Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger visited the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) Annual Meeting last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, ahead of this week’s National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) conference. Bonnie discussed USDA’s commitment to supporting farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. …
CattleFax Forecasts at #CattleCon24
One of the highlights of the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is always the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, and there was a full house in Orlando, Florida last week when the experts shared their market and weather analysis. Kevin Good, vice president of market analysis at CattleFax, reported that U.S. beef cow herd declined 2% with inventories at 28.2 …
Wyoming Cattleman Becomes New NCBA President
Wyoming rancher Mark Eisele became the new president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association during the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention last week in Orlando. Eisele, along with his wife, Trudy, and their children, operate the historic King Ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming, grazing both public and private lands. Eisele’s focus during his time as president is to advocate for opportunities to …
#CattleCon24 Regional Winners for Environmental Stewardship
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized six of the nation’s top cattle operations as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners for their environmental conservation efforts during a ceremony at CattleCon24 in Orlando last week. And the winners are: Region I: Tuck Farms, Moneta, Virginia Region II: JB Ranch, Immokalee, Florida Region IV: G Bar C Ranch, Rosston, Texas …
CIRB Celebrates 60 Years Serving Farmers
At it’s annual meeting this week in Scottsdale, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) is celebrating 60 years of serving farmers with safety net products to help them keep feeding the world. The numbers show that crop insurance is more important than ever for farmers. “A four billion dollar industry 15 or 20 years ago is now an 18 billion …
2024 CattleCon Attendees Enjoying the Sunshine State
It’s winter but Florida has whipped up sun and warmer temps for cattle producers at the newly named CattleCon. We had a great sunset yesterday and today has been a busy one as sessions have started and the trade show will open with a welcoming reception. I have started a virtual newsroom for NCBA that will include my photo album …
AgGateway Part of VISION Conversations
AgGateway is one of the organizations that supports the work of the VISION Conference because CEO Brent Kemp says its important for them to be involved in conversations about interoperability and ag tech adoption. “The conversations have been great, the networking is outstanding, the panel discussions have been particularly insightful,” said Kemp about the conference this year. “Sparking the discussion, …
AquaSpy Shares Ag Tech VISION
AquaSpy is a small company with a big vision for the future of ag tech. Kathleen Glass is Vice President of Marketing for AquaSpy, which is a soil moisture monitoring company based in California, and also one of the main sponsors of the VISION Conference and Women in Ag Tech (WiAT), as well as one of the founding members of …
Revolutionizing Ag Tech Adoption
Increasing adoption of new technology was a recurring theme at the VISION Conference last week in Glendale, AZ. The first panel at the event delved into some of the strategies and success stories on proving ROI to farmers in ways that encourage ag tech adoption. Vonnie Estes, Vice President of Innovation for the International Fresh Produce Association, moderated the panel …
VISION Conference Wraps With Optimism for Ag Tech
The second day of the VISION Conference carried just as much energy as the first and attendees were just as engaged and eager to participate. Jennifer Goldston, president and founder of AgTech PR set the stage for the day by talking about messaging and comparing the issues of today with the issues being addressed in the industry and general media …