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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
Let's look at the results of our latest ZimmPoll which asked the question, "What is the greatest threat to our freedom to farm". Our poll results suggest that environmental and anti-agriculture groups are the greatest threat to our freedom to farm but climate change and government regulations aren't far behind. Our poll results: Twenty percent say All of the Above, eighteen percent say Groups Like HSUS as well as Environmental Wackos, fifteen percent say Climate Change, eleven percent said EPA as well as Congress, and two percent said Labor Force, Supreme Court, No Threats and Other. Results show that there is more than one major threat to our freedom to farm. Now the question is: which one will be the first to take that freedom away?
Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, "Do you watch or want to watch live or recorded ag news television programs online?" Communications technology has changed drastically and is having a real impact on what we think of as traditional sources of information. Is this affecting where or how you get ag news when it comes to tv?
Here are some interviews from this week you might have missed:
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 AgWired Welcome to CTIC Community 4 ConservationCommunity 4 Conservation is the theme of this year's Conservation Technology Information Center tour that just completed. To provide an overview of what the 2013 Conservation in Action Tour would cover I spoke with CTIC Board Chair, Dave Gustafson, Monsanto. Here's Dave getting things started at our first stop of the day. MOREPodcast
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Agri-Pulse Open Mic with NFU President
Roger Johnson is president of the National Farmers Union. and a past Commissioner of Agriculture in North Dakota. NFU, as an organization, has shown an affinity toward small farmers and democratic party views, however In this year's farm and immigration debates, they are in step with a broad coalition of farm and labor organizations who want passage of bills that can be put into law. MOREPodcast
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 Domestic Fuel House Passes Cuts to Renewable Energy Measures
A marathon session in the U.S. House concluded after Congress wrangled over several renewable energy measures and passed a $30 billion energy and water programs bill. Environment & Energy News reports that House Republicans, already making substantial cuts to some clean energy programs in the bill, have blocked Democrats' attempts to restore those cuts . MOREPodcast
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Propane Road Tour Hits the Road
The Propane Road Tour is hitting the road today sponsored by Blue Bird, a manufacturer of propane autogas powered school buses and ROUSH CleanTech. The single-bus tour will stop at iconic American landmarks on its way to deliver the last bus from the largest single order of 434 propane-fueled buses to Student Transportation of America's (STA) new terminal in Omaha, Neb. The bus tour begins at Blue Bird's headquarters in Fort Valley, Ga., on Thursday, July 11, and ends in Omaha on July 17, with multiple stops in Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri. MORE
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Hybrid PVT Solar System Successful In Oahu
The SunDrum Hybrid PVT solar system operating at the Inn at Schofield Barracks, a large hotel in Oahu, Hawaii, has returned 25 percent of its installation costs in the first six months of operation. Installed by AllNuEnergy, Inc., the system is expected to break even in less than two and a half years and provide an ROI of more than 29 percent. MORE
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Precision Pays
The Importance of Conservation
This week I'm attending the Conservation in Action Tour put on by the Conservation Technology Information Center. We're in Illinois and will be touring farms in the Indian Creek Watershed where CTIC has been partnered with multiple entities in a project since 2010. MOREPodcast
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The Mosaic Company Launches CropNutrition.com
Recent research is definitive: As much as 60 percent of yield depends on soil fertility. Unfortunately, the science behind this imperative aspect of farming isn't always so clear, confusing even the most veteran agriculture professionals. A new initiative from The Mosaic Company aims to better explain the various scientific aspects vital to achieving maximum yield. MORE |
Syngenta Provides Integrated Crop Solutions
Syngenta and Lindsay Corporation formally announced a collaborative agreement to provide corn farmers with a more efficient way to grow and manage irrigated corn acres. This collaboration will provide farmers with access to a proven combination of best-in-class products, technology, expertise, analysis, automation and service. The two companies have been working in recent years to develop projects and will deliver an entire agronomic system in one easy solution. MORE
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 Rep. Lucas on Farm Bill Split
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John Deere Flex Fuel Commercial Mower
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RFA Comments on Proposed Tier 3 Rule
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Penn State Mooofins Win
Mooofins are the winner of the Dairy Research Institute New Product Competition, created by the student team from Pennsylvania State University. MORE
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Lindevig Joins Vet Plus
Congratulations to Dave Lindevig who has joined the Vets Plus, Inc. (VPI) sales team as National Account Manager. In addition to his sales role, Lindevig will collaborate with the VPI Research & Development team to create nutritional supplements for beef and dairy cattle. MORE |
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