Hickory Park BBQ – Ames, IA – Eat There

Chuck Zimmerman

Boy am I glad I waited until today to drive up to Des Moines. I haven’t seen so many cars off the highway waiting on tow trucks in a long time. Road conditions must have been pretty rough last night. There’s really not that much snow on the ground but it’s still pretty windy. Back at home we got nothing out of the forecast 6 inches of snow. This is not a complaint.

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NAWG Keeps On Blogging

Chuck Zimmerman

NAWG LogoI’ve written about the NAWG Blog before and it’s time to write about it again. This time we have a new President who’s giving it a stab. He’s Dale Schuler from Carter, Montana. We met him at Commodity Classic.

Ag Groups

Classic iPod Keepsake Winner Announced

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland Welcome to National Agriculture Day on AgWired. This is the day for the announcement of the winner of the New Holland “Down on the Farm” Classic iPod Keepsake Contest. Thanks to all the people who entered online or at the New Holland booth at Commodity Classic. The random drawing has taken place and . . .

Agribusiness, Commodity Classic

Our Student Blogger Has a Job

Chuck Zimmerman

Margy FischerThis post isn’t being written by Margy Fischer. It’s being written about her. You will remember Margy from her coverage of Commodity Classic on AgWired. Margy will be graduating soon and just announced that she’s got a job.

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Zimfo Bites

Chuck Zimmerman

NAMA has announced the dates for Agri-Marketing Boot Camp and Agribusiness Forum.

Proof that agriculture can be beautiful and worth taking a drive for.

Are cherries a healthy part of your diet?

Consider investing your agriculture marketing dollars in Malaysia.

Zimfo Bytes

NAMA Awards Announced

Chuck Zimmerman

George ThorntonThe National Agri-Marketing Association has named the recipient of its highest honor of the year. George Thornton, President & CEO of Agriliance, LLC is the Agribusiness Leader of the Year. “The award honors outstanding leaders in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related areas who exemplify excellence in agribusiness by their significant contributions to the industry.” The award will be presented at the opening session of this year’s annual conference, April 20 in Kansas city.

NAMA

Corn Users to Focus on CITT Hearings to Overturn Duties on US Corn

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry SiemensIt’s a trade war. One that really doesn’t matter to the Americans and puts one ag sector against the other in Canada. I can’t believe how we are so prone to shoot ourselves in the foot. Be that as it may. The Canadian Pork Council will press for the elimination of countervail and antidumping duties on imported unprocessed U.S. grain corn when the Canadian International Trade Tribunal begins pubic hearings next week.

International

Move That Movie To Your iPod

Chuck Zimmerman

4 Leaf CloverOkay so it’s a St. Patrick’s day Friday night and I’m posting. Workaholic. Not really. Just learning how to convert a movie to my iPod. Although I don’t have green beer at least it’s in a green bottle.

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