A Day With Michael Peterson Photo Album

Chuck Zimmerman

Michael & Tacey PetersonProbably the best way to get an idea of what a day following Michael Peterson around is like is to watch the pictures I took today as a slide show. You can find them in the Zimmages section in the upper right side of the page or you can visit my online Flickr photo album which has 294 pictures from today.

Michael’s wife Tacey joined us this afternoon. Here she and Michael are enjoying the Three Hills Rodeo which is just concluding.

You can find the photos here: Three Rivers Rodeo Photo Album

I’ve got a lot more to post but it’s late and I’m heading home early in the morning. Look for more in the next day or so.

New Holland, Rodeo

On YouTube We’re Live on the Radio

Chuck Zimmerman

Y-100 ShowI told you we had fun in the Y-100 studio this morning. Talking with the Bear & Charli. This is Charli in the middle with Michael Peterson (left) and BJ Schumacher (right).

I shot a video clip while they were in one live segment and got it uploaded to YouTube this afternoon. I’m using a new camera and had to download and install a couple of things to get it formatted correctly. Just adding to my toolbox you know.

So here’s the video. You can find it on YouTube here.

I’m going to have more coverage for you either later tonight or over the weekend. I’m getting ready to head on out for the evening’s rodeo and have no idea when I’ll be back in front of the computer. See you then

New Holland, Rodeo, Video

B J Schumacher is World Bull Riding Champion

Chuck Zimmerman

BJ SchumacherWhen is gets down to it, someone has to ride the bulls and the broncs in a rodeo. One of the best, actually the best, is BJ Schumacher.

BJ is currently the world champion bull rider and we’ll see him in action tonight at the Three Hills Rodeo here in Green Bay, WI.

I talked to BJ about how and why he got involved with rodeo. He started at about 9 years old and learned it all from “the old man.” He says you just have to accept the fact that you’re going to get hurt too.

Here’s my interview with BJ Schumacher:
3-hills-rodeo-07-schumacher.mp3

Thanks to Gene Hemphill for taking some pics of me, for me.

Audio, New Holland, Rodeo

Bull Fighter Rory Meeks

Chuck Zimmerman

Rory Meeks - Rodeo Clown & Bull FighterIt takes a lot of guts or something else to be a good Bull Fighter or Rodeo Clown.

A rodeo clown or bull fighter is a rodeo performer who works on bull riding contests. His primary job is to protect the rider from the bull after he dismounts or is bucked off, by distracting the bull and providing alternative targets for the bull to chase.

Rory Meeks here has a lot of whatever that is and we’ll get to see him help out some bull riders here at the Three Hills Rodeo tonight.

Rory says he played high school in college and that getting run over by a bull isn’t much different than getting run over by a big linebacker. You can learn more about Rory and what he does for a living in my interview with him.

Here’s my interview with Rory Meeks:
3-hills-rodeo-07-meeks.mp3

Audio, New Holland, Rodeo

Michael on With The Bear & Charli

Chuck Zimmerman

Michael Peterson live radioAfter the tv interviews this morning we headed on over to WYNC for a couple of live segments with Bear & Charli.

Michael is sitting in the Y-100 studio and talking about his New Holland, Down on the Farm CD and the great causes we’re supporting through the rodeo entertainment venue.

The Bear and Charli were a lot of fun. I hope they come on out to the performance tonight.

New Holland, Rodeo

Michael Peterson TV Interviews

Chuck Zimmerman

Michael Peterson with CBS AffiliateIn the early hours this morning Michael Peterson did live shots with the local CBS affiliate.

In this one he ended the segment with a live song on his guitar. We’re going to get to hear Michael sing the national anthem tonight to start the Three Hills Rodeo. He’s also going to be doing a special performance with the Army and I’ll have more on that later.

It was fun watching these reporters (hey I’m one too) at work. I didn’t get their names. This one did one of her live segments while sitting on top of a live bull in a chute. That took some guts and you could tell by listening to her afterward that it got her adrenaline pumping.

New Holland, Rodeo

A Day With Michael Peterson

Chuck Zimmerman

Michael Peterson with NBC AffiliateA day in the life of country music star Michael Peterson. Sounds like a book or a movie. Actually, it’s the theme of my posts here in Green Bay, WI at the Three Hills Rodeo.

This morning we started out at 6am with live spots on local tv and radio stations. Here’s Michael being interviewed by the local NBC affiliate.

We’re standing in the rodeo arena, on the floor. I was very much hoping the bulls they had out for this stayed tucked away safely in their chutes.

New Holland, Rodeo

Michael Peterson is Ready for Some Rodeo

Chuck Zimmerman

Me interviewing Michael PetersonHello from Green Bay, WI, the site of the Three Hills Rodeo which will kick off this evening in the Resch Arena. I’m here documenting a day with Michael Peterson which started out very early this morning.

I interviewed him early to get a perspective on what all’s going on. He’s here to watch some young people get sworn in to the army and to help raise support for breast cancer awareness and the Deanna Favre Foundation. This is part of the Dodge Bulls & Broncs Outlaws of Rodeo Tour.

Here’s my interview with Michael:
3-hills-07-michael-peterson-1.mp3

Audio, New Holland, Rodeo

The NAMA Hog Bombers ABEF Donation

Chuck Zimmerman

NAMA HogsI think this might be the last pre-NAMA installment of the NAMA Bombers series. They’re showing a commitment to our youth with an ABEF donation. Jeremy thinks he would be John Travolta if you wanted to put him in the movie. What do you think?

The NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club has announced the donation of a genuine autographed lobby poster from the recent Wild Hogs movie and an exclusive “club members only” jacket to the ABEF Silent Auction at the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show.

The movie poster is autographed by Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Durand, M.C. Gainey and Jill Hennessy.

The jacket is denim, size XL, embroidered with the NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club logo with the four sponsor companies’ names (Adculture, John Deere, FIN, NAFB) tastefully and discreetly added. This exclusive jacket will be exactly like the club jackets worn by the NAMA Bombers on their National Run.Read More

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CBOT Says Try Mini Me

Chuck Zimmerman

Chicago Board of TradeI guess that farm broadcasters needing some more program material have got it now. Mini Futures.

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it will launch mini-sized CBOT Ag futures contracts on its e-cbot electronic trading platform. This is the first time these contracts will be available on an electronic platform and they will include mini-sized Corn, mini-sized Soybeans and mini-sized Wheat contracts.

The mini-sized Ag contracts are 1/5 the size of their full-sized counterparts, or 1,000 bushels. They will trade on the CBOT electronic trading platform on the overnight hours beginning at 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. In addition, these products will continue to trade in the open auction market from 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

The contracts are scheduled to launch mid-second quarter 2007. CBOT mini-sized Ag contracts are designed to provide market participants with enhanced trading opportunities, offer global customers, particularly in Asia, a smaller contract that is sized to their needs. In addition, these products will utilize CBOT’s innovative process for directed fungibility allowing market participants the opportunity to offset mini-sized contracts against full-sized contracts as they near expiration. These mini-sized contracts will benefit from the arbitrage opportunities with the full-sized contracts, and the increasing liquidity during the European and Asian trading day.

Agribusiness