Among the top names confirmed for the highly-anticipated annual 2023 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit are House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott. The “must-attend” policy event of the year will explore the topc “Next-gen farm and food policy” on March 20 starting at 8:00 am going all day long with lunch and a …
FACA Coalition Makes Farm Policy Recommendations
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, a broad-based coalition of organizations, this week released policy recommendations for the 2023 farm bill. FACA’s recommendations, developed by the 23-member Steering Committee, are divided into six categories: Conservation, risk management and credit Energy Food waste Forestry Livestock and dairy Research, extension and innovation Founding members of the alliance include both the American Farm …
ZimmCast 706 – From Cattle to CIRB
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Coming up on the Agriglogging Highway is The Ethanol Conference followed a week later by Commodity Classic. Both are in Orlando, FL. There are four more after these but with a little more in-between, ZimmComm World Headquarters time. But let’s look backward just a little. This week’s program will start with cattle and end …
#ASTACSS Looks at Political Lay of the Land
The closing panel before the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) CSS & Seed Expo 2022 bid farewell to Chicago last week took a look at the political lay of the land with some industry experts offering insights into what the midterm elections mean for agriculture and the impacts of the new Farm Bill. The panel was moderated by ASTA Senior …
ZimmCast 702 – Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. I’m in Chicago this week for the ASTA CSS & Seed Expo. This is the last year for the event to be held in Chicago as it moves to Orlando, FL in 2023. I can certainly live with that change! Nothing like Florida in the winter. I met one of the …
Stakeholders React to EPA Biofuel Volume Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its proposed rule to establish required Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes and percentage standards for 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as to propose a series of important modifications to strengthen and expand the RFS program. Ethanol producers and corn farmers are generally pleased with the proposal, while soybean farmers and biodiesel/renewable diesel …
AgGateway Wraps Up Successful Annual Conference
AgGateway wrapped up a successful annual conference this week in Clearwater Beach, Florida. President and CEO Brent Kemp says a lot of work was accomplished toward the AgGateway strategic plan to “Create, Engage and Grow 2.0.” “All of activities, all of our work, all of our outreach is based around those three words,” said Kemp in an interview at the …
Onward to the AgGateway Annual Meeting
I’ll be on the agriblogging highway this weekend for the AgGateway Annual Meeting. This will be my first time attendance and I’m looking forward to seeing members I know and meeting news ones. There is a very full agenda of technical sessions and more discussions of industry standards and guidelines. The standards were discussed at the mid-year meeting by committee …
Groups Urge Congress to Avoid Rail Strike
Nearly 200 organizations representing agricultural, food and renewable fuels industries are urging Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to finalize an agreement. “A strike or lockout combined with existing challenges in the rail system, at our ports, with trucking and with record low water levels …
Industry Ag News 10/7
Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. has announced that Willie Loh, Ph.D., was named to the Company’s Board of Directors effective October 4, 2022. Dr. Loh previously served as a Special Commercial and Technical Advisor to the company and was formerly Vice President, Market Development of Cargill Inc.’s Global Edible Oils Solutions group in North America. Bushel, an independently-owned software technology company focused …