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AgWired Animal Ag Precision Energy AgNewsWire ZimmComm AgWired Navigation Subscribe Advertise About AgWired Subscribe Advertise About AgWired ZimmCast 731 – Celebration of Modern Ag in DC Cindy Zimmerman May 14, 2024 Leave a Comment Share this: Twitter Facebook Print Email The second Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall was bigger and better than the first in 2022 with over 50 exhibits spotlighting the Future of Food and Farming. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) partnered with member companies and ag organizations to hold the three-day event which featured combine harvesters, milking equipment, sprayers and planters, irrigation equipment, tractors big and small, as well as dozens of interactive and hands-on exhibits. In this edition of the ZimmCast, we hear about the event from AEM President Megan Tanel; Netafim representatives Aubrey Bettencourt and Mike Bloomfield; Courtney Schlichte with John Deere and Joaquin Azocar from DeLaval; Rick Falconer, Rijk Zwaan USA, representing the American Seed Trade Association; and Jeremy Wilson of AgGateway. Listen to the episode here: ZimmCast 731 - Celebration of Modern Ag in DC (19:30) That’s the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for listening. Subscribe to the ZimmCast in: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts AgriAmerica Podcasts Your favorite rss reader/browser AEM , AgWired Precision , Audio , Equipment , Precision Agriculture , Sustainability , Technology , ZimmCast GRAINCO FS Offers App Developed with Intelinair Cindy Zimmerman May 14, 2024 Leave a Comment Share this: Twitter Facebook Print Email This crop season, GRAINCO FS is offering myFS Agronomy as its latest digital agronomic tool for on-farm data-driven decision-making for its farmer customers in Kendall, LaSalle, and Grundy counties in Illinois. The new digital platform and app, developed with Intelinair , provides in-season and postseason actionable insights and analytics for improved operational efficiency and return on investment. For years, GRAINCO FS has been at the forefront of providing innovative digital solutions to its customers. The recently launched app available now brings new features and functionality for an improved experience. GRAINCO FS uses the tech platform to analyze the crop on every acre across their entire trade territory to ensure their crop specialists are given the best data to make the decisions during the season to maximize the crop and to understand what seed, inputs, and practices will bring the highest ROI for each acre and in each situation postseason. All of this being built on real, local data gives their customers access to information they have never been able to see. Our goal is to make technology simple enough that anyone can utilize it with analytics that find the answers to two difficult questions – What is the problem and how do I fix it? Analyze is a big step in that direction that this feature will continue to evolve,” said Conner Schmidt, National Sales Leader for Intelinair. GRAINCO FS has and will continue to play a large role in this innovation. I look forward to working together with GRAINCO FS to push the envelope further.” Learn more about the myFS Agronomy platform or request a demo by visiting www.graincofs.com/myfsagronomy AgWired Precision , Cooperatives , FS System , GROWMARK , Precision Agriculture , Technology 2024 Student NAMA Winners Cindy Zimmerman May 13, 2024 Leave a Comment Share this: Twitter Facebook Print Email Purdue NAMA celebrates big win Purdue University’s student NAMA chapter took home first place in the 2024 Student Marketing Competition at the National Agri-Marketing Conference last month in Kansas City. In addition, Brady Brewer with Purdue University received the Outstanding Advisor Award. This was the 48th year for the competition and 27 student chapters participated with six making it to the finals. The final six placed in order: 1st place – Purdue University 2nd place – University of Guelph 3rd place – New Mexico State University 4th place – University of Tennessee-Knoxville 5th place – University of Missouri-Columbia 6th place – Iowa State University See photos from the student competition here: 2024 Student Competition – Agri-Marketing Conference Education , NAMA Animal Ag News 5/13 Carrie Muehling May 13, 2024 Leave a Comment Share this: Twitter Facebook Print Email Kansas State University announced that ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, has pledged $1 million to the university’s Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation , one of four new or renovated facilities included in the university’s visionary Agriculture Innovation Initiative led by the College of Agriculture. The ADM investment will support advances in food product development, food safety and food security, sparking industry innovation and elevating the academic experience for K-State students. The International Dairy Foods Association Foundation and several leading dairy companies donated a truckload of milk and $10,000 to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia food bank to address hunger in the greater Savannah area. The donations were announced at a three-hour service event at the food bank where more than 60 dairy food company executives packed lunches for food-insecure children in the Savannah area. Altogether, the donations from the IDFA Foundation and its partners will support more than 53,000 meals for people in need. From National Milk Producers Federation President & CEO Gregg Doud: NMPF thanks Secretary Vilsack and federal leadership for effectively using their existing authorities to offer necessary assistance for dairy farmers as they meet the challenges of H5N1 in dairy cattle. Care for farm workers and animals is critical for milk producers, as is protecting against potential human health risks and reassuring the public. We look forward to continued collaboration and consultation with USDA and other federal agencies as we monitor, understand, and contain this outbreak, and we will do what we can to help dairy farmers understand and benefit from these initiatives as swift implementation is put into motion.” Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico met this week in Chihuahua, Mexico to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate on mutually beneficial dairy policies. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) steered the U.S. delegation, which consisted of more than 14 member companies, U.S. farmer representatives, and USDEC and NMPF staff. Leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Cattle Australia (CA) signed a joint statement at the Beef 2024 convention in Rockhampton, Australia to further the two organizations’ partnership on issues related to cattle health, lab-grown proteins, and sustainability. As the 57th World Dairy Expo approaches, Expo is searching for college students passionate about the dairy industry to be part of the 2024 media team. Four students will be hired to experience the storied event as media interns. Under the direction of Expo’s communications specialist, media interns assist with media initiatives at World Dairy Expo and the management of the Media Room, Expo’s on-site resource for reporters, writers and photographers. This week-long internship in Madison, Wisconsin provides students with an active role in writing press releases, creating social media content through multiple platforms and contributing to Expo’s on-site newspaper while engaging with media professionals and dairy industry representatives from around the globe. The 2024 World Pork Expo , hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) , invites attendees to engage with the latest insights across all facets of the pork industry. This year’s event features a new two-day schedule and the return of the world’s largest pork-specific trade show. Other highlights include the return of free educational seminars and the introduction of the Young Pork...