Today is World Food Day. That’s a pretty important topic for all of us, no matter if you farm, ranch, or just eat food of any kind. We found this blog, Buzzard’s Beat, that posted “World Food Day – Kansas Style.” Take a look.
The author, Brandy Buzzard, is an Animal Science graduate student that grew up in the agriculture world. She shares the Kansas Department of Agriculture‘s Kansas Food Day priorities.
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Companies prepare for Tier 4B compliance by 2014. Case IH, John Deere, and other makers of off-road diesel engines have been developing cleaner technologies over the past two decades, thanks to a steady stream of emissions standards from the Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
Nine Months: John Deere’s Sales Up 13%, Earnings Up 12%:
Deere & Company today announced worldwide net income attributable to Deere & Company of $788.0 million, or $1.98 per share, for the third quarter ended July 31, compared with $712.3 million, or $1.69 per share, for the same period last year… Read More
Concern over Global Food Prices Escalates:
Soaring corn, soybean, and wheat prices have caught the attention of governments around the world… Read More
Case IH and Great Plains Partner for Twin Row Planter Distribution:
Case IH has signed a supply agreement with Great Plains to have twin-row planters available under the Case IH brand and distribution network… Read More
How Does Hot, Dry, Windy Weather Affect Corn Now?:
This time of year the growth rate of corn plants always amazes me. In all but replanted, and very late planted fields, we have already determined the number of kernel rows. (This usually occurs at about the 6- to 8-leaf stage)… Read More
Farming Video Creates a Spin on YouTube:
Hay bales, wheat harvest and irrigation equipment might not seem at home with the urban party rock of LMFAO, but three farm brothers in southeastern Saline County have created a video with a farm-life spin on the song “Sexy and I Know It.”… Read More
Are Consumer Attitudes About Food and Agriculture Changing?:
For the past several years, agriculture has been locked in a fierce public relations battle with animal rights activists, environmentalists and others who are generally opposed to “modern agriculture”… Read More
Farming… it’s a tough job, but it does come with some perks. This is one of them.
We know you work long days and sometimes long nights, if that is what it takes, to get the job done. But somewhere in between waking up with the sun and working until the sun sets, take some time to enjoy the view. Very few people can say thier office has a view like this. As farmers you get to witness the splendor of nature in it’s finest form. And not only do you witness it, you play a vital part in what keeps this world turning.
Here at Fastline, we just want you to know we appreciate all the hard work that everyone involved with ag puts in each day. Your hard work means we all have food, fiber and fuel. Because you do what you do, we can do what we do. And for that, we thank you.
We know you are going to keep working hard, and so are we. Just don’t forget to take some time out during of all that hard work and enjoy the view.
National Ag Day is a day to recognize the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.
Check out this video of Brad Haire, news director with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, talks with Dr. Nathan Smith, farm economist with UGA Cooperative Extension, about Georgia peanut acreage decline and what that means for farm prices now and next year.
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 times and to seek more information to help them do that by going to http://www.ChooseMyPlate.gov. The new MyPlate icon emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups…. Read More on Agrimarketing.com
Case IH Sells World’s Highest Horsepower Tractor to Canadian Farmer:
With 5,500 acres of canola, wheat, lentils, peas, and barley, Diamond G Farms owner Lawrence Grykuliak needed a fuel-efficient tractor with enough horsepower to handle large implements and hilly terrain on his Vegreville, Alberta farm… Read More
New Poll Shows How Consumers Are Reacting to Higher Food Prices:
Results of a new poll released by the Center for Food Integrity indicates consumers are coping with the rising cost of food by changing their shopping behaviors… Read More
More Than Just Planting Date Effects Corn Yield:
While planting dates are important, Purdue Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen says plenty of other factors can influence crop yield… Read More
John Deere India Introduces ‘Smart’ Tractor:
John Deere India, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Deere & Co., has introduced a ‘smart’ tractor for the India market here… Read More
Check out these great essays from the Ag Day Essay Contest. For more information, check out this page. Fastline was a proud sponsor of the 2011 Ag Day.
Their faces peer out at me from the glossy cover of a magazine, the bold headline touting them as “America’s Most Valuable People”. Among their ranks are political pundits, ingenious inventors, humble humanitarians, and a host of other charismatic characters. Their varied accomplishments reflect a time-tested tradition of hard work and good ol’ American ingenuity, but their lofty title as our country’s “most valuable” citizens makes me wonder. Would Americans perish from “technological withdrawal” if Steve Jobs discontinued the iPad? No. Would a national crisis ensue if Lady GaGa retired from performing? I don’t think so. If Mark Zuckerberg terminated Facebook, would the world as we know it cease to exist? I think not.
Then it occurs to me: America’s “Most Valuable People” aren’t found on magazine covers. Rather, they are found in farm fields, feed stores, and livestock barns. They are American farmers, a group whose labors, although largely unrecognized, are vital to the lives of all U.S. citizens – or at least the ones that eat.
In this modern age of supermarkets and 24-hour fast food restaurants, it has become increasingly hard for the American public to fathom where their food comes from. Long gone are the days when a chicken dinner meant selecting a bird from the henhouse. Today’s consumer, faced with an endless array of choices, selects their poultry with little knowledge of its origin, unaware of the work that went into producing and dispatching the bird. They fail to realize the vital connection between farm and food, between production and consumption. Little do they realize that without our nation’s strong agricultural infrastructure of farmers, their grocery store shelves would be bare.
As America’s population continues to grow, a farmer’s job is to keep up with the escalating demand for food. They will have to play multiple roles in their quest to provide nutritious, affordable products for more than 300 million Americans. Farmers will become inventors, developing devices that will improve crop yields and abolish dated farming practices. They will become delegates for agriculture, lobbying for the advancement of farming in their legislatures. Most importantly, farmers will become naturalists, determining the best solutions for responsible soil, water, and resource management.
Although it’s unlikely that a soybean farmer from Kansas will ever steal Kim Kardashian’s VIP publicity, their true importance to their fellow citizens cannot be denied. American farmers’ dedication to maintaining an unrivaled level of food security makes them our nation’s “Most Valuable People”, even if they drive a Case instead of a Cadillac.
We have a good crop in the United States, says Jerry Gulke, of the Gulke Group. The wheat harvest has gone well and there is a huge supply of wheat in this country. While there remain some questions about the stateside corn and soybean crops, what’s happening overseas and on the technical charts are combining to build a perfect storm that should lead to higher commodity prices for some time to come.
A little more than a month ago, $3.50/bu. for corn looked like a party. Now he says corn buyers around the world are now starting to look at $4.00/bu. corn as a gift.
“It starts in Russia with the heat and the destruction of their crops. It’s the worst drought in 123 years, and it’s reminiscent of 1973-74 when the communist controlled country came in and bought all of our wheat,” Gulke says.
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