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 of ZimmComm New Media. Cindy has been a farm broadcaster and ag journalist in the southeast and Midwest since 1980. She is an emeritus member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, and a member of American Agricultural Editors Association, Livestock Publications Council, and International Federation of Agricultural Journalists.

In addition to Chuck and Cindy, contributing editors to AgWired include:

John Davis is a freelance journalist who lives in Jefferson City, Mo. A native of Iowa, John has a background in military and agricultural journalism. His resume includes ten years with Learfield Communications as a reporter for both Brownfield Network and Missourinet.

Joanna Schroeder is a freelance journalists and president of 4R Communications, an agency dedicated to the renewable energy industry. She is a native of Iowa and also writes for Domestic Fuel and Gas 2.0.

Amanda Nolz is a cattle producer and recent SDSU ag journalism graduate from Mitchell, SD. She is very involved in the beef cattle industry and also writes for Beef Magazine and World Dairy Diary.

Melissa Slagle is a communications specialist for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board who serves as editor for Zimfo Bytes, a daily roundup of agribusiness news on

Carly Zimmerman is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri and intern for ZimmComm New Media.