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I’m standing in a farm shop with the owner, and his frustration with his staff is evident from the look on his face.
“They lack in the details, they don’t listen, and they’re just not getting it done,” he tells me.
Late this summer, Progressive Dairyman featured Wisconsin blogger Carrie Mess’s now famous brush with Panera regarding their “EZ Chicken” campaign. We also featured an article from public relations consultant Charlie Arnot. He hinted that while Mess’s efforts were authentic and effective, the ag industry should be careful not to come across as bullies.
Workplace and worker safety was the focus of the 2013 Michigan Safety Conference held in Grand Rapids. Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) were involved in organizing an “Agriculture Section” for the conference.
Last summer, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo convened the first "Yogurt Summit," a public meeting that brought together dairy farmers, yogurt makers and an array of state officials. Now, environmental groups are suing the Cuomo administration over changes to dairy farm regulations that were a result of the summit.
Just checked out Corbitt Wall's latest news market report from the Livestock Grain & Market News office of USDA. And the official word is looking good for many cattle feeders. The price of corn has taken a turn back to earth.
There is a new, updated version of the "Beef. It's What's for Dinner" ad campaign under way, with new print and radio ads and an extended presence on the internet and within social media. Cattlemen's Beef Board member Cevin Jones of Eden, Idaho explains the objectives in this Beef Checkoff News report.
The 59th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course scheduled Aug. 5-7 at Texas A&M University in College Station will feature an update on market trends and outlook, plus a look at the future of the overall industry.
The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) will host its 60th Annual National Convention Sept. 11-13 in Lewistown, Mont. This year’s convention – themed “Diamonds in the Big Sky” – will be held at the Yogo Inn with a separate Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium taking place at the Fergus County Fairgrounds. Post-convention events are scheduled for Sept. 14.
