The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) has named veteran ag communicators Janet Adkison and Gale Cunningham as the 2025 inductees in the NAFB Hall of Fame. They will be celebrated at the Night of Honors banquet on Thursday, Nov. 20, attended by farm broadcasters and ag industry leaders during the 82nd NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded its 2025 college scholarships, totaling $47,500, to six students studying agriculture communications. They are: Morgan Anderson, Ohio University; Jacie Ambrose, University of Nebraska-Omaha; Maci Carter, Oklahoma State University; Ella Stiefvater, South Dakota State University; Cortney Zimmerman, Oklahoma State University; and Chloe Zittergruen, Iowa State University. The students will attend and be recognized for their achievements at a special NAFB Foundation Celebration Luncheon on Nov. 19, 2025, during the NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode responded to President Trump calling for replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in soda. “Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit.”
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) today launched a bold new campaign spotlighting fruits and vegetables as nature’s original prescription for better health, lower healthcare costs and longer lives. With headlines like “Before there were pharmacies, there were farms” and “Before there were co-pays, there were carrots,” the campaign delivers a direct message to U.S. policymakers: you can’t make America healthy again without fruits and vegetables.
The National Agri-Marketing Association is seeking nominations for its Professional Development Awards to be presented at the NAMA Nexus (formerly Fall Conference), October 14-16 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Awards of Excellence will be presented in the areas of (1) Marketing Communication, (2) Product/Species Management, (3) Public Relations and (4) Sales. The awards will be presented at NAMA Nexus (formerly Fall Conference). Winners will receive complimentary registration to the meeting. Nominations are due by August 1
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recognized Rep. Adrian Smith (Neb-R) with the President’s Award today during its summer Corn Congress meeting in Washington, D.C. Smith, who serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has been a legislative champion for corn growers on key issues, including international trade, tax policy and ethanol.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture proudly honors the retirement of Charlie Ingram, National Agricultural Statistics Service Program Director, following nearly 27 years of service. Charlie will retire on September 30, marking the closure of a transformative career over decades of agricultural innovation and public service.
Duane Simpson has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC), succeeding longtime CEO Chuck Conner. His first day on the job came as more than 100 leaders from farmer-owned cooperatives across the country descend on Washington, D.C., for NCFC’s annual Washington Conference and fly-in, which will include meetings at nearly 160 congressional offices.
In response to the devastating floods that swept through Kerrville and surrounding areas of Central Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Kubota North America (KNA) announced a contribution to assist in clean-up and restoration efforts with the donation of construction equipment, generators, and $100,000 to help the affected communities recover from this disaster.
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through Oct. 1, 2025, featuring peanut farms from across the state to fill the pages of the 2026 Georgia Peanut Calendar. Photos will also be selected to be used in various promotional projects by GPC throughout the year. Photos can be submitted in jpg format with the online entry form provided on www.gapeanuts.com by Oct. 1, 2025,
