Meister Media Worldwide, Inc. (MMW) has just announced the launch of the Global Ag Tech Initiative(SM) to lead a new generation of worldwide agriculture forward to sustainably produce safe and abundant food to feed the world. “The MMW CropLife Media Group® and its PrecisionAg® brands have been at the forefront leading the precision agriculture industry with an expanding portfolio of …
New ASTA Leadership Elected
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) elected its 2022-23 officer team during the association’s Leadership Summit this week in Indianapolis. Jim Schweigert, Gro Alliance, is the new chair for the organization, replacing Brad May of BASF. Both are pictured here during the “ASTA Night at the Ball Game” pre-summit event. A third-generation seedsman, Schweigert is the president of Gro Alliance, …
Greg Nickerson Joins Ag PR Hall of Fame
Bader Rutter chairman and former CEO Greg Nickerson has joined a distinguished group of agricultural public relations professionals as the newest member of the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame, sponsored by AgriMarketing Magazine. The award was presented during the ARC Annual Meeting, held June 21-23, in Milwaukee. The largest advertising agency in Wisconsin and the largest agricultural marketing agency …
Field Notes From Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 20
The Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services breaks down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. The experts we’ve heard from on our previous episodes have covered topics ranging from how different crops use nitrogen to the 4R’s of Nutrient Stewardship and how growers and retailers work together to choose the best …
ZimmCast 694 – Conversations from AgGateway Meeting
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Before I start in the program I just have to brag a little. My middle daughter, who has helped Cindy and me in the past by taking photos at a couple of the events we’ve attended, just birthed her first baby, a girl, and she is the cutest thing. We’re, of course, planning to …
Landus Ag CEO Offers Insights at AgGateway Meeting
“The Transformative Power of Connected Data in Ag Retail” was the theme for Matt Carstens keynote address to the AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting Monday in Altoona, Iowa. Carstens, who is President and CEO of Landus Ag, drove home the importance of the farmer and the ag retailer in unlocking the full potential of ag data. “We’ve got to have those two …
AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting Kicks Off in Iowa
AgGateway is celebrating its 2022 Mid-Year Meeting as a 100% in-person experience once again this week at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, IA. AgGateway President and CEO Brent Kemp says this summer meeting, which brings more than 250 industry professionals together, is where the work of the organization gets done. “The majority of the work that we do is really the …
ZimmCast 693 – Stay Curious with Alltech Crop Science
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. By the time many of you will listen to this podcast episode I will be on my way to Altoona, Iowa for the AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting, “Catalyzing E-Commerce.” I’ll be conducting interviews and taking photos, so you can keep on the lookout for that on AgNewsWire.com. But this week, let’s look back a little …
ZimmCast 692 – Alltech Planet of Plenty Awards
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. This week I was in Lexington, KY for the Alltech ONE Conference. It has been 3 years since Alltech created one of the very first virtual conferences in 2020. So you can imagine the excitement and joy of being with customers and friends from all over the world. That includes agricultural media who had …
Preview of 2022 Alltech ONE Conference
It has been 3 years since the Alltech ONE Conference was an in-person event. This year we get to see each other in person though. And for those who can’t make it there is a separate virtual option! I will be in Lexington to work with Alltech once again and look forward to seeing many friends. That includes Dr. Mark …