It’s a little quiet right now in the news room at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. That’s probably because it’s still being set up and I’m just early. Thanks to Megan Fairchild Anderson, Padilla Speer Beardsley, for taking the photo. She’s helping Sandi Wilson, BASF, who are the sponsors once again of the news room. Thank you BASF! …
Pork Producers Have 7 Reasons to Oppose GIPSA
With just two weeks before the comment period deadline remaining, the National Pork Producers Council is calling on consumers to join with meat producers in opposing the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule and they have come up with seven reasons why they should: No. 1 It’s a solution in search of a problem. The rule is …
Woodruff Sweitzer in a Growth Phase
The ZimmCast series of interviews with agricultural marketing agency leadership continues with the co-founder of Woodruff Sweitzer, Terry Woodruff. Terry and his partner Steve Sweitzer both grew up in rural Mexico, Missouri which is just down the road a piece from Columbia where one of their several offices is located. Others are in Kansas City and Calgery, Alberta. The two …
The Weight of the World is On My…Horns?
It seems like my grandpa knows a little bit about a lot of things. Jack of all trades, master of none is how some people put it. I like to think he’s a walking dictionary, encyclopedia and history book, and I enjoy his stories. The other day, I asked him to pull something out of his treasure trailer that he …
Novus Celebrates Green Acres Farm
Novus International employees from around the world joined with the community of Montgomery County, Missouri and the agriculture industry statewide to celebrate the opening of their new research facility Green Acres Farm. “It was really important for us to find a welcoming community,” said Novus CEO Thad Simons at the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. With him were Missouri Director …
NAFB Convention Week
It’s a beautiful morning in Mid Missouri. It’s NAFB convention week. It’s also fall deer hunting time! Opening day for me is this Saturday. In fact, I’m forcing myself to spend today and part of tomorrow getting the camp set up. Then it’s on to KC, MO for NAFB. Remember that you can follow all the action as the farm …
Zimfo Bytes
John Woolfolk, Jackson, Tenn., was announced as the new president of the American Hereford Association (www.hereford.org). Syngenta has received a prestigious Agrow Award in recognition of the company’s new Agrisure Viptera corn trait in the Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology category. BASF Crop Protection is adding a level of flexibility to its CLEARFIELD Production System for Rice, enabling growers to use …
National Peanut Board iPhone App
The National Peanut Board has entered the iPhone app world. “Peanuts: Energy for the Good Life®” iPhone app offers recipes, snack suggestions and a five-minute mindfulness meditation exercise with Stephan Bodian, author of Meditation for Dummies® ― tools to help you care for your body and mind throughout every part of every day. The app features more than 30 dietitian …
NAMA Creates Young Professionals Membership
Fresh out of college agrimarketing professionals whether they are new to the National Agri-Marketing Association or not and under age 25 will now receive a discount on their membership. The organization has created a Young Professionals Membership after a lot of discussion on committees and with members. In response to these discussions, we’ve created the Young Professionals Membership. This membership …
Quarry & Syngenta Canada Agree To Marketing Partnership
Quarry Integrated Communications and Syngenta Crop Protection Cananda have agreed to a new, multi-year marketing partnership. According to Patrick Crampton, Head of Marketing for Syngenta Canada, Quarry’s deep knowledge of the agriculture industry, combined with its ability to service all of Syngenta Crop Protection’s marketing communications needs in an integrated manner was the impetus for the partnership. “Syngenta Canada is …