The disaster in Japan due to the earthquake and tsunami is terrible, especially in terms of the loss of human life. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people who have lost their life or loved ones. Cindy and I had the opportunity to visit Japan when the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists held its annual Congress there in …
AgWeb Market Reports
So is it farm broadcasting, farm publication, farm web content? The convergence of technology and platforms for distributing information are just as prevalent in ag media as anywhere else. “AgWeb.com has introduced a new on-demand Web radio program to keep farmers up-to-date on the latest news impacting today’s commodity markets. “AgWeb Market Reports” is a three-times-daily report that will tell …
Ag Secretary Vilsack Celebrates NASS St. Louis Ops. Ctr.
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, made a visit to St. Louis today. He was the keynote speaker at the St. Louis Agribusiness Club meeting and I have his comments available for you below. You’ll notice the Golden ZimmComm Microphone prominently displayed to get the best quality audio too! You can find some more photos from the event here: …
IFAJ Coordinating Assistance For Japanese Ag Journalists
The fearless leader of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is Mike Wilson, Farm Futures. In the most recent IFAJ newsletter Mike let us know that the organization is working to help out those in need in Japan. As he mentions, those of us involved in IFAJ have developed long lasting relationships with our Japanese counterparts. Cindy and I participated …
Ag Pro Companies Drive Green Challenge
My latest stop for the John Deere Drive Green Challenge is Little Rock, AR with Ag Pro Companies. We set up at The Ranch, which provided a great driving ground for customers who wanted to try out some new John Deere tractors or Gators or mowers. Customers were able to do a comparison test with a Kubota too! During my …
ZimmComm At The NAMA Connection Point
Here’s your first look at the layout of the Connection Point at the 2011 Agri-Marketing Conference. I just wanted to make sure you knew where to find us. It’s not hard. We’re booth number 412. So what’s your incentive to stop by and say hi? Well, first of all we’re going to be giving away two iPod Touches, one to …
USFRA Picks Ketchum
Ketchum has been chosen by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to be its primary communications agency. The announcement represents the next strategic step driving the USFRA mission to strengthen the image of agriculture and enhance public trust in today’s best production practices. The Alliance, currently composed of more than 30 of the nation’s foremost farmer- and rancher-led agricultural organizations, …
FMC Puts Authority XL on Display
Here’s what’s new from FMC. At the Commodity Classic I spoke with Matt Foster, FMC, about Authority XL which was just recently launched. This is the fourth brand in the Authority portfolio which he says is a nice fit in the “I-70 corridor.” We’re at planting time so hopefully weed management decisions have been made but it’s not too late …
Happy National Teach Ag Day
It’s National Teach Ag Day. What is it you might ask? National Teach Ag Day is a day to celebrate school-based agricultural education and to encourage agricultural education advocates, especially current agricultural educators (middle school, high school, post-secondary, pre-service programs, etc.) to share with others the great career opportunities in agricultural education. WHO IS IT FOR? National Teach Ag Day …
Bayer CropScience Agrees to Purchase Hornbeck Seed Company
Yesterday Bayer CropScience held a press conference via web and phone to announce its agreement to purchase Hornbeck Seed Company Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in DeWitt, Arkansas, USA. The seed company supplies soybean, rice and wheat varieties to the southern U.S. market. I was dialed in to the call and am sharing it below for your listening pleasure and …