February 26, 2011 – Fort Myers, Fla. – Winners of the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) 2011 Golden ARC Awards Contest were announced February 25 at the organization’s annual professional development meeting in Fort Myers, Fla. The 24 Golden ARC winners and 19 Merit winners rank among the elite in agricultural public relations, as recognized through the Golden ARC Awards Contest, …
Audio with Executive Director of new Advanced Ethanol Council
Leaders in the world’s advanced ethanol industry announced today that they are joining with the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) to form the Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC). The new council will be focused on accelerating the commercialization of advanced ethanol “through visionary public policies that unleash the full potential of these advanced technologies and launch new market opportunities for ethanol.” Full …
Nufarm, Valent de Mexico Form Strategic Alliance in Mexico
Burr Ridge, IL – Nufarm Americas and Sumitomo Chemical Company’s affiliate Valent de Mexico (VdM) intends to form a strategic alliance in Mexico to distribute crop protection products. Nufarm will provide selected products from its line of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to VdM, which will offer those products through its well-established existing distribution channel. Full Release
Renewable Fuels Association Looks at Latest WASDE Report Audio
The February USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report includes some revisions in grain use numbers. This Ethanol Report podcast and audio sound bites with Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Research Geoff Cooper takes a look at those numbers and provides some perspective from the ethanol industry standpoint. Full Release
NCFC Representative Testifies on Wall Street Reform
Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2011)—As the Commodities Futures Trading Corporation (CFTC) implements provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act involving over the counter (OTC) derivatives, the Commission must ensure that farmer co-ops can continue to effectively manage risk and offer hedging tools to their farmer-owners, a representative of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) said today. Full Release
AgWired Welcomes Raven iPhone App Sponsor
(AgNewsWire – February 2, 2011) ZimmComm New Media welcomes Raven Precision as its first sponsor of the free AgWired iPhone application. ZimmComm is in the process of creating an Android platform version of the AgWired App, which will soon become available in the Android Market. This will put all ZimmComm news content, including AgWired.com, on to the two primary mobile …
ZimmComm Welcomes New Year-Round Sponsor
(AgNewsWire – January 14, 2011) ZimmComm New Media welcomes Growmark, Inc. as the newest year-round sponsor of AgWired.com and PrecisionPays.com. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ill.,Growmark is a regional cooperative, marketing products and services from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast and in Ontario, Canada. Full Release
RFA Reaction to EPA Approval of E15 for 2001 and Newer Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced E15 blends (15% ethanol/85% gasoline) to be safe for use in all cars and pickups built in 2001 and later. This decisions builds upon an October 2010 EPA decision that limited E15 use to just 2007 and newer vehicles. With 2001 and newer cars and pickups included, EPA has approved the use of …
AgriSolutions Offers “Producer Education Sessions” to Achieve 2011 Financial Goals
(BRIGHTON, IL – January 12, 2011) If 2011 plans for your farm operation include financial goals, step one may be to equip yourself with tools to enhance your financial management. Many agricultural producers are finding it pays to “hit the books.” Through techniques learned in ag-specific producer education sessions, farmers are finding practical answers to farm-related financial questions. Full Release
NAMA/NAFB Coordinate Fall 2011 Conference Schedules
Kansas City, Mo—January 5, 2011—The National Agri-Marketing Association announced that its annual high level event, Trends in Agriculture, will be held in Kansas City immediately prior to the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Annual Conference. In addition, the two organizations will collaborate on a producer-focused session that will close the NAMA event and open the NAFB conference. Full Release
Ethanol Report on 2011
In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen gets out his crystal ball and talks about the year ahead for the ethanol industry. Full Release
Ethanol Report on 2010
In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen talks about the year that 2010 was for the ethanol industry – including record production, hitting the blend wall, limited approval of higher blends, and an extension of the blenders tax credit. Full Release
ZimmPoll Shows Consumer Perception of Ag Needs Help
It looks like agriculture has a ways to go to change public perceptions according to our latest ZimmPoll. In answer to the question, “Do you think the general consumer perception of agriculture changed in 2010?” 43% say “No it didn’t really change,” while 30% say “Yes, it got worse,” and 27% said “Yes, it improved.” Where do you fall in …
ZimmPoll Launched
Starting today we’re launching a new feature on all the ZimmComm New Media news websites. This is a weekly quick-vote style poll which we’re affectionately calling the ZimmPoll. The ZimmPoll is designed to gauge opinions on a range of topics, including agriculture and agribusiness, emerging technologies and consumer trends. Look for a new poll each week in the sidebar on …