Imus Comes Home to RFD-TV

Melissa Sandfort November 14, 2007

Don Imus and Rural Media Group, Inc. signed a 5-year agreement to simulcast the popular Imus In The Morning program exclusively on RFD-TV (which reaches 30 million homes and has a loyal, growing fan base in all 50 states in just 7 years) and RFD HD. The announcement was made by Patrick Gottsch, Founder & President of Rural Media Group, Inc.

Imus is bringing his team back to the air including newsman Charles McCord. The show will air live on weekdays from 6-9am (EST). Imus in the Evening, a rebroadcast of the morning’s program, will air in primetime on RFD HD from 6-9pm and will be featured on video-on-demand enabling west coast viewers and millions of fans to experience the show at their convenience. As previously announced, Imus in the Morning will be broadcast on the radio from 6-10am by Citadel’s WABC and will be syndicated across the country by ABC Radio Network.

Media

Missourians Get E85 for $1.85

Laura McNamara November 14, 2007

Consumers have the chance to fuel up on E85 for $1.85. The ZX snack shop in Kirkwood, Missouri is hosting a grand opening for its first E85 fuel pump. The celebration will begin Thursday, at 8:30 a.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m at 10921 Manchester Rd.

General Motors and the MO Corn Growers Association will be displaying “Live Green Go Yellow” wrapped GM Flex Fuel Vehicles. This station opening marks a first of its kind in the state as it is located within 2 miles of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car branch. Enterprise will be fueling their fleet of Flex Fuel rental cars with E85 at this location from now on. Enterprise will be announcing that the local Kirkwood branch is the first E85/FlexFuel branch in the St. Louis area. Please see the attached releases from Enterprise. Representatives from ZX Snack Shop, JD Street Oil Co., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, St. Louis Clean Cities, General Motors, and the Missouri Corn Growers Association will be on hand to answer questions and help customers fuel their FFVs.

Ag Groups, Ethanol

NAFB Foundation Scholarship Winner

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

One of the winners of a $4,000 NAFB Foundation Scholarship is Laura Hale. Laura was presented her check by Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner.

Laura is a senior at Auburn University. She’s president of the Meat Science Association and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow.

Listen to my interview with Laura Hale here: nafb-07-hale.mp3

You can also download the interview here: Laura Hale Interview (1 min MP3)

NAFB Convention Photo Album

Audio, NAFB

Food Safety and Consumer Confidence Making News at Agribusiness Forum

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

The agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding have been very busy so we’ve got another installment in their YouTube series from this year’s NAMA Agribusiness Forum. This time you’ll get to hear from Sarah Muirhead:

Written by Paulsen AgriBranding on Wednesday, November 14, 2007

“Food Safety & Customer Confidence – What’s Making News”

Sarah Muirhead, Feedstuffs

Food safety scares, from dirty spinach to peanut butter, have shaken consumer confidence in the food they consume. Why does the media react the way it does when covering food safety issues, and, how does that affect consumers? Sarah Muirhead shared her insight and tells us what the ag industry can do to better inform consumers.

Agencies, NAMA, Video

Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship Winner

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

A $5,000 Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship was presented to Haylie Shipp today at the NAFB Foundation lunch. Here’s Haylie with our Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Conner.

Haylie is attending Montana State University and hopes to be a farm broadcaster when she graduates. She grew up on a cow/calf operation. She’s been interning with the Northern Ag Network doing market reports, interviews, news gathering and production.

Listen to my interview with Haylie Shipp here: nafb-07-shipp.mp3

You can also download the interview here: Haylie Shipp Interview (2 min MP3)

NAFB Convention Photo Album

Audio, NAFB

Liz LeSatz Receives NAFB Foundation Scholarship

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

The NAFB Foundation held it’s annual convention luncheon today and awarded some scholarships.

Here’s Liz LeSatz, University of Wyoming student, who received her check for $4,000 from Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner.

I spoke to Liz afterward while she was covering the NAFB Foundation booth which you can find right across from the registration table. Liz says these farm broadcasters here seem to give each other a “hard time.” I don’t know what she means. However, if you were at the luncheon and heard a remark from Pam Jahnke directed at Ken Root then you’d know.

Listen to my interview with Liz LeSatz here: nafb-07-lesatz.mp3

You can also download the interview here: Liz LeSatz Interview (2 min MP3)

NAFB Convention Photo Album

Audio, NAFB

Acting Secretary Conner Visits NAFB

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

The NAFB Convention is underway and the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Conner, started things off with remarks in a press conference. Here he’s being introduced by NAFB President, Pam Fretwell, WTAD/WKAN.

Acting Secretary Conner had a lot to say about the farm bill which is really the main issue the administration is working on right now. As we’ve heard before he spoke about the President vetoing legislation in its current form. I recorded his comments for you.

Listen to Acting Secretary Chuck Conner here: nafb-07-conner.mp3

You can also download his comments here: Acting Secretary Conner’s Comments (8 min MP3)

Of course I’m building an online photo album from the NAFB Convention which you can find on Flickr.

I want to thank NAFB for making my coverage of this year’s NAFB Convention possible!

Audio, NAFB, USDA

Products Share Soybean Champ Spotlight

Cindy Zimmerman November 14, 2007

The world record soybean yield champion credits his winning 154.7 bushel yield to good genetics and crop protection.

“I run very extensive on-farm research every year on different genetics from all kinds of companies and then I pick the best ones to plant on my farm,” said Kip Cullers of Purdy, MO.

The best one this year was Pioneer® 94M80 soybeans and Greg Luce, Pioneer technical representative, worked closely with Kip over the season and watched the record crop grow.

“We want to share all the things that Kip is doing with other growers,” said Luce. “He does some things uniquely. He irrigates frequently at low volumes of water to cool the plant, an idea he got from his green bean production.”

Kip also protected his crop from disease threats. “I live far enough south that we have a lot of disease pressure and we use Headline fungicide to protect the crop when its up and growing,” said Kip. “A happy plant wants to produce.” He also used Syngenta Warrior insecticide.

Missouri Soybean Association Executive Director Dale Ludwig estimates that less than five percent of the soybeans in the state get a regular treatment of both fungicide and insecticide.

Dennis Belcher, technical service representative in the Midwest for BASF Agricultural Products, said BASF was honored to be considered a partner in Kip’s success.

“In 2006, the average on-farm trials for Headline increased soybean yields from four to eight bushels per acre and corn yields from 12-15 bushels per acre,” Belcher said.

Listen to Loose’s comments here:
soybean-winner-pioneer.mp3

Listen to Belcher’s comments here:
soybean-winner-basf.mp3

Audio, BASF, Pioneer, Soybean, Syngenta

Mobley Discusses The Changing Consumer at Agribusiness Forum

Chuck Zimmerman November 14, 2007

Coming to you from the agriblogging folks at Paulsen AgriBranding we’ve got another installment in their YouTube series from this year’s NAMA Agribusiness Forum. This time you’ll get to hear from Dr. Claudia Mobley:

Mobley Discusses The Changing Consumer at Agribusiness Forum

Written by Paulsen AgriBranding on Tuesday, November 13, 2007

“The Changing Consumer”

Dr. Claudia Mobley

The habits of American consumers change as they age and their circumstances evolve. Adapting to those changes and the trends in buying habits is crucial for economic survival. Dr. Claudia Mobley is the Director of the Center for Retailing Excellence at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. She shared insights with the Forum on how changing lifestyles and cultural shifts impact our bottom line.

Agencies, NAMA, Video

Europe is Crazy for Combines

Laura McNamara November 14, 2007

John Deere offers five times as many combines in Europe as it does in North America. Paul Leathem, the manager of John Deere Advertising in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, says combines are a popular product in Europe with John Deere offering 5 different lines of combines, with a total of 27 different models. John Deere’s newest series, the T Series, includes an extra threshing drum, with four drums instead of three.

Paul says unlike North America, where combines are designed more for low-input farming, Europe demands combines designed specifically for high-input farming. You can listen to Paul speak about combines here:

Leathem_Paul004combines.mp3

Agritechnica 2007 Photo Album

Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment, Farm Shows, Farming, International, John Deere, Technology

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