Luke Bryan is getting ready to play it again for Bayer and farmers. On September 26, country music superstar Luke Bryan will once again bring his Farm Tour across America to recognize and give thanks to the American farmer with Bayer as title sponsor for the fifth year. Bryan, the son of a peanut farmer from Georgia, launched his Farm …
NAMA Names Professional Development Award Winners
Three marketing and agricultural leaders will be honored as winners of the National Agri-Marketing Association 2019 Professional Development Awards of Excellence during the NAMA Fall Conference, October 7-9, in St. Louis. This year, NAMA recognizes Douglas Reynolds, Marketing and Digital Communications Leader of the United States Region for Corteva Agriscience, in the Marketing Communications area; Hannah Thompson-Weeman, Vice President of …
Alltech Partners with American National CattleWomen
Alltech has partnered with the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) to help promote diversity among agricultural leadership with a focus on beef promotion, education and legislation. “The American National CattleWomen organization aims to educate consumers on the beef industry and the efforts to create sustainable practices that will ensure a safe food supply for years to come,” said Evelyn Greene, president-elect …
Water for Food Global Conference Proceedings Available
The full proceedings of the ninth global conference produced by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska are now available in print and online. More than 400 international experts and organizational leaders convened in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 29-30, to discuss “Water for a Hungry World: Innovation in Water and Food Security,” focusing on the next …
USMCA by the Farming People
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation president Blake Hurst stars in a new video from the organization urging passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Get ready to dance, this one is going viral!
Trade Dominates the Conversation at #FPS19
From China and Japan, to Canada and Mexico, trade dominated the conversation at the 2019 Farm Progress Show last week. It was all President Trump talked about when he spoke with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on stage with Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson. “I can make a quick deal with China, and I can carry that deal into a tremendous …
Biodiesel Industry Seeking Relief
Soybean farmers and biodiesel producers are both being impacted by small refinery exemptions (SREs) and the uncertainty of no biodiesel tax credit yet. Illinois farmer Rob Shaffer, American Soybean Association (ASA) director and chair of the organization’s Biodiesel and Infrastructure Committee, brought up the issue during a Farm Progress Show listening session with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue last week. He …
Hemp Industrial Park Debuts at #FPS19
Hemp has officially arrived as an agricultural commodity with its inclusion as an exhibit at the 2019 Farm Progress Show. The Hemp Industrial Park featured hemp company and organization exhibitors, daily educational presentations, and examples of products made from hemp. “It’s been an amazing experience all around,” said Erica Stark, executive director of the National Hemp Association. She says that …
ZimmCast 624 – #FPS19
It was a busy Farm Progress Show this year with great weather and lots to talk about. Happy to have a long weekend to recover from our labor! In this edition of the ZimmCast, you will hear from some of the many voices at #FPS19, including Show Manager Matt Jungmann, BASF External Communications Manager Casey Allen, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, …
Deere Board Elects John May as CEO
The Deere & Company Board of Directors has elected John C. May as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 4, 2019. May has served as Deere’s President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2019. Current CEO Samuel R. Allen will continue as chairman of the board of directors after he steps down from the CEO position. May becomes the 10th chief …