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Archive for December, 2009

Climate Change Discussion

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

AgChat session
12/29/2009



Question 1:

Are farmers
concerned about climate change and how will Cap&Trade impact the farm
economy?

Question 2:

Is ag better off with C&T that has potential upside for
some income, or w/ direct regulation from EPA?



Question 3:

What are the potential competitive consequences if U.S.
pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on the sideline?



Question 4:

How can climate change research benefit agriculture?



Question 5:

Are you more concerned about added regulatory costs or climate
changes that might impact

production?



Question 6:

What did American ag learn from the COP15 United Nations
Climate Change Conference?



Question 7:

How do we translate science in a way that helps people
understand more than the politics of climate change?



Question 8:

What are executable ideas we can take away from tonight’s
chat?


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Humility

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

In the past 8 years of speaking, I have stood on a ‘bully pulpit’ and likely asked more than 100,000 people to stand up and speak out for agriculture. In order for this to happen, I encouraged farm folks to overcome their natural modesty. After all, it’s impossible to put a face on the plate if there aren’t any faces willing to step forward or voices to go with them. Read More »

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Farmers Share Social Media Success

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Ever had a cow lick your video camera? Wonder why a farmer tweets? Want to know how the agricultural community is REALLY using tools such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs?  Take a look at any of these quick videos on the Cause Matters Corp. Facebook Fan page – I can’t say it any better than these farmers and agribusiness folks do. Read More »

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Farm and Ag Neighbor Relations

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

AgChat session 12/01/2009

Question 1:

How can farmers thank their neighbors, community, and city
customers?

Question 2:

Who’s responsibility is good relationships with neighbors?

Question 3:

What does productive neighbor relationship look like &
how do we get there?

Question 4:

How do you handle that negative neighbor?

Question 5:

How do you prepare informational resources about your farm?
(brochures, presentations, posters, etc.)

Question 6:

How do you get involved in a new community & build
relationships? Offline or online.

Question 7:

Manure creates some ‘stinky’ issues. How do farmers manage
neighbor relations in this area?

Question 8:

When Walmart writes donation check, a picture gets in paper.
How does same idea apply to group of #farmers?

Question 9:

Where are
successes & failures in farm-neighbor relations? What can we learn from
them?

Question 10:

What’s the one #farm or #ag related gift or service you give
your neighbors at Christmas. Share your best one!

Question 11:

What is the one executable idea you have gained from
tonight’s conversation about neighbor relations?

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