Ray Gilmer Moderates BASF Symposium

Chuck Zimmerman

Our moderator for the BASF “Science Behind Plant Health” symposium is Ray Gilmer, BASF Group Communications Manager, Agricultural Products Division. I had a chance to talk to Ray just prior to the start of the program to get an overview of what we’re going to see and hear today. Ray says that BASF is really committed to innovation and investing …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Meeting The Media at Commodity Classic

Chuck Zimmerman

As is often the case, yours truly is one of the first into the media room. One of my sponsors for AgWired coverage here is New Holland. They also sponsor the media room each year as you may have heard in my interview with Gene Hemphill yesterday in this week’s ZimmCast. I’m looking forward to his reception for the media …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Podcasting About Commodity Classic

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s Commodity Classic week so why not have a ZimmCast about that? This week you’ll hear from Pat Morrow, BASF and Gene Hemphill, New Holland. They’re my sponsors for all the coverage you’re going to see and hear right here. Let me remind you about another podcast, the CommodityClassicCast. I’m going to try to post all the interviews and other …

Agribusiness, Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland, ZimmCast

John Deere Introduces PrecisionPays.com

Chuck Zimmerman

John Deere announces a new blog on precision agriculture, which you can find at PrecisionPays.com. The new site was designed and developed by BCS Communicatons, working with ZimmComm New Media (that’s us). So John Deere is jumping into the new media world. Welcome to PrecisionPays.com, a site specifically designed to bring you the latest information and resources on guidance and …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere

CommodityClassicCast Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

I got to thinking this weekend that with all the interviews and audio we’ll be posting this week from Commodity Classic we ought to podcast it. It just makes it easier for a lot of people to go ahead and subscribe so they can listen when/where they want. So that’s why I’m announcing the CommodityClassicCast. Yep, a new podcast from …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

New Holland’s New Logo

Chuck Zimmerman

A new logo and a new tractor, that’s the news from New Holland. Before we go into that any further let me thank New Holland in advance for their sponsorship of AgWired coverage of the Commodity Classic once again this year. They won’t be my only sponsor but it’ll be tomorrow before I announce more. At the National Farm Machinery …

Agribusiness, Audio, Commodity Classic, New Holland, Tractor

Ethanol Song & Statistics

Chuck Zimmerman

What a great week of biofuels blogging this has been. The National Ethanol Conference is now over and saying goodbye was RFA President/CEO, Bob Dinneen. One of the last things he did was play a video (I’ll try to get a copy) supplied by Ron Fagen, Fagen, Inc. It’s actually a music video so when you listen just imagine what …

Audio, Ethanol

The State of the Ethanol Industry

Chuck Zimmerman

If you want a fact-filled rundown on just how things are going in the ethanol industry then look no further than today’s State of the Ethanol Industry speech by Renewable Fuels Association President/CEO, Bob Dinneen. He was introduced as the Reverend of Renewable Fuels and if you listen to the end of his speech you’ll know why. I love this …

Audio, Ethanol

Internet Marketing Management For Syngenta

Chuck Zimmerman

I really think I need to get in touch with more Internet Marketing Managers like Gigi Arino. She holds this position for Syngenta in their crop protection area. We had a great conversation at the National Farm Machinery Show and I recorded part of it to share with you. Gigi says that a growing challenge within the company is how …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Syngenta, ZimmCast

Monty’s For a Healthy Plant

Chuck Zimmerman

On my way out of the National Farm Machinery Show I paid a visit on my friend and former farm broadcaster, Price Allen. Price works for Monty’s Plant Food Company which is practically across the highway from the show. He introduced me to the company president, Dennis Stephens (pictured). Dennis shares the unique story about Monty’s Plant Food since it …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Syngenta