Secretary Schafer Visits Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

Our Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, showed up here at the Farm Progress Show and started out at the ADM tent with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong. After a brief opening statement he opened things up for some Q&A. You can hear Orion ask the first question here: fp-08-schafer-orion.mp3 You can also download the audio file with this link. Max …

Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video

Tour The BASF Tent

Chuck Zimmerman

On day 2 of the Farm Progress Show I toured the BASF tent in video. Check out our Farm Progress Show 2008 Photo Album. AgWired coverage of the 2008 Farm Progress Show is sponsored by: and

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video

Farm Progress Show Video

Chuck Zimmerman

Just so you didn’t think Laura and I were only shooting still photos and doing audio interviews (besides AgWired Live TV) I’ve got a couple of video clips to share with you. I’m trying out a new Flip Video camera at this show. It’s pretty simple in terms of shooting and uploading your video to YouTube. First up, I’ve got …

Agribusiness, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video

Monsanto Press Conference at Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

The Monsanto press conference is just over and I recorded it on AgWired Live TV so you can watch it below. Randy Barker, Monsanto’s Global Strategy Lead for Seed Treatments, spoke before a crowd of journalists and farmers about the launch of Monsanto’s new Acceleron brand seed treatment. Monsanto says Acceleron helps maximize potential for crop performance from the very …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video

Getting Smart with the Smart Nozzle

Laura McNamara

The Smart Nozzle does exactly what it sounds like it does. It’s a boom nozzle that can operate independently during sprayer operations. John Harrison Jr. is the Product Engineer for Harrison Technologies(pictured far left) and is the brainchild behind this innovative, yet “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this” technology. “The smart nozzle takes existing technology for precision agriculture of boom control with the boom sections …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farming, Technology, Video

Tour of the Chortí Maya Agricultural Training Center

Laura McNamara

I made it to La Ceiba on the north coast of Honduras. The city is much more set up for tourists and I was able to wander into a local resort and get a good enough connection to load some more video. Finally! So, for those of you interested in getting a better look at the ag program Billy Collins …

Agribusiness, Farming, Food, International, Technology, Video

NAMA Speed Networking

Chuck Zimmerman

NAMA Boot Campers got connected tonight during the opening Speed Networking session. After a few remarks it was time to get things moving. Networking with other people in agrimarketing is probably one of the greatest benefits of belonging to NAMA in my opinion. So, what we had people do was talk to each other and see how much they could …

NAMA, Video

ZimmBite – USDA Crop Production Report

Chuck Zimmerman

The USDA Crop Production Report is out. It forecasts reductions in corn, soybeans and cotton but wheat is pretty much unchanged. I expect we’ll see lots of spin today. ZimmBite – USDA Crop Production Report on 12seconds.tv

USDA, Video

ZimmBite – NAMA Boot Camp

Chuck Zimmerman

I know you don’t have enough Zimm-ness in your life so how about a daily 12seconds.tv ZimmBite? ZimmBite – NAMA Boot Camp on 12seconds.tv I’ll be opening up NAMA Boot Camp this year with some remarks on social networking, followed by a little networking exercise. I expect we’ll all know each other very well before it’s over.

NAMA, Video

Kixor Kicks Up Weed Control

Cindy Zimmerman

Let’s make this perfectly clear up front – Kixor is not yet registered for use by the EPA. Registration is anticipated in late 2009 for the 2010 crop year. Okay – that being said – BASF is very excited about this new broadleaf herbicide they hope will eventually be approved for use on over 90 different crops. Trials are taking …

BASF, Farming, Video