This week’s ZimmCast features an interview with Cathy Soanes, Marketing Services Manager for the NK Brand (Syngenta Seeds, Inc.). I spoke with Cathy at the NAFB meeting in Kansas City recently. Cathy thought we’d talk about products I think but I asked her more questions about marketing their products, including internationally. She said that of all the interviews she’d done so far that day no one had asked her the questions I had. Interesting. I hope you enjoy it.
New Look For Pioneer GrowingPoint Website
Pioneer has upgraded and changed its GrowingPoint website beginning Monday (probably by the time you read this). Actually I think it’s already live. It works for me. Most changes of this magnitude seem to result in a better website. It’s something that just has to be done periodically.
Valley Cams Tracker SP Remote Controlled Irrigation
Here’s news from Valmont Irrigation about a new component of their remote controlled irrigation systems. I think it’s interesting because farmers need to be pretty savvy adopters of technology to use these things and they certainly do. For example, if there’s a problem with the system:
I really think that what the folks at Learn From Users On LawnCafe
This is sort of related to agriculture. Have you ever wanted to start your own lawn care business? It’s how I made money in high school. I think I mowed about a gazillion yards. I think I wore out 3 or 4 lawn mowers in the process. This is actually about really making a business out of it and LawnCafe is a website that’s all user forum baby.
A Quick Lesson On Quickfarm
If you’re considering ZimmComm’s AgNewsWire.AgWired.com service you may be wondering about what we call the Quickfarm network. In fact, you may wonder just what Quickfarm is.
New Finance Man For D&PL
There’s a new Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary at D&PL. That’s a lot of titles for one person and Kenneth Avery is just getting started. He’s been on the team of the audit firm that has conducted D&PL audits though so he at least has a very high level of familiarity with the company. He’ll be responsible for accounting and finance and will report to Tom Jagodinski, D&PL President and CEO.
Quickfarm On Display In St. Louis
You know that we’ve teamed up with Quickfarm as a distribution point for AgNewsWire.AgWired.com. Now you can see who they are. I caught up to them earlier this week at the National Grain & Feed Association’s meeting and trade show in St. Louis.
Janice Dahl Starting Anchor Management Group
I just heard from Janice Dahl who’s on a little R&R before starting a new venture. Janice has been the executive director for the United Soybean Board for the last 8 years. Here’s what she wrote:
Massey Ferguson 5400SA Series Announced
In a first for our new AgNewsWire.AgWired.com service, Massey Ferguson announced their new 5400SA series of specialty tractors. As their release says, “Massey Ferguson’s new 5400SA tractors feature special cab styling for better maneuvering through mature fruit orchards, plus an advanced air filtration and pressurized cab air system that keeps interior air clean for the operator. “