The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is proud to announce the recipients of the Next Gen Awards, recognizing emerging leaders who are shaping the future of agricultural marketing. The Next Gen NAMA Award was created to celebrate rising professionals who demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership within their organizations and across the industry. Honorees are nominated by their companies or through chapter …
Animal Ag News 3/30
As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2025 but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Breeding inventory, at 5.89 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, …
White House Celebrates Farmers and Ranchers
Hundreds of farmers and ranchers representing various regions and commodities joined President Donald Trump on the south lawn of the White House Friday to hear him make several announcements related to agriculture, including addressing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system complaints, and finalizing historically high Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations. With a gold tractor on one side and a red, white …
Student Panel at National Ag Day 2026
A diverse group of students participated in a panel at the National Ag Day Activities. Here’s who participated: Moderated by Dr. Jaye Hamby, NIFA Students: AFA Chloe Ecord FFA Chloe Zittergruen 4-H Karli Abbott MANRRS Ruth Fennell Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Sydney Ivey Listen in to the discussion here: (32:14)
Trump Promises Farmer Announcements Today
During a cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump talked about the White House gathering later today of farmers and ranchers from across the country. “So tomorrow we will be announcing a variety of actions that we’re taking to support American farmers, who we never forget,” Trump said. “We love the farmers. We gave them $12 billion out of tariff money. We had a tremendous …
Survey Reveals Cotton Farmer Concerns
U.S. farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace, the cost-price squeeze of inputs and commodity prices, and market consolidation and corporate power, are top concerns of farmers responding to a survey conducted by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association at the recent Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. The Mid-South Farm & Gin Show created a forum for producers and industry representatives to …
Outstanding Young Farmer During National Ag Day
During the 2026 National Ag Day activities we got to listen to the Outstanding Young Farmer, Brody Stapel, Stapel Farm. This program is managed by the Outstanding Farmers of America. Brody did a speech about his farm and what it means to him and his family. You can listen to the full speech below. I’m honored to be here representing …
2026 National Ag Day
The National Ag Day activities took place in Washington, D.C. today with an impressive slate of speakers, starting with USDA Secretary Agriculture Brooke Rollins announcing a new “Product of USA” consumer campaign. (19:03) Today, on National Agriculture Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg …
Senate Ag Committee Leaders Pledge Farm Bill Action This Year
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) say they are working toward swift passage of a “Farm Bill Part 2” that ties up loose ends from last summer’s budget package. Speaking at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit in Washington D.C., Boozman said he is coordinating with House Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson and …
Syngenta Spotlights Biologicals at Classic
Syngenta Biologicals featured two products at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio last month – Boosten, which supports crop resilience under stress, and YieldON, which helps plants push more sugar and starch into seed to increase yield. YieldOn has been available for several years now but this is the first year of sales for Boosten, according to Joe Ben Bogle, …