Fuels America is launching a new seven-figure TV and digital ad campaign today urging President Obama to make a choice between the oils industry and renewable fuels for the future. The campaign depicts President Obama’s choice of who to listen to when it comes to the Renewable Fuel Standard: his own experts who have repeatedly shown that ethanol and renewable …
USDA and Protec Fuel Partner for More Biofuel Pumps
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was at a Citgo station in Kissimmee, Florida Wednesday to announce a USDA partnership to increase fueling pumps for biofuels in 21 states through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP). The investment will nearly double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply renewable fuels to American motorists. Vilsack was joined by Protec Fuel VP of Operations …
USFRA Press Call on Subway Antibiotics Announcement
This morning the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance held a conference call with media to discuss recent Subway antibiotics announcement. The call features Thomas Titus, an Illinois swine and crop farmer from Elkhart, Illinois. Titus will discuss his concerns and the potential impact on farmers and ranchers nationwide with the recent announcement by the Subway franchise food chain, which confirmed …
Long-Term Contracts Boost US Wind Energy Capacity
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has released the Third Quarter 2015 U.S. Wind Industry Market Report. The report includes the latest market data including the most up-to-date numbers for installed wind capacity, under construction activity, power purchase agreements, and more. Speakers during the press call discussed the importance of transmission in bringing wind energy to new parts of the …
New Poll Shows Iowa Voters Support RFS, Ethanol
The results of a new poll released today find that a majority of caucus-goers from both political parties would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and biofuels, specifically ethanol. The poll also found that 61 percent of Republicans and 76 percent of Democrats would be more likely to support a …
2015 IFAJ Congress
The 2015 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress was held in Hamilton, New Zealand on October 14-18, 2015. About 150 IFAJ members from 32 countries attended the conference to discover the many aspects of New Zealand agriculture. 2015 IFAJ Congress Photo Album Greetings from IFAJ in New Zealand – New Zealand’s Minister of Primary Industries – New Zealand’s Trade …
World Food Prize 2015/Borlaug 101
The 2015 World Food Prize kicked off in Des Moines, Iowa this week. Also taking place is Borlaug 101: Fundamentals of Global Food Security from October 14-15, 2015. To celebrate the 101st anniversary of founder Dr. Norman E. Borlaug (Green Revolution), and keeping in focus the unprecedented challenge the world faces to sustainably and nutritiously feed 9.7 billion by 2050, …
Vote to End Hunger Campaign Launched @WorldFoodPrize
The Iowa Hunger Summit took place today in Des Moines, Iowa heading into the kickoff tomorrow of @WorldFoodPrize. During the event, the Vote to End Hunger (VTEH) campaign was launched in an effort to urge 2016 presidential candidates to focus on ending hunger and poverty in the U.S. as well as around the world and to encourage consumers to ask …
This Week’s ZimmCast Features CommonGround
Kim Bremmer has spent her lifetime working in agriculture and lending her voice to share the special message about the food we eat with consumers across the country. One way is through CommonGround, a group of farmers having conversations about the food we grow and how we produce it. Jamie spoke with Kim during the 2015 World Dairy Expo to …
New Holland 1st Cut Winners
The winners of New Holland’s 1st Cut Competition have been announced. Each winner receives a one-year lease or the first 1,500 bales, whichever comes first, on a New Holland Roll-Belt 450 Silage Special. There were some amazing photos submitted and the stories behind them are pretty cool too. Each week, ZimmComm Blogger Chuck Zimmerman is getting the stories behind the …
White Paper on Farm Income and the RFS
Leaders of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) jointly released a new white paper Thursday on how the EPA’s proposed rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is threatening farm income and rural economies across the United States. The paper cites the latest USDA data on net cash income for American farmers and ranchers, …
Getting to Know Ceva Animal Health
A group of agricultural journalists focused on the swine industry had the opportunity to learn more about Ceva Animal Health, a relatively new player in the business with big goals. Ceva Animal Health Swine Media Event photos Ceva Animal Health is Growing – Ceva Continues Facility Expansion – Ceva Focuses on Vaccine Development –
Audio on Trans Pacific Partnership
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was finalized by 12 nations on Monday, October 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. During a press conference announcing the agreement, there were many comments about agricultural products in the talks, particularly dairy which was the final piece of the puzzle to fall into place early Monday morning. U.S. Trade Ambassador Michael Froman talks about ag benefits …
New Pro-RFS Group Formed
Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent from Missouri today launched Americans for Energy Security and Innovation (AESI), a new organization aimed at expanding support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). AESI will focus its efforts on building support for a stronger RFS to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil, stimulate domestic innovation and economic development in the biofuels sector and …
2015 World Dairy Expo
The 2015 World Dairy Expo, held September 29 through October 3rd, has an attendance of over 75,000, including over 3,000 international attendees from 94 countries. The expo’s dairy show exhibits over 2000 head of seven different breeds of cattle, hailing from 37 states, 11 provinces in Canada, and Mexico. It is also the largest dairy trade show in the world, …