World Dairy Diary is excited to announce our new iPhone app! Created by our parent company, ZimmComm New Media, this is the first agricultural news media app for the iPhone. The app offers one-touch access to all the latest news and information in the agribusiness and agricultural marketing world posted on Agwired.com, including audio, photos and video, and connections to … Read More
Wis. Foundation Raises Money for Education
The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation was pleased to announce a donation of $12,150 for dairy education programs through the proceeds of seven auction items and an additional $14,500 toward dairy education through the proceeds of a Silent Auction. The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation raises funds and awards grants for educational programs and initiatives. For the past six years, the Foundation … Read More
Dairy Farmers and Social Media
There’s a good story about farmers using social media in the Fresno Bee titled, “Facebook draws a growing crop of farmers, Many in the ag industry are using Twitter and blogs to communicate, educate.” ZimmComm’s own Cindy Zimmerman spoke with author Robert Rodriguez and pointed him to a few other folks to contact for the story. She is quoted in … Read More
Contributors
Main Contributors Chuck Zimmerman, president of ZimmComm New Media. Chuck has been a farm broadcaster and ag journalist in the southeast and Midwest since 1983. He is a member of the National Agri-Marketing Association, National Association of Farm Broadcasting, American Agricultural Editors Association, Livestock Publications Council, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and National Press Photographers Association. Cindy Zimmerman, vice president … Read More
National DHIA Hosts Annual Meeting
With a theme of “Sustainability through data-driven decisions,” National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) held its 44th annual meeting March 4-5, in Boise, Idaho. Session topics included milk recording, management and analysis, animal identification systems, genomics, dairy beef quality assurance, worldwide dairy update and new economic realities. “National DHIA is not talking sustainability; we are continuing on long-standing actions toward … Read More
World Dairy Expo Set to Kick-off!
Next week from Oct. 2-6, Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman will be two of the expected 65,000 dairy enthusiasts visiting Madison, Wisc., for the 2007 World Dairy Expo. The Expo features the most modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic … Read More
Dairy Advisory Committee in Minnesota
Minnesota’s dairy industry will now have a new committee to advise the state’s department of agriculture. State Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson announced the committee to provide recommendations for boosting the profitability and competitiveness of Minnesota’s dairy industry.
Dairymatic at World Dairy Expo
Here’s another reason to attend World Dairy Expo – a new time-saving and efficiency product called Dairymatic. Dairymatic controls the milking and wash systems on dairy farms through special software. With over 250 alarms, the software can detect problems with the milking or wash systems and alert up to six different employees through email, fax or page. In an article … Read More
Pioneer Hi-Bred Introduces First Dairy Podcast
Announcing the first podcast for dairy producers.
About World Dairy Diary
World Dairy Diary is owned and published by ZimmComm New Media, LLC. The parent company was founded in 2004 by Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman, with headquarters located near Pensacola, Florida and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. The husband and wife team have covered all facets of agribusiness for over 30 years, starting upon graduation from the University … Read More