Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to share several interviews that Laura McNamara conducted with Syngenta during the 2026 Farm Progress Show. You can find many more along with photos in our AgNewsWire virtual newsroom for the show. Let’s start with Eddie Kahle, Golden Harvest, Head of Marketing. Next will be Matt Dolch, Syngenta Corn …
ZimmCast 763 – The Presidents of ACN & LPC
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to talk with the new presidents of the AgComm Network and Livestock Publications Council. They took over those positions during the recent Ag Media Summit. I’m going to start with Joel Reichenberger, Senior Editor, DTN, Progressive Farmer, new president of ACN. Then you’ll hear from Anne Kimmey, Founder/CEO, Cultivate …
ZimmCast 762 – AI Impact on R&D with Syngenta
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to share some comments and a question from the latest IFAJ Webinar. The topic was “Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on R&D for Agriculture.” Moderating was Steve Werblow, IFAJ President and Martin Clough, Syngenta Crop Protection’s R&D Head of Digital Collaboration and Sustainability and Andre Piza, Syngenta’s Group’s Global Head of …
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; …
ZimmCast 760 – Award to Harry Siemens
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I have a very special guest. I haven’t talked to him recently but we did quite a bit in the early days of AgWired. He’s Harry Siemens and some of you may have heard or read his Siemens Says. He just received a very well deserved award and …
ZimmCast 759 – AgGateway Mid-Year and AI
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I’m sharing my preview interview for the AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting with President/CEO, Brent Kemp. Additionally I’ve got a few comments regarding AI, or Artificial Intelligence, for those of you who haven’t heard of it. But really, AI, is moving fast and besides it is a topic for the …
ZimmCast 758 – 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 753 – AdFarm 2025 AgIntel Index Report
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I’m going to share an interview with Matt Weeks, AgIntel Lead at AdFarm. We discuss the inaugural AgIntel Index Report. This will be a yearly report that dives into the trends and insights dominating the conversation in agriculture. This is information that matters to agri-marketers and ag leaders. …
ZimmCast 752 – Farm Journal Ad Insights
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode you’ll learn all about Farm Journal’s new Ad Insight tool which is new to the agrimarketing industry. It’s a first for a digital advertising analytics solution. Talking with me is Prescott Shibles, Farm Journal CEO. Farm Journal has launched a new ad insights tool, which is the agriculture …
ZimmCast 749 – Tech Hub LIVE 2025
In five short years, Tech Hub LIVE has already become the go-to meeting of the year for agricultural retailers and ag tech companies. In this edition of the ZimmCast, we hear from a couple of the CropLife Ag Tech Awards of Excellence winners this year – Aman Anand with Nutrien Ag Solutions and Iowa farmer April Hemmes, and we learn …
ZimmCast 748 – Preview of the 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 …
ZimmCast 747 – Preview of 2025 IFAJ Congress
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this program we’re going to get a preview of the 2025 IFAJ Congress which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, October 15–18. After our preview I’m going to add a most recent example of how you can make your news release talk. More at the end. So, let’s get started. I have Steve …