ZimmGlass in the Woods

Chuck Zimmerman January 7, 2014

This past weekend I had another Crystal Pig Hunt Club woods experience. I did not see any deer but the time in the woods is always wonderful.

This year I carried along my new Glass from Google to keep learning it and thinking about ways to incorporate into my agriblogging work flow. Here’s my Glass being recharged with a Monsanto Ground Breakers mobile charger. I have noticed that the Glass battery doesn’t last as long as I’m used to with my phone. That’s why these mobile chargers come in so handy.

Earlier in the day I shot a video clip with my “ZimmGlass” as a test. It presents some issues like the need to keep your head still since it is not on a tripod and it’s so easy to move your head around without thinking.

Several of you have already contacted me about our ZimmGlass Project and I will continue writing about my experience with it. So far, I am positive and will be taking it on the road with me this coming weekend to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio.

Hunting, Video

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Talia Goes January 6, 2014

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) announced that KBM Group, the global leader in knowledge-based marketing solutions, has become a NAMA Sustaining Partner.
National NAMA will be hosting a producer panel at the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, TN.
The 2014 Farm Press-Cotton Foundation High Cotton Awards recipients are: Southeast – Danny Darnell, Hillsboro, Ala.; Mid-South – Kenneth Hood, Gunnison, Miss.; Southwest – Steven Beakley, Ennis, Texas; and Far West – Clyde Sharp, Roll, Arizona.
JCB’s John Patterson CBE, who rose through the ranks from field service engineer to Group Chief Executive, has retired after 43 years’ service.

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Where did you see the Golden Mic in 2013?

Cindy Zimmerman January 6, 2014

Starting with the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in January and ending with the American Seed Trade Association CSS and Seed Expo, the ZimmComm golden microphone was seen at 73 different events in 19 states and 4 countries in 2013.

We covered meetings about general ag, crop protection, equipment, machinery and precision ag; cattle, dairy, hogs, livestock, poultry and meat; cotton, corn, grain marketing, peanuts, seeds, sorghum, and wheat; equipment, machinery and precision agriculture; ethanol, biodiesel and advanced biofuels; ag advocacy, agri-marketing, ag media, farm broadcasting – and more.

We hit 100,000 photos in our Flickr account included in a total now of 468 sets dating back to May of 2005. We did just shy of 5,000 total posts on all of our own websites plus others like Corn Commentary, Biodiesel Conference, Beef Board Meeting, and Southern Peanut Growers.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful clients, fabulous freelancers and various industry supporters for making 2013 a great year. It’s been nice to take a holiday break from the Agriblogging Highway, but we’ll be back at it again soon. See you down the road in 2014!

Events

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Talia Goes January 3, 2014

Foodable WebTV Network is excited to announce a new partnership with Miami celebrity chef Adrianne Calvo, who will be the first featured chef in the Network’s new chef reality show, “Food as a Lifestyle”.
California almond growers will vote on whether to continue their Federal marketing order from Feb. 18, 2014, through March 7, 2014.
The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Janelle Muehleisen, who joins the organization as a marketing administrative assistant in the St. Louis, Mo. office.
After over a year of research, analysis, and industry input, the American Lamb Board is proud to announce the release of the Final Lamb Industry Roadmap presentation.

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What Do You Have For 2014 Health Insurance

Talia Goes January 3, 2014

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is your traditional Christmas dinner?”

Our poll results:
·         Other – 30%
·         Ham – 28%
·         Turkey – 22%
·         Roast Beef – 11%
·         Lobster – 5%
·         Wild Game – 5%

Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “How is your health insurance for 2014?”

The Zimmermans are still figuring out their health insurance coverage for 2014. Their plan, which was not very good, was increased significantly due to Obamacare. So they found another plan that is still more expensive but has way better coverage. Meanwhile, they are still working on coverage for their daughters in Missouri, since the insurance they had for them was supposedly increased in cost but they never even received a notice from the company and are up in the air right now. What about you?

ZimmPoll

Agri Marketing & AgWired Top Tens

Chuck Zimmerman January 3, 2014

Happy New Year. Now let’s look back at 2013. In this week’s program I visit with Lynn Henderson, Agri Marketing Magazine.

We’ve each put together our top ten story posts from AgriMarketing.com and AgWired.com based on the traffic from our respective audiences. We only had one story common to our lists. You can find the Agri Marketing list here and the AgWired list here.

Listen to this week’s program to learn a little more about the stories: AgriMarketing & AgWired 2013 Top Tens

Thanks to our ZimmCast sponsor, GROWMARK, locally owned, globally strong, for their support.

Audio, Media, ZimmCast

American Lamb Road Map

Cindy Zimmerman January 2, 2014

The American Lamb Board knows where it’s going and how it’s going to get there.

After over a year of research, analysis, and industry input, the American Lamb Board is proud to announce the release of the Final Lamb Industry Roadmap presentation. Created through collaboration and consultation from all sectors of the industry, the Lamb Industry Roadmap is owned by the entire American Lamb Industry.

The Lamb Industry Roadmap will address key goals including improving the quality and consistency of American lamb, increasing demand, improving industry productivity and collaboration.

American Lamb Board Chairman Dan Lippert says their objective is to implement meaningful strategies that will “significantly strengthen the American Lamb industry and increase demand for our products.”

The final Roadmap presentation is now available on the checkoff website and a written report will also be released later this month.

Livestock, Meat

Duck Dynasty Guns

Chuck Zimmerman January 2, 2014

The Duck Commander wants you to “Come home with us.” And carrying one of the new line of Duck Dynasty Mossberg guns. Find out what makes Phil happy in this video.

What makes Phil happy? Brush your blinds. Grab your guns. It’s duck season!

You’ll have your choice of nine shotguns, two semiautomatic rifles, and a semiautomatic pistol. One of each would make me happy, happy, happy!

Hunting

Cold Winter Days

Melissa Sandfort January 2, 2014

I have to admit that winter is my least favorite season, with the exception of jeans, boots and big sweatshirts. But there’s an exception to every rule, right? Getting the kids all bundled up and into the car, then taking coats off in car seats, then putting them back on once we get to our destination is a task all in itself. When it snows, the mud gets tracked in the house, and puddles of melted snow adorn the floor and must be cleaned up. Winter means runny noses and cold/flu season, days of finding indoor entertainment and my constantly cold hands and feet.

But one thing I’m thankful for is gas heat! Don’t get me wrong, I like to curl up in front of a fireplace in my slippers and sweatpants, but my fireplace requires the flip of a switch and the “logs” are crackling (it’s a gas fireplace!). I’ve never had to go out and chop wood, get the fire started, then monitor it all day to make sure it stays lit.

My grandpa, on the other hand, spent countless hours out in the cold chopping wood with a two-man cross-cut saw. Bringing enough wood back to the house was a big chore, not to mention the lighting of the fire. Listen as he recounts his experiences as a boy having to build fires in the wood-burning stove.

Listen to Grandpa explain

Each time I flip that fireplace switch, I smile at its ease and am thankful for modern conveniences!

Until we walk again …

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