You never know when your photo is being taken these days thanks to smart phones. So while I was talking about new media I was also being tweeted via Twitpic, courtesy of Janice Person aka @JPLovesCOTTON. I was in St. Louis visiting with Monsanto and learning more about some of the things they are doing in corporate communications. Hopefully it …
Missouri Farmers Rally to Support Changes To Prop B
Here’s to hoping Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will sign SB 113 into law to try to bring a little common sense to the misguided Prop B that the wackos at HSUS conned voters into supporting. This afternoon a rally was held on the Capitol steps and organized and promoted by Missouri farm groups. You can find out more at Missouri …
AgHaven Survey Says Farmers Spending More Time Online
Farmers may be spending more time online but according to a survey by AgHaven, they are frustrated by the results. This frustration is one of the main reasons why AgHaven was created according to AgHaven President, Srik Soogoor. I spoke with him at the NAMA conference to learn more. The farmers and ranchers surveyed who spent more than 30 minutes …
Paulsen Thought Paper On Rural Lifestyle Buying Decisions
During the Agri-Marketing Conference I spoke with Alicia DeGeest (right) and Sara Steever, Paulsen Marketing about their latest thought paper titled, “Rural Lifestylers are Changing the Way They Research and Buy Products.” This ought to catch some attention out there in the AgWired community since this has been discussed a lot over the last couple years. The goal of this …
Moore Reasons To Attend Brownfield Party
Here’s Jeff Moore, Account Executive, Brownfield Ag News, with some “moore” reasons you should attend a Thursday night Brownfield Party at the NAMA convention. Jeff has been to eight of these events. He says it’s all about taking some time to enjoy fellowship with clients and friends. I did not see him ride the bull at PBR Big Sky but …
CAMA Ontario Webinar On New Media and Farmers
The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association wants to help you come to grips with the new and social media of today and how that connects to farmers. CAMA Ontario will be hosting a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time. “Engaging Farmers in the New Media Platform” – Join speaker Shaun Haney, owner …
How Do uShip Ag Equipment or Livestock
If you’re shipping heavy ag equipment or livestock then uShip has some ideas they asked us to pass along. A big one is what to do with an empty truck or trailer after it makes a drop off. How about putting something in it for the return trip? It can not only save you money but helps the environment at …
Leading Ag Investment Meeting Offers Comp Passes To Investors
A little incentive has been given to investors with an “eye on agriculture.” According to FC Business Intelligence demand is high for the latest market insight on global ag opportunities. This unique forum, taking place in Singapore (June 29-30), will bring together institutional and private investors with top Ag fund managers, to debate strategies for participating in agriculture and surrounding …
Combo of Factors Causing Higher Food Prices
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What causes higher food prices?” Most people responding seem to believe it’s a combination of factors – 47%. That’s followed by higher gas/energy costs at 23%, speculators at 18%, ethanol at 9% and weather at 3%. I wonder how the response would compare to an audience for a general news website like Fox or …
Cow Art And Social Media
Cow artist and veterinarian, Kathy Swift, is also a board member of the AgChat Foundation. We got to visit while I was in Gainesville, FL doing a little John Deere work. Our conversation is ZimmCast number 300! I guess that’s a milestone of sorts. You figure out how many years that is. With the AgChat Foundation recently turning one year …