The chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative gave a detailed explanation of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention on Sunday. “The TPP is an agreement that unites 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific in a comprehensive trade agreement, with 40 percent of global gross domestic production on the table,” Vetter said. “It …
Florida Ag Commissioner Welcomes #AFBF16
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam welcomed the 97th annual American Farm Bureau Convention to his state on Sunday. “It’s a poor frog that won’t croak in his own pond so I want to tell you a little bit about Florida,” he said. “Agriculture in Florida is $120 billion a year industry. We produce 300 different commodities from seafood to citrus.” …
Stallman Meets the Press for Last Time #AFBF16
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) president Bob Stallman held his final press conference as president of the nation’s largest general farm organization on Sunday. “You will get to do the closing press conference with a new face up here,” he said. Four candidates are vying for the title and the new president will be elected on Tuesday. Stallman addressed several …
#AFBF16 Honors Two Former Senators
The American Farm Bureau Federation presented Distinguished Service Awards to former Senators Mike Johanns of Nebraska and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia during the 97th AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show on Sunday. For more than three decades, Johanns served America’s farmers and ranchers tirelessly as Nebraska governor, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and U.S. senator. Johanns’ unfailing dedication to the …
So Long from @FarmBureau President Stallman #AFBF16
After 16 years, Bob Stallman gave his last opening general session address to the American Farm Bureau Federation membership on Sunday at the organization’s 97th annual convention. “This is the final time I will appear before you at this podium as AFBF president. In just a couple of days, my last official act as president will be to announce the …
The Future of Agriculture – @FarmBureau Live
The 97th annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation is about to get officially underway here in not-so-sunny Orlando, Florida. It’s Sunday but it feels like Monday and we have a full day of work ahead of us. It all kicks off at 9:00 am Eastern with the Opening General Session where outgoing president Bob Stallman will address the …
Develop a Winning Entry in PR Competition
Want to enter a project into a competition like the Golden ARC Awards? The Agricultural Relations Council is holding a webinar to help you develop a winning entry. Developing a winning entry for PR award programs: This webinar will offer specific actions to take to submit your project or campaign to Public Relations awards programs, like the Golden ARC Awards. …
Top Ag Issue of 2016?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What was your top ag story for 2015?” We have a variety of responses to this week’s poll. COOL repeal jumped to the top, but many of the others were trailing closely. And many of these hot button ag issues will follow us into 2016. Here are the poll results: TPP – 11% COOL …
Millennial Elected as Commissioner of Ag
Kentucky’s new Commissioner of Agriculture is the youngest statewide official to be elected. The Commissioner-elect, Ryan Quarels, is 32 years of age and is one of two millennial Republicans to win a Kentucky Constitutional office in 2015. Quarles grew up on a family farm in Kentucky. He raised his own crops to cover college expenses and graduated Summa Cum Laude …
Internet of Things Agricultural Solutions Workshop
Limoneira Company, an international agribusiness, announced its co-sponsorship of Startup Weekend Ventura County and has called on agriculturalists and plant scientists to participate and bring innovative agricultural Internet of Things ideas to this event. “The understanding of the science of living organisms and the exponential growth in the processing power of information technology have raised the potential for productivity growth …