You should know by now that the AgChat Foundation has turned one year old this week and the weekly AgChat Twitter conversation is two years old. I’ll bet even Michele Payn-Knoper (founder) would not have predicted that! So the baby is growing up and there’s lots of interesting things going on as this farmer led organization continues to plough new …
AgChat Foundation Gear
Here’s a cool way to show your support for the AgChat Foundation. Get some gear on. Show your support for the Agchat Foundation by purchasing branded merchandise! All the profits from the sale of these items go to support the Agchat Foundation’s mission to empower farmers and ranchers to connect communities through social media platforms. In the store you’ll find …
American Ethanol Racing In Texas
Another way farming will be showcased on the race track this weekend is when American Ethanol heads to Texas this weekend for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway on April 8th beginning at 8:30 pm EST on ESPN2. While the ethanol logo is on all the race cars, keep your eye …
Farm American Car On Track In Texas
It looks like Furniture Row Racing will have the Farm American car on the track this weekend in Texas. The No. 78 NASCAR Chevrolet will showcase the Farm American colors for the first time in the Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint race. Regan Smith’s car at the 1.5-mile Texas oval will be known as the No. 78 Farm American Chevrolet, presented …
The Sorghum Checkoff Continues
It’s official. The Sorghum Checkoff (officially the Sorghum Promotion, Research and Information Order) will continue as announced by USDA today. “We are pleased to announce that this Checkoff program will continue, and I am confident that this program will further its goal of strengthening the industry and expanding marketing opportunities for sorghum producers and importers,” said USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service …
Visit ZimmComm and Enjoy Some Google Juice
You are probably picturing your hand holding that iPod touch. Aren’t you? Well it is a possibility if you are selected in our drawing next week at the conclusion of the 2011 Agri-Marketing Conference Connection Point. You have to stop by booth #412 and get your entry in but don’t have to be present to win when we pull names. …
Mid-term Grades for Ag Sec. Vilsack Mixed
What grade did you give U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for his mid-term? I think the results of our last ZimmPoll show how difficult it is to please everyone. We asked the question, “What mid-term grade would you give Ag Sec. Vilsack?” The votes for an A and an F were the highest and equal. 24% give him an …
NAFB President Lindsay Hill Joins Farm Journal Media
National Association of Farm Broadcasting President Lindsay Hill has a new job. She’s the new Agribusiness Director for Farm Journal Media with duties on AgDay and U.S. Farm Report and did her first broadcast last Friday which you can watch in the archives. I’ll let you guess which one is Lindsay and which one is Gary Wilhelmi in the screenshot …
The Real Farmwives of America & Friends
Meet some Real Farmwives of America and Friends. RFOA is blogging and you should visit to meet them and find links to all their social networking profiles! RFOA & Friends is a growing group of women across the nation who blog about life on and off the farm. Our members either currently live on family farms, grew up on the …
World Agriculture Investment Conference Asia Announced
If you can’t make it to the World Agriculture Investment Conference USA in May then you might consider the newly announced World Agriculture Investment Conference Asia which will be held in Singapore. In June this year, leading investment groups from across SE Asia and Australia are coming to Singapore to discuss the opportunities and risks in agricultural markets. With the …