Hannah Borg, 22, of Wakefield, Nebraska, is the 2020 Syngenta #RootedinAg Contest grand prize winner. You can see her entry video here. In her heartwarming entry, Borg pays tribute to the matriarch of their sixth-generation family farm — her 86-year-old grandmother, Lois Borg Borg is the seventh #RootedinAg Contest winner. She was chosen from a hearty pool of applicants and …
New Podcast Compares 80s Farm Crisis to Now
*Updated with audio* AEI Premium, the online community for agricultural decision makers, has just launched a new podcast series that digs into one of the most infamous events in American agriculture history and how we can learn from it. “Escaping 1980” explores the causes, impacts, and lasting effects of one of the most infamous events in American agriculture history, the …
Virtual NAFB Convention Kicks Off
Yippee! It’s yet another virtual convention – I’m sure everyone is super excited to pretend you are walking through the lobby of the Westin in Kansas City and seeing all the folks you may only see this one time a year. Hugs and kisses all around! If you are missing that NAFB Convention experience and want to see your friends …
AMS Session Features Farm Policy Experts
Three agricultural policy experts with a combined century of experience took a look at the Post-Election Farm Road during the Ag Media Summit yesterday. Mary Kay Thatcher of Syngenta, who could arguably be called the Queen of Farm Policy with a prior 30 years with American Farm Bureau Federation, was joined by National Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive Officer …
Syngenta Media Summit – US Seeds R & D
The final live event of the 2020 Syngenta Media Event last week focused on U.S. Seeds Research & Development. Speakers were: Gusui Wu, Head, Seeds Research, Syngenta Laura Potter, Global Head of Analytics & Data Sciences, Syngenta Warren Kruger, Head Field Crops Seeds Development North America, Syngenta (59:12)
Ag Climate Alliance Unveils Policy Recommendations
A diverse alliance of groups representing farming, forestry, food, government and environment today unveiled a set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy. The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) was formed in February 2020 by four groups that now co-chair the alliance: American Farm Bureau Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and National …
Syngenta Media Summit – U.S. Seeds
The 2020 Syngenta Virtual Media Summit concluded last week with a focus on the company’s U.S. seed business. The live summit presentation on November 11 featured “U.S. Seeds Present and Future: A look at early harvest results and sneak peek at corn and soybean advancements” Speakers were: Eric Boeck, Head of Marketing For U.S. Seeds, Syngenta G.W. Fuhr, Head of …
Post-Election Implications for Agriculture
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City’s November 12 webinar took a look at the results of the November 3 election and the implications for agribusiness. The panel featured farm policy analyst Sara Wyant, founder of Agri-Pulse Communications; Blake Hurst, president, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation; and Ron Seeber, president and CEO for the Kansas Grain and Feed Association, Renew Kansas …
Ag and Biofuels Groups Congratulate President-Elect Biden
The American Farm Bureau Federation was one of the first agricultural organizations to congratulate President-elect Biden on his election as called by news organizations over the weekend. “President-elect Biden’s term and a new Congress begin a new chapter in America’s story. Agriculture has been part of that story since the very first chapter, and we stand ready to work with …
ZimmCast 659 – Communications and Research Innovations
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this edition of the ZimmCast, Cindy and I share a couple of feature interviews we did recently on new innovations in communications and research. First, Cindy talked with Frances Hayes, Communications Specialist for the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska, about how they have adapted their communications strategy …