The 2012 Commodity Classic surpassed all previous turnout records with a total of 6,014 attendees. This represents a 25 percent increase from last year’s record of 4,826 attendees. Once again, farm families represented more than half of the participants, with 3,505 growers, spouses and children attending. “We broke records in every category,” said Commodity Classic [...]
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Food costs could rise with U.S. poultry and livestock relocation, reduction
Paying more for food may not be out of the question for consumers if regulations on the U.S. poultry and livestock sectors increase. In fact, consumers could pay up to $16.8 billion more annually for meat, milk and eggs if regulations are imposed on U.S. poultry and livestock farmers that raise input costs by 25 [...]
Opening doors for exports in Vietnam
It’s a repeating mantra at crop meetings. Globally the middle class is growing—and therefore demand for high quality animal proteins will grow. And this is good news for the U.S. grain and meat export business. A morning Learning Center Session March 1 address this booming export market, and specifically the opportunities to be found in [...]
Commodity Classic organizations outline 2012 farm bill priorities
The following statement on the 2012 farm bill was released today by National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer, a corn grower from Auburn, Ill.; National Association of Wheat Growers President Wayne Hurst, a wheat producer from Burley, Idaho; American Soybean Association President Steve Wellman, soybean farmer from Syracuse, Neb.; and National Sorghum Producers Chairman [...]
Vilsack seeks estate tax change
By Larry Dreiling U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wants to change federal estate tax laws in order to create a new generation of farmers. Speaking before the general session of the 2012 Commodity Classic at Nashville, Tenn., Vilsack said beginning farmers not only need better access to credit to get their operations under way, [...]
John Deere announces Final Tier 4 engine technology path
John Deere announces continuation of its planned building block approach to meet United States Final Tier 4 and European Union Stage IV emissions regulations. Final Tier 4/Stage IV regulations for off-highway diesel engines begin as early as 2013 for engines 55 kW (74 hp) and below. Regulatory dates for engines 56 kW (75 hp) and [...]
Sounds of success – Randy Traxler
The sounds of success from Nashville feature takes a moment to address challenges in the agriculture industry that producers are facing now, or will be facing in the future.
Sounds of success – Terry Swanson
The sounds of success from Nashville feature takes a moment to address challenges in the agriculture industry that producers are facing now, or will be facing in the future.
Growers can manage markets via smartphones
Growers Edge has released a free app for iPhone and Android smartphones to access many of the free services of Growers-edge.com. The Growers Edge apps allow farmers to use their smartphones to locate their best net cash prices, view weather and track their profit management accounts within growers-edge.com. Farmers also have the flexibility of being in [...]
Corn producers set policy
Corn producers from across the nation gathered March 1, 2012, for Corn Congress at the 2012 Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn. to set policy for the coming year. Kevin Ross, president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa delegate to Corn Congress said the Farm Bill is at the top of the mind of [...]
