Find Your Perfect Turkey Recipe

Chuck Zimmerman

Eat TurkeyHopefully most of you are getting your turkeys out to thaw since the big day of Thanksgiving is almost here. In case you just don’t know what to do with it there’s a perfect place to find out more. You’ve got to love the domain – www.eatturkey.com.

Ag Groups

Big Oil Gets The Big Turkey Award

Chuck Zimmerman

CornTalk podcastThis week’s CornTalk has a holiday them. Missouri Corn Growers Association CEO, Gary Marshall, announces his “Big Turkey Award” which goes to big oil for posting record profits at the expense of consumers. Marshall also gives thanks to Missouri corn growers and lawmakers for supporting the continued growth of ethanol.

Ag Groups, Audio, Corn, Podcasts

PVP For AgInfoLink USA

Chuck Zimmerman

AgInfoLinkTraceability is certainly the buzz in food safety today. We’ve got to know where it came from no matter what “it” is. This is true for all commodities and new products and services are being developed very quickly. Today AgInfoLink USA announced that it has received USDA Process Verification Program approval.

Agribusiness

Fruitcakes Can Mean Cash

Chuck Zimmerman

Oregon LotteryThanks to my good friend Adam Finley (AdJab), someone who I’ve never met, spoken with or written to, you can hear some strange songs about fruitcake. This is agricultural in a way. At least it’s in the holiday spirit.

Uncategorized

Are You Customer Focused? – The Truth Revealed

Chuck Zimmerman

NAMAIn case you didn’t make it to the National Agri-Marketing Association’s Agribusiness Forum, you can still participate in an online version of one of the sessions: “Are You Customer Focused? – The Truth Revealed!” The session will be done as a webinar.

NAMA

New Holland Teams Up With Michael Peterson

Chuck Zimmerman

ZimmCast42 - Kim McConnellMeet Michael Peterson, country music star, who is about to release a new album that I am sure is going to be a huge hit. The only place you’ll be able to buy one will be your local New Holland dealer. It’s expected out right after the first of the year. Michael was at the recent NAFB Convention. He was a big hit with folks there.

Agribusiness, Audio, Podcasts, ZimmCast

Pork Board Budget Approved

Chuck Zimmerman

National Pork BoardThe National Pork Board has finalized its new budget. They’ve got an aggressive plan to spend just under $50 million. This means the continuation of pork racing and the approval of all state budgets. Producer approval is high too according to their annual survey: the survey showed that producer support of the Pork Checkoff and the programs the Checkoff supports is now 71 percent in favor and 19 percent opposed. In 2004, the support level was 61 percent in favor and 26 percent opposed.

Ag Groups, Pork

Beef Checkoff Video Available Online

Chuck Zimmerman

Cattlemen's Beef BoardAn overview of the Beef Checkoff is now available in the form of a 28 minute video that you can download off the Cattlemen’s Beef Board website. It’s a big file so make sure you’re on broadband. If you don’t have it you can order a dvd. The video was launched on the RFD-TV network in September.

Ag Groups, Beef