Meet the new USFRA Faces

Taylor TruckeyAudio, NAFB, USFRA

At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention on Wednesday, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA®) announced the winners of its second class of the Faces of Farming and Ranching program. The new “Faces” are (pictured left to right) Thomas Titus of Illinois, Jay Hill of New Mexico, Erin Brenneman of Iowa, Carla Wardin of Michigan, and Darrell … Read More

Dairy Checkoff News on Fluid Milk

Jamie JohansenAg Group, Audio, Dairy, Dairy Checkoff, Milk

Dairy farmers, through their National Dairy Checkoff, have announced seven new partnerships to ignite innovation in the fluid milk category. Fluid milk sales have been declining for decades and farmers are eager to turn that trend around, with new milk beverages, new packaging, and much more. These new partnerships are the beginning of that turn around. “You know we didn’t … Read More

Animal Health International at FFA

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, FFA

Animal Health International was one of the many agribusinesses supporting and reaching out to agricultural youth at the recent 87th annual National FFA Convention in Louisville. “Animal Health International is the largest privately-held distributor of animal health products in North America,” said AHI Marketing Communications Manager Bill Sirico. “Supporting youth in agriculture is written directly into our mission statement as … Read More

Tyson Urges FFA to Tell #MyAGStory

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, FFA, Poultry, Social Media

At the 87th annual National FFA Convention last week, Tyson Foods was encouraging FFA members to share their stories via social media, using the hashtag #myAGstory. “So much of the population of America today has no idea what life on the farm is like, they don’t understand how their food’s made,” said Tyson Foods President and CEO Donnie Smith, who … Read More

Elanco President at FFA

Cindy ZimmermanAnimal Health, Audio, Elanco, Food

Elanco president Jeff Simmons delivered a powerful call to action to over 60,000 FFA members at the 87th Annual National FFA Convention. Elanco has developed a campaign to bring awareness and solutions to those facing hunger and malnutrition around the world. Those behind the ENOUGH movement, and the thousands who have since joined the campaign, are committing to build a … Read More

DMI Announces Partnerships for Fluid Milk Innovation

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Dairy, Dairy Checkoff, Milk, Promotion

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) today announced seven new partnerships to “ignite fluid milk innovation.” According to DMI, the objective of the partnerships is to meet the growing demands of both foreign and U.S. consumers. The seven partners, supported by DMI which represents America’s dairy farm families and importers, are “committing an unprecedented investment to unlock innovation and put milk back … Read More

Growers Look to Pacific Ag for Biomass Baling

Joanna SchroederAgribusiness, Alfalfa, Audio, Cattle, Dairy

Last week Abengoa’s cellulosic ethanol biorefinery went online and is expected to produce 25 million gallons of advanced ethanol per year as well as 21 MW of bioenergy. But how exactly does the corn and wheat residue get from the fields to the biorefinery in a economical and efficient way? Enter Pacific Ag. The company was founded by Bill Levy … Read More

Why Not Add Beets to Your Cow Ration

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Audio, Beef, Dairy, Nutrition

For the first time, Feed Beets took advantage of the World Dairy Expo and shared with producers the opportunities with adding beets into their cattle rations. Lisa Butzer, marketing manager for Feed Beets, explained the nutritional elements to feeding beets and it’s benefits to beef and dairy operations. “What we are finding through nutritional surveys and testing is that as … Read More