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Industry Ag News 2/18

Carrie Muehling

Meet two keynote speakers joining the Alltech ONE Conference lineup: Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs and author of “Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn’t Be Done,” will take the ONE mainstage in person, and his presentation will also be live-streamed for those joining virtually. Presenting virtually is Paul Polman, who has been …

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Industry Ag News 2/11

Carrie Muehling

From the first Commodity Classic in 1996 through the upcoming 2022 event March 10-12 in New Orleans, one person in particular has been a constant guiding force for the annual agricultural trade show and educational event. Peggy Findley, the show director for the past 26 years, has announced that she will be retiring later this year, once her replacement is …

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Industry Ag News 2/4

Carrie Muehling

Exhibit space at the 2022 Commodity Classic in New Orleans has nearly sold out, with 389 companies committing to the trade show floor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new USDA Market News Mobile Application, providing producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information. The initial version of the …

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Industry Ag News 1/31

Carrie Muehling

Exhibitors are booked, speakers are warming up, and Commodity Classic is letting farmers know “The Future Is in Your Hands” March 10-12 in New Orleans. Show officials report the 2022 trade show floor is 99% sold out with very limited space still available. Registration and housing reservations can be made online at CommodityClassic.com. Applications are still open for the 2022 …

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Industry Ag News 1/21

Carrie Muehling

Don’t miss the American Seed Trade Association‘s fastest growing and most international event – the Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference, Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 in San Diego. Virtual and in-person attendance options are available. Appropriations from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed in 2021 with bipartisan support, will soon be funding upgrades to infrastructure projects important to …

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Industry Ag News 1/14

Carrie Muehling

Agri-Pulse is pleased to host a free webinar on “Digging into the ag export supply chain crisis and how to fix it” on Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. ET. Register here. Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner took over the duties of President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation on January 1. The NAFB Foundation is the nonprofit charitable …

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Industry Ag News 1/7

Carrie Muehling

Agri-Pulse is pleased to host a free webinar on “Digging into the ag export supply chain crisis and how to fix it” on Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. ET. To register, click here. Farmers are encouraged to respond to the USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). Phase II of the work has been extended to January 14. The survey asks …

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Industry Ag News 12/31

Carrie Muehling

Starting in January, approximately 15,000 agricultural producers across the nation and the various segments of U.S. agriculture will receive an invitation to assist in the online 2022 Census of Agriculture Content Test. The Content Test, which will run through spring, is a critical part of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS’s) preparation for the once-every-five-year Census of Agriculture. Participants …

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Industry Ag News 12/24

Carrie Muehling

The Crop Production report published on Dec. 9, 2021, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) did not contain forecasted pecan production estimates. Also, NASS will not publish the Pecan Production report in January 2022 that typically contains preliminary acreage, yield, production, price, and value estimates. The costs associated with these estimates in recent seasons have …

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Industry Ag News 12/17

Carrie Muehling

The VISION Conference 2022 will take place in-person January 18-19 at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. If you are unable to join the 2022 American Farm Bureau Convention in Atlanta, not to worry. Convention content is available online. Join USDA and other industry leaders for the agricultural sector’s premier event, the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum. This year’s Forum, …

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