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Bonjour from Italy! We have spent this week in Milan with farmers and bloggers from Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, UK and us from the U.S.
Jamie, Joanna and Kelly have been keeping all the websites populated while we are abroad. Still posting stuff from Farm Progress Show but almost all done.
In last week's ZimmPoll we inquired about the most important personal issue to today's farmers. Consumers understanding the food sources out there seemed to rise to the top, but was quickly followed by farm estate transition and sustainability.
Which leads us to our latest poll. New Holland's showcase at Expo Milano is focused on sustainability. So this week, let us know what sustainability means to today's farmers.
Here are some audio files from this week you might have missed:
Now for some news from the ZimmComm News Network:
Ciao!
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 AgWired Heroes, Bloggers and New Holland Brand President
New Holland Agriculture Brand president Carlo Lambro welcomed the Heroes and Bloggers from around the world attended Expo Milano this week for a special get together. MOREPodcast
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USDA Helps Returning Heroes find Opportunities in Ag
This morning Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, U.S. Department of Agriculture, sat down with a panel of veteran farmers and veteran training organizations for a live Google+ Hangout to discuss opportunities available through USDA for returning service members who are looking for long-term careers in farming, ranching and agriculture. MOREPodcast
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Register Now for #BlogHerFood15
The world largest conference for food blogger, #BlogHerFood15, is being held in Chicago, November 6-7. The theme is "Experts Among Us" and includes celebrity invites such as keynote speaker Sarah Michelle Gellar and closing party guest, The Pioneer Woman's Ree Drummond. MORE
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 Domestic Fuel
E15 Offered in Iowa, Again
E15 is being sold to consumers across Iowa who drive vehicles newer than 2001, again. The ethanol blend, that was still sold to flex-fuel vehicle drivers during the summer months, is not allowed to be sold in the state June 1-September 15, an issue that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has been working to eliminate. MORE
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Executives Criticize RFS Delays on Cellulosic Growth
Executives from the advanced biofuels industry are criticizing the Obama Administration for not adhering to its promise to support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). They say the lack of adhering to mandates has undercut investment in advanced biofuels and sent innovative companies, technologies and jobs oversees. In a letter they write that "broken promise...flies in the face of the President's statements in support of clean energy and climate change policy." MORE
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Governors: Restore Wind Research Funding
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa have sent a letter on behalf of the Governors' Wind Energy Coalition calling on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to reverse its decision to hamper long-term investment in research advancing American wind power. MORE
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Precision
Syngenta's Trivapro Receives Federal Registration
Syngenta has just received federal registration for Trivapro, a new fungicide that will be available for corn, wheat, and soybean growers. The product contains three active ingredients, including Solatenol: a brand new, high potency succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor(SDHI) fungicide. MOREPodcast
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AFS Connect Keeps Farmers in Control
The minds behind Advanced Farming Systems(AFS), the Case IH precision software system, are always looking to keep their customers connected. The AFS Connect System is allowing them to do that. MORE Podcast
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UAV's Grounded for Take Off at #FarmProgressShow
One of the big attractions for Farm Progress Show this year was to be the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) showcase, or drones, the popular agriculture term. But this was not to be as the drones were grounded by the FAA. Yes, you read correctly - the UAV's were grounded for take off the first year of the UAV demonstrations. MORE
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Agren Awarded Grant Funds to Support Continued R&D
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to central Iowa-based small business, Agren, Inc., to further technological innovations and solutions for American agriculture. MORE
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New Holland Heroes and Bloggers
New Holland Agriculture hosted a group of "hero" farmers and bloggers from around the world at Expo Milano the week of September 14, 2015. Countries represented at the event included Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, UK and USA. 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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AFIA Reaction to Food Safety Modernization Act
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) hosted a press conference to provide their reaction to the Food Safety Modernization Act "Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls for Food for Animals" final rule. MOREPodcast
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Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
The National Cattlemen's Foundation is now accepting applications for 2016-17 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry. MORE
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Maximize Milk Protein with Precision Release Methionine
Balchem Corporation has announced the launch of their next generation rumen protected methionine, AminoShure�-M Precision Release Methionine. Utilizing an all-natural coating, new AminoShure-M is engineered to meter its payload gradually into the small intestine to provide sustained levels of methionine for milk protein-producing cells. MORE
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