U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Update

Cindy Zimmerman

The Beltwide Cotton Conferences Sustainability Conference included an update on the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol by new executive director Daren Abney who assumed that position in July 2023. Abney says membership in the program continues to increase. “We work with the entire cotton supply chain so we take memberships from growers all the way up to retailers and brands,” said …

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Cotton Consultants Kick Off Beltwide

Cindy Zimmerman

The Consultants Conference kicked off three days of Beltwide Cotton Conferences Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. Louisiana consultant Hank Jones says the committee works to include lots of topics of interest to cotton consultants. “We try to cover a wide range of topics and certainly we want to stay current, and want to address topics that are going to provide …

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Second Women in Ag Tech℠ Meeting This Month

Cindy Zimmerman

Women in Ag Tech℠ (WiAT) will hold its second in-person meeting January 21-22, co-located with The VISION Conference at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. WiAT continues to champion opportunities for women in agricultural technology and fostering a vibrant community through mentorship, idea exchanges, and collaboration. The event promises an enriching experience for attendees, featuring a keynote address, panel …

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2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Kick Off

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Cotton Council (NCC) and its cooperating partners are starting the new year with the 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences getting underway today in Fort Worth, Texas. Conferences coordinator Lauren Krogman says attendance is back to pre-COVID levels. “Right now our registration numbers are close to 800 so we are really happy to see everyone here,” said Krogman, who adds …

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Precision Ag News 1/3

Carrie Muehling

Midwestern corn and soybean growers earned more than $140,000 in 2023 for reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased soil carbon through implementing regenerative agriculture practices. These producers received both payments and technical assistance from Nutrien Ag Solutions as part of their participation in Eco-Harvest pilot projects. The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) brought its well-known and widely attended Field Crop …

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Animal Ag News 1/2

Carrie Muehling

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced registration for the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo taking place March 22-24, 2024 in downtown Fort Worth opened Jan. 1. AgTech Insight is delighted to support the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit on March 18-19, 2024. Over 500 international animal ag tech leaders will engage in business critical discussions on implementing climate-smart farming …

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ZimmComm 2024 Preview

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s hard to believe that it was 20 years ago this year that we started ZimmComm but here we are. While we are not as busy as we once were pre-COVID, we have a good line up of events on our calendar for the year. We are hitting the agriblogging highway already this week for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in …

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Passing of Cliff Becker

Cindy Zimmerman

The American Royal Association shared some very sad news today for those in the agricultural marketing community that Cliff Becker, Vice President of New Campus Development, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 30th. Cliff Becker was a fourth-generation agriculturalist that always put his passion for food and food production into supporting his clients’ needs for over 39 years. Cliff’s prior …

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