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David Maloni is the chief commodity analyst for the American Restaurant Association with his expertise and analytics featured in The Weekly Commodity Report, The Daily Commodity Bulletin and is referenced in various news articles. David specializes in proteins, dairy and grains. He can be contacted at info@americanrestaurantassociation.com. Visit the ARA website at www.AmericanRestaurantAssociation.com

Dee Dee is a 16-year-old member of 4-H. She has been in 4-H for about five years and will soon join FFA. She enjoys showing beef cattle and sheep at the fairs. Dee Dee says these experiences have taught her so much about leadership, hard work and dedication. She would like to show others that agriculture is more than the “factory farms” and it is about caring people trying to put healthy food on our plates.

Welcome to Ultimate Farm Truck. If you enjoy dressing up your wheels or adding useful equipment to your truck, you’re welcome to participate! I will cruise the web for neat stuff, add my two cents and post it here. Combined with the comments from readers like you we’ll create an interesting and helpful resource for outfitting pickups and farm trucks. Steps, winches, lights, bed liners, wheels – I’ll cover it all.

The AGCO Corporation invites you to come grow with us. We are a world leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of agricultural equipment with over a century of experience in the field. AGCO’'s global diversity spans more than 140 countries with a distribution channel of close to 3,200 authorized dealers.Our international reputation, well-known brands, cutting edge technology and superior customer service make AGCO a reliable agricultural solution for today and tomorrow. AGCO is committed to cultivating worldwide relationships and building products to ensure our customers, our dealers and our company are always growing.

Marketing Rally, held Dec. 3-4, 2009, in Chicago, Ill. will bring together ag’s top commodity market analysts to present a melting pot of information never available in one spot. Headliners confirmed include Bob Utterback, Chip Flory, Jerry Gulke, Mark Gold, Gregg Hunt and Jim Bower. The meeting will include the taping of the largest marketing roundtable in the history of “U.S. Farm Report;" breakout sessions and the Marketing Expert Expo allowing attendees to learn more about the analysts’ strategies; and a panel of producers providing feedback on what they need from analysts.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world’'s growing population. We do this through a people-centric performance culture, through our commitments to sustainable development and environmental stewardship, and through collaborations with world-class institutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion.

Linda Smith is VP, publications and editor of The Brock Report. She came to Brock Associates from DTN/The Progressive Farmer, where she was markets editor. Prior to that, she was executive editor of Top Producer and business and marketing editor for Farm Journal.

Directly from the fields across America! Planting, harvest and weather updates from growers throughout the country. We want to hear your thoughts about weather, planting and harvesting. Include your location and drop us a line.