The 29th American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual Ethanol Conference took place this week at the Lowes Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ethanol experts from across the country gathered to discuss the current state of the ethanol industry as well as ethanol’s bright future. With a focus on ethanol’s octane and performance benefits, along with the growth of E15 and mid-level …
Sturgis & #Ethanol Go Together
The 76th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota kicked off today in Sturgis, South Dakota. The largest motorcycle rally takes place August 8-14, 2016 with more than 500,000 people estimated to attend. Thousands upon thousands of the motorcycle enthusiasts stay at the legendary Buffalo Chip – celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Bikers staying at the Chip get some …
Reason for Reform Campaign Launch
Earlier this week, a coalition of Wisconsin business and community leaders came together in Madison for the launch of the “Reason for Reform” campaign, highlighting the need for immigration reform and presenting data about the significant contributions immigrants make to the state’s economy. The event was hosted by the Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) and the Latino Chamber …
ZimmCast Features AAEA New Prez Mike Wilson
The new President of the American Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) is Penton Farm Progress executive editor Mike Wilson, also one of the newly named Fellows of the AAEA. He is featured in this week’s ZimmCast episode. Chuck Zimmerman spoke with Wilson at this year’s AgMedia Summit and learned about his plans as the new AAEA leader. Learn more in this …
Introducing Animal AgCast!
ZimmComm has officially introduced Animal AgCast, the official podcast of Animal.AgWired.com. The podcast will feature interviews with professionals across the animal agriculture sector, promising another way to keep our listeners up to date with the latest news in animal agriculture. Special thanks to Animal AgCast sponsor Alltech. This week, Lizzy Schultz speaks with Michelle Cote, VP of Data and Insights …
Precision Ag Spotlighted During #13ICPA, #InfoAg16
The 13th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA), hosted by the International Society of Precision Agriculture, along with the 2016 InfoAg Conference were all held in St. Louis this year. ICPA focuses on science and research in precision agriculture and is attended primarily by academics and scientists from all around the world. InfoAg is the premier conference on the practical …
Mike Geske on Why USFRA
Mike Geske farms in a unique area in southeast Missouri because it has such a diversity of crops including rice, wheat and corn, a crop Geske grows with pride. For many years, he has served on boards of both the Missouri Corn Growers Association and National Corn Growers Association and today represents Missouri Corn on the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers …
ZimmCast with #AgMedia’s Molly Schoen
This week’s ZimmCast features Molly Schoen, #AgMedia Summit’s organizing committee head. Schoen is the editor of the Charolais Journal. She spoke with Chuck Zimmerman about the process of putting together Ag Media Summit – a job that starts in the fall, the year before the event. One of the first steps is identifying a location and then reaching out to …
Minnesota Water Topic of Dialogue
The latest installment of the Food Dialogues, held this week in Minneapolis as part of a joint effort from the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) and the Farm and Food Alliance of Minnesota, kept the focus on water sustainability. The diverse panel of professionals highlighted the many ways that water conservation is present in their professions and the companies …
Arch Provides the Backdrop for #AgMedia 2016
The 18th annual Ag Media Summit has kicked off in St. Louis, Missouri. The event is the largest gathering of crop and livestock media professionals in the U.S. The Ag Media Summit is a joint meeting of the American Agricultural Editors’ Association, the Livestock Publications Council and the American Business Media Agri-Council. This industry-wide gathering of agricultural communicators offers one …
#2016SPGC Back on the Gulf Coast
The 18th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 21-23 at the Sandestin Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. The annual event is a combined meeting of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi peanut producers associations and features industry updates on marketing, production, research, and legislation. 2016 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album Welcome Back to Florida #2016SPGC – House …
@ACEEthanol Conference Preview from Shannon Gustafson
Shannon Gustafson is really jazzed for this year’s American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual conference and after speaking with her so am I. The theme is “Power. Passion. Performance.” and Gustafson says it embodies everything that makes American made ethanol great. “The passion of our producers, the power of the American industry and top notch performance of a high octane …
JNHE Draws Over 900 Members
Nearly 900 members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) were in Madison, Wisconsin, last week to participate in the annual Junior National Hereford Exposition (JNHE). The expo’s cattle show brought in over 1,600 entries vying for over $50,000 in prize money. Amy Cowan, Director of Youth Activities and Foundation for the American Hereford Association and Director of the Hereford …
I AM @USFRA – @FarmBureau VP Scott VanderWal
South Dakota crop and livestock farmer Scott VanderWal was elected Vice President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) earlier this year and in that role now serves on the board of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA). VanderWal is featured in this week’s episode of I AM USFRA. VanderWal is pleased with how USFRA has brought so many …
#FoodDialogues to Celebrate MN #Water
If there is one issue that impacts everyone on the planet, it is water. That’s why the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) in collaboration with the Farm and Food Alliance of Minnesota, will host a Food Dialogues next week in Minneapolis called “A Celebration of Minnesota’s Waters.” “We’re addressing this as a celebration of water but also working to …