This is the Netafim team that exhibited at the National Ag On The Mall event. I interviewed two of them, Aubrey Bettencourt, Global Director of Government Relations and External Affairs and Mike Bloomfield, Commercial Lead for Forage Crops, to get their thoughts on this event and what they hope to accomplish. Aubrey says the event provides them with a lot …
New Holland Shows Off New Technology at Ag On The Mall
New Holland was one of the exhibitors at the Modern Ag On The Mall this month. I interviewed J Cole Sanford before he assisted the team in showing new equipment to a tour group from the EPA. In the picture Sanford is showing a New Holland E15X Mini Excavator, the company’s first electric vehicle. He says that being involved in …
AgGateway Joins Celebration of Modern Ag on the Mall
AgGateway and the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF), two global non-profit associations working to ensure the interoperability between agricultural brands and technology platforms, were among the groups that participated in the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) second “Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall” event last week. Paul Schrimpf, AgGateway Director of Marketing and Communications, says they participated in …
AEM President Pleased to Promote Ag Technology
The Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall this week is the second time the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has coordinated this kind of event to showcase farming equipment and technology and AEM president Megan Tanel says it’s much bigger than in 2022. “I think we made a bit of an impact the first year,” said Tanel. “People …
Ag on the Mall Showcases Future of Food and Farming
The Future of Food and Farming on the National Mall kicked off today on the National Mall to showcase America’s equipment manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and innovators, working together to drive the tradition of producing more with less environmental impact. The event is coordinated by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and is held the National Mall to allow the public, …
Rabo AgriFinance Names New Head of Rural Business Economics, NA
Rabobank subsidiary Rabo AgriFinance has named John Steeves as its new Head of Rural Business Economics, North America, effective May 1, 2024. Steeves, a financial services veteran with more than thirty years of experience, will relocate from Edmonton, Canada, to Rabo AgriFinance’s headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. He succeeds the current Head of Rural Banking, Shawn Smeins, who retires on …
AgSwag Golden Update
Right across from the ZimmComm booth at the Agri-Marketing Conference was AgSwag. I got out the ZimmComm Golden Mic for an update interview with Jordan Van Trump and used his AgSwag Golden Ticket for a free cap. I picked the limited edition “Farm Strong” cap you see Jordan wearing. You may wonder about the AgSwap Golden Ticket. It has nothing …
Chris Turner Joins Pivot Bio as Chief Commercial Officer
Sustainable agriculture company Pivot Bio announces the appointment of industry veteran Chris Turner as Chief Commercial Officer to lead the company’s global growth agenda and commercial sales organization. He will be a member of Pivot Bio’s executive leadership team, reporting to Chris Abbott, CEO. “Chris is a highly regarded, results-oriented leader in the ag industry, and we couldn’t be more …
ZimmCast 730 – AWIS and Nitrogen Pulse
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Cindy and I celebrated our 20th anniversary of ZimmComm at the Agri-Marketing Conference in KC, MO. We got to see and talk to many of our friends and clients and talk about the “old” days and what we think is on the horizon. We’ve needed to make changes, go in different directions and learn …
NAMA Presents Highest Honors
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) presented its three highest honors Thursday for Agribusiness Leader of the Year, Marketer of the Year, and Ag Association Leader of the Year. Todd Frazier, Vice President of U.S. Marketing for Corteva Agriscience, is the 2024 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. Frazier credits his success to a listening first approach, using each day as an …