Nice Things Said To Us

Chuck Zimmerman

“I really enjoy reading your blog. Great job. I really enjoy the racing coverage. Keep up the good work. By the way, are you ever home long enough to get clean clothes? Man, you’re on the road more than rock stars.’ “It has been 10 years since I attended a national NAMA convention. I just finished your Convention Blog Summary, …

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South Asia Farmers Need Help Too

Chuck Zimmerman

FAOWhile we’re still seeking ways to help hurricane Katrina victims here in the United States there’s also tremendous need for the victims of the Pakistan earthquake. I don’t know if you’ve seen much coverage of this tragedy but it’s immense.

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Over 10,000 Visitors To AgWired & Counting

Chuck Zimmerman

Sleepy Hollow, ILOver 10,000 visitors have made their way to AgWired! It’s a milestone. Hey, some may say it’s a miracle. We say, thank you and stop by again. We’ve now had more visitors than the population of Sleepy Hollow, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Pretty cool, huh? Why did we pick Sleepy Hollow. Absolutely no good reason except they were the first city of that size (10,104, 2004 U.S. Census) I found Googling around.

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Chef’s Chili Challenge Results

Chuck Zimmerman

MBIC Report PodcastThis week’s MBIC report from the Missouri Beef Industy Council is with Marketing Director, Dawn Thurnau. Dawn tells us all about the Chef’s Chili Challenge and fundraiser that was held last week in Columbia, MO.

Ag Groups, Audio, Beef, Podcasts

How We Eat In America From NPD Group

Chuck Zimmerman

Since so many companies (and farmers) depend on consumer food habits and choices the information contained in the latest NPD Group’s, 20th Annual Eating Patterns in America report should be a must read. There’s some very interesting information in it. Some of it what you would expect and some of it surprising.

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