Attention women in agriculture – there’s a new reality show in the works seeking Wonder Women who do tough jobs. I got a notice from the casting company looking for “the hardest working women in America to celebrate the tough women who aren’t afraid of disgusting, terrifying, or even backbreaking labor. Women who are proud to be Wonder Women!” They …
Iowa Corn Caucus Grades Candidates on Farm Issues
The Iowa Corn Caucus released its report card for presidential candidates today, giving grades for different policy areas related to agriculture with an overall grade for each candidate. The highest overall grade went to Newt Gingrich, who scored straight As on every single policy issue. Second in the class was Rick Santorum, who had mostly A’s but faltered under farm …
Facebook Still Big Dog Vs. Google+
It looks like Facebook is still the big dog with this community. In our latest ZimmPoll we asked the question, “Do you use Facebook or Google+?” 50% of you said Facebook while only 7% said Google+. However, 20% said Both while 23% said Neither. Interesting. Looks like Google+ has a ways to go. Our new ZimmPoll is now live. We’re …
MGEX Celebrating 130 Years
The Minneapolis Grain Exchange is celebrating some history in December. Learn more about it on their website. In conjunction with the 130th anniversary of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. (MGEX), the company will hold a celebration and auction on Friday, December 2, 2011. Numerous unique and valuable MGEX items, some dating back more than a century, will be available for …
The BASF Advantage Keeps Getting Better
It seems like there is always something new from BASF Crop Protection to make life a little better for farmers. At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk, I talked with Technical Market Manager Nick Fassler about what is new in the fungicide arena. You might remember that we just chatted with Nick earlier this year at Commodity Classic …
The True Cost Of Christmas
Have you ever thought about buying all the gifts mentioned in the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas?” This year the cost will top $100K according to PNC Wealth Management that calculates the cost each year. They also produce an annual Christmas Price Index. Here’s the findings (pdf) this year: A sluggish economy coupled with weak demand has kept the …
Bill Pool Joins Wheat Growers
Wheat Growers has announced Bill Pool as Director of Communications and Corporate Marketing. “Bill Pool has a depth of understanding and knowledge of our industry that will help significantly move our communication and marketing efforts forward,” Steve Briggs, Wheat Growers Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Agronomy, said. “His experience with and connections to major agricultural enterprises will serve Wheat …
Final Days of New Holland Boomer 555 Contest
The final day for entries in the New Holland Boomer 555 Contest is this Wednesday. You can find the entry form here. This social media driven promotion has exceeded all expectations for results which have mainly been measured by number of entries as well as other social media interaction. Entries can be in the form of a written essay, photo …
AgGateway Helps Agribusinesses Work Together
You may not have ever heard of AgGateway, but this relatively youthful organization already has a membership that reads like a who’s who of agribusinesses and their important goal is to help efficiently share information between trading partners in the agricultural and food supply chains. GROWMARK was one of the founding companies of AgGateway just six short years ago, growing …
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CHS Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with Solbar Industries Ltd., to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Solbar. A special webinar focusing on dealing with the complex issues that can arise in family farm relationships will be held on Wednesday, January 11 beginning at 2 p.m. CST. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting has named Greg Akaki, …