Helping farmers connect from the heart with the consumer – that is the goal of the Farmer Voices program hosted by American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT). The first phase of Farmer Voices was held July 20-22, 2010, in Owatonna, MN.

Mike Rowe, Creator and Exectuive Producer of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated series Dirty Jobs With Mike Rowe, posts a new blog entry that focuses on the future of farming.

Wisconsin dairy farmer Laura Daniels talks about farming without “buzzwords” in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Liz Doornink of Baldwin, Wisconsin will be recognized at the show for her dedication to the industry. The award is one of four top honors that World Dairy Expo presents annually.

Jeff Simmons, president of Elanco Animal Health recently post a whitepaper regarding technology’s role in increasing world food production 100 percent by 2050. Read the full white paper here: http://www.elanco.com/images/Food-Economics-and-Consumer-Choice-White-Paper.pdf.