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. Nutrient Access is an Important Key to Maximizing Yield Potential In this episode, we welcome our new Field Notes moderator, Ken Root, as he talks with KAS technical agronomist, Matt Fryer, about nutrient access and …
2023 Agri-Pulse Summit Preview
With debate on a new farm bill formally underway, the upcoming 2023 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit will explore some of the forward-looking ideas under development that will drive policy discussions for both this year and the decades ahead. Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse editor and founder, says the theme of this year’s summit is Next Gen Farm & Food Policy. …
ZimmCast 706 – From Cattle to CIRB
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Coming up on the Agriglogging Highway is The Ethanol Conference followed a week later by Commodity Classic. Both are in Orlando, FL. There are four more after these but with a little more in-between, ZimmComm World Headquarters time. But let’s look backward just a little. This week’s program will start with cattle and end …
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 …
Political Analyst Updates CIRB for 2023
Farm Journal policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer provided his annual update for members of the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) during the 59th annual meeting last week in Bonita Springs, Florida. The farm bill is the main issue on the table right now, but a bigger issue is the coming debate on the growing national debt. “There’s bipartisan support for …
CIRB Watching Farm Bill Discussions
Farm bill is on the mind of those attending the 59th annual Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) annual meeting this week in Florida. Friday’s agenda included a Farm Bill Panel moderated by CIRB Deputy Executive Director Tara Smith with two veteran farm policy experts – Joe Shultz, Executive Director of the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT); and …
Welcome to the 2023 CIRB Annual Meeting
The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) 2023 Annual Meeting officially kicked off in Bonita Springs, Florida today with a welcome from chairman Brian Young, Crop Risk Services. “Of course this annual meeting program is set against the back drop of another year of unique challenges to our industry and America’s farmers and ranchers,” said Young. “It’s been a year …
Beef Advocate and Trailblazers Recognized at #CattleCon23
Training and encouraging advocates for the beef industry are what the Masters of Beef Advocacy and Trailblazers programs are all about and their excellence was honored at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show last week in New Orleans. Tucker Brown of Throckmorton, Texas, was honored as the 2022 Advocate of the Year for his creative use of storytelling …
ZimmCast 705 – Riding with Can-Am
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In the middle of the winter meetings I’m going to take a break to share a conversation with JJ Rivet, Can-Am. Can-Am provided the members of the Crystal Pig Hunt Club a HD-10 Unlimited model to try out during the early part of the deer hunting season in Georgia, which was …
Catching Up With Alltech at #CattleCon23
We had a chance to catch up with Alltech President and CEO Dr. Mark Lyons last week at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show to find out about a couple of recent announcements from the company. Last month, Alltech released its 2023 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook highlighting global feed production survey data. “This year we had 128 countries that …