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Mar. 27, 2015
 

 

Hello ZimmComm Fans:

 

We're fast approaching time for the annual Agri-Marketing Conference   Will we see you there?  ZimmComm will be on-location in the Connection Point again this year.  Come find us.  Oh, and get yourself registered if you haven't already!  It will make Jenny happy.

 

Speaking of annual meetings . . . You can see the schedule for this summer's Ag Media Summit now and make your hotel reservations.  We've got ours made.

 

Jamie was on the road this week in Washington, DC covering the American Coalition for Ethanol legislative fly-in.  You can find her coverage on DomesticFuel.com.

 

In our latest ZimmPoll we asked, "Which potential presidential candidate would be best for ag?"  Click here to find out which one ranked highest.

 

Agricultural organizations are voicing support for the bi-partisan Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act which was just introduced in the U.S. House.  So our new ZimmPoll is asking, "What is best for GMO labeling?  We hope you'll chime in.

 

Here's some audio from this week you might have missed:

 

Cinch Munson, PERC, on propane grain dryers

Marji Guyler-Alaniz, FarmHer, on updating the image of agriculture to include women

Bethany Pugh, Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year

Dan Danford, Case IH, on new certified pre-owned program

White House/USDA press call on increasing access to affordable broadband

Brian Jennings, ACE, on successful legislative fly-in

 

Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:

 


 

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National Ag Day activities are conducted by the Agriculture Council of America. This year's Chair is Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen's Beef Association. In this week's program I talked with Colin about the work of the ACA and this year's activities. I also spoke with Amy Bradford, GROWMARK, an Ag Day sponsor and sponsor of my coverage of Ag Day activities as well as the weekly ZimmCast. MORE

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FarmHer at Ag Day
 
During last week's Ag Day Activities in Washington, DC I met Marji Guyler-Alaniz, FarmHer, Inc. during the Celebration of Agriculture dinner. Earlier in the day Marji participated in a Google Hangout with USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and Dr. Linda Young, Chief Mathematical Statistician and Director of Research and Development of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.  MORE

Farmland Wins PR Week's Campaign of the Year Award

 

The FARMLAND documentary took top billing in the PR Week Awards' Arts, Entertainment & Media Campaign of the Year category during the awards ceremony in New York last week. The awards recognize creative excellence in public relations programming and are viewed by the public relations industry as one of the highest honors. MORE 

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Fuel retailers who have had to fight battles with big oil companies to offer higher ethanol blends were among those joining the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Fly-in on Capitol Hill this week. MORE

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final rulemaking this week to clarify the data sources and methodology used to calculate the Cellulosic Waiver Credit (CWC) price. MORE 
As Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announces his candidacy for president, Growth Energy is reminding voters of what the ethanol group calls his "pro-fossil fuel, pro-drilling legislation attempts to kill the homegrown renewable fuels industry." This news release points to Cruz's American Energy Renaissance Act, which Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, says will promotes Big Oil and deny consumer choice. MORE

   
 
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Dan Danford, Case IH, talked with Ag View's Ken Rahjes at the 2015 Commodity Classic about the Case IH Certified Pre-Owned Program. The program is aimed to give customers the best warranties and financing on late model Case IH Steiger tractors, Magnum tractors and Axial-Flow combines. MORE


New research commissioned by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) finds that propane equipment cuts greenhouse gas emissions and reduces fuel costs. MORE 
House GMO Labeling Bill Re-Introduced

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House Wednesday by Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) with bi-partisan co-sponsorship. MORE 

 
  

  

2015 ACE Fly-In   

            

The 2015 American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) brought the troops to Washington D.C. this week to talk with our Nation's leaders about the importance of the Renewable Fuels Standard. The troops were a diverse group of growers, manufactures, retailers and others in the industry with a keen interest in renewable energy. MORE

Listen to audio here.

  

Iowa Ag Summit
  
Nine potential Republican presidential candidates were asked their opinions on various agricultural issues at the Iowa Ag Summit in Des Moines on March 7. MORE

Listen to audio here. 


  
The 63rd Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show brought together farmers from Texas to Missouri to the southeast Gulf coast. The 2015 event took place in Memphis, TN and Chuck was there to cover it all. Find links to all his photos and audio below. Don't forget to check back, more will be added daily. MORE

Listen to audio here.  
 

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House Ag Panel Hears COOL Testimony

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock & Foreign Agriculture held a hearing Wednesday to examine the implications of potential retaliatory measures taken against the United States in response to meat labeling requirements under Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). MORE 

American Gelbvieh Adds to Team

 

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is pleased to welcome Kelli Retallick, Manhattan, Kansas as the new Data Services Specialist. MORE 

Farm Bureau Opposes Proposed New York Carriage Ban

  

Farm Bureau is urging the mayor of New York City to reconsider his proposed ban on horse-drawn carriages. In this news release, the group points out how much pride horse caretakers take in protecting the health and safety of their animals. MORE 
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