Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Chuck Zimmerman

Woodstock, ON is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada but is also home of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show – the nation’s largest agricultural trade show. As Cindy and I gear up for a big one here in the USA it’s time to look ahead to the big show in Canada! From September 11 to 13, thousands of farmers flock …

Farm Shows, Farming, International

Weed Resistance Warning from Arkansas

Cindy Zimmerman

Retired Arkansas weed scientist Ford Baldwin wants Midwest growers to learn from what happened in his state before it’s too late for them. “The story I try to tell in the Midwest is how we basically have lost the world’s greatest herbicide technology in the south in Roundup Ready,” Ford said at a Bayer CropScience Respect the Rotation field day …

Audio, Bayer, Farming, weed management

Pray for Farmers and Ranchers Hit by Drought

Cindy Zimmerman

The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking everyone today to remember the many individuals and families facing severe struggles due to this year’s devastating drought. According to AFBF President Bob Stallman, suggestions for a National Day of Prayer for Drought Victims have come from a number of people throughout farm country as a way to support people facing challenges related …

AFBF, Farming, Weather

Bayer Crop Protection for Corn and Soybeans

Cindy Zimmerman

At the recent Bayer CropScience Respect the Rotation event in Collinsville, Illinois, growers learned more about some of the company’s crop protection products for corn and soybeans to help them better avoid resistance issues in the future. “We want to continue to use the products that we have,” said Mark Waddington, Bayer tech services rep, who talked about insecticides and …

Audio, Bayer, Farming, weed management

Organic Pig Farming

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s something you don’t see everyday. A group of agricultural journalists from many countries playing with some organic pigs. This is on the Asbergby Farm during the 2012 IFAJ Congress. We met Olle and Catharina Linder who are organic farmers raising pigs and cattle. You can see how they keep their pigs in the video. What do you think of …

Animal Agriculture, Farming, IFAJ, Media, Video

The Drought

Jamie Johansen

Wells are running dry, cattle are being sold and crops are withering away. There is no question that farmers and ranchers across the Midwest are experiencing one of the worst droughts in history. Maybe it hasn’t directly affected you yet, but don’t worry it will. Producers and consumers alike will see the impact from our lack of rain. But lets …

Corn, Farming, Video

A Dire Future Without Major Societal Changes

Chuck Zimmerman

Our opening speaker at the 2012 IFAJ Congress immediately dove into the deep end on the theme of “Solutions for a Green Future.” He is Johan Rockstrom, Executive Director of the Stockholm Resilience Center. As he opened his remarks he pointed to what he calls the most significant news of our age which was announced yesterday. He was referring to …

Audio, Farming, IFAJ, International

Ag Industry Not Ready for Cloud Data Storage

Chuck Zimmerman

It doesn’t look like the ag world is ready to embrace the cloud to store precious data. Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Will you use the cloud to store your data?” According to the results 62% said No, too many risks. Only 20% said Yes, already do and 18% said Yes but looking for better options. So how do …

Farming, ZimmPoll

From New Zealand to BASF

Cindy Zimmerman

The Vice President of U.S. Crop Protection for BASF decided he wanted a career in agriculture when he was still a young boy growing up on a small farm in New Zealand. “Mom and Dad farmed on a small holding just outside Christchurch, New Zealand,” Paul said during a recent interview at the BASF Ag Media Solutions Summit. “So farming’s …

Audio, BASF, Farming

BASF On-Target Application Academy Schedule

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF On-Target Application Academy events were held in various locations this past month and more are upcoming. Developed by Bob Wolf, Ph.D., of Wolf Consulting and Research, TeeJet Technologies and BASF, with insight from a grower roundtable, the On Target Application Academy is a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity to provide growers extensive hands-on training for better awareness of herbicide application best …

BASF, Farming, weed management