A recent segment of “I Am Angus” features C.J. Hadley, the editor and publisher of Range Magazine, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting the cowboy way of life. She talks about her journey from England to the western United States and how and why she became a tireless advocate for the nation’s food producers. Check it out!
Ag Pro Companies Drive Green Challenge
My latest stop for the John Deere Drive Green Challenge is Little Rock, AR with Ag Pro Companies. We set up at The Ranch, which provided a great driving ground for customers who wanted to try out some new John Deere tractors or Gators or mowers. Customers were able to do a comparison test with a Kubota too! During my …
Woodruff Sweitzer Adds Digital Marketing Director
Scott Christian has joined Woodruff Sweitzer as Director of Digital Marketing. In this role, Christian will serve as lead strategist to expand the agency’s capabilities in helping clients utilize a broad spectrum of digital and social media marketing channels. Christian joins the agency with more than 10 years of digital marketing experience with a wide array of national and international …
GROWMARK Media Day Tour
I had the opportunity for the first time to attend the GROWMARK media day this week to learn a little more about this large and diverse farmer cooperative. Among our stops was the Christian County FS facility in Millersville, a new 12,000 ton facility primarily for DAP and potash. “We moved from five facilities down to this one facility,” said …
Zimfo Bytes
Farmers shopping for new Challenger, Massey Ferguson and Gleaner equipment can easily configure, price and compare the newest farm equipment right from their home office using new “Build and Quote” websites. Pioneer Hi-Bred has announced Alejandro Munoz as vice president, Americas Group and Global Production, and Judd O’Connor as vice president, regional director for the U.S. region. Rod Wells has …
ZimmComm At The NAMA Connection Point
Here’s your first look at the layout of the Connection Point at the 2011 Agri-Marketing Conference. I just wanted to make sure you knew where to find us. It’s not hard. We’re booth number 412. So what’s your incentive to stop by and say hi? Well, first of all we’re going to be giving away two iPod Touches, one to …
USFRA Picks Ketchum
Ketchum has been chosen by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to be its primary communications agency. The announcement represents the next strategic step driving the USFRA mission to strengthen the image of agriculture and enhance public trust in today’s best production practices. The Alliance, currently composed of more than 30 of the nation’s foremost farmer- and rancher-led agricultural organizations, …
FMC Puts Authority XL on Display
Here’s what’s new from FMC. At the Commodity Classic I spoke with Matt Foster, FMC, about Authority XL which was just recently launched. This is the fourth brand in the Authority portfolio which he says is a nice fit in the “I-70 corridor.” We’re at planting time so hopefully weed management decisions have been made but it’s not too late …
Happy National Teach Ag Day
It’s National Teach Ag Day. What is it you might ask? National Teach Ag Day is a day to celebrate school-based agricultural education and to encourage agricultural education advocates, especially current agricultural educators (middle school, high school, post-secondary, pre-service programs, etc.) to share with others the great career opportunities in agricultural education. WHO IS IT FOR? National Teach Ag Day …
A Catalog of All Catalogs
I do a lot of shopping online. You can browse thousands of items, pay online, and have it delivered right to your doorstep. But I also remember the thud-factor Sears catalogs mom used to get every year, filled with the latest styles and clothing trends. These are replicas of 1908 Sears Roebuck and 1895 Montgomery Ward catalogs. As you flip …