It’s always fun announcing a first and here at ZimmComm New Media we’re having fun!
Announcing the first podcast for dairy producers.
Got Grain Basis Blues
Farmers looking for the best grain deal have a new tool from Cash Grain Bids. It’s a mapping interface where you just plug your zip code in and it will show you a local Google-powered map with local markets and pricing to decide where to go.
D&PL Buys Dupont Licenses
Big news from Delta and Pine Land Company today as it has acquired several licenses from DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred including its Optimum herbicide tolerance technology for cotton and soybeans.
New Biofuel
Here’s some interesting news from ZimmComm’s latest talking news release project. I’m on the highway as you hopefully know but Cindy’s holding down the office.
Low Linolenic Beans May Help KFC
You’ve probably heard by now that some idiots are suing Kentucky Fried Chicken. If not, read more about it in this story. Here’s an excerpt, “The suit seeks to force the KFC chain to stop cooking with trans fat or clearly warn customers about the health hazard.”
Farm Podcasting Proven
One of the first agricultural podcasts is the Swinecast. I’ve been following it’s development since early last year and I can tell you this is no longer some sort of unproven concept. Ask Dennis Erpelding at Elanco Animal Health what he thinks. Kudos to Ned Arthur for taking a bold step into the new media world. We’re getting there buddy! I hope no one believes that a company like Eli Lilly would invest in this new technology without serious thought and the belief that it is helping them accomplish their customer communication goals.
Colle+McVoy & New Holland On Adrants
It’s great to see agricultural advertising get noticed in the non-ag world. Take this post on Adrants. Steve noticed that New Holland is hip and that Colle+McVoy is responsible. You’ll be seeing just how hip, or should I say, “country,” New Holland is in coming days right here.
New Logo For Mycogen Seeds
Here’s the new logo for Mycogen Seeds. It’s their way of showing the close “alignment” with Dow AgroSciences.
New Holland CMA iPod Contest
You may remember that New Holland gave away a video iPod at Commodity Classic as part of their ongoing promotion with country music star, Michael Peterson. The iPod was pre-loaded with all my content from Classic (audio interviews, pictures and video of Michael’s performance). To say the contest was a hit would be to put it mildly.
Recruiting Down Under
It seems like I was just in Australia. Actually I do hope to visit there someday. Ag Careers is there now.