Last week at the 2016 annual conference, AgGateway recognized the efforts of individuals and companies on behalf of eBusiness in agriculture. Dennis Daggett, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at ProAg, received the AgGateway Ron Storms Leadership Award, the organization’s top honor. The award recognizes repeated, outstanding efforts by an AgGateway volunteer member in promoting collaboration among AgGateway teams and … Read More
US Custom Harvesters Taking New Strides
Mark Anderson is a newly elected board member for the U.S. Custom Harvesters. He was part of the team representing the organziation at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week to talk about a few of their most important issues. One of the most exciting is a partnership with Ag in the Classroom, Anderson told me. Leftover footage from their … Read More
NCGA Partners with Benson Hill Biosystems
The National Corn Growers Association has formed a partnership with agriculture technology company, Benson Hill Biosystems. The relationship will provide accelerated breeding and development of new corn hybrids with the CropOS system. This cognitive engine uses cloud biology to create a new generation of plant genomics, moving them quickly into the marketplace. In an era of unprecedented agriculture industry consolidation, … Read More
Invisible Organization Plays Important Role
National Grain and Feed Association is one of those invisible sectors of agriculture, says Randy Gordon. With 1,100 member companies surrounding the feed and grain industry, however, they play a critical role for growers. The ability to help farmers add value to their products through exports and animal agriculture is why we have markets for the grain grown in this … Read More
#NAFB16 Amplifies United Soybean Board Message
Ron Ohlde, Director of the United Soybean Board, came to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event to get the word out about the work being done on behalf of soy growers. The United Soybean Board handles the Checkoff dollars, and Ohlde and the team there are committed to making investments that give producers the best return on … Read More
NACD Talks Conservation Efforts at #NAFB16
Brent Van Dyke is incoming President for the National Association of Conservation Districts. He traveled from the southwest corner of the country to the midwest for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention to share the message of conservation. “We represent over 3,000 soil and water districts in America. There is a soil and water district in almost every county … Read More
American Agri-Women Look Forward to Convention
The American Agri-Women (AAW) conference in Raleigh, North Carolina begins on November 17. Attendees will spend three days touring agriculture sites of interest in North Carolina, as well as conducting the business of the organization. The keynote speaker for the event will be the 2013 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Mary Dell-Chilton. As a founder of Syngenta’s biotechnology research labs … Read More
Two Weeks To NCYC Harvest Deadline
The National Corn Growers Association reminds growers that the deadline for the 2016 National Corn Yield Contest is just a few weeks away. Online entries must be completed within seven business days of their final yield check, or by November 21, whichever comes first. The online form can be accessed by farmers and seed representatives with the same login process … Read More
ASA Seeking Participation in Farm Bill Survey
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is conducting a survey of producers in states represented by ASA state soybean affiliates on key issues that are likely to be considered by Congress during the process of 2018 Farm Bill negotiations. The results of the survey will be collected and summarized for discussion at ASA’s Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis on … Read More
Ag Groups Challenge Waters of the US Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation and many other organizations and businesses have asked a federal court to overrule the EPA and Army Corps of Engineer’s “Waters of the United States”. The submitted brief outlines many allegations in detail and describes a year’s worth of litigation involving the rule’s overreach. The coalition’s brief explains how EPA flouted important procedural safeguards designed … Read More