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Industry Ag News 2/28

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  • CropLife America, RISE and National Ag Day will host a Celebration of National Ag Day on Tuesday, March 18 from 5:30–8 p.m. in the Kennedy Caucus Room, SR-325, The Russell Senate Office Building. RSVP here.
  • Attendees and exhibitors from around the world gathered in Tulare, Calif., for the 58th Annual World Ag Expo®, the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. The three-day show featured 1,274 exhibitors across 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space and welcomed over 100,000 attendees representing 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 80 countries. The 2025 Top-10 New Products contest winners provided a look into the latest innovation and technology ranging from simple solutions to tech-forward items.
  • The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and U.S. Representative David Rouzer, R-NC, with the 2024 Legislator of the Year awards for their support of agricultural retailers.
  • The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives honored two outstanding farmer co-op leaders at its annual meeting in La Quinta, Calif. Joe Diglio, president and CEO of Michigan Milk Producers Association, was named the 2025 Robert B. Engel Farmer Co-op Manager of the year. Tim Burke, a farmer from Monticello, Ind., who serves on the board of Keystone Cooperative, was named as the 2025 Farmer Cooperative Director of the Year.
  • Farm Journal has acquired the Moving Iron Summit and Moving Iron podcast. Casey Seymour, Moving Iron’s co-founder, will take on the role of general manager, machinery, which includes the Machinery Pete and Moving Iron brands.
  • The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced that it has promoted Krista Swanson to serve as chief economist for the organization. Swanson previously served for over two years as NCGA’s lead economist.
  • Commodity Classic attendees will have a seat at the table to hear directly from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who will attend the convention being held in Denver this year. Secretary Rollins is scheduled to visit the Commodity Classic Main Stage on Sunday, March 2, 5:00 p.m. (MST) at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.
  • The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) announces the publication of a special supplement in the Journal of Food Science, titled “Sorghum in Human Health.” This milestone marks the first-ever comprehensive compilation of research about sorghum’s nutrition benefits and its role in improving human health. Funded by the USCP, this supplement aims to showcase sorghum’s potential as a nutrient-rich ingredient for both food manufacturers and consumers. By outlining the consumer health benefits and highlighting the role that sorghum plays as a domestic, drought-tolerant crop, it underscores the potential of sorghum to positively impact diet quality and health outcomes.
  • This year, thanks to a grant from Ag Communicators Network’s (ACN) Professional Improvement Foundation and an endowment from Lyle Orwig, ACN is offering three scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing careers in agricultural communications: the Dr. James Evans Scholarship ($3,000) and two Past Presidents’ Scholarships ($2,000 each). To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be members of the National ACT organization. If a local ACT chapter is not available for a student to join, the student may become an individual member of National ACT by emailing nact.treasurer@gmail.com and nact.president@gmail.com expressing interest in becoming a member. National annual dues are $17.
  • Mod Op, a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in driving client growth through creativity, data science, and innovation, announced the launch of a new group called Cultivate by Mod Op, focused on delivering digital marketing capabilities tailored to the agriculture industry. With Cultivate, Mod Op has built a unified offering to deliver unparalleled full-service marketing solutions for agriculture companies, from creative services and media-buying to digital transformation and public relations, positioning itself as a leader in the rapidly evolving sector.
  • Patrick Johnson, a Tunica, Miss., producer, who previously served as
    National Cotton Council (NCC) vice chairman, was elected NCC chairman for 2025 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas.
  • In her analysis of the National Cotton Council (NCC) Annual Planting Intentions survey results, Dr. Jody Campiche, the NCC’s Vice President, Economics & Policy Analysis, said the NCC projects 2025 U.S. cotton acreage to be 9.6 million acres, 14.5 percent less than 2024. Survey results reflect the economic situation of U.S. cotton growers who are currently facing a third year with unfavorable market returns and an inadequate farm safety net. Additional details of the 2025 Cotton Economic Outlook are on the NCC’s website.
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