- Join the National Agri-Marketing Association for an exclusive look at the 2022 Ag Media Usage Study, produced by AM&P Network’s Ag Media Council, the National Agri-Marketing Association and Readex Research. The 60-minute webinar is scheduled for May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Central.
- Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions fell more than four percent from 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The most recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks shows agriculture continues to represent just 10 percent of total U.S. emissions, much lower than other economic sectors.
- The American Farm Bureau Federation joined 119 other agriculture organizations in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking for an extension of time to comment on its proposed rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors.” Read the full letter here.
- The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates applaud the Biden Administration’s announcement stating the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development are providing $670 million in food assistance to countries in need. Specifically, this announcement will utilize the $282 million in the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust and USDA will provide an additional $388 million through the Commodity Credit Corporation to help cover the transportation costs.
- Food loss and waste globally contribute to poor human and environmental health, but solutions exist to enable value chains to become more sustainable, according to a panel of experts participating in Farm Journal Foundation’s Speaker Series.
- National Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises, owned by the state Farmers Union organizations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, are donating $125,000 to help with the humanitarian and agricultural crisis in Ukraine.
- With policy and regulatory advocacy as one of its foundational strategic priorities, the International Fresh Produce Association is pleased to announce it has enhanced its already strong government relations practice with the addition of Rebeckah Freeman Adcock as its new Vice President of U.S. Government Relations.
- According to a whitepaper released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the global population is projected to increase to 2.2 billion by 2050, meaning farmers will have to grow 70% more food than what is now produced, with less environmental impact. This as well as 12 other trends are outlined in the Future of Food Production whitepaper, the culmination of a 2-year look at the agriculture industry through the generous contribution of time spent by a dozen AEM member leaders who participated in research, discussion, debate, and consensus building.
- Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) issued statements after introducing H.R. 7614, the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022 (DCEA).
- The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) has selected Lydia Johnson, daughter of Craig and Katie Johnson, Bondurant, Iowa, as the 2022 ARC/C.O.nxt scholarship recipient. Annually, ARC awards one $1,500 scholarship to a college student studying ag communications and public relations. Lyle E. Orwig, founder of Charleston|Orwig, now rebranded as C.O.nxt, generously funds this program through an endowment he established with the ARC Foundation.
