Moe Agostino of Farms.com Risk Management reports on the January 2012 WASDE report. For more information visit www.markets.farms.com United States Department of Agriculture WASDE Crop Production Reports January 12,2012

Jo joined e-Agriculture in 2009, sharing his experiences on marketing chains. Jo works with the Centre for Studies and Strategic Foresight of the French Ministry in charge of Agriculture and is the facilitator of a group on linking smallholder farmers to dynamic markets. Jo has been blogging actively on e-Agriculture -in French and English- bringing together over 800 readers from over 100 countries during the last few months.

Herrles Country Farm Market uses BlackBerry Messenger and Twitter to promote and grow the family business.

Description: The I Information video on coffee marketing in Ethiopia video on coffee marketing in Ethiopia video is part of the Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis module, produced by Haramaya University as part of the AgShare project. The objective of this course is to provide students with a theoretical and empirical basis for valuating agricultural marketing organization and actors for market performance and public policy decision, and to enable them develop and use the tools of economic theory to analyse issues related to the marketing of agricultural commodities. Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis module is accessible here: www.oerafrica.org

Description: The Coffee Production and Marketing in the World video on coffee marketing in Ethiopia video is part of the Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis module, produced by Haramaya University as part of the AgShare project. The objective of this course is to provide students with a theoretical and empirical basis for valuating agricultural marketing organization and actors for market performance and public policy decision, and to enable them develop and use the tools of economic theory to analyse issues related to the marketing of agricultural commodities. Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis module is accessible here: www.oerafrica.org

BOOK REVIEW RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON THE WTO AGRICULTURE AGREEMENT New and Emerging Issues in International Agricultural Trade Law Edited by Joseph A. McMahon and Melaku Geboye Desta Edward Elgar Publishing ISBN: 978 1 84844 116 3 www.e-elgar.com FOOD FOR THOUGHT WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS ON AGRICIULTURAL PRODUCTION AND TRADE POLICY FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers We all need to eat. But not that any of us, even lawyers, give all that much thought to the complex regulatory landscape which underpins the production, marketing and distribution of food worldwide, not to mention a host of related issues which ultimately affect all of us — hence the fascination of this compendium of learned essays on the subject contained in this latest book from Edward Elgar. Part of Elgars Research Handbooks on the WTO series, this is a collection of learned articles and essays from a multi-disciplinary team of fourteen practitioners and academics worldwide on the WTO (World Trade Organisation) Agriculture Agreement. The book focuses on new issues linked to the international regulation of agricultural production and trade, many of which, according to the editors, have either been insufficiently covered by the rules of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), or not quite adequately covered by existing literature. These are pressing problems nonetheless, as they pertain directly to <b>…<b>

www.zmbmedia.com Zephan Moses Blaxberg is a Video Production Specialist and Social Media Marketing Consultant in Baltimore, MD.

Grady Bishop, US Director of Swine Operations at Elanco Animal Health, talks about the state of global agriculture as it relates to producers in Nebraska.

Theresa Nartea of VSU and Extension Specialist in Agricultural Marketing, presents Diversified Farm Marketing for 2012 at the 5th Annual Berry Conference at VSU. Special approaches, value menus, and QR codes are some of the unique market opportunities demonstrated. Audio difficulties as the podium mic was clipping especially with the active audience… working on some extensive post processing of the audio

Like ABM on Facebook: www.facebook.com Find ABM Products: ow.ly ABM has developed high-quality agricultural products as a result of its research partnership with Cornell University. This advanced technology is now available to farmers and agricultural businesses throughout the world. For the first time, farmers worldwide have the opportunity to tap into the latest technology to increase crop yields and reduce input costs. ABMs quality control allows us to sell the most concentrated and pure trichoderma products available on the market. To learn more about Trichoderma, please click this link: ow.ly In 2000, six billion people populated the earth, up from 3.5 billion in the 1960ʼs. Today, in a little over a decade, weʼre about to reach seven billion — and itʼs not expected to stabilize any time soon. All this ,at a time, when arable farm land per capita worldwide has decreased 40% since 1950 alone , creating increasing demand on farmers to find innovative alternatives to improve crop yields. Its a paradigm shift. Itʼs happened in our lifetime — in a little over 50 years. This is a story of a company — ABM , who in less than a decade , reached out to thought leaders, agronomists and scientists in the agricultural community, researched and secured cutting edge biologicals and formulations for Corn, Wheat , Soybeans and more — manufacturing and selling ever expanding product offerings as they were identified, tested, patented , and commercialized. Their field performance <b>…<b>

Clip from Damian Masons new show: AGRICULTURE: TRENDS, TOPICS & TOMORROW – An informative and entertaining look at issues facing the business of food. www.damianmason.com

Webpage:thegoatdairy.org FaceBook:www.facebook.com While on a recent Caribbean adventure (Feb 2012) to Grenada with a few friends I discovered this really neat Goat Dairy Project by bumping into Christine Curry who started it in 2008. Both being interested in goats we immediately bonded and the next day I visited The Grenada Goat Dairy Project upon which I briefly interviewed her and shot this video. Her Goat Dairy Project is most interesting in how its helping rebuild a nation by teaching local farmers about raising goats and dairy farming processes …one goat at a time! Fun story! Please watch the video and leave comments. THE GRENADA GOAT DAIRY PROJECT: The goal of The Goat Dairy project is to establish a small and efficient agricultural demonstration "goat dairy" facility and produce high standardquality products for the local market. Demonstrationtraining workshops for the farmers will provide information on husbandry and health care for goats. In addition, training will be provided for farmers and other interested individuals in food safety, productionprocessing and packaging. A library of books regarding goat care and goat dairy information have been provided by The Grenada Project at Belmont Estate and all farmers are welcome to these resources. The small farm concept seeks to encourage and maintain the cultural dignity of the small, independent family farmer, rather than factory farm methods of high-volume production and mass marketing. Eventually this <b>…<b>

This video is part of a USiU ICT training module 4 lesson 2. As before follow the explanation in the video. This time, however, we want you to follow the video instructions and create the Enterprise record keeping grid using the Excel program installed on the computer you are using. You can play, stop and rewind the video as you need as it will take a while to create the grid. Also if you get frustrated remember to call the facilitator over to help you.

USAIDs Developing Agricultural Communities project has been teaching up-to-date horticulture techniques and marketing basics to farmers in the Aileu area since 2008 and has successfully helped them to gain skills needed to move from subsistence to market-driven agriculture. Participating farmers are now the main source of fresh produce for many restaurants and supermarkets in Dili. Through training and practice, farmers are increasingly becoming self-sufficient in both the production and sales of their products. This field-to-fork approach ensures farmers have a market for their produce, a timely source for quality seeds and inputs, and the knowledge of sustainable agriculture practices to maintain the health of the soil and environment.

Michigan has an opportunity to expand its existing agricultural markets through additional in-state food processing, increased export initiatives and increased access to healthy foods. But vital to this success is efficient and reliable infrastructure. This video examines the condition of Michigan roads and bridges, state funding for these transportation networks and their importance to the business of farming. Increasing market access is one of three Michigan Farm Bureau priorities outlined in Michigans Ag Plan: MAP to the Future. Learn more at www.michfb.comissuesMAP

HERO|farm co-founder Reid Stone discusses marketing trends for 2012 on Fox 8 WVUE. Read the article that accompanies this video, here – bit.ly www.hero-farm.com

www.tedxmanhattan.org Patty Cantrell is a community organizer and a journalist focused on making the business case for local and regional food. As Regional Food Solutions LLC, she works with nonprofit and educational clients to communicate new food and farm business options and public policy directions. She is a member of the Michigan Food Policy Council and a 2008-2009 Food and Society Fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. She brings to her work 12 years of on-the-ground food system project management at the Michigan Land Use Institute. There she led development of a 10-county local food marketing campaign, farm-to-school network, farm business education program, and a regional food and farming coalition. She is a 1987 Fulbright Scholar with BA degrees in economics and political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received an MBA from Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, a city where she also cut her teeth as a business reporter and columnist at the daily Springfield News-Leader. More information at www.tedxmanhattan.org About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The <b>…<b>