Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to share several interviews that Laura McNamara conducted with Syngenta during the 2026 Farm Progress Show. You can find many more along with photos in our AgNewsWire virtual newsroom for the show. Let’s start with Eddie Kahle, Golden Harvest, Head of Marketing. Next will be Matt Dolch, Syngenta Corn …
Golden Harvest® Xperience Gives Farmers a Plan
At Farm Progress Show last week, Golden Harvest representatives were giving farmers a taste of GHX, the Golden Harvest® Xperience. “It’s our digital platform that helps farmers place products on the best acre possible, gives them management tips and also agronomic insights throughout the year,” said Golden Harvest Marketing Head Eddie Kahle. “So it uses some AI to help understand …
Pivot Bio Invests in the Future of Farm Families at FPS
Pivot Bio got a little help from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in supporting the future of farm families at the Farm Progress Show this week. Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott announced a multi-million commitment to the the next generation of American agriculture through Pivot Pathways: A Generation Grant. Beginning with the 2027 growing season, eligible farmer customers can receive …
Last Day of Farm Progress Show
Today is the last day of the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa after a weather-shortened day on Wednesday, and the team at the Syngenta Seeds field plot on site is on-hand to talk with growers about what is new with Golden Harvest and NK. NK Soybean Product Manager Jared Benson is excited to talk about Enlist E3® soybeans …
VANE Named Finalist for E&S Underwriting Award
Congratulations to VANE, a leading provider of unique, field-level revenue insurance solutions for agribusinesses, which has been named a finalist for “E&S Underwriting Team of the Year” at the 2026 Insurance Insider US Honors. The nomination recognizes the success and impact of VANE’s E&S Basis Risk Revenue Insurance. “Being named a finalist alongside some of the most respected names in …
Learnard Seed Services Celebrates 90 Years of Service
Learnard Seed Services in East Central Illinois, is celebrating 90 years of serving farmers across Vermilion County and surrounding areas, a milestone that reflects decades of trusted relationships, agronomic expertise and commitment to agriculture. Founded in 1936 by Elmer Learnard during the Great Depression, the business began by selling seed corn and later expanded into soybeans for neighboring farmers. Originally …
AgGateway Announces Annual Meeting Agenda
The 2026 AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference is set for November 9-11 this year at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, TN. The three-day agenda includes three general sessions and four exceptional expert presentations designed to get attendees up to speed on the state of digital connectivity in agriculture, the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence, and government policy and priorities …
Agri-Pulse Webinar: Data Centers in Rural America
Rural America is rapidly becoming the next frontier for digital infrastructure, and the scale of the transformation is without modern precedent. According to a Pew Research Center analysis released in April 2026, 67% of the approximately 1,500 data center facilities now in various stages of development are planned for rural locations and 39% percent of planned projects are targeting counties …
Submit Nominations for NAMA Professional Dev. Awards
Celebrate Marketing Excellence and submit Your Nominations for the Professional Development Awards by August 1. Do you know someone moving the industry forward while making a significant, positive impact within NAMA? Take the time to recognize them and submit a nomination! The online nomination form is a simple process. These awards honor NAMA members based on outstanding achievement in each …
Congrats to ACN Award Winners
Congratulations to the outstanding agricultural communicators recognized during the 2026 Ag Media Summit held this past week in St. Louis. The Agricultural Communicators Network is proud to recognize this year’s top Communications Contest winners: Communicator of the Year: Julianna Langemeier, Zoetis Designer of the Year: Matt Strelecki, People, Inc. Writer of the Year: Lisa Foust Prater, Successful Farming Photographer of …