The Field Position

“Take it to the House” Sunday with Pork

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:07:14 +0000

When the heat is on, you can bet this Sac County Iowa farm family will be serving pork! “Pork is versatile, nutritious and simply delicious,” says Barb Campbell Determan, who has been passionately promoting pork during her lifetime. Raised in … Continue reading →

Ag Technology: Internet, iPads & Phones

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:21:38 +0000

Farmers’ use of the Internet has been a hot topic of conversation recently from CNN to Wallaces Farmer. It was even researched as part of the most recent Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, which has been conducted every year … Continue reading →

Sailer Tells His Story through Social Media

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:39 +0000

Educating consumers about agriculture isn’t new to farm organizations, but communication methods have changed over the years. Just ask Larry Sailer, who raises corn and soybeans near Iowa Falls, Iowa. Sailer (pronounced Cy-ler) has been in the hog business for … Continue reading →

Technology Redefines Agriculture

John Latham, President — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:17:48 +0000

What defines modern agriculture? It’s a question that I’ve been pondering ever since reading an article Jan. 19 by Terence Loose listing “agriculture” as the most useless college major. More than anything, I believe his article illustrates how little the … Continue reading →

Coconut Cupcakes – Always in Fashion!

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:10 +0000

Yesterday we introduced you to Celeste Settrini, the Couture Cowgirl and rural American fashion guru. She spends the end of each week talking with Trent Loos about what’s “in” in rural America and authoring a Fashion Friday blog post. Celeste … Continue reading →

Step into Spring, Full of Energy and Optimism

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:52 +0000

guest blog by Celeste Settrini Just because you’re a farm girl doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice fashion! All of us love to dress up once in awhile. Every now and then, don’t you like to trade your Carhartt® overalls … Continue reading →

Newcomers Find Paradise in Rural America

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:04:41 +0000

“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” is more than lyrics to a popular song that has topped the charts since 1970. It’s also become the mantra of many young professionals, who are leaving urban areas for an … Continue reading →

The battle between the GPS industry and LightSquared 4G-LTE network continues

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:47:37 +0000

The battle between the GPS industry and a proposed 4G-LTE network backed by ground towers and satellites that may conflict with GPS signals continues, according to an article published recently by Agri-Pulse. LightSquared is dedicated to bringing fast broadband service … Continue reading →

Agriculture: One of the Most Useful College Majors

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:58:17 +0000

Ever since Yahoo! published an article Jan. 19 by Terence Loose listing “College Majors that are Useless,” agriculturists across the nation have been having a field day. The ground is snow covered throughout the Corn Belt, but the agricultural community … Continue reading →

What Can a Cookie Do?

Shannon Latham, Vice President — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:04 +0000

It’s Girl Scout cookie time! As Cookie Manager for our daughter’s troop, I’m having a hard time keeping certain varieties in stock. Truly, these little boxes of sinful goodness sell out as soon as I get a new supply. “If … Continue reading →