ACN and LPC Awards

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

ACN, Ag Media Summit, LPC, Media

Onward to the NAMA Nexus – Economies of Ag

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

NAMA

National ACT Officers Elected at Ag Media Summit

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

ACN, Ag Media Summit, LPC, Media

House Ag Chair Addresses Peanut Growers

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Ag Groups, Audio, Peanuts, SPGC

Peanut Association Executive Directors Talk About the Crop

Chuck Zimmerman

Peanut growers and industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi and now South Carolina are in Panama City Beach, FL this week for the 2025 Southern Peanut Growers Conference. You can find the conference blog here. Leaders of the state organizations, pictured here, gave us an update on the condition of their crops this year and what they peanut …

Ag Groups, Audio, Peanuts, SPGC

Yara North America Appoints Sabine Schröder as President

Chuck Zimmerman

Yara North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Sabine Schröder to President, overseeing the U.S. and Canada business, effective immediately. Schröder, who has made significant contributions over 18 years with Yara, has served as interim President of North America since January 2025. Previously, she served as Vice President of Commercial Excellence for Crop Nutrition in the Americas. She …

Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Nutrition

MyLand Expands Washington Soil Health Initiative with $2.4M in New Funding

Chuck Zimmerman

MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, today announced a $2.4 million expansion to bring its Soil as a Service™ to more farms across Washington State. Through this effort, MyLand aims to help growers strengthen soil health, build climate resilience, and adopt sustainable practices at scale. The expansion builds on a $4.8 million program launched earlier this year in collaboration …

Agribusiness, climate, Soil

Passing of Mike Perrine

Chuck Zimmerman

I am sad to say that I just found out that one of my best farm radio friends, Mike Perrine, has passed. I have enjoyed every conversation and we’ve had some fun times together. Mike was a great listener and had a wonderful sense of humor. He will be seriously missed by so many people who have worked with him. …

Media, NAFB, Video

ZimmCast 748 – Preview of 2025 Ag Media Summit

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Let’s get a preview of the 2025 Agricultural Media Summit with Shelia Grobosky, BioZyme, and AMS Steering Committee Chair and LPC President. It’s all about meetings, keynote and general sessions, breakouts, InfoExpo, awards, ACT student members, sponsors and more. Listen to the episode here: (15:05) That’s the ZimmCast for now. Please let us know …

Ag Media Summit, Agribusiness, Audio, Media, ZimmCast

Best AI Agents for Journalists

Chuck Zimmerman

Since I’m just getting started with any kind of AI agent I thought I’d use one to suggest the best AI Agents for journalists. Here’s part of the answer. The best AI agent for journalists depends on specific needs, but several tools stand out based on their ability to streamline research, writing, fact-checking, and transcription. Here’s a list of top …

AI