U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the Department’s reorganization plan, as outlined in the Secretary’s memorandum issued on July 24, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to gather in-depth information about the conservation practices they use. Nearly 23,000 operators nationwide will receive the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey. Data obtained will support the third set of national and regional cropland assessments delivered by USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), a multi-agency effort led by NRCS to quantify the effects of conservation practices across the nation’s working lands.
The American Farm Bureau Federation sent a series of recommendations to the Make America Health Again Commission that will benefit health outcomes and ensure farmers can continue growing safe, healthy and affordable food for America’s families.
On August 13th, the National Peanut Board is hosting a live online event to unveil a bold, unified brand designed to elevate peanuts in the hearts and minds of our consumers. The virtual session will feature a presentation and panel discussion, followed by an interactive session focused on the 2026 rollout of a new consumer campaign for peanuts. Register here.
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation recently awarded college scholarships for 2025, totaling $47,500, to six students studying agriculture communications. 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.
National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) will host “From Clicks to Clarity: Using Analytics to Gauge Brand Momentum” with Laura Baumhover and Shannon Hughes from Lessing-Flynn on August 14, 2025 at 11 a.m. Central. NAMA Members attend for free. Non-members are $50. Register here.
AdFarm is pleased to announce the launch of the Farm Voice Ambassador Program, bringing authentic voices to the center of agricultural communications. The program strives to amplify lived perspectives to build trust and accuracy in how agriculture is understood and represented. Ambassadors will be featured across events, in media and online, to help elevate the important perspectives of producers on both agriculture and mainstream stages.
Texas A&M graduate student Jaci Dutton joined the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) as their summer policy intern. Jaci, a native of Sonora, Texas, grew up on a livestock ranch where her passion for agriculture first took root. That early exposure inspired her to pursue a degree in Agricultural Economics and a career in agricultural policy.
