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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
Chuck is Denver right now doing some Beef Board Blogging for the Cattlemen's Beef Board at the Cattle Industry Sumer Conference. You can find his photos here and follow him on Twitter - @AgriBlogger. Cindy just returned to ZimmComm World Headquarters from the Raven Innovation Summit in Sioux Falls, SD. You can find her photos here and follow her stories on Precision Pays and her tweets - @FarmPodcaster. It's a continuing summer sizzler on the agriblogging highway.
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, "Should nutrition programs be split out of the Farm Bill?" Our poll results: Seventy-seven percent said yes and twenty-three percent said no. What do you think? With all those nutrition programs is it really a "farm" bill?
Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, "How will drought impact the Renewable Fuel Standard?" With corn prices up nearly 50 percent in the last month and forecasts saying it will go higher in the near future, this summer is proving to be a rough one. Here are a few more stats: 1,000 counties in 26 states are deemed "natural disaster areas" because of drought; 61 percent of the land in the lower 48 states is currently affected by drought; 30 percent of the corn crop is in poor or very poor condition. So what do you think - will the drought and effect on the corn crop impact the RFS?
Here are some interviews you might have missed this week:
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network: |
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 AgWired With the introduction of conservation and horticulture, precision ag is branching out. "This is an indication that precision agriculture goes beyond just tools and technology. It's really a mindset," said Steve Phillips with the International Plant Nutrition Institute and moderator of a session entitled, Precision A to Z for Practitioners III, at the recent International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Indianapolis, IN. During an interview with Chuck, Phillips said that a more holistic view is being taken of the entire cropping system, looking at environmental, economical and social sustainability. He added that his institute recognizes the value precision agriculture can have for implementing the 4Rs in crop inputs: the right source, at the right rate, in the right place at the right time. "[It] protects our waterways, protects grass buffers... any type of conservation structure we have in place." MORE
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The 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference is underway in Denver, CO. The opening general session is going on right now. MORE
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Raven Industries is helping farmers all over the world be more productive and efficient with precision agriculture solutions. MORE
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 Domestic Fuel The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy Wednesday announced a $41 million investment in 13 projects designed to drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock improvements. MORE
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In a bid to better meet the needs of customers, the biodiesel industry sought out and gained approval of a new voluntary No. 1-B grade for B100 from the ASTM D2 Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants. This news release from the National Biodiesel Board says the new standard will help make the green fuel better for customers with Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) and new diesel engine and after-treatment technology. MORE
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News just in to Domestic Fuel this morning: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will be the keynote speaker for the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference, August 8-10, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. MOREPodcast
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Slingshot® was officially introduced by Raven at AG CONNECT Expo in January 2010. Just two and a half years later, this innovative use of wireless connectivity over cell phone networks is helping farmers all over the world get cost effective secure access to critical operating data. MORE |
Attendees of the recent International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Indianapolis, IN got the chance to see different groups and companies, even some competitors, work together for the common good of the agriculture industry through an organization known as AgGateway.. MORE
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Just when you thought you had everyone's picture ID in your smart phone, you find out you'll need to add one of your favorite tractor. During the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Chuck talked with Aaron Bartholomay with John Deere's Intelligent Solutions Group, about how technologies are making it possible for connectivity between farmers and their equipment through MyJohnDeere.com. MORE
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World Dairy Diary
Chobani Inc. will receive up to a $1.5 million grant to help expansion. The N.Y. state Jobs Now program will fund the grant. MORE
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Holstein Association USA held their 127th Annual Business Meeting, June 29 and 30, in conjunction with the 2012 National Holstein Convention in Springfield, Mo. MORE
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Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held June 29 and 30, 2012 in North Conway, N.H. MORE
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