Double Shifting Hog Plants

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry SiemensThe head of Maple Leaf Foods [Canada] suggests improved wastewater treatment is key to double shifting the company’s Brandon hog slaughtering plant.

In an address to community leaders in Brandon recently, Maple Leaf Foods President and CEO Michael McCain reaffirmed his company’s commitment to double shifting its flagship Brandon pork plant as quickly as possible.

International

$8.9 Million For Rural Broadband

Chuck Zimmerman

USDAJust last Friday I asked Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, what he thinks about farmers using computers and the internet and he responded with a personal anecdote. When I got back to the office I had a news release from USDA in my inbox announcing some more money provide for “BROADBAND “COMMUNITY CONNECT” GRANTS.”

Internet, USDA

We ain’t seen nothing yet

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry SiemensThe World Harvest for Kids was significant in many ways, but to me once I tallied up the media outlets I had touched in some way directly and indirectly, and the number of mediums I had used to get there, it blew me away.

International

Past Presidents of the St. Louis Ag Club

Chuck Zimmerman

St. Louis Ag Club Past PresidentsI’m not even going to try to identify these people.

These are the past presidents of the St. Louis Agribusiness Club.

Also pictured is the current president, Brett Cude. We don’t want to imply he’s “past” yet.

Ag Groups

Honoring The Past President

Chuck Zimmerman

Dean Dittmar & Brett CudeThe immediate past president of the St. Louis Agribusiness Club is Dean Dittmar, Ag Education Field Advisor, Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (l).

He was presented with an award for his service to the organization by current President, Brett Cude, Farm Manager, Real Estate Broker, Farmers National Company (r).

Ag Groups