by Cyndi on July 22, 2010
Like many in the Midwest, we’ve seen a lot of rain these past few days on our farm. The growing conditions have been good for corn and soybeans (unless of course they have their legs in water) as well as pasture and vegetable crops. I discovered this super-sized zucchini in our commercial garden at home last night.
big zucchini
Brownfield Promotion Coordinator Kari McKinney is taking it home to make zucchini bread. I assume there will be lots and lots of zucchini bread if she uses the whole thing.
by Cyndi on July 22, 2010
As Brownfield’s Bob Meyer explains, the gentleman wearing this t-shirt is quite tall and is the County Agent in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Can't miss this t-shirt
by Cyndi on July 21, 2010
My friend Rachel Oerly shared some pictures of the sheep show at the Prairie Home, Missouri fair held earlier this month. Rachel and her brother Matt exhibit cattle and sheep.
Sheep show at Prairie Home Fair
Rachel showing
by Cyndi on July 20, 2010
Most years, you can’t BUY a July rain. In many areas of the Midwest this summer, you’ve received more than you need or want. But most of you still tell me you’d rather have too much rain than drought.
July rain clouds
by Cyndi on July 19, 2010
News release sent out today:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brownfield Ag News website features American Ag in Afghanistan
Jefferson City, Mo (July 14, 2010) – Former Brownfield Ag News Farm Broadcaster Peter N. Shinn, Captain, Iowa Air National Guard, a member of the 734th Agri-Business Development Team (ADT) which will soon deploy to Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, is documenting the team’s experiences on the Brownfield Ag News website.
“Captain Shinn is a talented journalist and we are delighted that he is documenting the experiences of the 734th ADT to share with our listeners and viewers,” said Cyndi Young, Brownfield Ag News Farm Director.
“The 734th ADT is the first-ever Joint Iowa Army and Iowa Air National Guard unit to be deployed overseas. The ADT is deploying to Afghanistan’s Kunar Province for approximately one year,” Captain Shinn said. “The mission of the ADT is to provide training and advice to Afghan universities, provincial ministries, and local farmers with the goal of providing increased stability and improved opportunities for Afghanistan’s reemerging agribusiness sector. The overall goal is to help protect the population by increasing their food security. The ADT is a self-contained volunteer unit composed of more than 60 Iowa Army National Guard and Iowa Air National Guard members with backgrounds and expertise in various sectors of the agribusiness field.”
American Ag in Afghanistan is featured in the Special Reports section on the Brownfield Ag News website.
The Agri-Business Development Team’s Facebook page also contains photos and updates on the mission.
Brownfield, founded in 1972, includes Brownfield Ag News and Waitt Agribusiness radio networks and Brownfieldagnews.com. Brownfield products provide news, markets, weather, event coverage and feature and commentary programming relevant to those who live and work on farms and in rural communities in the United States, and to those with an interest in U.S. food and fiber production. Brownfield has contractual partnerships with more than 300 affiliate radio stations in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and South Dakota that carry Brownfield radio programming.
Brownfield’s “Agriculture Today” is a free daily e-mail newsletter from Brownfield providing readers with a snapshot of what is happening in agriculture. With Brownfield Mobile farmers have instant access to customized weather and futures markets prices, as well as the latest agriculture news and unique audio updates. Farmers can register to receive customized market information via text message when they sign up for Brownfield Mobile Text Alerts.
A team of nine agricultural journalists, all Broadcast Council members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, along with an ag meteorologist, Washington D.C. policy analyst and two market analysts are solely responsible for the creation of the Brownfield Ag News products.
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by Cyndi on July 16, 2010
One of the greatest benefits of being a farm broadcaster is the opportunity to meet and get to know so many wonderful people committed to agriculture. Long-time friend Mimi Ricketts,Communications Director, Sustainability, and Lisa Flynn, Soybean Traits Marketing Manager with Monsanto stopped in to see us yesterday afternoon.
Julie Harker, Lisa Flynn, Mimi Ricketts, Cyndi Young
by Cyndi on July 16, 2010
Always on the lookout for an interesting photo, Brownfield’s Dave Russell found this in Room 205 of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building at Purdue University.
Rm 205 Ag_Biological Engineering Bldg. Purdue University 003
Guess not everyone uses computers to take notes. He did not see any pocket protectors.
by Cyndi on July 16, 2010
Former Brownfield Team member, Captain Peter Shinn, Iowa Air National Guard, is a member of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agri-Business Development Team. He’ll be heading to Afghanistan very soon. Dave Russell visited Pete on the Purdue University Campus yesterday where the team was undergoing more training. I asked Dave to send something about his visit for this blog. I think this says it all:
Cyndi –
I’m actually at a loss for words on what to say about Pete and the other members of these ADT units, other than they are volunteers going to a very difficult part of the world to make a difference in people’s lives. Let’s not forget them.
-Dave Russell
Captain Peter Shinn National Guard ADT with Dave Russell
Follow Captain Shinn and the ADT on the Brownfield Website.
by Cyndi on July 15, 2010
Farmers lost a voice today. The Brownfield Ag News team lost a friend.
(Fargo, ND) — Long-time Farm Broadcaster Lyle Romine of Fargo died this morning of cancer. He was 59 years old.
Lyle was Farm Director of the Fargo based American Ag Network, a regional network serving forty radio stations in North Dakota South Dakota and Montana.
Lyle was born and raised in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He is survived by his wife Terrie of Fargo, and a son and daughter-in-law, of Bozeman, Montana. A private memorial will be held at a later date.
by Cyndi on July 15, 2010
Discovered in the produce department at a grocery store in Columbia, Missouri. If you are paying a premium for a product, be sure to read the fine print. . .or in this case, read the sticker on the actual produce instead of the label on the bin.
Really
