The Soyfoods Council has a new podcast series started which you can find a link to on their website. We’ve worked with Executive Director, Linda Funk, to create this new series which you can subscribe to with this feed link. Remember that you can use your browser to subscribe now or my favorite, iTunes. The Soyfoods Council website www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com has …
April Fool’s Headline From NAFB
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day the NAFB has a set of news headlines posted (sent to me via email) that includes the following: Donald Trump Tears Down Towers to Plant Soybeans – Sees Bright Future in Biodiesel” “New Yorkers Planting Soybeans in Window Boxes – Forming Marketing Co-Op” “Astronauts Take Milk to Moon to Compare Cheeses” “Soy Ink …
Birthday Wish Thank You’s
I just wanted to let everyone who sent in a birthday wish last week know how much I appreciate it. I would love to respond personally to all of them but since it’s now over 100 emails and other forms of messaging I just can’t git ‘er done. I truly value and appreciate all of you and your support. Here’s …
LPC and AAEA Regional Workshops
I know the deadline’s today but maybe you can get your registration in still for the Livestock Publications Council and AAEA Midwest Regional Workshop on design and writing. It’s going to be held April 10 at the Pioneer offices in Johnston, IA. If you come in early the night before then you can play games with Diane Johnson at the …
New Podcast on Domestic Fuel
Over on our sister Domestic Fuel site we just introduced a new podcast today to feature renewable energy news twice a month (or more often). The Domestic Fuel Cast will feature people and news of interest in the alternative fuels industry. If you’d like subscribe to the podcast then here’s the url/feed link: http://zimmcomm.biz/domesticfuel/domestic-fuel-cast.xml. You can use your browser (IE, …
100 Percent Ethanol Fueling Indy Again
Team Ethanol is off to its best start of the Indy Car Series yet, finishing 7th in Saturday’s opening race in Homestead. I couldn’t be there this year but I’m planning on covering the Indy 500 as well as the Iowa and Mid-Ohio races so I’ll still get to feel the roar of these high performance engines as well as …
Hot Dogs the Iron Man of Stadium Snacks
With baseball season here the hot dog is once again moving to the forefront of the sports gourmet list. The National Hot Dog & Sausage Council is making sure that we get the facts. While the starting lineups of many Major League baseball teams may have changed since the celebratory champagne was corked last season, one thing that remains steady …
Novus Is Gold Sponsor of U.S. – Africa Agribusiness Forum
This June you’ve got an opportunity to learn more about Africa and investing in agribusiness opportunities there at the Corporate Council on Africa’s 2008 U.S.-Africa Agribusiness Forum. I’ll be there courtesy of our good friends at Novus International which is a gold sponsor company of the Forum. The Forum takes place in Chicago, IL June 25 – 27. The Forum …
Geileon.com/PowerHour
Everyone’s bragging about their “greenness” today it seems like. “We’re now carbon neutral,” “We’ve gone green,” etc. Here at ZimmComm I think we’re making a very tiny carbon dent in the universe. We don’t print anything on a regular basis. We’re mainly sending out bytes of data in various ways. We are breathing however and I don’t intend to quit …
Milestone Mania
Since Cindy took it upon herself to inform the agrimarketing world that I am no longer young (at least in one sense) I thought it only fair to voice how thankful I am for the incredible response. Well most of it anyway. There are some of you who have a mean streak. I’ve now got a little over 50 bday …