2025 Tech Hub Live

CAHI Recognizes Its Leaders

Chuck Zimmerman

The Canadian Animal Health Institute has started the CAHI Recognizing It’s Leaders Award which might normally go to one person. Tonight it went to 3 people who CAHI president, Jean Szkotnicki called her three wise men. They are (pictured left to right), Dr. Paul Wilson, Bayer, Inc., Dr. Bruce Groves, Pfizer Canada, Inc. and Dr. Paul Doig, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada). …

Ag Groups, Animal Health, International

CAHI Industry Leader Stan Eby

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the awards presented here tonight at the Canadian Animal Health Institute dinner was the Industry Leadership Award. This year’s recipient is Stan Eby for his efforts on behalf of the Canadian cattle industry. Stan has served as president of the Ontario and Canadian Cattlemen’s Associations and during some trying times like the BSE crisis.

Ag Groups, Animal Health, International

Chinese Barbeque Tools

Chuck Zimmerman

I get a lot of requests like this that I take a pass on but this one involves one of my favorite activities so I thought you might be interested too. This is from Dalen, the sales manager for H.X.I. MANUFACTURING CO., LTD, YANGJIANG, GUANGDONG, CHINA. I’ve heard that it’s grilling season. I say it’s always grilling season! We are …

Food, International

Off To CAHI To Talk New Media

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello AgWired fans. After spending a few hours home on Memorial Day it’s off to the annual meeting of the Canadian Animal Health Institute. It’s going to take place starting Tuesday evening in Niagra-On-The-Lake, Ontario. Their theme is “Harnessing Technology to Expand Markets.” My presentation will take place on Wednesday morning and I’ll be addressing new media as communication platforms …

Ag Groups, International

Feed and a Degree on the ZimmCast

Chuck Zimmerman

This week’s program contains interviews with Alltech founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons and Owen Roberts, University of Guelph. You can also hear a song from Jen Elliott and Bluestruck called “Curse on You” from the Podsafe Music Network. Dr. Pearse Lyons founded Alltech in 1980 and his company has grown into an international agribusiness. Each year he holds a Symposium for …

Agribusiness, Audio, IFAJ, International, ZimmCast

Getting Started In Lexington

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello from downtown Lexington, KY and the Alltech International Feed Industry Symposium and IFAJ board meeting. This is the fountain right outside our hotel. We just got back from dinner at the Woodlands Grill. The award winning chef uses Kentucky Ale in his recipes so of course we had to go there. In case you didn’t know, Alltech owns the …

Agribusiness, IFAJ, International

Buyers of Canadian Grain Concerned About Increased Costs

Harry Siemens

By Harry Siemens – The Canadian International Grains Institute reports buyers of Canadian grain, both international and domestic, are expressing concern over increasing costs. With the North American ethanol industry growing so rapidly, the grains industry has found it difficult to keep up with demand for both grain for fuel and grain for livestock. CIGI Director of Feed, Dr. Rex …

International

Harry Siemens from Canada is Back with his observations

Harry Siemens

Harry Siemens – I’m so happy to be back posting to this website and work with Chuck Zimmerman. It’s been busy working with the my own website www.SiemensSays.Com and getting the number of people reading it into real positive numbers. I’m from Canada, but live only ten minutes from the North Dakota border in Winkler, Manitoba. This has always given …

International

World Trade Organization Podcasting

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like the World Trade Organization is podcasting. Here’s a notice I received that pointed to it with this episode being a 17 minute press conference on the following. FARM TALKS CHAIR SEES REAL NEGOTIATION IN COMMENTS ON TEXT – Members’ comments on his “challenges paper” showed they were starting to negotiate the content rather than rejecting it, Ambassador …

Audio, International, Podcasts