWMARK on Board with ResponsibleAg

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Conservation, Fertilizer, Growmark

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) recently announced the selection of individuals to serve on the newly formed ResponsibleAg Board of Directors. The nine representatives include: – Alicia Duke, Director, Health and Safety, Simplot – Justin Gough, Director, Agricultural Products, LSB/El Dorado Chemical Company – Dave Ito, Manager, Human Resources & Regulatory Affairs, Lyman/Tremont Group – … Read More

BASF and the Advanced Acre Hick Chick Chat

Leah GuffeyAudio, BASF, Farmers, Hick Chick Chat

At an event not too long ago BASF Crop Protection discussed the Science Behind: the Advanced Acre. Three different growers from distinct parts of the country talked about their operations. Whether it be feedlot, dairy heifer replacement, corn, beans, wheat, sunflowers or millet they use some of the same practices and rely on their BASF counterparts to help them make … Read More