Registration opened today for the Agricultural Media Summit, July 27-30, 2025 in Rogers, AR. You can find it here. Got questions? Here are some FAQs for you. Stay at the Embassy Suite Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. THE AGRICULTURAL MEDIA SUMMIT began in 1999, and is the largest gathering of the agriculture industry’s top writers, editors, photographers, publishers …
2025 Agri-Marketing Conference Preview
It’s almost time for the 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference. To get a preview of all the activities I spoke with Carrie Isaacson, Broadhead, Chair for this year’s conference. You can listen to my conversation with Carrie here: (11:06) FUEL YOUR FUTURE AT NAMAPALOOZA Get ready for the 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference — your front-row seat to the future of agri-marketing! This high-energy …
Passing of Gene Hemphill
Cindy and I are very sad about the passing of Gene Hemphill. He was a great man who smiled a lot and always wanted to help anyone. He was also a very good friend. I don’t know how many hours or days we worked together, especially some unique projects like a trip to Jay Leno’s garage where we ate pizza …
ZimmCast 744 – Agri-Pulse Summit & Ag Day
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. The first day of spring started the day after the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Summit and National Ag Day Activities. We have published virtual newsrooms on our AgNewsWire website and story posts on AgWired. So, in this episode I’d like to share a few of the interviews and audio from the events. I’ll …
ZimmCast 743 – Syngenta at Commodity Classic
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to share some Commodity Classic which was almost at the highest attendance ever. We were in the Mile High city of Denver, CO. The weather was mostly perfect but we did have some wind, rain and snow at the end. Next year the event will take place in San …
2025 Ag Day Essay Contest Winners
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) has announced the 2025 National Ag Day video winners. The winners were chosen based on the theme: Agriculture: Why Food Security Equals National Security. The first-place winner, Tuongvy Nguyen of Saint Petersburg, Florida, receives a $1,500 prize. The second-place winner, Kristen Dallas from Las Vegas, Nevada will receive $1,000. Isabella Newell from Waltonville, Illinois …
A Mile High 2025 Commodity Classic
The 2025 Commodity Classic attendance was surprisingly close to a record. The last number I heard on my way home was 11,368 but it could have grown higher on the last day. Last year was a record at 11,530. Some of us were a little concerned about weather but it was mostly very nice. A storm system moved in on …
Beef Quality Assurance Update and Awards at CattleCon
Translation of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) materials into Spanish is underway. Veterinarians, producers, and anyone involved with worker training recognize the value of material provided in a language that the employee understands and multiple ways of providing that information, such as written, oral communication, or video. This is a major goal of the BQA program as educational resources expand. I …
The NCBA 2024 Advocate of the Year – Emma Coffman
Back in the early days of social media we used the term, agvocate. But it really is advocating and there is a new 2024 Advocate of the Year. She’s Emma Coffman, from Temple, TX. She was selected by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. The award recognizes Coffman for her creative use of storytelling across …