Updated Breeds of Cattle Available Soon

Chuck Zimmerman

If you liked Herman Purdy’s first book then you might want to get the update which is available soon. The highly-anticipated second edition of the classic 1987 volume by Herman R. Purdy is slated for an April, 2008, release. The completely revised, updated, and expanded text includes twelve additional breeds, bringing the grand total to forty-five with a page count …

Publication

Training While Traveling

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello from Florida where it’s supposed to be in the 80’s today. I’m doing some new media training here at the Southeast AgNet headquarters before traveling on to Orlando and the National Ethanol Conference. This scene is the pond/waterfall in the front yard. It sort of shows why I’d like to move back to Florida some day. In the cold …

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Last Chance to Enter Survey Contest

Chuck Zimmerman

Okay folks, it’s the last day to take our annual survey and be entered in a drawing for a new iPod Nano AgWired Survey. If you’ve been putting it off then please get your entry in by the end of today since we’ll be doing a drawing and announcing the winner early next week. Thank you.

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Seed Stamina From BASF

Chuck Zimmerman

Thanks to the folks at BASF you can hear Craig Lindholm talk about the new registration of their Stamina fungicide seed treatment. Listen to Craig here: craig-lindholm.mp3 The recent registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a new BASF seed treatment, to be marketed for corn seed under the name Stamina® fungicide, gives growers their best chance yet to …

Agribusiness, Audio, BASF, Corn, Seed

Are Farm Journalists Angry?

Chuck Zimmerman

It isn’t focused on farm journalists but AngryJournalists.com would allow them to post their rant. I’ve been seeing references to this site in a number of my news feeds so I finally took a look. If you’re an ag journalist you will probably relate to some of the things you’ll find there. If you’re an angry farm journalist feel free …

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Pioneer GrowingPoint has a MarketPoint

Chuck Zimmerman

The Pioneer GrowingPoint is growing and will now include a MarketPoint DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred today introduced MarketPoint resource, a new online market service that links corn growers with end users to provide producers with enhanced profit opportunities, greater product differentiation and more convenience. It offers end users, such as ethanol plants and livestock feeders, the opportunity to source better …

Agribusiness

AgDay and U.S. Farm Report on DIRECTV

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’ve got DIRECTV then now you’ve got AdDay and U. S. Farm Report. Farm Journal Electronic Media (FJEM), the broadcast division of Farm Journal Media, announced today an agreement with DIRECTV to add satellite carriage of its national television programs. Beginning March 10, AgDay will be seen weekdays on DIRECTV Channel 225 from 8:00-8:30 a.m. EST, and U.S. Farm …

Media

National Sorghum Producers Join Commodity Classic

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s now official that the National Sorghum Producers will be joining with corn, soybeans and wheat at Commodity Classic in 2009. As if there wasn’t enough activity to keep the ag media busy there! Commodity Classic, the tradeshow and convention of the U.S. corn, soybean and wheat producers, announces the National Sorghum Producers will be part of the premier annual …

Ag Groups, Commodity Classic

Join NAMA For Chance at iPod Nano

Chuck Zimmerman

You can have a chance to win an iPod Nano. All you have to do is join NAMA or sign someone up to join prior to this year’s convention. Yes, once again the National Agri-Marketing Association is helping you get with the new media world. Once you win then you can carry your farm podcasts around with you to listen …

NAMA

New York Giant Checks Out New Holland T-5000

Chuck Zimmerman

At the National Farm Machinery Show New Holland introduced a new line of tractors. Pictured behind Tom Lano and me is one of their T-5000 Series tractors. I spoke to Tom who says they’ve received real good feedback on these tractors which have increased horsepower. You can listen to my interview with Tom here: nfms-08-lano.mp3 New Holland’s beefy new 70- …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland