On The Road Again

Chuck Zimmerman

Highway DrivingThis is what I saw a lot of today. I just couldn’t resist since it looked like it would be a cool sunset. It didn’t quite turn out that way. After pulling over and taking a set shot the best one turned out to be the first one through the windshield.

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Bilaterals vs. Multilaterals

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry SiemensA day doesn’t pass by where someone isn’t reporting on trade agreements and trade negotiations. A farmer commentator sent me this piece on what he thinks trade should be. Rolf Penner raises hogs, grain and special crops at Morris, MB.

International

Meet Marcus Spotts, iPod Owner

Chuck Zimmerman

Marcus and His iPodThe kind folks I met with this afternoon to talk about podcasting and how to apply it to their business and customers let me stay online for a few minutes after we got done. So I’m proud to introduce you to Marcus Spotts, Nora Springs, IA who won the New Holland “Down on the Farm” Classic iPod Keepsake Contest. I know we could have come up with a longer name for it if we had tried.

Agribusiness, Commodity Classic

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.

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