One lucky fan will win the ultimate Madison experience with the World Dairy Expo 10K Ultimate Fan Giveaway. Dairy enthusiasts are invited to become fans of Expo on Facebook. Fans of Expo’s Facebook page are privy to the latest information, giveaways, including free tickets and official Expo gear, plus it’s an excellent opportunity to connect with other dairy producers and … Read More
USFRA and AgChat Foundation Partner for Social Media
The AgChat Foundation (ACF) and the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) have partnered up to help farmers and ranchers share their stories with the general public. “The core vision of the AgChat Foundation is to empower farmers and ranchers to share their stories,” said Darin Grimm, Kansas farmer and AgChat Foundation president. “We are excited to partner with USFRA … Read More
Dairy Video – Where Them Cows At
The Dairy Goddess couldn’t attend the AgChat Foundation’s Agvocacy 2.0 Conference she passed along a video link to share around and I found it via the conference Facebook page. It’s a great video and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Where Them Cows At from Volt on Vimeo. Here’s what the producer has to say about … Read More
Dairy Agvocate
The AgChat Foundation just held it’s second annual Agvocacy 2.0 Conference. This is a full program of social media training for farmers to learn how to use social networking to reach out to consumers. At the conference I met Twitter follower and now friend in person. Here’s @DairyCarrie Mess and her husband. You’ll notice that Carrie is wearing a New … Read More
NCBA Takes Beef with EPA to Social Media
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is turning to social media to get its message out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s potential regulation of coarse particulate matter, more commonly called dust. A new animated video, themed Over Regulation All Across the Nation, was launched today on NCBA’s You Tube channel. NCBA notes that U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) introduced, with … Read More
Give Thanks for Food
The AgChat Foundation has come up with a unique idea for you to use during this upcoming week of Thanksgiving. It’s called #foodthanks. It’s a way to show your thanks for the food we enjoy every day and the people who produce it. So what you’re encouraged to do is go to the webpage where you’ll find images for your … Read More
Social Media Driving Dairy Business
At the beginning of the Alltech Global 500 I participated in a presentation on social media and I’ve been overhearing farmers talking about how to use it for their farm. During a discussion dinner last night I met a dairy farmer who has been using it to drive business on his farm. He’s a great example for all farmers. He’s … Read More
Social Media Important To Dairy Farmers
Let’s just say that social media has been very, very good to ZimmComm New Media, publishers of World Dairy Diary. It is also the hottest topic in agricultural communications of the last year. At the Alltech Global 500 it was also a key topic during our morning general session. I joined Alltech’s, Billy Frey, on stage to present what social … Read More
Rapping Dairy
From Agwired.com. Here’s a little social media marketing for you. It’s Yeo Valley Group’s rap video to promote their products. How many of you agribusiness companies are brave enough to try it? Thanks to Lindsay at Corn Scoops for the heads up. I really like the name of their YouTube channel which is Yeotube.
Dairy is Life Blood of Charleston-Orwig
Dairy is more than just one of the basic food groups for Wisconsin-based communications and marketing agency Charleston-Orwig, it’s really the life blood of the firm. That includes both the people who work in the company and the clients they serve, according to president Mark Gale. I interviewed him this week at World Dairy Expo in the agency suite overlooking … Read More