If you’re looking for solutions in the PR department, perhaps this is your answer. Missy Morgan of Osborn & Barr is presenting a webinar on the success of the 7-year PR Evolution of the GommonGround organization, brought to you by the Agricultural Relations Council. “Have you ever scratched your head in wonder when a PR program thrives despite overwhelming obstacles?” … Read More
SARL Leaders Explore CommonGround Approach
CommonGround volunteer Dawn Caldwell from Edgar Nebraska recently addressed the State and Ag Rural Leaders (SARL),informing them how the program connects farm women with urban and suburban women with concerns about food, farming and ranching. Caldwell was part of a panel and focus group that came together to help attendees better understand both consumer concerns and ways to better communicate … Read More
USFRA Shows Off SMART Farm Concept
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) brought their SMART Farm technology to the largest consumer electronics show in the world, CES, taking the opportunity to show off tech created to help bridge the gap between the science and technology on today’s farms and the innovation in a consumer’s everyday life. “Science and technology are embraced by consumers in all … Read More
Farm Groups Stress Trade to Trump
The American Soybean Association and 15 other farmer organizations joined together last week to make sure President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence understand the importance of agricultural trade to rural America. The groups sent a letter asking the administration to protect and enhance trade, specifically in regard to China, Canada and Mexico. “We know that securing positive benefits … Read More
NCGA Releases 2016 Annual Report
You can now view the National Corn Growers Association 2016 annual fiscal report online. All active members will also relieve a printed copy of the report, which highlights the achievements of the group over the last year, as well as laying out their current financial information. “As the saying goes, change is the one thing we can count on,” said … Read More
NCGA Welcomes 115th Congress
The New Year has been rung in and the 115th Congress and the National Corn Growers Association have gotten right to work. President Wesley Spurlock, First Vice President Kevin Skunes and staff from the NCGA office in DC have already made their first set of rounds on Capitol Hill, making sure lawmakers know what’s important to corn farmers. It’s essential work, … Read More
Precision Ag Summit Set for January
The Red River Valley Research Corridor and North Dakota Farmers Union have teamed up to bring you the 6th annual Precision Ag Summit. Mark your calendars for January 16-17 and plan on being at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown, North Dakota for hands-on and technical demonstrations of the latest precision technologies. “One of the themes of … Read More
SoyPAC Social at Classic
The American Soybean Association (ASA) SoyPAC invites members to the Soy Social & Auction on March 2 at Commodity Classic in San Antonio. The dinner and the silent auction begin at 6:30 with the live auction starting at 7:30. Early registration for the event is available through midnight on Thursday, Feb. 23, the week before Classic, after that onsite registration … Read More
Ninety Years of DuPont Pioneer at #ASTACSS
Part two of the “Glancing Back and Moving Forward in a Rapidly Changing Industry” session from ASTA CSS brings us to Paul Schickler, President of DuPont Pioneer, but if you missed yesterday’s post with Sonny Beck, make sure and check that out too! DuPont Pioneer has a strong 90 year history, says Schickler, and that’s due in large part to … Read More
New Funding for Aflatoxin Research
The Aflatoxin Mitigation Center for Excellence (AMCOE) has approved seven new research project for 2017. Projects will take place at Mississippi State University, Perdue University, Texas A&M, Louisiana State University and the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Georgia. AMCOE is managed by the National Corn Growers Association, with a mission to investigate biological controls, aflatoxin resistance through transgenic and traditional … Read More