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I’m in Springfield, MO safe and sound. Driving west into the sun with everything covered in white was a painful experience. I guess I could have timed that better.
My first stop here was the local Alltech office and a short visit with Hillary O’Banion the office manager. She’ll be setting up a booth here at the Missouri Cattle Industry Convention sometime tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately I’m here for a quick visit and will be back at ZimmComm headquarters by then.
At the NAFB convention recently I spent some time in the John Deere booth. Pictured here are Seth Crawford (l), Leigh Ann Cleaver (BCS Communications) and Barry Nelson (r).
I interviewed Seth about John Deere’s new “Reach For The Stars” program they announced in conjunction with the American Soybean Association. This program is designed to provide U.S. soybean growers with opportunities to learn more about precision ag systems. It also has a contest portion in which selected growers will be able to choose from among “15 premium level precision ag systems, each with a suggested retail price of more than $20,000, for the entire 2007 U.S. growing season. After the program ends, qualified participants will be offered an opportunity to purchase the entire system, or just the components they want to own, at a greatly reduced price.”
Here’s some big news for all you chicken lovers out there. Pilgrim’s Pride and Gold Kist have agreed to a merger. Now that’s a lot of poultry.
There’s even more news from Monsanto this morning and Landec as well. Actually two stories in one.
This picture is of Monsanto Yieldgard Plus corn at a stress plot in Iowa. It helps you visualize the following from their latest release.
Here’s an interesting concept. A company to do online market research of farmers that’s owned by farmers. I’ve got an appointment to speak with Steve Hawkins tomorrow and will bring you that interview in next week’s ZimmCast.
The International Federation for Animal Health has a new president. He’s George Gunn. Now he’s a president and a CEO.
Business is good for Krone.
This sounds like an interesting event. The Victorian Country Christmas Festival is going on right now in Puyallup, WA. Here’s some of the entertainment you’ll find there.
The old food vs. fuel debate never ends. I am of the opinion that our farmers and agribusinesses can more than compensate for the needs of both. For example, take this announcement from ADM. They’re going to increase oilseed crushing capacity at a number of plants. I’m sure this is just one example of how we’ll continue to develop alternative fuel sources while still feeding the world.
