Percentage of consumers in U.S. stating they purchased #organic #food products at 41.8%, up from 39.8% last year. goo.gl/JYOL7 — i2agriculture (@i2agriculture) February 16, 2012 I saw this tweet and had to read the associated article. I took away three key points from the article: Source (Percentage of consumers in U.S. stating they purchased organic…
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Arsenic in Foods – Two thoughts
Arsenic in foods is the story again today. A Dartmouth Study is the focus of this latest investigation. This story should really hits me from two fronts. First, just because you see that a product is organic, doesn’t mean that it may be chemical free. In this story, arsenic was traced back to the organic…
Is the ice in your drink safe to drink?
I saw this video and it really shows how we take ice for granted. Maybe we should be aware of where our ice comes from. Check out this video, the findings may surprise you. I have many friends in the Packaged Ice Business and they take their quality of ice very seriously. If you get…
Iowa Power Farming Show 2012
The second largest farming show in the country is into day number two of three total days. This show is one of the best shows in the winter. Midwest Laboratories has a booth, 312 at this show and the Nebraska Agri-Business Expo this week. Busy week of Agricultural Shows. Check out information regarding Exhibits and…
Hand Sanitizers
Winter time always seems to bring on colds and flu. Around this time, I am always looking for that bottle hand sanitizer to use after I have been in a public place or touched a water fountain. The question always exists in my mind, do hand sanitizers really work? According to the article, Hand Sanitizers…
Students turn food scraps into compost
The students at St. Paul Catholic School in Cleveland, Ohio are taking composting to a new level. I really like this article, “Students at S. Paul turn food scraps into soil” by Colette M. Jenkins and I wanted to highlight some of the key points. The Rev. Ralph Thomas stated, “…It is our job to…
Winter Soil Sampling & Soil Testing
This winter has been quite an unusual one with above average temperatures and an extreme lack of snow. Because of these unusual conditions, we are seeing an increase in orders for soil sampling supplies and soil analysis. Typically, soil sample volumes are at their lowest during the colder months, with samples only being received from…
Tax Credits Expire for Biodiesel and Ethanol in 2012
2012 marks a new year for the Ethanol and Biodiesel. The Agriculture Industry is enjoying some great production numbers in the last five years. In addition, the Ethanol industry has been able to embrace this great period of production and has been able to grow as a result of some strong companies running multiple production…
What gift will you give to make a difference
At this time of year, giving is always at an all-time hear. I really liked the story about the anonymous person who paid for several people’s layaway items at a local Kmart store in Omaha, NE. Taking time to care is really the key. These words have really struck with me as many of us…
Connecting results with next steps
In 2012, one of our goals will be to actually take results from analysis and make sure the results can be applied. Yes applied. Too many times, our clients receive results and do not know what the number mean. As a result, some people call with follow-up information and others just look at the data…
