Hello ZimmComm Fans:

It has been a busy week for the ZimmComm Team.  Cindy attended the GROWMARK media tour with stops throughout Iowa.  At the same time Chuck attended the USFRA Annual Mtg. and the New York Food Dialogues, hosted by CNN chief business editor, Ali Velshi.  In case you missed the event you can still see it via the Food Dialogues website.

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, "How do the election results make you feel?"

Our poll results: Thirty-two percent said disgusted; twenty-six percent said happy; fifteen percent said afraid; nine percent said sad; seven percent said mad; five percent said depressed/suicidal and four percent said apathetic. So, it looks like there were a wide range of emotions as the votes were being tallied but an almost 50/50 were disgusted while the others were happy. Pretty even with how the election turned out!

Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, " What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?" Turkey will most likely bless the tables of many, but does your family have a special Thanksgiving food that just makes your taste buds dance? Let us know!

Here are some interviews from this week you might have missed:

• Ali Velshi, CNN, moderator of Food Dialogues
• Chris Chinn/Janice Wolfinger, Faces of Farming & Ranching Finalists
• David Butler, Alltech, on Global 500

There are many more interviews on AgWired.com this week so please check it out.  Ag media are reminded that they are free to use any audio we publish as well as our photos.

Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:

   AgWired     

Ag Group Leaders Trade Talk on Policy

Since E15, a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, has been sold in Iowa, drivers have already successfully driven more than 125,000 thousand miles, or the equivalent of driving around the world five times. The first E15 station opened in Iowa about two months ago and E15 can be used in all vehicles 2001 or newer. This data tracks consumers using E15 in approved vehicles that are not flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs).  MORE   

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