Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. It has been a busy time for the the ZimmComm Team in the past few weeks. After the Tech Hub Live conference it was on the way to the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, Ag Media Summit, ACE Annual Meeting and the Farm Progress Show. I’m on my way home from the …
2025 Farm Progress Show – Day 3
It’s going to another beautiful day at the 2025 Farm Progress Show. This photo is from a high platform set up at the GSI exhibit. I appreciate them letting me take some photos on it. The virtual ag newsroom we have created on AgNewsWire is full of interviews and other audio and lots of photos. I want to thank Syngenta …
2025 Farm Progress Show – Day 2
There’s nothing better than stopping early by the Syngenta booth to see the baristas making great coffee drinks. I started with the cold brew with a little bit of cream. Very good and guaranteed to wake you up. Our virtual ag newsroom on AgNewsWire has plenty of pictures and audio. I’ll be working on some more interviews and photos throughout …
2025 Farm Progress Show Day 1
I always like to find a morning farm scene as the sun starts to rise at the Farm Progress Show. On the way to the show I saw this and had to stop and snap a photo. It’s a gorgeous morning and looks like we’re going to have great weather. When I left Springfield, IL this morning it was 49 …
MyLand Wins 2025 AgTech Breakthrough Award
MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, today announced it has won the 2025 AgTech Breakthrough Award for Overall Smart Irrigation Solution. The honor recognizes MyLand’s groundbreaking innovation that transforms traditional irrigation into a powerful tool for soil health restoration and farm resilience. MyLand redefines the role of irrigation in modern agriculture from a simple utility to a dynamic regenerative …
Intelinair Named “AgTech Data Analytics Company of the Year”
Intelinair, the maker of AGMRI and a leader in ag data analytics and precision agriculture technology, today announced it has been named the 2025 “AgTech Data Analytics Company of the Year” by AgTech Breakthrough. The honor is part of the 5th Annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program, which recognizes the most innovative companies, technologies, and products transforming global agriculture and food …
ACN and LPC Awards
Looking for the winners from the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) and Livestock Publications Council? Let’s get started with ACN. The winners were announced at the 2025 Ag Media Summit on July 29, 2025. Here is a complete list of all the winners. Here are the Skill Excellence Award Winners. And a full list of Contest Results. For photos of awards …
Onward to the NAMA Nexus – Economies of Ag
The NAMA Boot Camp is complete and you can find some photos here. Now it’s time to look ahead for the new NAMA Nexus. The NAMA Fall Conference is evolving into … *drumroll please* … NAMA Nexus! This elevated, workshop-style event is designed to spark collaboration and drive real-world impact. Rather than traditional lecture-style sessions, you’ll engage directly with peers …
National ACT Officers Elected at Ag Media Summit
The National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (National ACT) elected its 2025-2026 officers at their annual conference held in conjunction with the recent Agricultural Media Summit in Rogers, Ark. The newly elected officers for 2025-2026 are: Emma Heiden, South Dakota State University, president; Wyatt Morrow, Wilmington College, vice president; LaKacee Lipp, South Dakota State University, secretary-treasurer; Lydia Hill, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural …
House Ag Chair Addresses Peanut Growers
During the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, Congressman G.T. Thompson, House Ag Chair, participated in today’s general session. He talked about the farm bill which he described as provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill as version 1.0. He talks about the process and what these provisions mean to farmers and particularly peanut growers. He also met with several ag media …