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What Should New Ag Grads Do To Stand Out?

Truffle Media Networks — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:34:59 +0000

What Should New Ag Grads Do To Stand Out? This series of conversations from ag recruiters can help new grads prepare for opportunities in agri-business.

PoultryCast update for July 16, 2009, FDA Launches Antibiotic Limitation Effort

John Blue — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:54:28 +0000

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Update for July 16, 2009

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The FDA is now on record to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry production. This was an unexpected, aggressive action given ongoing talks with livestock organizations and portends further efforts to limit access to tools our industry has used to grow with great effectiveness and efficiency.

Recent programs have also touched on FDA efforts to expand oversight in areas of agriculture traditionally given to the USDA. When the agency which oversees drug approval and licensing controls agriculture, will the implementation of new technologies come to a screeching halt as well?

It’s a transitional time for agriculture as the new administration (How long are they new?) is on record to move away from foreign food aid and to instead provide cash and knowledge/training. It might appear to some that we’re paying for the demise of our own export markets.

PoultryCast^® Conversations

Audio: PoultryCast 0179, FDA Launches Antibiotic Limitation Effort.
Audio: PoultryCast 0178, Antioxidant Additions For Your Rations.

PoultryCast^® Headliners

Blog: Being "Fair", by Don Tyler. "I grew up with three brothers and three sisters, so my Mom had to have the wisdom of Solomon, and the ESP of The Amazing Kreskin. We rarely got away with anything. She was a substitute teacher for awhile at our local Jr. High School, and after the first class that she taught on her first day our friends were telling us, 'She really does have eyes in the back of her head! We tried every stunt that we play on new subs, and she just laughed! She had her back to us, writing on the chalk board, and she knew who threw the spit wad without even turning around! She called them by name!' Mom also developed a great way of making decisions as fair as possible." Read more.
Blog: Two Sides of the Same Book, By Mark Jewell . "Spend some time evaluating the different kinds of jobs available to us in the agriculture industry, and something interesting starts to emerge. Almost as if there were two different covers on the same book, there appears to be two different genre’s to exist in, if you work in the agriculture industry. First, you have the stereotypical farm work that anyone can see. Tractors driving through the fields, someone bailing hay, a farmer working on equipment, another hauling manure - all the kinds of jobs that get the day to day dirty work done.". Read more.

PoultryCast^® Ag Job Tools

Job lists are good leading sources of what might happen in the world. In the agricultural industry, there are several job listing sources on which to keep an eye.

AgCareers.com , PigCareers.com , AgJobNetwork , Hansen Agri-Placement , and Ag1Source all have useful tools to search for jobs. But the real power monitoring comes from the RSS feeds (see RSS in plain English video for background). With an RSS feed you can quickly scan job listings.

Some good examples include RSS feeds from AgCareers.com (RSS page) and Indeed.com. Remember, these RSS information feeds only give you information about a listed position, it wouldn't get you the job... You still need to do the hard work to get it.

One interesting use of RSS feeds is monitoring competitors. Using Indeed.com you can filter by company, key words, or job title. Who is Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) looking for? Use this feed. What is Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) up to? Do a search!

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Ag job monitor tools

Truffle Media Networks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:21:06 +0000

SwineCast update for July 9, 2009, Plantapalooza and Canadian Producers Call For North American Voluntary Cull Program

John Blue — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:02:22 +0000

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Update for July 9, 2009

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Conversations in the community are looking at new ways of considering our current situation. The recent 4th of July special focused on innovation in a crisis from a source outside of agriculture. The speaker, Emmanuel Maceda of Bain Management Consulting, discussed using extreme situations as a springboard to implement change, certainly, an apt description of our current industry outlook. Learn more.

In a meeting just this week with a group of industry leaders, new ways of providing information and value in light of disease concerns and new economies are being considered. Whatever the future looks like, it will not be ‘business as usual’.

SwineCast has already inked agreements with key meeting organizers to capture and extend the reach of presentations and information offered at major conferences, recognizing time and travel budgets are highly constrained today. Beyond reporting on the conference, we’ll bring the conference to you. Keep an eye on our SwineCast.com/ConferenceConnection page in coming weeks to stay in touch with industry issues and events.

Stay connected to keep in touch with the front-burner issues, feedback@swinecast.com.

SwineCast^® Conversations

Updates and information on the industry.

Audio: SwineCast 0440, Canadian Producers Call For North American Voluntary Cull Program.
Audio: SwineCast 0439, New Soybean Varieties Provide Options For Livestock Rations.
Audio: SwineCast 0438, 4th of July Management Special, Emmanuel Maceda of Bain Management Consulting: Innovative Leadership During Economic Crisis.

SwineCast^® Headliners

Get the latest thoughts and commentary on the industry.

Blog: Two Sides of the Same Book, By Mark Jewell . "Spend some time evaluating the different kinds of jobs available to us in the agriculture industry, and something interesting starts to emerge. Almost as if there were two different covers on the same book, there appears to be two different genre’s to exist in, if you work in the agriculture industry. First, you have the stereotypical farm work that anyone can see. Tractors driving through the fields, someone bailing hay, a farmer working on equipment, another hauling manure - all the kinds of jobs that get the day to day dirty work done.". Read more.
Blog: Jeremy Knutson Commodity commentary on markets. Read more.
Blog: The Balancing Act Continues, By Dennis DiPietre. "I traveled through the midwest corn production areas last week and I must admit, the corn looks exceptionally good. This falls in line (and my impression is no doubt influenced by!) the recent USDA corn report which puts acres planted for the coming year at 87 million (which is second in acres to 2007, the all time ethanol corn demand plantapalooza), up a million acres." Read more.

SwineCast^® Conference Connection

From the 2009 World Pork Expo, June 3 to 5, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- Audio: Pork Academy Looks At Hispanic Labor Future.
Most viewed video presentation from The National Institute for Animal Agriculture's The Changing Face of Animal Agriculture conference held March 31 - April 1, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Video: Bill Medley - How Wall Street is Impacting Credit to Farmers.

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BeefCast update for July 9, 2009, Producer accepts the responsibility of engaging in social media to educate consumers

John Blue — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:51:43 +0000

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Update for July 9, 2009

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As summer is quickly passing by it is hard to believe that next week is our county fair week. With the development of numerous selection tools to assist our breeding programs in genetic progress, the value of the showring has certainly changed over the decades.

Regardless of your thoughts on the showring as a selection tool, there are some non-debatable values it offers. It helps to develop interest in our industry, educate the public and grow young leaders. I have been privileged over the last few months to assist a couple of local youth become involved in cattle projects and it has been extremely rewarding. It has been great to see the change in these young people as they have grown with their project.

It is certainly hard to put a price on youth developing a passion for the cattle industry, strong work ethics, discipline and project management skills. I am sure many of you have some stories of youth cattle projects or upcoming county fairs. I would enjoy hearing them, feedback@beefcast.com.

BeefCast^® Conversations

Learn more from BeefCast^® conversations.

Audio: BeefCast 0387 - Producer accepts the responsibility of engaging in social media to educate consumers.
Audio: BeefCast 0386 - Bale 100% of your hay without rain and harvest all of the leaves.
Audio: BeefCast 0385 - Updating current market trends with Darrell Mark, University of Nebraska.

BeefCast^® Headliners

Get the latest thoughts and commentary on the industry.

Blog: Dr. Ronald Lemenager, From the Beef Blog: Video Feature: The caring way to herd and handle cattle. Anne Burkholder, Will Feedyard, discusses the importance of how cattle are handled in a feedyard situation and how it effects her bottom line. Watch more.
Blog: The Balancing Act Continues, By Dennis DiPietre. "I traveled through the midwest corn production areas last week and I must admit, the corn looks exceptionally good. This falls in line (and my impression is no doubt influenced by!) the recent USDA corn report which puts acres planted for the coming year at 87 million (which is second in acres to 2007, the all time ethanol corn demand plantapalooza), up a million acres." Read more.
Blog: Two Sides of the Same Book, By Mark Jewell . "Spend some time evaluating the different kinds of jobs available to us in the agriculture industry, and something interesting starts to emerge. Almost as if there were two different covers on the same book, there appears to be two different genre’s to exist in, if you work in the agriculture industry. First, you have the stereotypical farm work that anyone can see. Tractors driving through the fields, someone bailing hay, a farmer working on equipment, another hauling manure - all the kinds of jobs that get the day to day dirty work done.". Read more.
Blog: Don Tyler, Being "Fair". "I grew up with three brothers and three sisters, so my Mom had to have the wisdom of Solomon, and the ESP of The Amazing Kreskin. We rarely got away with anything. She was a substitute teacher for awhile at our local Jr. High School, and after the first class that she taught on her first day our friends were telling us, 'She really does have eyes in the back of her head! We tried every stunt that we play on new subs, and she just laughed! She had her back to us, writing on the chalk board, and she knew who threw the spit wad without even turning around! She called them by name!' Mom also developed a great way of making decisions as fair as possible." Read more.

BeefCast^® Conference Connection

Stay connected to industry conferences.

Updated seminar info from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention Weekend held March 20-22, 2009, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- Audio: School for Successful Ranching - Range/Pasture Management - John Baker: Eminent Domain. Explore one of the hottest topics affecting cattle producers. This session will give you a basic understanding of your rights as a land owner. Don’t miss this important and informative session.
- Audio: School for Successful Ranching - Range/Pasture Management - Larry Redmon: Top 10 Strategies for Survival in Forage Production. In this time of increased fuel and fertilizer costs, producers must find new ways to control their forage production costs. This session will discuss the top 10 things producers can do to control those costs.
Most viewed video presentation from The National Institute for Animal Agriculture's The Changing Face of Animal Agriculture conference held March 31 - April 1, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Video: Bill Medley - How Wall Street is Impacting Credit to Farmers.

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