Podcast appearances and mentions of ag media summit

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Chuck Zimmerman. The ZimmComm Team are enjoying some time in paradise right near the Gulf of America. The weather has been great and we've had enough rain so that everything is green and growing. In this episode Cindy and I discuss the changes we're making to ZimmComm. We recently announced that we are going to retire from business travel starting Jan. 1, 2026. That has been a very big part of the work we pioneered along with the use of social media in agricultural marketing. But we've got plenty to do as we continue to distribute news releases with our AgNewsWire service. In fact, we started out with the idea of including audio files in news releases for our clients. We called them Talking News Releases and because of our background in farm radio we knew the frustration of not being able to get an interview or sound bite. When you want to have an audio interview included in your news release we will produce it and publish it with no extra cost. We'll work with you on the interview and can also add your own audio file if you would like, including logos, photos or other images. Here is an example of our latest news release for AgTech PR for their client, PowerPollen, that includes an interview. To have us distribute your release to our contact list all you have to do is use your credit card on the AgNewsWire form here and then just email your release and any multi-media content to include. In addition to news releases we will continue produce podcast like this one, The ZimmCast, as well as The Ethanol Report and the Daugherty Water For Food Podcast. If you would like to start a podcast just give us a call. We've still got several trips planned this year including these in July. Tech Hub Live in Des Moines, IA, Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, FL and Ag Media Summit in Rogers, AK.  So, keep ZimmComm's in your plans. And that's the ZimmCast for now. I hope you enjoy it and thank for listening.

The greatest risk for the livestock sector in the remainder of 2024 is that which is related to politics and the uncertainty around what the new administration's policy will be on the economy and agriculture. What will end up being in the farm bill? What about support for such things as foreign animal disease monitoring and prevention? How, too, can more resiliency be created in the overall supply chain and what advantages does that hold for the livestock sector?Feedstuffs Ann Hess caught up with Lance Zimmerman, Rabobank's Senior Beef Analyst for the North America market during the recent Ag Media Summit in Kansas City. This episode of Feedstuffs in Focus is sponsored by United Animal Health, a leader in animal health and nutrition. You can learn more about United Animal Health and how they are working to advance animal science worldwide by visiting the website at UnitedANH.com

Is liquidation in the beef cattle sector finally slowing? What about the aging of the cow herd? What might this fall calving season hold? Herd rebuilding, drought, consumer demand and preferences as well as cost of feeding and the dairy on beef trend. These all are topics we tackle as we dig into the beef industry and what's likely ahead.Joining us today to discuss the state of the beef industry is Don Close, chief researcher and analytics officer with Terrain Ag. We caught up with Don during this week's Ag Media Summit in Kansas City.This episode is sponsored by United Animal Health, a leader in animal health and nutrition. You can learn more about United Animal Health and how they are working to advance animal science worldwide by visiting the website at UnitedANH.com 

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Chuck Zimmerman. Although Cindy and I got a little break from the agriblogging highway things got busy again. In this episode I'm going to share a few interviews that have a focus on a new Farm Bill. What do you think? Is it still possible this year or will it be sometime in 2025? You will hear different thoughts from Ted McKinney, NASDA, Sonny Perdue, University of Georgia Chancellor, Representative Austin Scott, (R-GA) and Representative Frank Lucas, (R-OK). After these interviews I'll provide you with a preview of this year's Ag Media Summit which will start August 3 through the 6th. This is the 25th AMS and it will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. I'll be taking lots of photos so keep your eye out for them throughout the event and feel free to download and share. That's the ZimmCast for now. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Chuck Zimmerman. I'm going to start with an excerpt of the brand new podcast, The Heart of Rural America, hosted by Amanda Radke. She's a South Dakota cattle rancher, wife, mama, author, and motivational speaker. Amanda also wrote for AgWired back in 2010! I highly recommend you subscribe to and listen to her new podcast. We are very proud of Amanda and have enjoyed watching her family and career grow over the years. Next in the program are interviews with the new presidents of the Agricultural Communicators Network and the Livestock Publications Council. The gavel was passed for both organizations during the Ag Media Summit. First up is Martha Mintz, Corral Creek Communications. Next, you can listen to my interview with Katrina Huffstutler, Grant Company LLC. That's the ZimmCast for this week. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Chuck Zimmerman After getting a break from the agriblogging highway the ZimmComm Team has used the time for some needed work on headquarters. Fortunately it has been indoors as the temperatures are high and a lot of rain has fallen until the last couple days. So now it's time to look ahead to some events we will be attending. The first one is the 2023 Tech Hub Live with a preview from Scott Cogdill, Proagrica. This is the third annual event and will have over 88 speakers, 19 tech talks, 19 fireside chats, 17 roundtable discussion groups and 10 breakout sessions. You can see who is exhibiting here. Following Tech Hub Live I will be at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Destin, FL. I'll be creating content for the conference blog and there will be lots of photos and interviews. Then it's on to the 2023 Ag Media Summit in Palm Springs, CA, and the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel. I haven't been able to attend them all but most of them. The AMS started in 1999. To get a preview of this year's event I spoke with Shelia Grobosky, Public Relations Coordinator at BioZyme Inc. who is the AMS Steering Committee Chair and a member of the Livestock Publications Council. She says there are a number of things that have been changed in the schedule but the basics all all there. It's not too late to register. You can do that here. Hope you are staying cool if you are in an area with significant heat but, hey, it is summer. So that's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

This will be episode 695 of the ZimmCast. I'd love any feedback you want to give. Do you like the format? What would change? What topics or speakers would you like to hear? Message me and I really appreciate it. In just over a week the annual Ag Media Summit will take place in Raleigh, NC. If you have not registered, you can do so on site if you need to. But you can also follow on social media with the hashtag #AgMediaSummit2022 and I'll be posting lots of photos and interviews when I can. In this week's program you can hear a preview of the event from Kenna Rathai, Broadhead, who is Chair of the Steering Committee for the Ag Media Summit this year. It is easy to find more information about the Ag Media Summit and to register. Just go to AgMediaSummit.com. So, that's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Chuck Zimmerman. This week I got on the agriblogging and podcasting highway to Altoona, Iowa for the AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting. This is the organization's “roll up your sleeves, working meeting.” There are many topic work groups and discussions. All of which will lead to the agenda for the Annual Meeting later this year. So, for this episode I'm going to share some of the interviews I conducted. You can find all of them and photos in the virtual newsroom on AgNewsWire.com. Let's get started. First up is Brent Kemp, President/CEO, AgGateway. Next, let's listen in to Doug Farrington, BASF, who is Chair of AgGateway. Now we'll learn about what AgGateway means to Andres Ferreyra, Syngenta. I had a great conversation with Dennis Daggett, Enterprise Ag Strategies. Finally, I'm sharing my conversation with Jacob Crow, GROWMARK, who serves on the board of AgGateway. As you have heard during the program, AgGateway has organized itself to be a more global organization and I think we'll be seeing and hearing a lot more about them in the future. I'll be on a short break from the road but will be attending the Ag Media Summit next. That's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for listening.

The year 2021 mainly focused on celebrating opportunities to reconnect in-person with family, friends, and co-workers. This included returning to a live version of the Ag Media Summit! So, what's in store for 2022? AAEA President Mindy Ward shares some insight into a few initiatives she, and board members, hope to roll out in the new year. 

Have you ever attended the Ag Media Summit paid in part by AAEA? Or received an AAEA scholarship? If so, thank the members of the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF). The nonprofit organization funds a variety of programs and opportunities for members and students in the ag communication industry. As AAEA Committee Co-Chair and PIF Recipient Megan Schilling explains now is the time to pay it forward and make a donation to PIF on #GivingTuesday. 

Gil Gullickson has mastered the art of crafting award-winning articles. At the 2021 Ag Media Summit, the AAEA 2020-2021 Past President was named “Writer of the Year." He received six awards total in both writing and photography categories. In honor of Gil's success, we're revisiting an interview with him shortly after he won a 2020 AAEA Communication Writing Award for an article titled, "Yours, Mine and Ours." The piece also received the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) 2020 AgTech Reporting Award. Gil shares how the article came together and provides tips on creative writing techniques. 

Chad Passman, John Deere Public & Industry Relations Manager - North American Agriculture

Tim Laatsch, director of agronomy for North America for Koch Agronomic Services

For the first time in two years, AAEA Members and special guests will meet in person at the Ag Media Summit in Kansas City, Missouri! The conference will take place at the Loews Hotel, July 31-August 4. On this episode of the Ag Communicators Network Podcast, AMS Steering Committee Chairwoman Jennifer Carrico gives us a sneak peek at some of the event's highlights, including new conference sessions, key networking meet-and-greets and exciting ceremonies and celebrations! Stay tuned!

It's been just about a year since most of us have had a chance to gather for a group event. Uncertainty still remains as to if, and how, in-person meetings will take place. In this episode of the Ag Communicators Network Podcast expert event planner Tina Bowling shares how her clients are planning events for the coming year. Tina is the president of Innovative Association Management Solutions (IAM Solutions) and is the new conference manager for the Ag Media Summit.  

Moderator: Chris Clayton Panelists include: Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta Chandler Goule, National Association of Wheat Growers Tara Smith, Crop Insurance & Reinsurance Bureau

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week's episode I talk with Chris Clayton, Ag Policy Editor, DTN/The Progressive Farmer, who is the Steering Committee Chair for Ag Media Summit. The event was postponed to November 14-18 in Kansas City. The conference hotel is the Loews Kansas City Hotel which is brand new and looks fabulous. Chris says the program is coming together and companies that would like to be a sponsor and have a booth in the InfoExpo trade show can find more details on that on the website. He's encouraging people to register. In fact, here's an excerpt from a column he just wrote about that. "On Friday, though, I placed a bet for four months out. I registered for the Ag Media Summit, now slated for Nov. 14-18 in Kansas City. I'm making a bet that we're going to get this thing figured out, much like the businesses that have reopened, the colleges bringing in students, like my son, and the schools that are reopening, like the one my daughter attends and the one where my wife is a librarian. I am looking forward to having a drink with Chuck or Mike. I am looking forward to recharging my writing neutral network through a tip or insight from a writing coach. I'm going to make it a point to meet and thank everyone who sponsors AMS. And I'm looking forward to congratulating and thanking the professionals who are working with us to make AMS a success regardless of any challenges we face." You can register now right here. That's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for listening.

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast.    In this week's program I'm sharing a conversation with Gil Gullickson, Crops Technology Editor for Successful Farming magazine/Agriculture.com. We talk about the 100 year celebration of the AAEA, The Agricultural Communicators Network. We also talk about this year's Ag Media Summit which has been moved to November.   Let's all hope that we're closer to "normal" by that time. If not, I hope to help create virtual content for AAEA to help with our milestone celebration.   That's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for listening.

In this week's program let's meet Lindsay Graber Runft, Executive Director, Livestock Publications Council, pictured on the right with the LPC Board at the 2019 Ag Media Summit. Lindsay started with LPC in July this year and I met her at the AMS. Lindsay has a solid background in livestock production and association management. As an example, she served as director of marketing and communications of the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) from 2013 to 2018. She has been principal of Prairie Public Relations since 2018. “I am incredibly excited, and honored, to accept the role of Executive Director for Livestock Publications Council,” Runft said. “It will be a privilege to further LPC’s purpose of serving the livestock communications industry through collaborative work with Board leadership and membership service.” You can learn more about Lindsay in the program. I'm looking forward to working with her in the future as she takes over the helm from retired long time friend and director of the LPC, Diane Johnson.

This past summer at Ag Media Summit, “Farm Like Pharaoh” took home the prestigious award of “Story of the Year” in the AAEA communications contest. “Farm Like Pharaoh” is a story that gives farmers help in the long-term planning of a boom-and-bust industry. Bryce Knorr and Mike Wilson discuss how this story evolved into what it is today and how it fits into the editorial mission at Farm Futures. They share what makes this story strong and how structure is key. They offer advice on how to co-author and write with a team while also writing with your own strengths. We talk about the art of storytelling itself and Mike and Bryce share what makes a good story and their advice is gold! You can follow their work through the Farm Futures website, Facebook, and Twitter. Grab a notebook and a pen and tune in! 

Your guests are lined up, topics are planned out, and you're ready to hit that record button. But how can you take your podcast to the next level? Recorded live from Ag Media Summit in Minneapolis, Sara Steever, president of Paulsen Marketing and host of the Spark:Careers in Agribusiness podcast, and Kelsey Litchfield, host of the Ag Comm Network Podcast, will share their best podcasting practices. They will share how to promote your podcast, attract new followers, repurpose content from episodes and bring in those sponsors! Click here to download our presentation slides and follow along during the episode. If you have follow-up questions, connect with Kelsey and Sara below!   Follow Kelsey: Facebook   Follow Sara & Paulsen Ag: Website Facebook iTunes

In this week's program you will hear from the new president of the AAEA The AgComm Network, Gil Gullickson; the new president of the Livestock Publications Council, Jennifer Carrico; the new conference manger for the Ag Media Summit, Tina Bowling and the presenters of the session, "So You Have a Podcast, Now What," Sara Steever, president of Paulsen Marketing and Kelsey Litchfield, digital media consultant.

Episode 16 of the AAEA Ag Communicators Network 2019 Podcast of the Year features interviews from Ag Media Summit 2019 in Minneapolis. Hear from New Holland, Farmers Edge and Conservis. We also bring you the music of Josh Gallagher, who competed for Team Adam on Season 11 of NBC's "The Voice."

This program will be a preview of the 2019 Ag Media Summit and International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress. The two programs are being held together like they were in 2009. The IFAJ Congress moves to a different country each year. To help me preview the events I spoke with Carey Brown, Kentucky Cattlemen's Association and co-chair of the coordinating committee for the events.

What's on the agenda for this year's Ag Media Summit? Throw on your headphones and press play! Kenna Rathai who serves as this year's programming committee chair gives a preview of the sessions, speakers, and some fun behind-the-scenes info into planning AMS. This year's event is also being held in conjunction with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and their Annual Congress. You'll be sure to meet new friends, gain relationships of a lifetime, and learn valuable information to further your career. You can learn more about AMS by visiting their website. See you in Minneapolis!

Truffle Media Update 0030 Show Notes: Drew Grinch, director of content at Woodruff, and Josh Flint, associate director of communications at The Maschhoffs, highlight the planning and thinking needed to start and sustain a company blog. Drew and Josh present in front of a packed Ag Media Summit audience, covering tactics, strategy, tools, and heuristics they use for their corporate blogs. The presenters chose not to use the microphones (gasp!) so the audio is from an open air microphone recording the room. Where possible the audio is amplified to hear questions from the audience. This presentation is from the 2018 Ag Media Summit Agenda, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Subscribe to the Truffle Media Update podcast series on iTunes: https://agtoday.us/tmn-update-podcast

Truffle Media Update 0017 Show Notes: From the 2018 Ag Media Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, the panel session "Manage your Career" offers thoughts on dealing with changes, understanding your goals, and developing a career plan. From the 2018 Ag Media Summit Agenda, Phoenix, AZ, USA - "Whether you're just starting out or you're a more seasoned professional, learn practical advice for getting the most out of your career in agriculture. This interactive panel session will highlight perspectives from successful agriculture professionals who will share their experiences and provide practical advice for successfully navigating your career".

Natalina Sents of Successful Farming joins the podcast today as we recap our time at Ag Media Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. She joins Kelsey Litchfield as they discuss their favorite sessions, what they learned, and other big takeaways from the summit. If you didn't join us in Arizona, here's your virtual chance!

Get your sneak peek of Ag Media Summit right here as Kelsey interviews Diane Johnson, executive director of the Livestock Publications Council. Find out why this conference travels all over the country to different host sites, how many attendees will be in Scottsdale, and what certain band will be making its comeback this year at AMS.

Truffle Media Update 0018 Show Notes: From the 2018 Ag Media Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, the panel session the session "Freelancing: Voices of Experience" with Janet Rodekohr, University of Georgia, and Tom Knecht, Mississippi State University, offers insights on freelancing while still employed with eXtension and then after retirement. From the Ag Media Summit Agenda - "Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) retirees (who aren’t very retired) will share how they incorporated freelancing into their full-time work and transferred their career skills after retirement to freelancing.".

The 20th annual Ag Media Summit was held Aug 5-8, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. This year the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences joined the American Agricultural Editors’ Association, Livestock Publications Council and the Connectiv Agri-Media Committee.  In this ZimmCast, we hear from outgoing AAEA president Julie Deering, FMC product development manager Brent Jacobson, Cyndee Smiley with John Deere, AMVAC director of portfolio management and marketing communications Neil DeStefano, and Tracy Mack, GROWMARK Director of Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics

This week's program previews two events coming up starting this weekend. Cindy will be attending the Ag Media Summit while I am working at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the Buffalo Chip Campground. To start things off I visit with Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association, who talks about what to expect at what has become an annual educational program of activities in Sturgis, South Dakota. Then I talk with Suzanne Steele, Assistant Director, Communications, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Suzanne is currently the president of the Association of Communication Excellence. She will talk about ACE and their first time participation in the Ag Media Summit.

During the 2017 Ag Media Summit we had the regular changing of the gavel for both the American Agricultural Editors Association as well as the Livestock Publications Council. I spoke with both of the new presidents for these organizations after their respective board meetings. In this week's program I start out with Julie Deering, new president of the AAEA. Julie talks about the recent unveiling of a new logo and website for AAEA which is an outcome of organizational strategic planning. The new AAEA- The Ag Communicators Network website is now live! Here you will find a new and improved, easy to use, platform responsive website that includes all you need to know about AAEA. We invite you to visit the site and familiarize yourself with our new menu items, social media links, partners, and more. We will continue to update and review this new website. Historic information on ageditors.com can still be accessed for a limited time and will be downloaded and archived thereafter. We hope you enjoy the new website and welcome all feedback and concerns. Listen to the program to hear more from Julie about the coming year for AAEA. After talking with Julie I share my conversation with Cindy Cunningham, new president of the Livestock Publications Council. Cindy says the "basis of the LPC is working to build professionalism and build networking and build relationships among ag communicators." Cindy says that a challenge moving forward is the changing way people are getting information and making sure members are able to communicate in ways their audience wants. List in for more about the outlook for the new year for LPC. I hope you enjoy the program and thank you for listening!

Chris Iles ( @minnesotatwins), of Minnesota Twins Baseball Club, talks about how gaining fans' trust and engaging them over time takes persistence. He also shares stories on the launching of the new Target Field. This conversation is from the 2010 Ag Media Summit's New Media Market Basket tour in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Click Play button below to listen to audio on line. To download an MP3 version to your desktop, right click on link below and save to your local computer. Chris Iles on MN Twins use of social media. Add Ag Media Conversations to your iTunes play list or favorite RSS reader. social media