A new report digs into the biggest drivers of on-farm adoption for agricultural innovation. North American agri-marketing leader AdFarm has released the 2027 AgIntel Index Report, offering agri-marketers and agribusiness leaders an unfiltered look at farmer perspectives on innovation, adoption barriers and what it takes to move products and practices from promise to real-world results.
American Seed Trade Association‘s Forage, Turf, & Conservation Seed Conference (FTC) returns to Kansas City on November 17, 2026 for another year of programming in partnership with the Western Seed Association Convention. The meeting gathers attendees in the conservation and grass seed sector to learn about the latest industry news, share the obstacles and the strategies to mitigate them, and explore business opportunities for the seed industry.
The Renewable Fuels Association announced that Sukup Manufacturing Co. and Blackburn Construction, Inc. (BCI) have joined the organization as associate members. The two companies bring decades of experience serving agriculture and industrial markets, with Sukup specializing in advanced grain storage, drying and handling equipment and BCI providing construction, fabrication and installation services for ethanol plants and other industrial facilities.
The Corn Refiners Association Board of Directors has chosen Paul Noe, an experienced Washington advocate with strong regulatory and legislative expertise, as the organization’s next President and CEO. Noe succeeds John Bode, who earlier this year announced his retirement after 13 years at the helm of the organization.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) named Dr. Karimbhai M. Maredia, professor, associate dean and director of the World Agriculture Center at Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), as the 2026 recipient of the Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA).
From pig cuddling in rural Texas, to a vegetable farm stay in Missouri, and an Alpine goat hike in Maine, the demand for agricultural travel is rapidly growing, and so is the need. Agritourism turns working farms and ranches into places people can visit, learn from, and stay, strengthening farm income while connecting communities to agriculture—enabling exactly the kind of belonging Airbnb was built for. As economic pressure squeezes American farms and ranches, a new Airbnb report finds hosting on the platform earned the typical farm stay host close to $8,000 last year, with U.S. farms on Airbnb earning nearly $120 million in 2025. To help make this opportunity even more accessible, Airbnb and American Farmland Trust are announcing the ‘Farm to Stay’ Grant Program, which will offer farmers and ranchers up to $10,000 per grant to start or expand an agritourism stay or experience.
As American farmers face mounting economic pressures, a new Farm Journal Foundation report finds that emerging markets could create new demand for U.S. agricultural trade while supporting long-term global development. Emerging markets, largely in Africa and South Asia, represent the biggest growth opportunities for American agricultural trade, according to a new report commissioned by the Foundation, “Building the Next Generation of U.S. Agricultural Export Markets.”
More than 400 researchers, producers and industry leaders from 20 countries gathered Sept. 14-18 for the 2026 Global Sorghum Conference, sharing research and market opportunities that could help U.S. farmers grow a more competitive crop and reach more customers. Hosted by Texas Tech University in partnership with the Global Sorghum Association, the conference brought the global gathering to the United States for the first time. The United Sorghum Checkoff Program supported the event as a platinum sponsor and highlighted producer-funded work to improve sorghum and expand its use.
AgCareers is pleased to announce the return of its annual Feed Your Future Scholarship program, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the next generation of agriculture professionals. For 2026, the program has been expanded to provide scholarship opportunities to both a U.S. college student pursuing an agriculture-related degree and a high school senior planning to do so.
