Writing Our Way To Switzerland

Chuck Zimmerman

Actually I hope we can eat some good cheese and chocolate and sample some great wines!

I’ll be in some excellent company on my trip this fall to the IFAJ Congress in Thun, Switzerland. At this point I know that John Walter, editor, Agriculture Online/Successful Farming, Mike Wilson, editor, Farm Futures, Kelly Schwalbe, BCS Communications and Greg Lamp, editor, The Corn And Soybean Digest will also be going.

IFAJ, Publication

A New Angus At Hard Rock Cafe

Chuck Zimmerman

I love beef and I love the idea of Certified Angus Beef at a rock and roll restaurant! My middle name begins with an “A.” It could stand for Angus. Can I have one free too? Please . . . A NEW LEGEND IN BURGER HISTORY Hard Rock Cafe Introduces New Legendary Burger Made with Certified Angus Beef® Orlando, Fla., …

Ag Groups

Publication News & Notes

Chuck Zimmerman

1. I got the following note from Robert Jan Fernhout, updating me on his re-location and new duties. Dear Chuck, thanks for your e-mail re: the blog, much appreciated. I wanted to let you know I was transferred from The Netherlands to Chicago to represent various global agri magazines such as World Poultry, Feed Mix, Avicultura Profesional and Pig Progress. …

Publication

Commodity Group News & Notes

Chuck Zimmerman

1. Shae Dodson, Communications Coordinator for R-CALF USA has been busy! I’ve received several releases announcing mtgs., fundraising results and more. Here’s excerpts from them. Please contact Shae for more information. Billings, MT ~ Cattlemen who gathered at Northern Livestock Exchange in Minot, ND on February 25, 2005, raised $6,000 for R-CALF USA. Roger Sundsbak and Marilyn Hagen, owners and …

Ag Groups

Agribusiness News & Notes

Chuck Zimmerman

1. Tamara Rozmarynowski sent in the following information from Wisconsin Public Service which you can link to: The 45th Annual Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show Wisconsin Public Service Enhances Web Site for Farm Customers 2. Novartis Animal Health News: ImmPact Guidelines for Vaccination and Beef Health Management Now Available GREENSBORO, NC (March 28, 2005) – Keeping cattle healthy positively affects …

Agribusiness

Why Does Keith Good Publish FARMPOLICY.com?

Chuck Zimmerman

Our ZimmCast this week features fellow blogger Keith Good. Keith is the publisher of FARMPOLICY.com, one of the few blogs focusing on agriculture. Keith keeps an eye on the mainstream news and provides a concise summary of news that’s important to agriculture. You can listen to the interview here or subscribe to our podcast feed in the sidebar titled “ZimmCast.”

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