Your ZimmComm Team at Work

Cindy Zimmerman August 27, 2013

Here is your ZimmComm team at the 2013 Farm Progress Show, all fresh and ready to go – before we got to work and started wilting in the heat – standing in front of the new and improved **AIR CONDITIONED** media tent, sponsored by BASF.

This is our biggest team ever at any event! That’s me, Cindy Z, on the left. Next is Leah Guffey, brand new to the team after a four year hiatus from the ag reporting business. Chuck is in the middle, flanked by his all female team members. Our new fall intern Kristyn Stidham is to Chuck’s right and next to her is our darling expectant mother Jamie Johansen.

It may be 90-plus degrees out here this year, but as long as we are in the media palace, we are more comfortable than ever before, thanks to our wonderful friends at BASF. We seriously can’t thank BASF enough for this great working environment. This is the first year that BASF has sponsored the media tent and Pat Morrow says they really wanted to upgrade to make it a first class working environment for the agricultural media who bring the important information to farmers and ranchers every day.

Listen to my interview with Pat here: Interview with Pat Morrow, BASF

2013 Farm Progress Show Photo Album

Coverage of the 2013 Farm Progress show is sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Growmark and New Holland

Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show, Media

2013 Farm Progress Show Update

Leah Guffey August 27, 2013

The 2013 Farm Progress Show is underway in Decatur, Illinois.

It was my pleasure to sit down and chat with Matt Jungmann, Show Manager and talk about the what’s up here this year, including the new air conditioned media tent sponsored by BASF, and that there are no field demonstrations thanks to the cooler temperatures experienced earlier this summer. As of this posting, the overflow lots were already filling up ahead of schedule and 2013 looks to be a hot and memorable Farm Progress Show.

Listen to my interview with Matt here: Interview with Matt Jungmann

2013 Farm Progress Show Photo Album

Coverage of the 2013 Farm Progress show is sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Growmark and New Holland

Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show

AgLeader at 2013 Farm Progress Show

Leah Guffey August 27, 2013

AgLeader Technology is on site at the 2013 Farm Progress Show highlighting their latest and greatest technologies for the upcoming spring planting season. New equipment being talked about in the AgLeader Technology tent include their AgFinity and Compass.

Russ Morman is with AgLeader Technology and he tells us that it’s a hands on demonstration where you can not only learn about their latest ideas, but also see how they would work on your farm and field. He did mention to stop by and see them for an ice cold bottle of water to help battle the heat and humidity. Stop by their booth 518 on the show grounds to see the latest that AgLeader has to offer.

Listen to my interview with Russ here: Interview with Russ Morman

2013 Farm Progress Show Photo Album

Coverage of the 2013 Farm Progress show is sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Growmark and New Holland

Ag Leader, Audio, Farm Progress Show

New Holland On Site at Farm Progress Show

Cindy Zimmerman August 27, 2013

We are proud once again to have New Holland Agriculture as a major sponsor for our Farm Progress Show coverage here in Decatur, Illinois.

Jamie Johansen spoke with New Holland’s Mike Cornman as the crew was getting set up late Monday about some of what is new this year from New Holland in the hay and forage department. “We’re debuting our new Roll-Belt 560 Round Baler, which is brand new for next season,” Mike said. “We also have a Discbine 313 on display and our new Speedrower self-propelled windrower.

Listen to Jamie’s interview with Mike here: Interview with Mike Cornman

2013 Farm Progress Show Photo Album

Coverage of the 2013 Farm Progress show is sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Growmark and New Holland

Audio, Equipment, Farm Progress Show, Forage, New Holland

Farm Progress Show Preview

Chuck Zimmerman August 27, 2013

Hello from the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. Let’s get a preview from Don Tourte, V.P. of Sales for Farm Progress America.

Don says it’s a record number of exhibitors (70 new ones this year) requiring them to add a new street. Don says every major manufacturer will be showcasing their newest products and technology.

It’s going to be a warm one with near record high temperatures so hopefully everyone will drink plenty of fluids and take it easy.

Listen to my interview with Don here: Interview with Don Tourte

2013 Farm Progress Show Photo Album

Coverage of the 2013 Farm Progress show is sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Growmark and New Holland

Audio, Farm Progress Show

Zimfo Bytes

Talia Goes August 26, 2013

Government officials, agricultural experts and members of Colorado Proud cut the ribbon of the first-ever Colorado Proud Store, which opened at the Colorado State Fair, supporting local businesses and connecting consumers to the state’s $40 billionagricultural industry.
CHS Inc. and Dakota Plains Cooperative announced the two cooperatives have been in discussions about entering into a merger transaction and now seek approval from the members of Dakota Plains Cooperative and the CHS Board of Directors.
At the Ag Media Summit held in Buffalo, NY, the American Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) announced its annual award honorees.
Brownfield Ag News is excited to announce the addition of 9 radio stations in key agricultural areas of the Midwest.

Zimfo Bytes

Data Management Key to Successful Farming

Cindy Zimmerman August 26, 2013

Most people can relate to having tons of data that is hard to manage, such as digital photos, for example. You may have photos in various places – like on your desk top, your lap top, smartphone, or server – but not organized in one place so you can easily catalog, view or share them.

That is a dilemma facing modern farmers collecting and using increasing amounts of digital data to run their operations and precision agriculture extension specialist Dr. John Fulton with Auburn University says addressing data management is a key issue for production agriculture. “Getting data off the machine automatically is the number one barrier that farmers say is keeping them from moving forward in data management,” said Dr. Fulton during a session at last week’s John Deere Product Intro for the media.

Fulton says bigger machines have led to more data. “There’s more to it than guidance systems, it’s rate control, variable rate, section control – all that technology’s built-in,” he said. “But how big is not really the question, it’s the processing that’s really limiting us” and that will need to be addressed on the software level. “Getting it down to where it’s organized, where I can view it, simply bring it up when I’m on the road,” he said. “The key to success is being able to visualize the data.

Dr. Fulton says farmers have told them in surveys that they need wireless data transfer that is automatic, simple and web-based, and they need local support to make it happen and he thinks the introduction of wireless data transfer for MyJohnDeere.com is an example of what is coming.

Listen to Dr. Fulton explain more here: Interview with Dr. John Fulton, Auburn University extension

John Deere Product Intro photo album

Audio, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Technology

The Value of a Veteran

Joanna Schroeder August 26, 2013

There are hundreds of thousands of skilled and qualified veterans in need of a job and one industry that hasn’t tapped into the potential is the agricultural industry. But this can change according to Lisa Rosser, a 16-yeat human resources (HR) professional and a military veteran who spent 22 years in the active Army and Army Reserve.

Rosser founded the company “The Value of a Veteran” because she wants to help companies understand what military veterans have to offer an organization. She also helps companies translate military skills into civilian positions. In addition, she works with companies in all varied industries on how to market and source military talent. Rosser did just this during the AgCareers.com HR & Food Roundtable.

According to Rosser, the military has over 7,000 job positions across more than 100 plus functional areas and 81 percent of these jobs have a direct civilian equivalent. The challenge is helping companies understand the parallel between job skills and experience and how to apply them to the jobs they are looking for. With a shortage in skilled talent in the agriculture industry, Rosser says veterans and ag are a perfect fit.

During her presentation, Rosser walked HR professionals through a “cheat-sheet” per se of the language veterans use versus the jobs they need to fill. She also laid out a “map” to help companies hire veterans. I asked Rosser for a industry challenge when it comes to hiring veterans.

“For me it’s always understand why this might be a good business case for you to do this. What talent problems do you have to solve and could veterans potentially be part of the solution? So with many industries its a changing industry, maybe they have a graying workforce and they don’t know how they are going to replace all these skilled workers,” said Rosser. “That is where military can be part of the solution because we have very young, very talented, very skilled adaptable learners, who with a little bit of training, a little bit of on the job experience could be a really good fit….If you’re willing to make the investment at home, veterans can be a really good asset to you.”

Listen to my interview with Lisa Rosser: The Value of a Veteran

Visit the AgCareers.com Ag & Food HR Roundtable photo album.

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

More New from John Deere

Cindy Zimmerman August 26, 2013

Lots of new products from John Deere for 2014 will be on display this week at Farm Progress Show.

Besides what we’ve already told you about, there’s the new W235 Windrower featuring more horsepower, a larger cab, Integrated AutoTrac™ and CommandCenter™ display and more.

The W235 Windrowers will be offered in two configurations, a Rotary and a Draper. The Rotary will be compatible with 994 and 995 heads and the Draper will be compatible with the 600D head.

The S-Series Combines will be making new tracks when the fields get muddy. For the first time ever, John Deere will be offering 36″ tracks that will provide better flotation with reduced compaction and fuel use in challenging field conditions.

Other enhancements to the S-Series line-up include a new Interactive Combine Adjustment™ (ICA) which automates combine settings while harvesting on-the-go.

John Deere is also adding the new 2510L Liquid Fertilizer Applicator to its nutrient application product line. See it in person this week at Farm Progress Show!

John Deere Product Intro photo album

Agribusiness, Equipment, Farm Machinery, John Deere

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