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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.
Here are some interviews and audio from this week you might have missed:
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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. MOREZimmCast
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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
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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). MOREPodcast
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 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. MOREPodcast
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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
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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
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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. MOREPodcast
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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