The folks at Commodity Update have found that SMS text messaging has really gained ground among farmers and agribusiness. To prove it they had Millennium Research conduct a survey of farmers and found some very interesting information. I think this information should help agrimarketers feel comfortable about investing more in mobile, personal and direct forms of communication with members and …
E-85 Fuelfinder App From Renewable Fuels Association
The Renewable Fuels Association just announced a new iPhone app – E-85 Fuelfinder (opens iTunes) to help flex-fuel drivers access the latest, most accurately geo-coded E85 stations throughout the United States. Can you say, E85 fuel? There’s an app for that! Hurry to get yours since it won’t be free for long. This application will also work on the iTouch …
BASF Launches Top Plots Video Series
BASF has launched a video series called Top Plots on YouTube. What do you think? BASF announces launch of “Top Plots” vlog featuring growers around the country telling stories of life on the farm. Episode 1: In this first installment of the Top Plots Video Series, watch as David Hartz shares: – This history of his family farm. – His …
Cargill Children’s Farm
Botanica, The Witchita Gardens is receiving $100,000 from Cargill which will be used in the creation of the “Cargill Children’s Farm.” . . . an interactive, interpretive, multisensory area within “The Downing Children’s Garden.” The project is part of a multiphase, 27-acre expansion for Botanica. The first phase of this expansion is the Downing Children’s Garden, which is scheduled for …
Boelte Bull Welcomes You To Ag Media Summit
I just got my flight information entered into the Boelte-Hall airport pickup invitation for the Agricultural Media Summit. The folks at Boelte are once again welcoming AMS attendees and getting us where we need to go. I’m really looking forward to seeing industry friends and colleagues the end of next week. Be sure to get your picture taken with “Boelte …
Missouri Beef Industry Council Board Meets
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing work for the Missouri Beef Industry Council for over 6 years. MBIC was the first ZimmComm client and we’re proud to still be working with them and can’t say how much we appreciate their confidence and support. Today the MBIC was doing what all state Checkoff organizations are doing and that’s working …
Corn Congressmen
Corn growers are in Washington, DC taking care of business. It’s the semi-annual Corn Congress. Corn farmers from across the country will gather in Washington the week of July 12 for a series of team and committee meetings, Capitol Hill visits with lawmakers and the semi-annual Corn Congress, where grower-leaders from 28 states will elect four new members of the …
The Dorm Room Diner
The Dorm Room Diner just sounds like it would be a great gift for your college student. I found a link via one of my Twitter followers. So I checked it out and the first thing that caught my eye was “beef” and I love beef (all other types of meat too). Here’s what Dulce Taylor says on her cookbook …
Welcome To Beltway Beef
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has just started its first official blog, Beltway Beef. Here’s the first post from blogger Mike Deering. It is a pleasure to welcome you to the the first-ever blog of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. We are excited to engage in this new initiative and sincerely hope you are just as thrilled to have this …
Golden ARC’s To Be Presented At Ag Media Summit
Here’s just one more reason to want to attend this year’s Agricultural Media Summit. The re-birth of ARC continues with the re-introduction of the 2010 Golden ARC awards presentation set for July 27 at the Ag Media Summit in St. Paul. The awards will be given out as part of the Tuesday PR block workshop, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 …