NAFB Rural Lifestyle Report Webinar

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’re interested in reaching the rural lifestyle folks (who isn’t?) then the National Association of Farm Broadcasting has a webinar they’d like you to participate in. The NAFB Rural Lifestyle Report Webinar will feature information about their latest study on this subject. Date: Thursday, June 7 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Central Time There is no need to register, …

NAFB

It’s Time For Your Farm

Chuck Zimmerman

Let me introduce you to Your Farm. I know that if you have a farm it’s your farm but now there’s a new online destination that’s being developed for farmers that’s all about farmers. This is a very cool concept and one I think you should pay attention to. ZimmComm New Media is going to be a charter sponsor and …

Agribusiness, Internet

Jay Leno and the National Biodiesel Board

Chuck Zimmerman

It sure takes a long time to get back from the coast, especially the west coast with the time difference. But I’m back and working on catch up. Here’s Jay Leno with Joe Jobe and his wife Lisa. We had a great time with Jay at his garage. I was impressed with how open and relaxed Jay was. He took …

Ag Groups, Biodiesel, New Holland

Talking Biodiesel and Tractors With Jay Leno

Chuck Zimmerman

I think every guy in America would like to have a Jay Leno Garage. I got to tour his garage which is fully functional to do everything, including body work on his collector cars. After that and the taping of his show yesterday I got to interview him. I’m here to work with the National Biodiesel Board and New Holland …

Ag Groups, Audio, Biodiesel, New Holland

Ringing The CBOT Bell

Chuck Zimmerman

Have you ever been to the floor of the CBOT? It’s a madhouse. More so than I remember. This picture doesn’t do it justice but then flash photography was not allowed. I’ve got to convince Cindy to let me invest in a low light lens! I was there for the ceremonial ringing of the bell with Jeff Simmons as the …

Agribusiness, Audio

IndyCar Series Happy With Ethanol Relationship

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the guys on the program yesterday at the Chicago Board of Trade Greening of Racing tribute was IndyCar Series President, Terry Anstadt. I interviewed Terry right before the program got started. He says the partnership with ethanol fits in perfectly with their mission. “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 literally as a test track to support …

Audio, Ethanol

USDA Under Secretary Dorr on Rural Broadband Proposal

Chuck Zimmerman

Last week I mentioned that USDA was proposing new rules for rural broadband development. That’s high speed internet access for those of you who aren’t fully AgWired yet. USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Tom Dorr, spoke at yesterday’s CBOT Greening of Racing event and I got to ask him to explain more about that. Secretary Dorr says that research …

Audio, Internet, USDA

Posting From The Plane

Chuck Zimmerman

Well I’m sitting on a plane and going no where so why not post from my phone? We’re in Denver and over an hour on the tarmac after over an hour delay to start with. Hopefully I’ll have time to get some editing and posting done in the morning California time. This is coming to you from my Treo.

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Ringing The Bell For Ethanol

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s Jeff Simmons (right) with CBOT Chairman Charlie Carey as they oversee the ringing of the bell to kick off trading this morning. I guess the bell is an automated thing so it’s kind of a ceremonial deal to stand on the platform looking over the whole trading floor. I’m on a Denver stopover with a flight delay so I …

Ethanol

CBOT Puts Ethanol Front & Center

Chuck Zimmerman

This is a quick post before I board a plane for Burbank out of O’Hare here in Chicago. This fine looking group is the speakers at this morning’s press conference at the Chicago Board of Trade. It was “tribute to the greening of racing morning.” The cars (Indy Cars) and speakers were set up on the plaza outside the CBOT …

Ethanol