Syngenta announced it has received full deregulation for its corn amylase trait from the USDA. Syngenta will sell corn seed with the amylase trait as Enogen corn seed. John Deere is hosting Driver Green events at dealerships across the country, from February through July, for consumers to see and test drive the latest utility tractors and other equipment available from …
ZimmComm Wins Two Golden ARC Awards
The revived Golden ARC Awards were presented today at the Ag Media Summit. The Agricultural Relations Council is very pleased with the participation and ZimmComm New Media is very happy with the judges (Florida PRSA Chapter). ARC President Deron Johnson, Rhea & Kaiser and Golden ARC Awards Contest Manager, Amy Keith McDonald, McDonald Marketing Communications, presented the awards. ZimmComm New …
Zimfo Bytes
TeeJet Technologies introduces the only system available offering guidance and live video to be displayed simultaneously, which helps improve accuracy and efficiency in field operations: the Matrix Guidance System with RealView Guidance Over Video. Valley Irrigation announces it has entered into an agreement with Computronics Holdings Ltd. This agreement allows for the development and distribution of Farmscan Variable Rate Irrigation …
It’s A Convention For Hunters And Outdoorsmen
He says he’s grown old with the Dixie Deer Classic. But Bruce Blackwell, General Manager, doesn’t look old to me. I caught up with him relaxing on a golf cart this afternoon. I made him get up for a picture though. He says the show started in 1981. He says the easiest way to describe the show is, “a great …
Porta Climb For Dixie Deer
I’m on location in a deer hunters paradise. Well, I’m not in the woods looking at a big buck but I am at the Dixie Deer Classic. This is a big show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. John Deere has their Drive Green Utility Tractor Show set up here and I’m actually posting from one of their displays since …
Cattle Industry Convention Concludes
The Cattle Industry Convention is just wrapping up. Rod Smith, Feedstuffs, and I, have been sitting side by side as the CBB and NCBA conduct their annual business meetings. Some of us think we should call our table the “Rod Smith Memorial Media Table.” My coverage has focused once again on the activities of the Beef Board as the Beef …
Give The Customers Their Turn
After about 230 pictures here in Houston, I’m done. Of course that doesn’t count about 2 hours of video and audio that includes about a dozen interviews. This afternoon it was the customer’s turn to see the show in the arena and then get to ride and drive these new utility tractors and Gators. The sun was shining and I …
Online In Houston
Good morning from Texas. AT&T seems to have fixed their 3G problem and now I can “get out.” This morning local area John Deere dealers got a presentation on the new line of utility tractors in a classroom style setting before heading out to ride and drive them before the general public gets here this afternoon. I’ve already update the …
Trucking On Down The Farm Podcast Highway
The year is trucking right along and in this week’s program we keep on trucking with ZimmCast #200. To keep with the trucking theme the program has an interview with Ron Lang, John Deere, who is the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show driver. I’m going a regular feature for the project called the Truck Driver’s Diary and just updated it …
November ZimmNews
The latest edition of ZimmNews has been delivered to in-boxes everywhere. In case you didn’t get it or just want to look at it online then you can find it here: November ZimmNews Some highlights include: New Media Tip Drive Green With John Deere JackPlotVegas.com Where Have We Been NAMA/NAFB Meetings Best of the ZimmCast I hope you enjoy it …