Agritechnica Innovations in our NEW Ag Digital 

What a difference a week makes. The US got its first blast of real winter this past weekend with temperatures in the Midwest dropping down to the 20s F (~-5 C).

To start, how about something NEW! A few weeks ago, we launched our first Ag Digital edition around the 2013 Agritechnica held in Hannover, Germany. If you aren’t familiar with Agritechnica – it’s the largest farm machinery show in the world. 

Our Ag Digital features highlights from the show plus some other great info that you won’t want to miss:

Will Wheat Take Over from Maize as Grain Market Driver? – One grain analyst shares his insights into how wheat’s importance to the global market is rising and corn’s importance is diminishing.

Preventing Agriculture from Polluting European Waters – While nitrogen is a vital nutrient to grow crops, the agricultural use of nitrates has been seen as a source of water pollution in Europe. Read how the Nitrates Directive is trying to restore water to optimal quality across the EU.

Agritechnica Showcases Innovation – Read how equipment manufacturers are housing more horsepower in a smaller package. Plus how does electricity figure in to fuel efficiency and emissions regulations?

There’s lots more in our Ag Digital - click here to have a flip through the entire publication.

Whenever I see my twins getting ready to throw out food, I always say in my best Mom voice “what’s the one thing drives me crazy in this house?” They always respond in unison “wasting food.”

In all honesty, I would never claim to be super “green,” but I do have a few sustainable practices that I adhere to on a regular basis. One of those is to stop tossing food in the trash can in our home. We box up our leftovers after meals at home, and we take home leftovers from restaurants. And we have leftover-night usually one night a week to try to make sure we clean out the fridge (it’s easy to take it home, not so easy to make sure we don’t just toss it out later).

As my American readers head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to encourage you to stock up on Tupperware containers and avoid throwing out your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers (you know there will be lots!)

I believe that small acts can make a big difference in the world. Repeating those actions will make them a habit, and habits becoming life-long practices. Our children learn from our practices and beliefs, and those are passed down through generations. Let’s all try to work on limiting food waste not just for this Thanksgiving week, but for the entire holiday season and into 2014.

Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving!