The New Holland Field Smart Blog

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland has a new blog called Field Smart. It’s part of the New Holland Field Smart campaign. At New Holland we’re dedicated to continuing this tradition, and we’ve launched our Field Smart campaign to celebrate not only our approach to delivering new innovations to the marketplace, but the farmers that put this technology to use. To learn more about …

Agribusiness, Audio, New Holland, ZimmCast

The Alltech Incredible Journey

Chuck Zimmerman

Alltech Founder and President, Dr. T. Pearse Lyons welcomed all the attendees to the 2012 Alltech International Symposium. I’ve heard that we have over 3,000 here this year! That’s a big jump up from last year. The Symposium just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I’ll add opening remarks from Dr. Lyons here as soon as I can. He is talking …

Agribusiness, Alltech

Alltech Medal of Excellence

Chuck Zimmerman

During the opening general session here at the 2012 Alltech International Symposium Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. received a very special award. Here’s Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech, presenting the 22nd Alltech Medal of Excellence to the Governor. I’ll have comments from Gov. Brown to add a little later today. He bought Kentucky Fried Chicken from Colonel Harland Sanders when he …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Audio

Alltech Fun Run

Chuck Zimmerman

It may seem a little early in the morning for a run. Well, it is a little early in the morning! The 2012 Alltech International Symposium Fun Run had beautiful weather this year and a big crowd. We’re pumped up! I did not win since it is not a “race.” But I did make it without stopping. My first run …

Agribusiness, Alltech

Alltech International Dinner

Chuck Zimmerman

Since the first time I saw Dr. Ronan Tynan sing I was hooked. I can’t say how glad I was to see him on the program again here at the 2012 Alltech International Symposium. Tonight at the International Dinner Dr. Tynan sang one of Dr. Pearse Lyons favorites, Danny Boy. I recorded it so you can hear this great tenor …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Audio

Communicating With Alltech

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s the Alltech Communications team welcoming the media arriving early to check in for the 2012 Alltech International Symposium. It’s hard to see but they’re promoting the Symposium Twitter hashtag, #AgFuture. It’s a beautiful day in Lexington. Things will get started this evening with the International Dinner which will once again feature world class opera voices. I will have photos …

Agribusiness, Alltech

Ag Future Discussed At Alltech International Symposium

Chuck Zimmerman

There are a lot of good reasons to attend an Alltech Annual International Symposium. Here are a couple of them for journalists. 1. Food matters to everyone: Symposium will focus on exploring new strategies for food production and examine how current agricultural practices will need to change to feed the growing world population. Sessions will also explore topics related to …

Agribusiness, Alltech

Communicating With MustangRED

Chuck Zimmerman

MustangRED Communications was announced just before the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference. During the conference I had a chance to visit with founder and owner and good friend, Sally Behringer. Sally says MustangRED works with a network of industry professionals to provide full service communications services. Sally has been in the business for a long time and really understands a wide variety …

Agencies, Audio, NAMA

Farm Wars! Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

I love seeing new farm podcasts. This one just came to my attention in my email inbox. It’s the Protect The Harvest, Farm Wars! Podcast. This relatively new pro-agriculture advocacy group has jumped into some very important issues of concern for everyone involved in farming today. Hosted by Wayne Yocum and co-hosted by Dan Kleinsorge, the operations manager of Missouri …

Ag Groups, Audio, Podcasts