The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Mariah Wollweber as senior director of marketing and communications. Wollweber joins ASA’s senior leadership team today, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Texas A&M AgriLife Research is launching a multi-institutional study to develop and evaluate systems that deliver treatments to trees affected by citrus greening disease, also known as …
ZimmCast 748 – Preview of 2025 Ag Media Summit
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 …
Preview 2025 Tech Hub LIVE
The fifth annual Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo returns to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines July 21-23 with the theme “TECH THAT WORKS: Driving Efficiencies for Retailer Success and Farmer Resilience.” Powered by the CropLife Media Group™, in partnership with the Global AgTech Initiative and AgriBusiness Global brands, Tech Hub LIVE continues to grow as the industry’s …
Custom Agronomics Names New CEO
Florida-based plant nutrition company Custom Agronomics announces Scott Addy as new chief executive officer. “Retailers are looking for solutions that deliver real value, and the private label products developed by Custom Agronomics are second to none,” Addy said. “The science is incredibly strong, and the company’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities set it apart. I’m excited about the opportunity to …
Land O’Lakes CEO on Fortune’s 2025 Top Powerful Women List
Fortune released its Most Powerful Women of 2025 list Tuesday and named Land O’Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Beth Ford as number 12 on the annual compilation of the 100 most influential women in global business who are recognized for their leadership, impact and the strength of the organizations they oversee. This year’s recognition highlights Ford’s steadfast commitment to strengthening …
IFAJ Congress 2025
The IFAJ Congress 2025 registration is now open. It will take place October 15-18, in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: Unlocking the Agricultural Potential in the Cradle of Mankind. Find all about it on the Congress website. The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a globally respected organization committed to excellence in agricultural journalism. Since 1958, IFAJ has hosted …
NAMA Top Industry Awards Presented
The top awards from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) were presented this week at the annual conference in Kansas City. Michele Egan, who is now with Novonesis, was honored for her transformative marketing strategies in the animal nutrition sector as North America Marketing Manager at Chr. Hansen. Her leadership in launching BOVAMINE DEFEND® Plus, including the highly successful “BEEF UP” …
2025 Agri-Marketing Conference
The 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference is underway. I have started some photo albums on the NAMA Flickr account. There’s one for student competition photos and one for the overall conference. 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference Photo Album 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference – Student Photo Album Today we have meetings of the NAMA Board, Chapter Leaders, a workshop, and then the party begins. We’ll have …
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 …
Ag and Biofuels Groups Seek Exemption to Shipping Rules
The United States Trade Representative‘s office is holding public hearings this week on proposed actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance that would result in new fees being imposed on Chinese vessels. The first hearing was held on Monday, March 24 and the second will be on Wednesday, March …