Tami Craig Shilling retired earlier this year after 35 years with Monsanto/Bayer, but she is not done working. “I’m advising some ag tech organizations and spending some time volunteering to build some generative AI benchmarking efforts in the industry,” she said during an interview at this week’s AgGateway Annual Meeting. At the same time, Shilling is still living on a …
AgGateway Keynote: AI Playbook for Ag
Preston Fay with the global management consulting firm Kearney gave the keynote presentation this week at the 2025 AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference, offering what he called a Practical AI Playbook for Ag. Fay says right now is agriculture’s iPhone moment. “So we have this really interesting situation where we’re using AI in a lot of ways in the ag …
State of AgGateway at 20 Years
All this year, AgGateway has been celebrating two decades of achievement in fulfilling its core mission: To develop the resources and relationships that drive digital connectivity in global agriculture and related industries. This celebration is reaching its peak this week at the North America Annual Conference in Clearwater, and at the 20 year mark, AgGateway president and CEO Brent Kemp …
2025 AgGateway Annual Meeting Underway
The 2025 AgGateway Annual Meeting is taking place in Clearwater, FL. We’ve just started the program and will end midday Wednesday. I have a virtual ag newsroom started on AgNewsWire.com. So, let’s learn more about the organization that is celebrating 20 years! Throughout 2025, AgGateway has been celebrating two decades of achievement in fulfilling its core mission: To develop the …
Students Selected For 2025 Gateway to Ag Careers Program
AgGateway’s Gateway to Ag Careers program, sponsored by the AgCIO Roundtable, with additional support from Syngenta, has selected six students to participate in the program this year. “We’re excited to be hosting these exceptional students at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference,” says Brent Kemp, AgGateway President and CEO. “Interest in the program has continued to grow over the years, …
Preview of the AgGateway Annual Meeting
To get a preview of this year’s AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference, I talked with Brent Kemp, President and CEO. The event will be held November 3-5 at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Throughout 2025, AgGateway has been celebrating two decades of achievement in fulfilling its core mission: To develop the resources and relationships that drive …
AgGateway Revises Data Ethics and Stewardship White Paper
After two years of work, AgGateway has released its revised White Paper on Data Ethics and Stewardship, accounting for the increasing reliance on data in agriculture that brings ethical, legal, and stewardship challenges. “The substantial work and commitment of volunteer members and staff to update and improve this document has been staggering, and now we are at last ready to …
Preview of 2025 AgGateway Mid-Year Mtg.
It’s time for the Mid-Year Meeting of AgGateway. To get a preview I talked with Brent Kemp, President/CEO, AgGateway. In 2025, AgGateway is celebrating 20 years of active engagement with leading agriculture companies in the pursuit of seamless digital connectivity and interoperability across the value chain. We welcome all industry stakeholders to join us for three days of learning and …
Full Agenda Set for 2025 AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting
AgGateway is pleased to announce that the agenda is now available for the 2025 North America Mid-Year Meeting. The meeting will be held June 9-11 at Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. This annual event is where member volunteers gather to discuss the work of AgGateway connectivity initiatives and working groups through the first half of the year …
AgGateway Releases Updated Modus v2
AgGateway has released an updated version of Modus, the most widely used lab test data exchange standard in the agriculture industry. Modus v2 offers enhanced test method lists allowing soil test labs, retailers, researchers, software providers, and suppliers a more accurate and seamless way to exchange lab test data. The original Modus system was independently released in 2014 and rapidly …