Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How many ag-related apps do you have?” Our poll results: · 1-5 44% · None 31% · 5-10 16% · More 6% · 10-15 3% That means that almost 70% of you have at least one ag-related app. And the number of ag-related apps for smart phones and tablets continues to grow – from …
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Farm Market iD announced that the Farm Market iD Database has been updated with 2012 crop year data. Smithfield Foods is on track to complete an industry-leading goal of phasing out individual gestation stalls in favor of group housing for pregnant sows at all company-owned sow farms by 2017. DuPont and Pannar Seed Limited closed on a transaction in which …
AgriVisor Helps Market Grain to Maximize Profitability
Grain marketing in today’s world means diversification and minimizing risk to maximize profitability, and AgriVisor helps farmers do just that. Account manager Cory Winstead says there are several ways they work with farmers. “We work directly with brokerage services and then since 1973 AgriVisor has been putting out general advice with recommendations,” he said. They also work with elevators, offering …
New Holland Dealer Training
New Holland Agriculture has spent a good part of the summer in the great state of Texas training their dealers from across North America. The training has taken place in Houston, where the temps are high and the humidity is even higher. But that hasn’t stop dealers from taking advantage of the two-day training opportunity. The dealers rotate through six …
GROWMARK FS Websites Get Updates
The 35 FS member cooperatives of the GROWMARK system are getting updated websites to better serve their customers and farmer-owners. “Technology’s changed so much we really wanted to be able to give our members as much of an advantage with their websites as possible,” said Jana Kiefer, GROWMARK Electronic Communications Coordinator, who noted that they have been in the website …
New Multi-Channel Meredith Agrimedia Group
Meredith Corporation announced the creation of Meredith Agrimedia, an innovative new marketing and media service for the agricultural community. The new group encompasses popular existing brands, including Successful Farming magazine, Agriculture.com, Living the Country Life, the Successful Farming Machinery Show and Ageless Iron Almanac. Meredith Agrimedia offers farmers and other agriculturalists expanded multimedia services tied to Meredith’s industry-leading distribution platforms. …
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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. names Del Birkhofer to executive director of the Swine Division. The National Pork Board has named Kevin Waetke as vice president of strategic communications. The Red River Farm Network is pleased to announce the addition of Jody Heemstra to the farm broadcast RRFN team. Fastline Publications is pleased to announce the addition of Jenna Jordan as …
New Online Resource About GMOs
The agricultural biotechnology companies that develop genetically modified seeds (GMO) are coming together to launch a broad, new initiative to provide accurate information and answer the toughest questions about GMOs and how our food is grown. GMO Answers is a new conversation, public Q&A, and central online resource for information on GMOs, their background, use in agriculture, and research and …
Southeastern States Hire New Advertising Sales Rep.
The Livestock Advertising Network (LAN) has been named the new national advertising representative for state cattlemen’s associations across the Southeast. LAN will currently be representing the Alabama Cattleman, Carolina Cattle Connection, Georgia Cattlemen, Cow Country News (Kentucky), and Tennessee Cattle Business. These 6 states will represent a circulation of over 37,400 producers. The Livestock Advertising Network will be coordinating all …
AgEagle Tractor Tuff Robotic Aircraft
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week’s program we’re going to learn about a new term for UAV’s or unmanned aerial vehicles. I had a conversation with Bret Chilcott, AgEagle, who refers to them as “robotic aircraft” which are tractor tuff. Here’s a photo of an AgEagle robotic aircraft product which is a fixed wing device. As you’ll …