Hello from Raleigh, NC where we’re about to kick off the Syngenta Media Day. To get things started I interviewed Gardner Hatch, Gibbs & Soell, to find out why we’re here.
Farmers Supply Now Online
Farmers Supply company just announced a new website. You’ll find an online store of all things John Deere. You had better like music with your web pages too since you’ll get a lot of it each time you click on a different page or visit the homepage.
AgSource Seeds & NuTech Seed Merge
Using the AgNewsWire.AgWired.com, a couple of seed companies announced their merger today. They’re AgSource Seeds and NuTech Seed. Pictured are owners (left to right) Tom Thompson, Ken Rose, Dennis Ewing and Hollis Oelmann.
Farm Credit Turns 90
Usually you don’t brag about being 90 years old but the Farm Credit System is. Actually their birthday will be July 17. To let the world know, the Farm Credit Council just sent out a Talking News Release through AgNewsWire.AgWired.com.
Merial Sponsors The Media Room
The media room at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference is sponsored by Merial.
Management Changes At Premium Standard Farms
Premium Standard Farms, Inc. has some significant changes made to its management structure. They just announced that Robert Manly has resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer and that Chief Executive Officer, John Meyer, will assume the additional responsibilities of the President. There are no plans to name a new Chief Operating Officer. In addition:
Pea Blogging Expert
This is a picture of a lot of peas. And there’s more where that came from. That’s because Colin Wright is blogging about the pea harvest.
First Dairy Podcast
It’s always fun announcing a first and here at ZimmComm New Media we’re having fun!
Announcing the first podcast for dairy producers.
Got Grain Basis Blues
Farmers looking for the best grain deal have a new tool from Cash Grain Bids. It’s a mapping interface where you just plug your zip code in and it will show you a local Google-powered map with local markets and pricing to decide where to go.
D&PL Buys Dupont Licenses
Big news from Delta and Pine Land Company today as it has acquired several licenses from DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred including its Optimum herbicide tolerance technology for cotton and soybeans.