Aunt Jeanette joins us again today: I love plants and flowers. My house used to look like a jungle – until we added a sunroom. When I was teaching, if I had a particularly challenging day at school, I would come home and repot a couple of plants. It was my therapy. Word got around at school (and in town), …
Celebrating Our Founding Farmers
We often refer to our founding fathers when we talk about the signing of the declaration of independence, but they could just as well be called the founding farmers, since that was the primary profession of so many at the time. There is a poem on the internet that I came across written by a California organic farmer by the …
Biggest Threat to Farming
Before we get to our new Zimmpoll let’s look at the results of our latest one which asked the question, “Do you listen to satellite radio?” The results would suggest that not everyone has hopped on the satellite radio bandwagon. However, we did see a quick spike in the “No, never will” answer which seems suspicious. What do you think …
Zimfo Bytes
Neogen Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of SyrVet Incorporated, a veterinary instrument business based in Waukee, Iowa. The Aurora Cooperative, a leading grain marketer and agricultural supplier based in Nebraska and serving America’s farmers in multiple states, announced finalization of its Aurora Agronomy® expansions in Texas, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) is …
Vote in FMC Anthem Singing Contest
The 2013 FMC “Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest” is ready for your voting to begin. You’ve got until July 14 to vote for your favorite of the more than 200 ag students who have submitted their rendition of the National Anthem. This voting period will narrow the field to 20 students with a chance to win a $10,000 …
Hereford Events App
If you’re a Hereford fan then download the Hereford Events App and keep up-to-date with events like the upcoming Junior National Hereford Expo and the American Hereford Association Annual Meeting. “With our new app, Hereford breeders and other enthusiasts will have access at their fingertips to the latest Hereford event information,” says Angie Stump Denton, AHA director of communications. “We’re …
Groups Call on House for Farm Bill Now
The American Farm Bureau Federation and more than 532 other organizations today called on House leadership to bring the farm bill back to the House floor for a vote as soon as possible. The groups also urged against splitting the nutrition title from the legislation. In a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), the vast group encompassing agriculture, conservation, nutrition, …
Waetke Joins The National Pork Board Team
The National Pork Board has named Kevin Waetke as vice president of strategic communications. Waetke recently served as external communications director for Aviva USA, moving to the National Pork Board on June 25. Waetke will play a critical role in defining and leading communications strategy and delivering clear and consistent messages to pork producers, opinion leaders, consumers and other key …
iCropTrak Mobile Farm Management
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week’s program we’re going to meet the new sponsor of the AgWired App, iCropTrak. We really appreciate their support and hope you’ll check out what they’re doing. To learn all about it I spoke with Aaron Hutchinson, President and one of the founders of Cogent3D, Inc. The company has also pioneered other …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Shirley Bloomfield
New on Agri-Pulse this week: Shirley Bloomfield, the CEO of the NTCA – Rural Broadband Association says rural customers want the same speed, clarity and quality of service as other Americans, but her members face several challenges delivering 21st Century technology, in part because wireless still needs a wired network. Her association is working with farm groups and others on …