The 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference took place in Denver, CO. July 30 – August 2. The event brought together cattle producers from across the country to discuss the business side of the industry. A few of the hot issues discussed included Waters of the United States, Country of Origin Labeling and trade regulations. A special thanks goes out to …
2014 Agri-Marketing Conference
The 2014 National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Conference took place in Jacksonville, FL on April 9-11, 2014. This year’s event marked the 10 year anniversary for ZimmComm New Media and Chuck and Cindy celebrated this milestone with there long-time friends in the agri-marketing industry. 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference Photo Album This Year’s After the After Party with Rhea + Kaiser – NAMA …
New Holland Operation Blue Force
New Holland Operation Blue Force was Chuck’s latest stop on the agriblogging highway in Bakersfield, CA. This was a New Holland training experience for dealers and ag media got their turn to practice driving some new equipment. They spent the day rotating between different equipment stations. Chuck was busy shooting videos and interviews and had ZimmGlass in the field for …
2014 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
Last week, Chuck attended his first ever Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis, TN. In case you were wondering…no, it isn’t the kind of gin you drink. The family affair welcomed nearly 20,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors. A special thanks to FMC for sponsoring our media coverage for the event. Here you can find links to all of Chuck’s …
Livestock Groups Address Farm Bill Concerns
Livestock organizations and food associations are opposing the farm bill out of conference committee this week because makes no changes to the Country of Origin Labeling law (COOL), which is being challenged by Mexico and Canada over world trade violations. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president Scott George, National Association of Manufacturers director of international trade policy Jessica Lemos, and National …
2014 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo
The 2014 National Biodiesel Conference brings together people from all aspects of the industry. This year’s event is held in San Diego, CA. and Chuck is there as their Biodiesel Blogger. Here you will find all his audio and links to posts from DomesticFuel.com. 2014 National Biodiesel Conference Photo Album Joe Jobe Exposes Renewable Energy Reality Winning Teamwork Needed by …
2014 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention
The 2014 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention has taken place January 12-15, 2014 in San Antonio, TX. Chuck has been there to capture it with photos, videos and audio. Here we will provide you with quick links to it all. Check back often as more will be uploaded daily. 2014 AFBF Convention Photo Album AFBF Convention Social Communicating 2014 AFBF …
More Content From NAFB 2013
The ZimmComm team got so much content from this year’s NAFB Convention that we decided to add a second page because the first one was getting so full. Here is a link to the first post where you can find interviews from NAFB leadership and other companies we chatted with during Trade Talk: 2013 NAFB Convention Photos: 2013 NAFB Convention …
MFA, Inc. – 100 Years Annual Mtg.
The oldest farmer owned cooperative in the United States is celebrating their 100th anniversary. Chuck is reporting from the MFA Inc. Annual Meeting held at the Missouri State Fairground in Sedalia, MO. MFA Inc. The co-op provides livestock feed and plant food and crop protection products, along with other agricultural supplies and products for farmers across the state. Photos: MFA, …
2013 IFAJ Congress
Chuck & Cindy are abroad this week for the 2013 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) in Argentina. The event will allow attendees to network with fellow agriculture communicators from around the world and learn new techniques to help tell the agriculture story. Check out photos from the event here: 2013 IFAJ Congress Photo Album Preview of Argentina IFAJ Congress …
2013 North American AgCareers HR Roundtable
AgCareer’s 2013 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable, kicked off in Johnston, Iowa last week, the home of global agricultural powerhouse and event host, DuPont Pioneer. Each year the event continues to grow as HR managers and university representatives get a chance to network on job recruiting, hiring and retention tips. 2013 AgCareers HR Roundtable Photo Album
New Holland Ag Hay & Forage Media Event
Earlier this week New Holland Ag hosted a First in the Field event where ag media got an up close and personal view of their new hay and forage products in the 2014 lineup. Seven new product launches were featured, along with a ride and drive opportunity. Earlier this summer New Holland dealers also had the opportunity to become educated …
2013 Raven Innovation Summit
Raven Industries pulled out all the stops at the 2013 Raven Innovation Summit last week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company brought together dealers and growers from across the world to be the first to hear about their new precision agriculture technologies. Below you can find interviews from Raven leadership and producers who have taken advantage of precision ag …
2013 Alltech International Symposium
The Alltech 29th Annual International Symposium picked up where the 2012 Symposium concluded. And that is with the pledge for continuous innovation meeting the agricultural challenge of feeding a growing global population. Chuck and our new summer intern Maggie Seiler were there to cover it. They took lots of pictures and did some great interviews. New audio will be uploaded …