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Feb 21, 2014
Hello ZimmComm Fans:

Where will the ZimmComm team find you next week?  You can find us at Commodity Class in San Antonio, the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis and the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Swine Health Seminar in Dallas.

This week Chuck and Cindy got to see a lot friends at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, FL.  Many of the attendees wanted to stay since it was sunny and about 80 degrees!  RFA's CEO and the Reverand of Renewable Fuels, Bob Dinneen, gave his annual state of the ethanol industry speech and he preached a powerful sermon.  You can still watch him here.  Thanks to Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC for sponsoring our coverage.

Most of our ZimmPoll respondents last week believe that the farm economy is better than the general economy.  Let's all hope they're right and that continues to be the case.  This week we're asking "If available, would you put E15 or E85 in your vehicle?"  Let us know.

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


Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:
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New Holland Brand Marketing Manager 

There's a new Brand Marketing Communications Manager in town. In New Holland, PA that is. She's Dawn Pelon and you'll be seeing her out and about representing the New Holland brand this year. I sat down with Dawn during last week's National Farm Machinery Show and recorded our conversation for this week's program. MORE
 

ZimmCast 


Get Maxx Authority from FMC  

It's almost time for some serious planting to get underway across the country. That means it is also time for farmers to start thinking about how they're going to handle weed control, especially in light of concerns over weed resistance. MORE
  

United Soybean Board Director at NFMS  

The Kentucky Soybean Board had a booth at the National Farm Machinery Show last week and I had the opportunity to stop by and visit with Doug Winter, a Kentucky grower who serves as a director on the United Soybean Board (USB). MORE

Podcast
DomesticFuel  Domestic Fuel 

19th National Ethanol Conference is a Wrap

The 19th annual National Ethanol Conference was one of the best ever, with strong attendance and a program that rocked. MORE

Podcast  

American Ethanol Expands Program 

Ethanol Association Growth Energy is expanding their partnership of Richard Childress Racing and Austin Dillion for the 2014 NASCAR season as part of their American Ethanol program. Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, Dillon will race the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS in select races during the 2014 season. MORE 

West Coast Offshore Wind Project Moves Ahead

 
The first offshore wind project proposed for federal waters off the West Coast has just taken a big step forward. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined by Governor John Kitzhaber and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau, announced that BOEM has given the green light for Principle Power, Inc. to submit a formal plan to build a 30 megawatt offshore wind pilot project using floating wind off the coast of Coos Bay, Oregon. MORE

 
 
 Precision Pays

Water Management ... An Ongoing Issue 

Today with input costs and costs of fertilizer and seed being as high as they are when you don't get the crop planted and a good emerged crop with a good stand to it, you don't get the max benefits out of the crop that you can. Too much water is a big proponent of this as well as not enough water and this is where water management comes in.  MORE

Podcast  

Superior Grain Bins Guaranteed in Wind & Snow 

Headquartered in North Dakota, the folks at Superior Manufacturing sure know something about grain bins able to stand up to the rigors of wind and snow. They let us know a little bit about some of their capabilities that include bins ranging from 1,850 to more than 1 million bushels, all backed with the industry's only lifetime warranty. MORE

DuPont Pioneer Expands Corn Hybrid Choices

 

DuPont Pioneer is advancing 111 new Pioneer� brand corn products, featuring 32 new genetic platforms, to better meet growers' needs now and in the future.  MORE   


 
  

  

2014 National Ethanol Conference      


The 19th annual National Ethanol Conference, presented by the Renewable Fuels Association, was held February 17-19, 2014 at the J.W. Marriott in Orlando, Florida. MORE

SST Software Certification Program            


SST Software, an industry leader in precision agriculture, is now offering a precision ag certification program. The SST Precision Ag Certification Program is an intensive, 10-week training course for preparing precision ag technology specialists. The program covers data management, service provider offerings, emerging products, and analysis reports. MORE

ABM Opens Facility in South Africa             


Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) has purchased the assets of BioSolutions, an importer of innovative technologies for the agricultural sector in Southern Africa. The acquisition was finalized in December of 2013. Included is the office in Litchenburg South Africa, a manufacturing facility and a distributor network. ABM branded products will be produced, formulated and packaged there. This facility will manufacture products for the entire African Continent, South East Asia and Australia. MORE



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53rd National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting                       

  

More than 420 milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners attended the National Mastitis Council (NMC) 53rd Annual Meeting held Jan. 26-28, in Fort Worth, Texas. The event upheld its tradition of offering a platform for international discussion and sharing research on milk quality innovation and expertise. MORE 

Alltech Feed Survey Reports Slight Increase  

 

Results from the 2014 Global Feed Tonnage Survey released by Alltech revealed a one percent increase in feed production, with global feed tonnage reporting in at 963 million metric tons, up from 954 million metric tons last year. Alltech assessed the compound feed production of 130 countries in Dec. 2013 through information obtained in partnership with local feed associations and Alltech's sales team, who visit more than 28,000 feed mills annually. MORE
   
Dairy, Beef Producers Get Free Quality Certification

  

Dairy and beef producers can get free quality certifications. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is offering to producers who sign up by April 15 free Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certifications, funded by the checkoff and giving producers tools to provide the safest and highest quality beef to consumers. MORE 
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