A new logo and a new tractor, that’s the news from New Holland. Before we go into that any further let me thank New Holland in advance for their sponsorship of AgWired coverage of the Commodity Classic once again this year. They won’t be my only sponsor but it’ll be tomorrow before I announce more. At the National Farm Machinery …
Comic Festival Podcasts
What? A post about a comic book show in New York? Why Chuck? I’ll tell you why. Because the show organizers are using new media to not only promote the show but “as a way to build up an online community surrounding the show.” Imagine if we had a Commodity Classic blog and podcast. What kinds of interviews would we …
Zimfo Bites
Some tidbits you might enjoy: New D&PL Soybeans Combine STS and Roundup Ready Trait Technology (pdf) – Midsouth soybean producers will be able to better manage herbicide resistance while setting the stage for high yield potential with the new Roundup Ready/STS stacked-trait soybean varieties from Delta and Pine Land Company. Cottage Hill Farm Receives USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award …
The Monsanto Pipeline Details
I just received a link to Monsanto’s annual pipeline technology update “Putting technology to work in the field: 2007 R&D pipeline at a glance.” (PDF) The invite says: I think you will find it is a useful reference guide for the ways Monsanto is investing in beneficial ag technologies and the pipeline progress of important projects. It also contains information …
Podvertising Growing
A new article on eMarketer.com talks about the growth in advertising in podcasts. They’re looking at the whole issue from a mass consumer standpoint and make it very clear that this is a niche audience channel. What I’d like to see is research on those of us who are specifically using it as a niche vs. mass audience channel. For …
Bob’s Buying For Kemin
Bob sounds like he has a job I would enjoy. Just ask Cindy. She’s always saying that I buy too much stuff but I keep telling her it’s all for the growth of our business. Hey Bob, someone’s got to do it, right? Kelly Parnell, director of operations for Kemin AgriFoods North America, announces the appointment of Bob Minkler as …
FMC Wants You To Be A Hero
The activity at Commodity Classic next week is going to be hot and heavy and you’re going to get a full dose here on AgWired starting Wednesday morning. Leading up to next week’s event, we’ve been getting a rundown on the activities of all the major companies who will be exhibiting like FMC. I thought this was a pretty cool …
Rhea & Kaiser Hosts High School Ag Students
This first picture is of Jim Myers, vice president, creative director at Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications discussing integrated marketing communications with students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. Rhea & Kaiser hosted the students as part of the national Groundhog Job Shadowing Week. It’s a great idea to have students get a taste of the real world …
New Cattle-Fax Officers & Directors
Cattle-Fax has some new officers and directors. They were elected during the organization’s board meeting at the recent Cattle Industry Convention. The new President is Alabama cattleman Ned Ellis, owner of Circle E Farms. Ellis is the Southeast Regional director on the Cattle-Fax Board. He succeeds John Maddux of Imperial, Neb., as president. Jamie Willrett, the Midwest Regional director on …
President Bush With Ethanol Indy Car
I’ve got to believe all my friends in the ethanol business are happy about this picture. President Bush visited Novozymes today in Franklinton, NC. He was there to participate in a panel discussion on cellulosic ethanol. The best part of the story is that it’s on the White House website, including the picture of President Bush with the #17 Team …