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Hello ZimmComm Fans:
It's harvest time and we saw some of that during the Farm Progress Show. We are wishing all farmers a safe and bountiful harvest. We love seeing the pictures and video clips showing up in social media.
Speaking of the Farm Progress Show, the ZimmComm Team has been working on lots of stories with interviews conducted there. You can find many of them on AgWired but you can find all of them aggregated onto AgNewsWire.com, here, here and here.
Next week Chuck and Cindy will be taking off for Expo Milano 2015 (World's Fair) working with New Holland and meeting the Heroes of the Seeds of Life campaign. They will take a few extra days to travel down to Rome as a late celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary. Yep, that's 35 years of wedded bliss - with almost one third of that as ZimmComm!
We have a new ZimmPoll asking the question, "What is most important issue personally to todays's farmers?" We'd like to get a handle on the answer to share with everyone next week. Help spread the link if you can.
Here are some audio files from this week you might have missed. Many more on our websites.
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:
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 AgWired Camso the Road Free Company
It seems like tracks are becoming more popular on large equipment these days. Like the new John Deere 9RX four track machine. Guess who makes those tracks? The answer - Camso. Let me introduce the company to you. MOREZimmcast
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New Holland Country Store
The New Holland Country Store may be on location at farm shows but it is also online as well. New Holland's Rebecca Gunderson was working in the Farm Progress Show exhibit just in front of the air-conditioned store so I asked her to tell me about it. MOREPodcast
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New from Case IH
Case IH welcomed agricultural media prior to the Farm Progress Show to see some new products. These include their precision planting products, their Axial Flow technology, their track products and more. Jim Walker, Vice President, North America, welcomed us to the evening event and I spoke with him afterward. MORE Podcast
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 Domestic Fuel
Ethanol Report on Growing Biofuels Infrastructure
USDA has announced new funding for biofuels infrastructure at fueling stations and Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Bob Dinneen thinks EPA should pay attention to that message. In this Ethanol Report, Dinneen also comments on what Congress may or may not do the rest of this session, and how another big corn crop makes keeping the RFS on track more important than ever. MOREPodcast
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USDA Applauded for Biofuel Infrastructure Support
This morning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to help provide access to more renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. In response, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) applauded USDA for expanding its efforts to provide consumers with fuel choice at the pump through expanded ethanol blends. The program will help retail station owners pay for equipment they may need to offer higher ethanol blends such as E85. MORE
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Ethanol Groups Attack API Report
Ethanol organizations responded Wednesday to what they say is a "flawed study" released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that concludes "statutory biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are infeasible to achieve in 2015 and beyond and could cause severe harm to consumers and the U.S. economy." MORE
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Precision
New N-Watch Sites in Challenging Year
It's been a challenging weather year for many farmers, but it could provide some very important data on nitrogen movement in the soil at 13 new N-Watch sites in the northeastern part of the state. MOREPodcast
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How Engenia™ Herbicide Works in Cotton
BASF Crop Protection anticipates regulatory approval for Engenia™ herbicide yet later this year, which will provide growers with the most technologically advanced dicamba formulation for control of broadleaf weeds in dicamba-tolerant crops for both soybeans and cotton. MORE Podcast
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Real-Time Data Becoming Crucial for On-Farm Success
In a GEOSYS sponsored a survey of the 2015 InfoAg attendees, 47% reported they plan to use remote imagery services to increase their investments. Farmers said real-time data and higher yields were their primary reasons for adopting the technology. MORE
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USDA Announces Biofuel Infrastructure Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to help provide access to more renewable fuels for America's drivers. MOREPodcast
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The 2015 NAMA Bootcamp was again held in Kansas City, MO. The event attracts those new to the world of agri-marketing or simply new to the agriculture community. Speakers of course talked marketing, but also touched on the livestock industry, row crops, crisis management, communicating and much more. MORE
Listen to audio here.
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The 2015 Farm Progress Show has officially kicked off in Decatur, Illinois. The three-day event, September 1-3, featured more than 600 exhibitors, special events, a ride and drive, and more. With dry conditions, there is a palpable excitement this year to experience field and combine demos. MORE
Listen to audio here.
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Cattlemen's Webinar Series
Join National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) free webinar to learn how to make value-based decisions, create an essential network of people and other elements of success for your life and business with best-selling author and leadership development professional, John Spence. MORE
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BIVI Launches Equine Facebook Page
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has launched the BIVI Shaping the Future of Equine Health Facebook page as part of their new Shaping the Future campaign. MORE
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Monitoring of Wild Birds for HPAI Underway
A monitoring program to keep an eye on wild birds that might be carrying highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is underway in an effort to prevent potential spread of the disease this fall as recovery from its impacts is continuing in the hardest hit states. MOREPodcast
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