Rasmussen To Bring Concluding Program Our whole program this year has been focused on understanding what sustainability means when used in relation to agriculture. We have been fortunate in having many distinguished speakers who have been able to describe sustainability … Continued
Our President, Duncan Allison, again surveys the ag scene and provides timely comments. FARMING NOTES – MARCH 2015 We have just been celebrating National Ag Day on March 18th. We are lucky being Americans as on average in 2013 we … Continued
FARMING NOTES – FEBRUARY 2015 by Duncan Allison, President Education of the consumer – There are plenty of signs that consumers are much more aware of the food … Continued
Betsy Hickman, of Field to Market, shared an impressive presentation at the February meeting of the Society. It followed our annual theme of sustainability presenting one of the newest, nationwide efforts to promote sustainability up and down the supply chain in … Continued
Accelerating Innovation, Productivity and Sustainability in U.S. Agriculture This is the intriguing title for Betsy Hickman’s (Betsy Hickman Bio) presentation to the Society coming up on February 5, 2015. Hickman shared the following: “Collaboration is key to expanding the conversation around … Continued
A regular feature from our president – Duncan Allison FARMING NOTES – DECEMBER 2014 Christmas and Thanksgiving are occasions for families to get together and enjoy some good traditional food. It is appropriate that we remember our farmers are almost … Continued
Marel King, speaker at the Society meeting for October 2, 2014, supplied the following summary of her talk. Members should make an effort to attend this meeting – which promises to be very interesting to anyone associated with agriculture in … Continued
(Our Society president, Duncan Allison, continues his informative series on news and issues in agriculture.) Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food (GMOs) – The science is absolutely clear. “There is absolutely no science-based reason to single out GE foods and feeds for … Continued
The NYT reports – (Reuters) – Deere & Co, the world’s largest maker of farm equipment, said it would indefinitely lay off more than 600 employees at plants in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas as falling grain prices hurt demand for … Continued
The New York Times reported on the increasing impact to the hog industry from the virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PEDv. Read more on this devastating disease: NYT Article
