On the Air in the Hallway

Cindy Zimmerman February 17, 2007

The Missouri Corn Growers Association held a seminar last week in conjunction with their annual meeting on “Profiting in the New Paradigm – Feed and Fuel Security.” The focus was on how corn growers and livestock producers can work together to produce ethanol and still feed cows and pigs and chickens at a reasonable price.

One of the speakers was National Corn Growers Association CEO Rick Tolman, pictured on the left. On the right is Farmer Dave Schumacher – the world famous Farm Guy with KTRS radio in St. Louis. The two hooked up via cell phone in the hallway after Rick’s presentation to be on the KTRS afternoon show live.

Dave was kind of surprised that his afternoon talkers would be interested in dealing with something so agricultural, but it just goes to show that ethanol is really getting the attention of mainstream media.

I just thought it was a funny picture of the two of them talking to each other on cell phones in the hallway.

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Monty’s For a Healthy Plant

Chuck Zimmerman February 17, 2007

On my way out of the National Farm Machinery Show I paid a visit on my friend and former farm broadcaster, Price Allen. Price works for Monty’s Plant Food Company which is practically across the highway from the show. He introduced me to the company president, Dennis Stephens (pictured).

Dennis shares the unique story about Monty’s Plant Food since it is the outgrowth of an effort by the company founder to make a better rose bloom! Now they sell their products in 13 countries and are really focusing growth on the agricultural market. Dennis explains all this and why their plant food product is so much superior in helping create a healthy plant which is their number one goal.

Listen to the Monty’s story in my interview with Dennis here (9 min): nfms-07-stephens.mp3

You can learn more about their original consumer product, Monty’s Joy Juice, here.

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NFMS Owned By Kentucky Fair Board

Chuck Zimmerman February 17, 2007

There’s not a lot of major national farm shows left that I haven’t attended at least once. They’re always a learning experience too. The National Farm Machinery Show has been no different. I didn’t even know who owned and operated the show. Now I do.

I met Amanda Storment, VP of Media & Public Relations for the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. She says the NFMS is actually owned and operated by the Kentucky State Fair Board which owns the facility. In fact, she says the show really grew out of the state fair when the equipment displays got so big that they were running out of room for them and the other fair activities. So now we’re at the end of the 42nd year of this show.

If you’d like to learn more about the NFMS then listen to my interview with Amanda here (7 min): nfms-07-storment.mp3

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4930 Self-Propelled Sprayer From John Deere

Chuck Zimmerman February 17, 2007

One of the biggest rigs in the John Deere booth at the National Farm Machinery Show this year is a 4930 Self Propelled Sprayer. This unit is made for commercial applicators and for large acreage farms. To learn more about it I interviewed product specialist, Jamie Bultemeier.

Jamie says that they’ve increased the horsepower on the 4930 Sprayer to 325-hp, outfitted it with a 1200 gallon high flow solution system, and designed it to maintain spray speeds in soft or hilly terrain. To make it more productive he says that John Deere offers an optional 300 cu. ft. dry box on the 4930 Sprayer. This allows the 4930 to deliver three- season performance of pre- and post-applications and combines two delivery systems on one machine.

Listen to my interview with Jamie here (4 min): nfms-07-bultemeier.mp3

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The Global Farm Auction Guide

Chuck Zimmerman February 17, 2007

I almost wish I could do an interview and post from every booth at a show like the National Farm Machinery Show. They all have a story to tell and you can find something interesting about all the products on display here. However, there’s only so much time. One interview I had set up before going was with Dwayne Leslie from Canada. We’ve communicated via email but never met. Dwayne is a farmer and an internet entrepreneur who is doing well with websites like Farm Auction Guide.

He just started one called Farmer Feeds where he’s aggregating farm podcasts like the ZimmCast. When we had a lull in the action I interviewed Dwayne to learn more about what he’s doing and why. I think it’s interesting that the websites he’s created are mostly born out of a need he had as a farmer personally. He just couldn’t find it so created it himself.

Oh, and Dwayne is blogging.

Listen to my interview with Dwayne here (7 min): nfms-07-leslie.mp3

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The New 7030 Series Tractor From John Deere

Chuck Zimmerman February 16, 2007

It wouldn’t be a John Deere exhibit without tractors and here at the National Farm Machinery Show they’ve got tractors on display. To learn more about the new tractors offered by John Deere I interviewed John Panning, product specialist.

John mainly talks about the new 7030 series of tractors that John Deere has just introduced into the market. The 7030 Series Large-Frame Tractors feature the responsive, cleaner-burning 6.8L PowerTech Plus engine with a rated speed of 2100 rpm. He says these engines deliver a 40 percent torque rise and 10 percent power bulge to muscle through tough field conditions.

Listen to my interview with John here (4 min): nfms-07-panning.mp3

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Chopping Corn Heads From John Deere

Chuck Zimmerman February 15, 2007

John Deere has some big machinery on display here and one of the biggest is a 9560 STS Bullet Rotor Combine. On hand to talk about it is Ron Moron (right), product specialist for John Deere.

I talked with John this morning and learned what the product offers growers who are becoming more interested in how to make their corn harvest more efficient, especially in light of recent corn prices. Ron says producers have been asking very pointed questions about how the Bullet Rotor will help them. One of the ways he explains is that it requires less power and that converts to fuel savings.

Listen to my interview with Ron here (5 min): nfms-07-moron.mp3

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Friends in Farm Places

Chuck Zimmerman February 15, 2007

You just don’t know who you’re going to run into here at a show like the National Farm Machinery Show. This afternoon I saw my good friend, Jack Crowner, Crowner Farm News, (left) who was doing a walk around like me. He’s talking here with Dan Muys, Quarry Integrated Communications. I was wondering how I was going to find Dan since he and I were going to meet for a few minutes today and I just happened to find him on my little jaunt.

Jack says this is the 42nd time he’s been to this show if I remember right. I didn’t want to tell him how old I was then although I’m sure he can guess. Let’s just say Jack’s been in farm broadcasting longer than I’ve been in this world!

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National Ethanol Conference Blog

Chuck Zimmerman February 15, 2007

Let me take a time out from the National Farm Machinery Show to let you know about my next stop on the agriblogging highway. It’s going to be the 2007 National Ethanol Conference put on by the Renewable Fuels Association.

This will be a cross-posting venture as I cover the Conference on a website we just built for RFA this week. It’s the National Ethanol Conference Blog. Besides creating content for them which will serve as a living daily online electronic newsletter containing pictures and interviews I’ll also post onto our renewable fuels news website, Domestic Fuel.

“As the premiere policy conference for the ethanol industry, the NEC has seen interest in the event grow nearly as quickly as the industry itself,” said RFA President Bob Dinneen. “As such, the RFA is pleased to offer an up-to-the minute accounting of conference events to those unable to attend. The use of new media is critical to providing policy makers, business leaders, media and other interested parties with current and accurate information. Following the conference, the RFA will continue to maintain the blog as a resource for those interested in the latest news from Washington impacting the U.S. ethanol industry.”

It all gets kicked off next Monday in Tucson, AZ.

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