Novus Sees Growth In Enzyme Use

Chuck Zimmerman

Novus International has seen a big growth in the use of enzymes and the outlook is for that growth to continue. I learned this while speaking with Gary Hayen at last week’s World Pork Expo. Gary is the global product business manager for the enzyme and fermentation products business area. I asked him to provide an overview of how important …

Agribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, Novus International, World Pork Expo

Agvocacy 2.0 Conference Registration Deadline Nearing

Chuck Zimmerman

Don’t forget to register by June 24 for the AgChat Foundation Agvocacy 2.0 Conference which will be held August 22-23 in Nashville, TN. If you are passionate about agriculture and want to learn more about how you can use social media to “tell your story” then this conference is for you. The conference is open to 75 people (production ag, …

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Give Chatterbarn Feedback and Sign Up

Chuck Zimmerman

Are you ready to Chatter? If so, then Chatterbarn is looking for some feedback during their beta test before going fully “live.” So go ahead and register for your launch day invitation. Feel free to post your comments and thoughts here too and we’ll pass them along. What do you think about the idea and need for this type of …

Agribusiness, Internet, Social Networking

Dupont Announces Support For USFRA

Chuck Zimmerman

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance got a boost from DuPont. The company has announced its support of USFRA by becoming one of the first members of the Premier Partners Advisory Group. “DuPont is proud to support the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as they bring together an unprecedented group that crosses all boundaries in modern agriculture with a single …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, USFRA

Good Morning Sunshine

Chuck Zimmerman

Good morning agrimarketing world. I hope you’re having a sunny start to the week. Ours is a little stormy here in mid Missouri but the sun was trying to pop out. I just thought I’d take a moment to go geek on you. If you’re in the market for a good quality digital camera that fits in your pocket consider …

Equipment

Novus Helping Pork Producers Achieve Profitability

Chuck Zimmerman

At World Pork Expo I visited with Stephanie Gable, pictured second from the right. Stephanie is now the global marketing manager for beef, dairy and pork for Novus International. She is also a past president of the National Agri-Marketing Association. We talked about the new Novus Accelerating Finishing Profitability program that was announced during the show. Stephanie says this boils …

Animal Health, Audio, Novus International, World Pork Expo

The Food Security Reader

Chuck Zimmerman

I just got my copy of The Food Security Reader. It is “The Best of Truth About Trade & Technology” with the foreword written by Dean Kleckner and edited by Mary Boote. I have only just skimmed it but if you like what you find at TATT then you will like reading through the stories told in this book. The …

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Whole Hog Courtesy of Novus International

Chuck Zimmerman

The crowd formed early and eagerly awaited the Novus International hog cooked by Lynch BBQ. Just before slicing and picking the pig the team gathered for a photo. It only took a few minutes to get this hog into trays and ready for serving. I sampled and can’t say enough about how tender, juicy and tasty this pork was. It …

Food, Novus International, Pork, Video

Lynch BBQ Going Whole Hog at World Pork Expo

Chuck Zimmerman

BBQ is what’s cooking at World Pork Expo. This is the best smelling show I’ve been to this year! Here’s Scott Beaton, Lynch BBQ. He’s been cooking this hog since about six o’clock this morning. I visited with him but all I got on the spices side was, “our secret seasonings.” Okay. This pig will be served this afternoon at …

Audio, Food, Pork, Swine, World Pork Expo

World Pork Expo Junior National

Chuck Zimmerman

We’ve been talking nutrition, politics and promotion but for a big part of the crowd coming out to World Pork Expo it’s about showing pigs. The World Pork Expo Junior National Show is taking place and I wandered through to take some photos. If you’ve never been to a show then watch the short video clip. I saw two show …

World Pork Expo