Joe Sanders, the new executive director of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska, brings more than 27 years of experience in international agricultural development to his role. In this episode, hosted by Arianna Elnes, he reflects on his career path—from serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia to leading USAID-funded projects across …
Passing of Randy Krotz
Randy Krotz became a good friend of Cindy and mine. Over the years we’ve not only interviewed him in different roles like the original USFRA but many more. In this photo Cindy is doing an interview with Randy in the golf cart we were using at Farm Progress Show in 2017. You can listen to the interview here. Here are …
Syngenta Urges Well Rounded Approach to Disease Pressure
Growers are facing many challenges this season, making it critical to protect yield potential and their bottom line in an environment defined by unpredictable weather and compounding disease risks. Syngenta is urging farmers to face those risks with a well-rounded approach. “My overarching message is don’t get caught up in just one disease and manage towards one, because I think …
2026 Agri-Marketing Conference Preview
The 2026 Agri-Marketing Conference is coming up next week. For a preview I talked with conference chair, David Jones, Bader Rutter. We run through a variety of questions about the theme for the conference, keynote speakers, best of NAMA, Connection Point, breakouts, awards and student competition. As the theme says, people are Hungry For More. Of course you can still …
ZimmCast 758 – All About ZimmComm
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode the tables have been turned. We thought it would be fun for Laura McNamara, one of our very early freelancers, to interview Cindy and me, about the how, what and why we created ZimmComm and all its elements. We’ve had people ask about this over the years, but …
White House Celebrates Farmers and Ranchers
Hundreds of farmers and ranchers representing various regions and commodities joined President Donald Trump on the south lawn of the White House Friday to hear him make several announcements related to agriculture, including addressing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system complaints, and finalizing historically high Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations. With a gold tractor on one side and a red, white …
Student Panel at National Ag Day 2026
A diverse group of students participated in a panel at the National Ag Day Activities. Here’s who participated: Moderated by Dr. Jaye Hamby, NIFA Students: AFA Chloe Ecord FFA Chloe Zittergruen 4-H Karli Abbott MANRRS Ruth Fennell Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Sydney Ivey Listen in to the discussion here: (32:14)
Trump Promises Farmer Announcements Today
During a cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump talked about the White House gathering later today of farmers and ranchers from across the country. “So tomorrow we will be announcing a variety of actions that we’re taking to support American farmers, who we never forget,” Trump said. “We love the farmers. We gave them $12 billion out of tariff money. We had a tremendous …
Outstanding Young Farmer During National Ag Day
During the 2026 National Ag Day activities we got to listen to the Outstanding Young Farmer, Brody Stapel, Stapel Farm. This program is managed by the Outstanding Farmers of America. Brody did a speech about his farm and what it means to him and his family. You can listen to the full speech below. I’m honored to be here representing …
2026 National Ag Day
The National Ag Day activities took place in Washington, D.C. today with an impressive slate of speakers, starting with USDA Secretary Agriculture Brooke Rollins announcing a new “Product of USA” consumer campaign. (19:03) Today, on National Agriculture Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg …