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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, "How worried are you about the weather impact on crops this summer?" Our poll results: Seventy-four percent said very worried; twenty-one percent said moderately concerned; four percent said they're confident the crops will overcome and two percent said "what weather?".
Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, "Should nutrition programs be split out of the Farm Bill?" With all the controversy surrounding cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps, there has also been talk that the bill could be split. What do you think - should nutrition be separate from agriculture? By the way, the ZimmPoll is sponsored by Rhea+Kaiser, a full-service advertising/public relations agency. We certainly thank them for their support!
Here are some interviews from this week that you might have missed:
- David Cox, DAVCO, Precision Farmer of the Year from Australia
- Dr. Mike Owen, Iowa State University, on weed control
- Rick Hofer, Ag Leader Technology, talks about SeedCommand
- Ivan Dozier, Illinois State Conservationist, on watershed planning
- Dean Getting, FMC, on Anthem performance
- Get to know Nevin McDougall and BASF
- Mark Stelford, John Deere, on the FarmSight Strategy
- Adam Ploog, Wyffels Hybrids, on tale of two seasons in IA
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The recipients of the 2012 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence were honored during the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Thanks to Paul Schrimpf, group editor of the CropLife Media Group, for the photo since I could not stay for the luncheon at which the awards were presented. Pictured are the award winners with Elliott Nowels (l), Director of the PrecisionAg Institute, which manages the awards. I did get a chance to visit with the Precision Farmer of the Year, David Cox, DAVCO, and learned more about how he's using precision agriculture on his sugar cane farm in Australia. You can listen to that interview below. MOREPodcast
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You can't underestimate the value that an event like the recent Indian Creek Watershed Project Field Tour. "It's a real gem," Ivan Dozier, Illinois State Conservationist with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) told Chuck during one of the stops on the tour. He said he's been involved in water shed planning for a long time, and it makes him feel good to see this project being so successful. MORE Podcast
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 Domestic Fuel Biofuels are playing a significant role in the biggest maritime exercise in the world. About 450,000 gallons of biofuels made from non-food stocks have been used to fuel the ships and aircraft, known as the "Great Green Fleet," taking part in the U.S. Navy's and allied nation's Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). MORE
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With 78 percent of the corn crop suffering from drought, livestock and poultry groups are renewing calls for changing the ethanol requirements in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2). MORE Podcast
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The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) is now accepting applications for nearly $1 million in funding for the Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Program in the 2013 fiscal year. MORE
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The recipients of the 2012 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence were honored during the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Thanks to Paul Schrimpf, group editor of the CropLife Media Group, for the photo since I could not stay for the luncheon at which the awards were presented. Pictured are the award winners with Elliott Nowels (l), Director of the PrecisionAg Institute, which manages the awards. I did get a chance to visit with the Precision Farmer of the Year, David Cox, DAVCO, and learned more about how he's using precision agriculture on his sugar cane farm in Australia. You can listen to that interview below. MORE |
It takes good seed to make a good crop, but you also have to have that seed in good ground. In the case of precision agriculture, farmers are getting that down to the millimeter, especially when it comes to corn. Recently, Chuck had the chance to talk to one of our friends from Ag Leader, Rick Hofer, who was at the Wyffels Hybrids Corn Strategies event in Vincent, Iowa, where he was talking about how to marry up a high quality seed, such as Wyffels, with his company's precision equipment. MORE
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Farmers in the Midwest have been hit hard with drought this summer. Not only has the dry, hot weather withered the crops, but the lack of rain also kept a lot of pre-emerge herbicides from working properly. During the recent Anthem Field Plot Tour, FMC officials got the chance to talk with farmers throughout the Midwest about these kinds of issues. In Ames, Iowa, Chuck caught up with FMC Midwest Regional Business Manager Randy Young, whose territory covers from Minnesota to Colorado and has seen a wide variety of conditions this year, but everyone is dry. He said FMC's Authority brands have performed well, and they can't wait to add Anthem, the herbicide on display during this plot tour, if the EPA approves it for use this fall. MORE
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World Dairy Diary
Emmi-Roth USA will build an artisanal cheese plant in Platteville, Wis.T he company estimating it would employ from 32 to 60 employees, depending on future expansion plans. MORE
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The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) directors have elected a new slate of officers for Fiscal Year 2013, which began July 1, 2012 and concludes June 30, 2013. MORE
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Pennwood Farms hosted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on their farm today. The Pa. dairy farm is using an anaerobic digester to convert manure into electricity and high quality bedding, cutting energy costs and providing a resting area for more contented cows. The digester, which went on-line a year ago, was funded in part with the support of USDA Rural Development. MORE
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