Audio with RFA CEO Bob Dinneen on RFS Waiver Denial
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is happy with the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a request to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This edition of “The...
View ArticleRFA Responds to Stepped Up RFS Attacks
Less than two weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the oil and retail food industries are renewing and increasing attacks on the...
View ArticleGroups Launch Agriculture Workforce Coalition to Address Labor Needs
Organizations representing a broad cross-section of agricultural employers today announced the formation of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC). As the unified voice of agriculture, the AWCís...
View Article2013 Annual Meat Conference
The Annual Meat Conference is hosted by the American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute. 2013 Annual Meat Conference Photo Album Jeff Simmons Keynote Speech Interview with Jeff Simmons...
View Article2013 Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic is where America’s farmers meet with success. Commodity Classic is the once-a-year, can’t-miss event for America’s soybean, corn, wheat and sorghum farmers. You’ll see the latest...
View Article2013 National Ag Day
National Ag Day activities took place in Washington, DC in various locations including an evening banquet at USDA. You’ll find links to plenty of audio and photos from all the events. The Agriculture...
View ArticleUSDA Press Conf. on Open Data for Ag Conference
USDA just held a preview press conference for next week’s G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture. On the phone with the press were USDA Chief Scientist Dr. Catherine Woteki and Dr....
View ArticleConcluding Press Conf for G8 Open Data for Ag
USDA held a concluding press conference to discuss results prior to the end of the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture. USDA Chief Scientist Dr. Catherine Woteki outlined the...
View ArticleNAFB Washington Watch – Audio
The annual Washington Watch is for members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. It’s a time to meet with agricultural organization representatives, USDA officials and members of Congress....
View ArticleAmerican Meat Institute Statement on COOL Decision
USDA has issued the final rule for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), including an amendment to the regulations for muscle cut covered commodities derived from animals slaughtered in the...
View ArticleNew Holland Construction Equipment Media Event
New Holland brought together media representatives from the construction industry to see the company’s product line-up and learn how the agriculture and construction segments have been integrated...
View ArticleNew Holland Introduces Genesis T8 Series Tractors
This week New Holland introduced the new Genesis T8 Series of tractors at their headquarters in Pennsylvania. You can find a lot more photos of the new Genesis here: New Holland Genesis T8 Series...
View ArticleBayer 150th Anniversary Celebration
Bayer is celebrating its 150th Anniversary with events being held around the world. One of those events was just held at the Bayer CropScience headquarters in RTP, NC. The event included tours of Bayer...
View Article2013 LMA Annual Mtg. & World Livestock Auctioneer Championship
The 2013 Livestock Marketing Association Annual Convention and 50th World Livestock Auctioneer Championship take place in Montgomery, AL. There will be interviews and other recorded remarks posted here...
View ArticlePress Conf with World Livestock Auctioneer Champion
Dustin Focht, 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, participated in a conference call with the media today. The full press conference audio is available here to download, share and use however you...
View ArticleNew John Deere 5E Series Tractors
The John Deere 5E Series of Utility Tractors have received a major update and we’ve got an interview with Scott Schadler for you. John Deere has updated its entire lineup of 5E Series Utility Tractors...
View ArticleiCropTrak Mobile App
Cogent3D has added to it’s precision and mobile farm management tools with the iCropTrak App. In my weekly podcast, the ZimmCast, I speak with Aaron Hutchinson, President and one of the founders of...
View ArticleDrones for Field Scouting at Landmark Agronomy
Landmark Services Cooperative is now using iPad-controlled drones to scout fields. You can find the press release on their website here. Listen to or download my interview with Dan here: Interview with...
View ArticleInfoAg Conference on Precision Agriculture
The 2013 InfoAg Conference took place in Springfield, IL. This technical education conference is all about precision agriculture and is becoming an annual conference with the next one scheduled in 2014...
View ArticleCattle Industry Summer Conference
The 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference takes place in Denver, CO. This is the combined meetings of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen and National Cattlemen’s Beef...
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