Veteran agriculture leaders concerned about the future of the nation and its food producers have launched Restore American Agriculture, a new effort formed to press Congress and the Administration for a serious response to the farm crisis. Speakers: Jon Doggett, Past CEO, National Corn Growers Association Pam Johnson, Retired Iowa Farmer and Past President, National Corn Growers Association Bob Dinneen, …
ZimmCast 761 – Biofueling Agriculture
American agriculture is at a crossroads today, but biofuels could point the way to a brighter future, according to a recent study from S&P Global and commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA). “Fueling Agriculture: Biofuels as the Catalyst,” finds that biofuels have the potential to restore long-term profitability to American farms and drive investment in rural communities; …
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 …
White House Celebration of Agriculture
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. 35:47
Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit
As U.S. agriculture faces incredibly strong economic and trade headwinds, the 2026 Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit was held March 23 in Washington D.C., with the theme “Profit, Policy, and Possibility: Mapping the Future of Market Expansion for U.S. Agriculture.” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin confirmed that the agency will finalize Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 regulations before the …
ZimmCast 757 – National Ethanol Conference
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode of the podcast I’m going to share some audio from the National Ethanol Conference. While Laura McNamara worked with Syngenta Seeds at Commodity Classic, which overlapped with the NEC, yours truly drove to Orlando and took photos, interviews and session audio in a custom virtual ag newsroom on …
2026 Commodity Classic with Syngenta
Commodity Classic 2026 is being held in San Antonio, Texas February 25-27. The annual conference of the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association in conjunction with the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers, and Association of Equipment Manufacturers, is celebrating 30 years this year. Last year, Classic hosted over 11,300 attendees including farmers, exhibitors, industry stakeholders …
ZimmCast 756 – AI in Agriculture
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. The beginning of February was a very busy time. Although Cindy and I are not traveling to conferences and shows for work we’ve had some great talent on site while we gather their photos and interviews to create virtual newsrooms. These were 2026 CattleCon (Steven Orr, Paramount Broadcasting (All Ag All …
Former Industry Leaders Warn of Farm Crisis
A bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural commodity associations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former senior USDA officials, sent a letter to Congress this week sounding the alarm about the current state of the farm economy and the potential for “widespread collapse of American agriculture.” In a letter released today to the leadership of the House …
ZimmCast 755 – Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. Part of December into January was a little rough for the ZimmComm Team. Between some bugs going around to two short trips to see family. But now all’s well and it’s time for a new episode. In December we posted some “Oh the places we’ve been!” details. We started in the …
ZimmCast 751 – Preview of the NAMA NEXUS
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode we’re going to get an in-depth preview of the new NAMA NEXUS event that will be taking place in Milwaukee, WI, October 14-16. I spoke with committee chair Kasie Garcia. We’ll start with what the NAMA NEXUS means as well as the Economies of Ag. From there it’s …
AgGateway Releases Revised Data Ethics and Stewardship White Paper
This revision of the organization’s long-standing document includes consideration of emerging and evolving trends in agriculture data. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 14, 2025 | The rapid advancement of data-driven technologies in agriculture offers immense potential to enhance productivity, sustainability, and economic resilience. However, this increasing reliance on data also brings ethical, legal, and stewardship challenges that must be addressed …
2025 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 26th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 23-25, 2025 at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center, Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event provides farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. Visit the conference blog to see speaker and sponsor interviews as well as photos from past conferences. This virtual ag newsroom …
INSPIRE PR GROUP NAMED AMONG TOP FIVE AGRICULTURE PR FIRMS IN THE U.S. & RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AWARDS
Woman-owned agency based in central Ohio is one of the highest-ranked firms nationwide in agriculture communications, according to O’Dwyer’s PR News COLUMBUS, OH (June 3, 2025) – Inspire PR Group (Inspire) is one of the top agriculture PR firms in the country, ranking fourth on the O’Dwyer’s PR News annual list of Top Agricultural PR Firms. With a deep practice …
2025 Agri-Marketing Conference
FUEL YOUR FUTURE AT NAMAPALOOZA April 9-11, 2025 Kansas City, MO The 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference is your front-row seat to the future of agri-marketing! This high-energy event is packed with fresh insights, expert-led sessions and networking opportunities designed to keep you ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Learn from the best and make connections in the industry that last long …