The head of the USDA Rural Development Office says the work they’re doing is having a positive impact on Rural America. Undersecretary Dallas Tonsager says the 2011 Rural Development Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report shows they have invested almost $29 Billion dollars and “created or saved an estimated 440-thousand” jobs through the rural business cooperative, [...]
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USDA says Rural Development progress made
Posted in News, tagged Community, farm, Farming, Fiscal year, Growth, money, Rural, Taxes, USDA on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Fastline Advertiser Wins Regional Business Excellence Award
Posted in Features, tagged Ag, Awards, Community, farm, Farming, Fastline, Kansas, Lang Diesel on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fastline Advertiser Lang Diesel, Inc. (LDI) was recently announced a winner of the Regional Business Excellence Award. The Kansas Department of Commerce named 27 Regional Business Excellence Award winners and 104 Merit Award winners as part of Business Appreciation Month, the department’s annual celebration of Kansas businesses and their contributions to their communities and state [...]
Federal Government Launches Myplate Icon, Replaces Food Guide Pyramid
Posted in News, tagged Ag, Community, farm, Farming, Food, Health, Healthy Eating, USDA on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal [...]
Hot Topics in Ag
Posted in Hot Topics in Ag, tagged #foodthanks, Ag, Ag News, agchat, Community, Deere, farm, Farm Equipment, Farm Equipment Dealer, Features, Hot Topics, Industry Research, John Deere on November 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Farmers launch #foodthanks social media campaign this Thanksgiving: With harvest in the rear-view mirror, forward-looking farmers and others in agriculture have been busy cultivating a new social media campaign to help Americans publicly express their gratitude for their food this holiday season. Launched in time for Thanksgiving, foodthanks.com provides simple steps that people can take to show [...]
Recording Setting Attendance at 83rd National FFA Convention
Posted in Features, tagged Ag, Community, farm, Fastline, FFA, FFA Convention, Future Famers, Youth on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The 83rd National FFA Convention concluded on a high note; the organization set an all-time event attendance record with a total crowd of 54,942 members, advisors, sponsors and guests. And, the organization recognized the service of and bid farewell to its long-time national FFA advisor, Dr. Larry D. Case, who will retire on Jan. 1, [...]
An Update from Fastline’s President
Posted in News, tagged Community, Education, Fastline, Fastline.com, training on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fastline just completed the 2010 National Sales meeting which was held in Louisville Kentucky. We had all of our sales associates and management attend the 3 day event that started with a charity auction for the United Way. The next 2 days were consumed with meetings, updates, reviews and plans for 2011. The highlight of [...]
Farm T-Shirt Friday
Posted in Farm T-Shirt Friday, tagged Agriculture, Appreciation, Community, farm, Farm T-shirt, Features, Teachers on October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This shirt is dedicated to all those ag teachers out there who have helped shape so many. Where would we be without all the hard work and dedication of all of the great ag teachers out there? From being involved in FFA to helping grow fruits and vegetables in the school greenhouses. If you’d like [...]
Fastline and Pacifiers
Posted in Features, tagged Community, farm, Fastline, Features, Photos on October 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this story and photos submitted by one of our readers: I just thought you would like to see a picture of my 22 month old son who loves Fastline! He carries it around the house, looking at the tractors and “loady” (skid loaders). Once he even held it until he fall asleep! [...]
Fastline in the Field: Episode 8
Posted in Features, tagged Community, cotton, Crops, farm, Fastline in the Field, Features, General, harvest 2010, Video on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What does it mean to be in tall cotton? Well, watch this video and find out from Fastline Sales Rep, Billy Goodman. For Previous Fastline Blog Posts- Click Here
A Photo You Can’t Miss!
Posted in Features, tagged Community, farm, Fastline, Fastline.com, Photos on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We got this email and photo from one of our readers in Oklahoma… it was just too good not to share. Dear Fastline… This pic is kind of old, but I thought I would share it anyways – maybe give someone a good laugh. Potty training is hard, but fastline made it easier for [...]


