I’m very surprised at some of the response to our latest ZimmPoll. Although 37% responding say they have an iPad or other tablet, 33% said they don’t and don’t want one! And we had 30% who said they don’t have one but do want one. However, when you consider that no one had one less than two years ago you …
Hearing From Herman Cain
This evening at our first general session we heard an awesome presentation from Presidential Candidate Herman Cain. As I walked out of the session I had one of our attendees say, “Wouldn’t it be interesting to have a presidential candidate get elected with whom you agreed with everything he said?” I can’t remember a one. Herman wowed the crowd and …
American National Cattlewomen Working at Summer Conference
This afternoon as I was leaving one of the committee meetings at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference I ran in to two people I had hoped to find and interview. How coincidental is that and convenient too! So I spoke with Sarah Bohnenkamp (left) Program Manager, American National Cattlewomen (ANCW) and Tammi Didlot, President-Elect, ANCW. I spoke first with Tammi. …
Farm Credit Sponsors America’s Heartland
During the Ag Media Summit I met Michael Sanford, head of production at KVIE Public Television which produces America’s Heartland, the tv show about agriculture that airs on PBS stations and RFDTv. Michael says the show is going into its seventh season. He says that Farm Credit, the InfoExpo booth in the photo, has come on board as a primary …
Merial Sponsors News Center and Introduces New Products
The sponsor for the news center at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference is Merial. We really appreciate their support of the ag media who cover the conference. Here are some of the things you’ll find new from the company. Merial is putting the spotlight on parasite control through a bold new program called “EPRINEX Kills It.” Because economic losses from …
Beef Board Leadership Kicks Off Summer Work
The leadership for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board kicked off their meetings with the Executive Committee this morning. Leading the way is Acting Chairman Wesley Grau (center). I spoke to him before things got started. He says they’ll be working on industry solutions and “settling some of the dust that’s been stirred up the last few years and we’re basically changing …
Shining Boots at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
A cattle industry conference of any kind is a great place for a shoeshine expert to find work. Lisa Crawford, Solefully Yours, loves her cowboys and has been shining shoes and boots for 30 years! Lisa took care of my shoes earlier this morning. I think the last time I saw Lisa was at a Missouri Cattlemen’s convention. She does …
Preview of Cattle Industry Summer Conference
The officers of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association got casual this afternoon at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Here they are with Presidential Candidate Herman Cain who will be our opening general session keynote speaker tomorrow. I spoke with Bill Donald, President, NCBA, to get a preview of this year’s conference. He’s the one with a hat. Bill says this …
cropNAtion A Virtual Coffeeshop For Farmers
GROWMARK announced their sponsorship today of a new online location for farmers called cropNAtion. You can create a free account and be in on the start of a new social network for farmers. I’m sure they’re looking for feedback. Today’s farmers and ranchers are so busy increasing their productivity to meet the needs of a growing world that they don’t …
Integrating Social Media Into Your Marketing Efforts
Measuring the return on investment of social media is a big challenge. We deal with the question of “how to” all the time. More importantly though is answering the question of what your goal is with social media. This topic was on the agenda at the Agricultural Media Summit. I spoke with Shelly Kramer, V3 Integrated Marketing, an integrated marketing …