Published Dec 11, 2020
Hey beef producers, if you want a convenient educational program, the Driftless Region Beef Conference is going virtual for 2021! There will be some great speakers hitting on hot topics for the beef industry, with a focus for those in the Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin areas... Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis, speaking on Green House Gas, Sustainability and Beef Cattle Production; and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, UW Madison Division of Extension, who will discuss Building Farm Resiliency for Surviving Volatile Times; and Shawn Darcy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, addressing What Consumers Say They Need and Want; and Dr. Paul Plummer, Iowa State University, discussing Antibiotic Resistance in the Beef Industry; and Dr. Danelle Bickett-Weddle, Iowa State University shares information on a Secure Beef Supply; and Dr...
Categories: Beef
Business Title: Iowa State University Extension And Outreach
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Extension Agent Or University Employee
About: The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serves as the extension program to cattle producers. Our center comprises a dedicated group of faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. At the Iowa Beef Center, we strive to be the No. 1 source for all things beef.
Interests:
Beef, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock
Published Mar 9, 2020
A grazing system, when done correctly, can assist rangeland managers in achieving management objectives. They can both boost production as well as reduce their overhead costs. Selection of the proper type of system depends on understanding the unique combination of different aspects that go into range management. Things like the topography, soil type, the particular animal involved have to be balanced in order to get the best results. Whether intended or not if you have animals grazing in a pasture then you already have a grazing system in place...
Categories: Beef
By Darren Chan
Published Jan 2, 2019
Introduction of MycorrhizaExcessive dependence on chemical fertilizers can result in the destruction of a large number of beneficial microbial communities in the soil and a decrease in soil activity. To improve the current soil ecosystem with serious damage and improve soil fertility, it is imperative to supplement soil beneficial microorganisms. The application of microbial fertilizer is the most direct and effective method. Symbiotic bacteria are fungi that need to grow with plants, but do not harm plants and they are beneficial to plant growth. The symbiotic bacteria can grow together with the roots of some plants to form a special symbiont-exogenous mycorrhiza, which exchanges substances with each other through the mycorrhiza...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Corn
Published Jun 13, 2018
Going Private and Leveraged BuyoutGoing private refers to the transformation of a public corporation into a privately held firm. A leveraged buyout (LBO), financed largely by borrowing, is the acquisition of the stock or assets of a public company by a small group of investors. The buying group may be sponsored by buyout specialists or by investment bankers. A variant of the LBO going-private transaction is the management buyout (MBO) in which a segment of the company is sold to its managers. Since 1981, unit MBOs have represented more than 10 percent of total divestitures...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Soybeans
Published Mar 30, 2020
If you are a farmer, rancher, grocer, processor, etc. , and you have specific needs and hurdles that you feel like need to be addressed, please email us at fs6@foodsystem6. org and add to our “haves/needs” document here. Summary of Needs In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a variety of challenges emerge for the farmers, ranchers, processors, and producers that are working across US agriculture to keep our country fed. As “shelter-in-place” mandates stir up consumer worries and instigate stockpiling across the country, small-mid sized farmers and ranchers are coming face-to-face with a variety of challenges across inventory, infrastructure, and cash flow...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Organic Row Crops
Published Aug 8, 2018
Hello Everyone,My name is Mike Jarmus and I am a senior analyst with the Martec Group a market research company in the Detroit, MI area. We are conducting a study on animal nutrition and feed habits by farmers in North America. We are looking for about 15-20 minutes of you time at your convenience for a brief phone survey. We are paying $100 per an interview for that time or we can donate it to a charity of your choice in your name. We provide payment via check, PayPal or Venmo...
By Animal Nutrition and Feed Study
Published Aug 8, 2018
Hello Everyone,My name is Mike Jarmus and I am a senior analyst with the Martec Group a market research company in the Detroit, MI area. We are conducting a study on animal nutrition and feed habits by farmers in North America. We are looking for about 15-20 minutes of you time at your convenience for a brief phone survey. We are paying $100 per an interview for that time or we can donate it to a charity of your choice in your name. We provide payment via check, PayPal or Venmo...
Job Title: President
About: My job includes senior commodity analyst and hedging manager; I provide tailored hedge strategies for producers and end users in many market sectors including the following: Grains, Energies, Metals, Livestock, Cotton; and make myself available to discuss implementation of these programs.
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Canola, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Marketing, Feeder Cattle
Business Title: Xpertios 1-&1
Job Title: Farmer, Rancher, Ag Investor, Farm Manager or Employee, Crop Consultant, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Other Ag Professional, ChetanS
Interests:
Cover Crops, Cotton, Canola, Corn, Peanuts, Soybeans, Rice, Organic Row Crops, Sorghum, Wheat, Beef, Feed, Poultry, Swine
Business Title: Iowa State University Extension And Outreach
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Extension Agent Or University Employee
About: The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serves as the extension program to cattle producers. Our center comprises a dedicated group of faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. At the Iowa Beef Center, we strive to be the No. 1 source for all things beef.
Interests:
Beef, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock
Job Title: President
About: My job includes senior commodity analyst and hedging manager; I provide tailored hedge strategies for producers and end users in many market sectors including the following: Grains, Energies, Metals, Livestock, Cotton; and make myself available to discuss implementation of these programs.
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Canola, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Marketing, Feeder Cattle
Business Title: Xpertios 1-&1
Job Title: Farmer, Rancher, Ag Investor, Farm Manager or Employee, Crop Consultant, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Other Ag Professional, ChetanS
Interests:
Cover Crops, Cotton, Canola, Corn, Peanuts, Soybeans, Rice, Organic Row Crops, Sorghum, Wheat, Beef, Feed, Poultry, Swine
Job Title: Farmer
Interests:
Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Beef, Dairy, Grass-Fed Livestock, Feed, Poultry
Business Title: Butenhoff Land Management
Job Title: Landowner, Ag Investor, Other Ag Professional, Farmland Manager
Interests:
Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Canola, Sorghum, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Organic Row Crops, Beef, Dairy, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, NRCS
Business Title: AgFuse LLC
Job Title: Adminstrator
About: AgFuse is a social media network created specifically to connect farmers and agriculture professionals throughout the world.
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Agriculture Amateur employee
Interests:
Canola, Corn, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Homesteading, Horses, Timber
Interests: Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Marketing, Precision Agriculture, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Poultry
Business Title: Seitec Genetics
Job Title: Ag Retail Professional, Crop Consultant, Other Ag Professional, corn breeder
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Swine, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Tools, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, NRCS, Vegetables, Homesteading, Hunting
Interests: Cover Crops, Marketing, Precision Agriculture, Corn, Soybeans, Beef, Swine
Public
A group for beginning farmers to network and exchange tips for growing your farm from the ground up!
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Irrigation
Public
Here is a place to share your on-the-farm stories and photos: funny mishaps, cool projects, cute animals, etc.
Interest:
Canola, Cotton, Corn, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Fishing, Homesteading, Horses, Hunting, Timber, Tobacco
Public
We are a family ran farm that believes in raising livestock in a caring and natural way, Our livestock is raised on pasture with many animals free ranging. We currently raise Scottish Highland Cattle, multiple species of hogs, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and turkeys.
Interest:
Beef, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine
Public
At ON SIGHT 24/7 we are dedicated to protecting the livelihood of the American Farmer! Within this group we will share our products, what they do, how we can customize a surveillance system locally and nationally and the benefits of having a full service Technical Support team available to you!
Interest:
Canola, Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Crop Protection, Farm Management, Shops, Tools, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Horses, Hunting, Tobacco
Public
California and Arizona real farm radio, providing current, relevant, and interesting agriculture news. We are proud to serve the agriculture community. AgNet West is based in California.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture
Public
Connected Business enterprises, SMEs, Social Enterprises, Nonprofit Organizations and Start-ups to Funding, Grants and Business opportunities in Agriculture, Livestock, Agrifood, AgriTech and FoodTech
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Agribusiness
Public
Pakistani Agriculturist, A group for Pakistani farmers to share success stories and ask questions.
Interest:
Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Public
Our commitment to agriculture began in 1909, through decades of service we have earned our position as the #1 farm insurer in the country. Let our expertise help protect your future.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Agribusiness
Public
We are an insurance agency dedicated to providing competitive insurance and risk transfer solutions that protect farms, families and agribusiness companies that we serve.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing, Agribusiness, Ag Policy, Cover Crops, Irrigation, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Rice, Swine
Public
A group dedicated to all things cattle!
Interest:
Beef
Published Dec 11, 2020
Hey beef producers, if you want a convenient educational program, the Driftless Region Beef Conference is going virtual for 2021! There will be some great speakers hitting on hot topics for the beef industry, with a focus for those in the Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin areas... Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis, speaking on Green House Gas, Sustainability and Beef Cattle Production; and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, UW Madison Division of Extension, who will discuss Building Farm Resiliency for Surviving Volatile Times; and Shawn Darcy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, addressing What Consumers Say They Need and Want; and Dr. Paul Plummer, Iowa State University, discussing Antibiotic Resistance in the Beef Industry; and Dr. Danelle Bickett-Weddle, Iowa State University shares information on a Secure Beef Supply; and Dr...
Categories: Beef
Published Mar 9, 2020
A grazing system, when done correctly, can assist rangeland managers in achieving management objectives. They can both boost production as well as reduce their overhead costs. Selection of the proper type of system depends on understanding the unique combination of different aspects that go into range management. Things like the topography, soil type, the particular animal involved have to be balanced in order to get the best results. Whether intended or not if you have animals grazing in a pasture then you already have a grazing system in place...
Categories: Beef
By Darren Chan
Published Jan 2, 2019
Introduction of MycorrhizaExcessive dependence on chemical fertilizers can result in the destruction of a large number of beneficial microbial communities in the soil and a decrease in soil activity. To improve the current soil ecosystem with serious damage and improve soil fertility, it is imperative to supplement soil beneficial microorganisms. The application of microbial fertilizer is the most direct and effective method. Symbiotic bacteria are fungi that need to grow with plants, but do not harm plants and they are beneficial to plant growth. The symbiotic bacteria can grow together with the roots of some plants to form a special symbiont-exogenous mycorrhiza, which exchanges substances with each other through the mycorrhiza...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Corn
Published Jun 13, 2018
Going Private and Leveraged BuyoutGoing private refers to the transformation of a public corporation into a privately held firm. A leveraged buyout (LBO), financed largely by borrowing, is the acquisition of the stock or assets of a public company by a small group of investors. The buying group may be sponsored by buyout specialists or by investment bankers. A variant of the LBO going-private transaction is the management buyout (MBO) in which a segment of the company is sold to its managers. Since 1981, unit MBOs have represented more than 10 percent of total divestitures...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Soybeans
Published Mar 30, 2020
If you are a farmer, rancher, grocer, processor, etc. , and you have specific needs and hurdles that you feel like need to be addressed, please email us at fs6@foodsystem6. org and add to our “haves/needs” document here. Summary of Needs In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a variety of challenges emerge for the farmers, ranchers, processors, and producers that are working across US agriculture to keep our country fed. As “shelter-in-place” mandates stir up consumer worries and instigate stockpiling across the country, small-mid sized farmers and ranchers are coming face-to-face with a variety of challenges across inventory, infrastructure, and cash flow...
Categories: Agribusiness, Beef, Organic Row Crops
Published Aug 8, 2018
Hello Everyone,My name is Mike Jarmus and I am a senior analyst with the Martec Group a market research company in the Detroit, MI area. We are conducting a study on animal nutrition and feed habits by farmers in North America. We are looking for about 15-20 minutes of you time at your convenience for a brief phone survey. We are paying $100 per an interview for that time or we can donate it to a charity of your choice in your name. We provide payment via check, PayPal or Venmo...
By Animal Nutrition and Feed Study
Published Aug 8, 2018
Hello Everyone,My name is Mike Jarmus and I am a senior analyst with the Martec Group a market research company in the Detroit, MI area. We are conducting a study on animal nutrition and feed habits by farmers in North America. We are looking for about 15-20 minutes of you time at your convenience for a brief phone survey. We are paying $100 per an interview for that time or we can donate it to a charity of your choice in your name. We provide payment via check, PayPal or Venmo...
Published Jun 14, 2018
Business valuations are frequently performed when one company acquires another company, when a company is targeted for an acquisition, when a company’s capital structure is reorganized, when a company splits up, or when a company enters bankruptcy in liquidation or reorganization. The transactions may include entire or partial acquisitions, divestitures, liquidation, or recapitalization. Mergers will generally require both companies to be valued, while an acquisition may require only a single valuation. The terms of the transaction generally include cash, notes, stock, or a combination of these forms of payment... Intangibles dictate your market share in the agricultural business no matter if you are producing milk, cheese, beef, pork, seeds, grain or corn to name a few...
By John Moody
Published Apr 9, 2018
Many farmers have felt the pinch of falling food prices over the past year. Some sectors of the ag industry, especially dairy, are in a free fall, with our fellow farm friends hurting badly as low prices, consolidation, and other forces forcing many to sell off operations or even sell their farms. It is difficult days, but as I noted in my earlier article, things haven’t been good for US farmers in quite some time... Or maybe you raise beef, and instead of taking your cattle to auction you have some processed into summer sausage at a USDA facility for direct to consumer sales... While some areas are already saturated with local beef, pork, produce and many other unprocessed products, many value added items such as butter, sausage, cheese, and so much else is still sometimes under-served...
Published Apr 14, 2018
Technology has been an integral part of agriculture since at least 5,000 years ago, documented through the use of ploughs in ancient Sumeria. Today, drone and GPS farming is old news. Still, some in the industry are unsure of the latest development to disrupt agriculture. From Chinese pork to Mexican mangoes, blockchain technology is already fostering direct marketing, improving traceability for compliance, reducing waste, and increasing profit margins... He enjoyed extensive hands-on involvement building his father’s grass-fed beef, breeding meat goat, and poultry farm in south-central Kentucky, which leverages the Internet to direct market (and should start looking into blockchain soon!)...
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