Ag in the News

07/28/2010

National and International

Hay Storage Cost Analyzer Available
Hay is the third most valuable crop produced in Iowa, yet some producers lose as much as a fourth of their crop from improperly storing it. MORE!

Beef Board Troubled by Issues Found in NCBA Compliance Review
“An independent accounting firm tested charges from NCBA to the beef checkoff in five areas and found many expenses that were either improperly charged to the checkoff or insufficiently documented," said Robert Fountain, Jr., producer and Cattlemen's Beef Board Secretary-Treasurer. MORE!

Facebook, Anyone? Don’t Be Afraid to Jump on the Social Media Bandwidth
People talk behind your back everyday. MORE!

A 7th Grade Agronomist
An aspiring research agronomist is sharing his knowledge with agricultural journalists at the Ag Media Summit in St. Paul Minn., this week. Plymouth, Ind., Jr. High student Evan Davenport has wowed science fair judges with his project studying soil inoculants. MORE!