Farm Journal Gets Commodity Update

Chuck Zimmerman

Big announcement from Farm Journal and Commodity Update today! Farm Journal Media announced it has acquired the majority interest in Commodity Update, the leading mobile media company serving agriculture. Farm Journal acquired a minority stake in the company two years ago. Joel Jaeger will continue to serve as CEO of Commodity Update, will continue to maintain a significant stake in …

Media

Where in the World Was AgWired

Chuck Zimmerman

We set records at ZimmComm New Media in every way you can imagine in 2012. This includes how many places we visited on the agriblogging highway. Here’s a list which was covered by yours truly along with Cindy, Jamie and Joanna. It’s 67 different events in one year! Did we see you at any of these places/events? January Starting off …

ZimmComm Announcement

Appy New Year from AgWired

Chuck Zimmerman

Appy New Year from the ZimmComm Team here on AgWired. We’re betting that many of you now have a new smartphone or tablet. So whether it’s an iPad of any version or an Android you can get your AgWired on it most easily via the AgWired App! Within the app you’ll also find the news feeds from our other ZimmComm …

Apps

Happy Gadget Year

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the last day of 2012. Have you taken our last ZimmPoll of the year yet? How would you rate 2012? 1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent Let us know what you think? We’ll have some end of the year stats and thoughts for you as soon as we get final numbers, etc. It’s always interesting to …

Technology

Aerial Precision in the Hemisphere

Chuck Zimmerman

I had my first opportunity to learn about Hemisphere GPS during the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention when I spoke with Greg Guyette, General Manager, Air & Imagery Business. Greg says that their systems are “moving to data management, data movement, real time systems.” It’s becoming all about being able to immediately move a file or access a file to …

Agribusiness, Audio, NAAA, Precision Agriculture

Importance of Support for Aerial Application Business

Chuck Zimmerman

During the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention I met aerial applicator Kyle Scott, Scott Aviation (right). Kyle sponsored Justin Mook, 2012 NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship recipient, pictured on left. Kyle is Treasurer of the NAAA and has been in the aerial application business for over twenty years. He’s been a member since the beginning of his career in the industry. …

Ag Groups, Audio, BASF, NAAA

Today’s Agriculture Exhibit Expands

Chuck Zimmerman

Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry joined forces to create the Today’s Agriculture exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex. That exhibit has been expanded and will be ready for folks to see starting January 5, 2013. There will be a media unveiling on January 2nd from 10am to noon. What is Today’s Agriculture exhibit? Today’s Agriculture is an exhibit constructed within the …

Ag Groups, Education

Acceleron Seed Treatment Interviews

Chuck Zimmerman

Here is the next installment from Monsanto’s series of videos with farmers using Acceleron Seed Treatment products. In it you’ll see dealer Mike Rentschler and farmer Richard Bilstein of Atkinson, Neb. Acceleron® Seed Treatment Products are the only seed treatments designed to help maximize performance potential in Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans. Learn more about how Acceleron® Seed Treatment …

Agribusiness, Seed, Video

AgCareers.com Holiday Greeting

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s some Happy Holiday cheer from AgCareers.com. AgCareers.com would like to wish you the best of the holiday season. We would like to thank you for your support of AgCareers.com and the agriculture industry. We wish you peace, safety and joy this Christmas and in the year to come! We invite you to try our “Name that Christmas Carol” game. …

Agribusiness