Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack celebrated the 50th anniversary of National Agriculture Day Tuesday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but he said he wasn’t really that interested in celebrating it. “Why today? Why just one day? Why not every day?” asked Vilsack. “I think we let the country get off the hook a little easy by having only one day. …
ZimmCast 707 – Ready for Spring
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. It is Commodity Classic week and I’ll be there in Orlando, FL. I’m sure I’ll have plenty of good content for a future ZimmCast. You can count on that. But I’m going to focus on a couple of different conferences in this episode. First I’m going to share an interview Cindy did with Erik …
Ag Day Names 2023 Essay Contest Winners
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) has announced the 2023 National Ag Day video and written essay winners based on the theme “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow: How American Agriculture Does It Every Day.” The national written essay winner, Timothy Hill of Orlando, Florida, receives a $1,000 prize and will read his winning essay at the virtual Ag Day event …
National Agriculture Day Will Celebrate 50 Years
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day this year on March 21, marking the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day with the theme “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow.” On March 21, 2023, the ACA will host a virtual Ag Day event and events in Washington, DC and will bring college students to Washington “virtually” to deliver …
Ag Day Takes Over National Mall
The inaugural Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall was held outside the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters on Tuesday, showcasing America’s equipment manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and agriculture innovators on the cutting-edge of science and technology. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack delivered remarks at the event, invoking President Abraham Lincoln who created the USDA in 1862. “I …
ZimmCast 688 – National Ag Day Activities Preview
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week’s program we’ll get a preview of National Ag Day activities in Washington, DC from Amy Bradford, GROWMARK, and Chair of the Agriculture Council of America. March 22 is the offical Ag Day but there will be activities on the 21st and 22nd. These include on Monday, a Celebration of Ag with …
2022 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit Underway
Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse President, kicked off the 2022 live event this morning at the National Press Club. Jamie Johansen, Honey Creek Media, is on location taking photos throughout the Summit, this evenings joint reception with Ag Day and National Ag Day activities tomorrow on the Mall. There are many companies with displays on the Mall and that includes big farm …
National Agriculture Day 2021
President Joe Biden has proclaimed today, March 23, as National Ag Day, the fifth year that The White House has publicly recognized National Ag Day as a salute to the contributions of America’s farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. The proclamation highlights how American agriculture has stepped up over the past year to ensure a safe and abundant food supply and highlights …
Register for 2021 Virtual National Ag Day
It is not too late to register for next week’s virtual National Ag Day program. Food brings everyone to the table. And this year, our virtual Ag Day celebration will bring everyone together to recognize the importance of American agriculture. The program will include both live and pre-recorded segments with remarks from government leaders on the agriculture industry’s economic growth …
President Trump Proclaims March 24 National Ag Day
For the fourth year, President Donald Trump has recognized March 24 as National Ag Day as a salute to the contributions of America’s farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. I encourage all Americans to observe this day by recognizing the preeminent role that agriculture plays in our daily lives, acknowledging agriculture’s continuing importance to rural America and our country’s economy, and expressing …