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Milk Madness

Laura McNamara

Summer marks a season of dairy-related activities and events in Minnesota. Now residents can keep up with dairy and the nearly 5,000 Minnesota dairy families at ExploreDairy.com. ExploreDairy.com is designed to provide a complete rundown of summertime dairy activities, and give Minnesotans a closer look at what the state’s farm families are up to. If you’re looking for memorable things …

Ag Groups, Dairy, Farming, Food

Erin Malewicki Joins Bader Rutter

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m really glad I’m going through my email. Somehow I missed this when I took my Mac in. Erin Malewicki has joined Bader Rutter & Associates as an assistant account executive in the agency’s Account Management Group. Malewicki comes to the agency from GMR Marketing where she was an account coordinator. She will be working on the firm’s animal health …

Agencies

Kemin Hosts Swine Summit

Laura McNamara

Swine Summit attendees can look forward to playing a game of P-I-G and 3-point with members of the Iowa Energy D-League NBA team organization this year. Of course, the summit will be getting down to business too with a host of speakers that will focus on “Netting More Energy” in pork production. Kemin Industries Inc. will host swine veterinarians, nutritionists …

Ag Groups, Energy, Pork

The Water is Rising at John Deere

Laura McNamara

Deere & Company has acquired a new water technologies company. San Diego-based T-Systems International, Inc is now apart of John Deere’s growing Water Technologies operation. “T-Systems International is a highly regarded global company with premier products, experienced talent, strong distribution and established operations in key agricultural irrigation markets,” said Michael McGrady, president of John Deere Water Technologies. “The addition of …

Agribusiness, John Deere

Pfizer Animal Genetics Selects Charleston|Orwig

Chuck Zimmerman

The agency will be their marketing and communications firm. Charleston|Orwig will assist Pfizer Animal Genetics with introducing and establishing its new brand as the global leader in livestock genomics. Initially, the agency will help develop new public relations and customer advocacy strategies to effectively position Pfizer as a leader in this category. “Our goal in finding a partner to help …

Agencies, Agribusiness, Animal Health

Lunching and Learning About Beef

Cindy Zimmerman

Yesterday I had lunch with 5000 head of cattle – and about 60 people. It was the season kick-off of Missouri’s Lunch and Learn program, a summer series sponsored by all the ag groups in the state where they invite local community leaders to visit agricultural operations. The first event for this summer was held at Circle A Ranch in …

Beef, Farming, Food, Livestock

Pioneer Promoting Podcasting

Chuck Zimmerman

Willie Vogt, ZimmComm NAMA iPod touch winner and Farm Futures Editorial Director, has a guest column that just showed up on the Pioneer GrowingPoint website. It’s all about farm podcasting with a title of “Tap Into Information On-Demand, Time to put that computer to work and pull in the information you need automatically. You’re busy, yet you’re finding that the …

Agribusiness, Pioneer, Podcasts, Publication

Do a Carbon Belch on June 12

Chuck Zimmerman

This is just too good to pass on letting you in on it. Carbon Belch Day. I love it. I know you may think it’s a little over the top but then how would you describe what the whacko climate change alarmists, who’s real goal is to control society, are doing? Let’s have a little bit of balance. One of …

Energy, Environment

Getting Happy With Gateway

Chuck Zimmerman

A very good time was had by all who attended yesterday’s Gateway NAMA Happy Hour, including our President, Lance Burditt, Osborn & Barr. Before things got too happy I interviewed a variety of those in attendance. Lance starts out by explaining that our chapter has been a little lax lately and this event was a way to try and get …

Audio, NAMA