Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”Do you support biofuel production and the use of corn to do this?” Our poll results: The majority of you at sixty percent say Yes, thirty-three percent said No, four percent were Indifferent and four percent chose Other. Growing crops to use as biomass for producing fuel seems to be the best alternative to … Read More
Ag Leader Hydraulic Down Force Beats Airbags
“Airbags are for crash test dummies” is the slogan on the ad in the Iowa Power Farming Show program for the new Hydraulic Down Force system from Ag Leader Technology. “With our hydraulic system we can fully adjust pressure from zero to full down force in one second or less,” said Will Cannon, product specialist for Ag Leader. “Airbag systems, … Read More
How Many Machines are on Your Farm?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Should we sit down with HSUS in ‘common cause’?” The results of this poll are skewed due to the hacking by HSUS. In the end, the poll read that eighty one percent voted Definitely, fifteen percent said Never, and four percent thought we Should in some cases. The attempt to affect our poll results … Read More
Have a Sweet Thanksgiving!
Of the many foods we have to be thankful for in this nation, I’ll bet there are lots of people who are thankful every day for the gift of chocolate! Oh yeah! This is an image of our sweet Thanksgiving greetings sent this year to some of our clients. Hopefully most received them before leaving for the holiday, but if … Read More
Time to Give #FoodThanks
This week marks the third annual AgChat #Foodthanks celebration, a time to reflect on the blessing of all the food choices we have in this nation. Farmers, ranchers, processors, butchers, bakers, chefs, grocers, truckers and more all make it possible for us to have healthy food on plates. Today and tomorrow in particular, AgChat encourages you to show your #Foodthanks … Read More
Farm Broadcasters Meeting in Kansas City
Hundreds of agricultural broadcasters from around the country are gathering in Kansas City this week for the 69th annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB). The premier event of the convention is Trade Talk, coming up on Thursday, when all of those broadcasters will be heading into the exhibit hall with microphones and cameras in hand to … Read More
Poll Says Farmers Plan to Vote Romney
According to the Agri-Pulse Farm and Rural Poll released today, 78 percent of farmers polled are voting for Mitt Romney in the presidential election and a majority blame Democrats for failure to pass a new farm bill. “We wanted to see not only how farmers viewed the presidential election, but how the failure to pass a new farm bill might … Read More
No-Tillers Pick Romney For President
The readers of No-Till Farmer overwhelmingly support former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for president of the U.S. over President Barack Obama, as revealed in a just-concluded month-long poll conducted by No-Till Farmer. Romney outpolled Obama by more than a 4:1 margin, capturing 80% of the votes vs. just 17% for the president. Votes for “Another Candidate” came in at 2%, … Read More
USDA Announces SURE Sign up for 2011 Crop Losses
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced the sign-up period for the 2011 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program will open Oct. 22, 2012. The SURE program is part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). Under the 2008 Farm Bill, SURE authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural … Read More
2012 ARA/AgGateway Technology Contest
About: The following products were nominated by the ag retail community via the ARA website to be presented during the ARA Annual Conference & Expo held November 27th – 29th in San Diego, CA. The product with the most votes by Friday, October 19th will receive 30 minutes to demonstrate their product during the Technology Breakout Session, a complimentary conference … Read More