Mergers and acquisitions, new technology and a new administration dominated agribusiness news in 2017, but the top story was the sudden passing of a livestock industry leader taken from us too soon. Here is our top ten most viewed and shared posts on AgWired in 2017: 1. Ag Community Remembers Adam McClung 2. John Deere Rolls Out Smarter S700 Combines …
USFRA Promotes Food Evolution in Times Square
As New Year’s Eve revelers fill Times Square this weekend, towering over them will be a jumbotron advertisement for the movie Food Evolution being promoted by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA). “We do have one of those huge 60 by 30 foot screens in Times Square that several times an hour a 15 second ad will come on …
Zimfo Bytes 12/29
CommoditAg.com is now live and accepting online orders. CommoditAg is an easy-to-use online ordering platform utilizing an extensive network of local warehouses offering high quality agriculture products at low prices direct to your farm. CommoditAg is offering FREE delivery for a limited time within the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin for orders over $5,000. Free shipping is also offered …
2017 Year in Review ZimmCast
As 2017 comes to a close, we are so grateful for the many wonderful people in our lives. ZimmComm is still just a little “mom and pop” operation doing this new media thing with the help of some very talented people. We are especially proud of our Jamie Johansen, who has been with us now since 2012. We are lucky …
Ethanol Report on 2017
All in all, 2017 was a pretty good year for the ethanol industry with a new advocate in the White House and record production. Among the highlights of the year, increased exports despite Brazil taking a protectionist stance against ethanol imports, EPA releasing new RVO numbers on time, and ethanol champions rally to protect the RFS and win. In this …
New Utility Vehicles From Textron Off Road
Two new utility vehicles from Textron Off Road are now available for purchase from local dealers. Textron Off Road is the new name for Bad Boy Off Road, which recently acquired Arctic Cat products. Public Relations and Partnership Relations Manager Ben White shared details about the new Prowler EV. “With any electric technology, people’s major concern and biggest hesitation is …
Biofuels and Butterflies Blend in Iowa
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has launched the Monarch Fueling Station Project to help ethanol and biodiesel producers across the state establish monarch butterfly habitats on green spaces surrounding their plants. “Because of their migratory patterns, monarchs need small patches of habitat throughout the state,” said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. “Iowa’s ethanol and biodiesel plants are scattered across …
Precision Ag Bytes 12/27
NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, is working with a team of researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands and leading commercial partners to create multi-genome mapping of commercial food potatoes. The potato genome is complex. It’s an auto-tetraploid, which means that each potato cell contains four nearly identical copies of each chromosome and gene, …
2017 Deer Hunt – Can-Am Defender – Episode 2
Hello and welcome from the Crystal Pig Hunt Club (CPHC). It’s time for another episode of hunting with a Can-Am Defender. In this episode my brother Paul and I talk about our experience using the utility vehicle in the woods while deer hunting. You’ll hear nothing but praise for this well thought out vehicle which makes it very comfortable to …
Animal Ag Bites 12/26
Novus International, Inc. has smashed its previous records and raised $252,987 for the United Way. Novus was able to support the United Way through a combination of employee donations, business partner sponsorships and company matching. As part of its effort to cultivate sustainable people, Novus matches causes and charities of significance for its employees dollar-for-dollar. This year, Novus employees across …