The 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference in St. Louis last week was a great success with nearly 900 attending and about 200 of those first timers. The Student Marketing Competition had 25 student chapters competing with the final winner being the New Mexico State University student chapter. More than 50 Best of NAMA awards were presented this year, including: Best of Show …
Industry Ag News 4/28/23
After 26 years at Farm Progress, Willie Vogt is retiring. Vogt has served as Executive Director, Content and User Engagement, for Farm Progress and has been covering agricultural technology advancements for more than 40 years. Announcing his retirement on Facebook, Vogt said, “Bobbi and I are looking forward to what’s next. I won’t disappear, and hope to do some other …
Field Notes from Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 28
The Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) breaks down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. The Dangers of Drought In this episode, we’re talking about drought dangers growers face as it pertains to soil health and nutrients in the field. We’ll speak with KAS technical agronomist, Matt Fryer and Kansas …
Industry Ag News 4/21/23
House Agriculture Committee chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently welcomed cattle producer, ag journalist, speaker and author Amanda Radke to his National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council, a diverse group of ag-centric experts from across the nation. Amy Bradford, GROWMARK Corporate Communications Manager and past president of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), has announced her retirement effective May 1. Early entry …
ZimmCast 710 – Agri-Marketing Conference Preview
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. The 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference is approaching fast. You can still register right here. And in this episode you can hear a comprehensive preview of the conference from Vice Chair, Lori Kruger, Signal Theory. In 2004 Cindy and I announced the start of ZimmComm at the conference which means we’re starting our 20th year!! It …
Industry Ag News 4/7/23
Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce an agreement with Western Growers to provide Agri-Pulse West content to 2,000 of the group’s members in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Syngenta announced the appointment of Kathy Eichlin as head of U.S. Crop Protection Corporate Communications for Syngenta North America. Eichlin began her Syngenta career 15 years ago as head of …
Industry Ag News 4/4
The National Agri-Marketing Association announces its top award winners for 2023. Eric Boeck is named NAMA’s Agribusiness Leader of the Year, Beth Burgy is named NAMA Marketer of the Year and Timothy L. Price is named Ag Association Leader of the Year. The three awards are NAMA’s highest honors and will be given at the 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 26–28, …
ZimmCast 709 – Captive Insurance Programs
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode we’re going to continue learning about newer options for insurance programs for farmers. And in the program we’re going to learn about a relatively new way for farmers, ag processors and cooperatives to have more control over their own risk protection. In particular, the subject will be Captive Insurance Programs. I …
Field Notes from Koch Agronomic Services – Episode 27
The Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) breaks down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. Discussing Input Costs and Protecting Your Investment In this episode, we welcome two KAS experts to discuss input costs. Regional technical agronomist, Evan King, and product manager, Brandon Peterson, talk about how not protecting nitrogen …
Another Successful National Ag Day
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) hosted a great celebration Tuesday honoring the 50th National Agriculture Day, which included an official proclamation by President Joe Biden declaring March 21, 2023 National Ag Day. This was only the seventh year that The White House has publicly recognized National Ag Day as a salute to the contributions of America’s farmers, ranchers and …