The Gene Hemphill Media Reception

Chuck Zimmerman

There aren’t too many people in agricultural marketing who don’t know Gene Hemphill, Industry Affairs, New Holland. You probably know that we honored him at the media reception at Commodity Classic. This week’s program expands on that theme. Gene is a friend as well as a client and beloved by all of us in the media who have worked with …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, Media, New Holland, Video, ZimmCast

Media Room

Chuck Zimmerman

I think I’m the last one in the media room now. In fact, it closes in 20 minutes and they’re already tearing it down around me. Here’s Ned Arthur, Truffle Media Networks, hard at work earlier. In case you’ve never seen these professionals in action Cindy shot a short video clip when things were very active. We had a record …

BASF, Commodity Classic, Media, New Holland, Video

New Holland Mower Drawing

Chuck Zimmerman

This afternoon the winner of the New Holland Zero Turn Radius Mower was drawn near the end of the opening trade show session. Pictured are Mike Adams, AgriTalk, who emceed the drawing, Gene Hemphill, New Holland and Bill Zurn (winner) and his wife Karolyn. Bill says he’s got a nice sized yard that the mower will be put to use …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, Equipment, New Holland, Video

Let’s Get Corn Fed With Shannon Brown

Chuck Zimmerman

This Saturday night at the big Commodity Classic evening of entertainment at the Grand Ole Opry one of the performers will be Shannon Brown. I saw Shannon earlier this week at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando. The song that wowed them there will also do so here I’m sure. It’s Corn Fed and in case you haven’t heard it …

Ethanol, Video

New Holland Booth Tour

Chuck Zimmerman

I got a tour guide to take me through the New Holland booth today here at Commodity Classic. The media get an hour in the show before all the farmers are allowed in so it’s kind of nice and quiet. I took advantage of that to get Mike Harvey, New Holland, to walk me through and talk about all the …

BASF, Commodity Classic, Equipment, New Holland, Video

Tractor Pull Video

Chuck Zimmerman

I tried to shoot a video clip of these tractors last night but my little point and shoot just couldn’t handle the noise I guess since it kept shutting off when they got close. But Leah Guffey, WFMB, save the day with her camera and provided me with a clip I can use. Hopefully this video clip will give you …

John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Video

John Deere Booth Video

Chuck Zimmerman

John Deere is sponsoring my coverage of the National Farm Machinery Show so today they get all the love. I’ve done at least 7 interviews so far with more to go. Some of them will be featured on the Precision Pays website as well. Before it got too difficult to walk through I shot a video clip of their booth …

John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Tractor, Video

Boot Shine

Chuck Zimmerman

Baxter Black has nothing to do with shining boots. He was just signing books at the booth next door while I got by boots shined. I got that done today at the Zinpro booth. While there I learned a lot about the art of shining boots from Mary Sawyers who is a professional and has been doing this for a …

Video

On The Trade Show Floor With Mehlhaff

Chuck Zimmerman

This morning I got together with Dave Mehlhaff, American Hereford Association, and we took a tour of the NCBA Trade Show. Actually we didn’t make it very far but we found a few friends you may know as we made our way down the aisles. You might want to follow along as we explore some of the booths starting out …

Video

Pequea Spreads a Little Manure Love

Chuck Zimmerman

Pequea is helping prove that sometimes you’ve got to use video and in this case YouTube. Gotta love a company that’s willing to put the manure on the line in online communications and use some of the new media tools out there! I love the comments that are already being posted. Thanks to Lorena at Schubert Communications for sharing.

Agribusiness, Video