Robert W. (Bobby) Greene, a former president and chairman of the board of the National Cotton Council, received the Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025. Louie Perry, Jr., a producer from Moultrie, Georgia, posthumously received the 2025 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award. Perry was recognized during the National Cotton Council’s 2026 annual meeting held February 9-12 in San Antonio, Texas.
Brad Williams, a veteran Tennessee ginner and cotton industry leader, was named as the 2026 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. The National Cotton Ginner’s Association also recognized William Lindamood as the recipient of the 2025-26 Charles C. Owen Distinguished Service Award.
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) recognized three exceptional leaders during its 2026 Annual Meeting, honoring individuals whose dedication and leadership have strengthened farmer-owned cooperatives and rural communities across the country.
Join the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City for the March Luncheon Meeting at Grand Street Café. The group is pleased to welcome Jim Macy, Regional Administrator for EPA Region 7, which serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations. Register here.
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) awarded Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Boozman (R-AR), and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA 15) with its 2025 Wheat Advocate award. The Wheat Advocate Award honors members of Congress who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment to policies that strengthen the U.S. wheat industry and support America’s wheat farmers.
Harry H. Stine, founder of Stine Seed Company and one of agriculture’s most influential genetic innovators, has been named to the Forbes 250 Greatest Innovators list, ranking No. 34 among the nation’s most transformative business leaders.
The American Soybean Association (ASA) recognized the late Richard Wilkins, of Greenwood, Delaware, with its top honor during the 2026 ASA Awards Celebration at the Commodity Classic trade show in San Antonio. The ASA Pinnacle Award is an industrywide recognition of a lifetime of work that demonstrates the highest level of contribution and leadership within the soybean family and industry.
Applications are now open for FarmPath, a national, multi-year program designed to make farming more accessible and achievable for aspiring and beginning farmers across the United States. The program is supported by The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems and The PepsiCo Foundation whose investments reflect a shared focus on helping to strengthen the next generation of farmers and build a more resilient food system.
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) announced that Gunnar Griggs-Bell has joined the organization as Manager of Government Relations. In this role, he will support the development and execution of strategic advocacy initiatives on behalf of CRA.
The 2026 World Ag Expo gathered attendees and exhibitors from around the world in Tulare, California, for the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. Over 100,000 attendees joined the 2026 World Ag Expo, with a slight increase in attendance from last year. Visitors represented all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 53 countries.
The Charleston Orwig Collective, comprised of Milwaukee-based full-service agencies C.O.nxt and Jigsaw, has expanded its public relations and social media capabilities with the addition of Lauren Neuman and Andy Parmann. The new hires strengthen The Collective’s ability to serve clients across digital and traditional communications. Andy Parmann joins The Collective as Senior Social Media Manager, bringing more than a decade of experience in social strategy, content development and brand storytelling. Lauren Neuman brings 15 years of experience in media relations, strategic planning, issues management and community relations to her role as Associate Director of Public Relations.
