AFBF President at #NAFB16

Cindy Zimmerman November 14, 2016

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) president Zippy Duvall experienced his first National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention last week where he talked about his first year at the helm of the nation’s largest farm organization.

“It’s been very busy and exciting and a big education for me as far as agriculture in different parts of the country,” said Duvall. “I’ve been to 28 states across the country and probably a total of eight conventions before the middle of December.”

Looking ahead to 2017 with President Donald Trump in office, Duvall says they are excited to work with the transition team as they start to make key appointments. “I think (Trump’s) stand on regulation is what drew farmers and ranchers to him,” said Duvall. “We encourage them to think about having a farmer as head of EPA, or at least someone that’s farm-friendly and understands agriculture.”

Duvall says they are also looking forward to working with President Trump and Congress on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017. “We don’t debate that there may be some problems with TPP but it’s not in agriculture,” he said. “This is a win for American agriculture.”

Listen to our full interview here: Interview with Zippy Duvall, AFBF

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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BASF Talks In-Furrow Fungicides at #NAFB16

Lizzy Schultz November 11, 2016

In-furrow fungicides offer many benefits, from improved root growth and seedling vigor to improved cold tolerance and higher yields. Technical Marketing Manager Dr. Caren Schmidt discussed new and upcoming improvements to BASF’s in-furrow fungicide portfolio during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) annual meeting this week in KC.

“Losing yield potential at planting can never be made up for later in the season, so an in-furrow product can really help get the product out of the ground quicker and more uniformly, setting it up for a higher yield potential,” said Dr. Schmidt.

BASF and FMC recently announced a partnership to develop several new in-furrow products that integrate the technologies used in FMC’s unique, market-leading LFR insecticides and BASF’s gold standard fungicide portfolio. BASF will launch Manticor LFR In-Furrow Fungicide/Insecticide in the Spring of 2017, and Dr. Schmidt believes that this collaboration of proven technologies will allow growers to maximize both planting efficiency and seedling health.

“We’re always looking for ways to bring the best solutions to growers, and partnering with FMC was a great way to combine our core competencies and create solutions that provide growers maximum protection in the furrow,” said Dr. Schmidt.

Listen to Cindy’s full interview with Caren here:
Interview with Dr. Caren Schmidt, BASF

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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NAFB Night of Honors

Jamie Johansen November 11, 2016

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s (NAFB) Night of Honors celebrated two outstanding NAFB members as they were inducted into the NAFB Hall of Fame. Each are examples of leaders and visionaries in the farm broadcasting industry.

Both Bob Bosold, WAXX / WAYY Radio
Bob started his farm broadcasting career in 1977 at WEAU-TV, WAXX-AM and WEAU-FM. He was named Farm Director, and continues in the position today for WAXX-FM and WAYY-AM. He received the NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 2002 and induction into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007. Bob also served NAFB as a regional Vice President, two terms as regional director and various committees over the years.

Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
Lynn launched his farm broadcasting career with KMA Radio in Shenandoah, Iowa serving as Farm Editor. He was hired by the Linder Group in 1976 to create an agricultural network in Minnesota. In addition to his radio broadcasts, Lynn also reports for KEYC in Mankato, Minnesota, This Week in Agribusiness, and RFD Rural News. Lynn also served as NAFB President in 1990 as well as Chair of many committees including Marketing and Promotion for several years and was named NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the year in 2005.

The Plambeck Award, named in honor of NAFB’s second president Herb Plambeck, recognizes the best single and series radio commercials that air on NAFB stations and networks.

This year in the single entry winner went to Midwest Communications and Pfeifer for their Pfeifer for Life spot.

The series entry winner was awarded to Hoegemeyer Hybrids and broadhead for their Finding “The One” series.

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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Wyant Named 2016 Dix Harper Meritorious Service Award

Jamie Johansen November 11, 2016

During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Night of Honors, Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse, was given the 2016 Dix Harper Meritorious Service Award.

As member of the NAFB Foundation Board of Directors, Sara has brought her leadership, knowledge of industry, and willingness to work. She has single-handedly added funds for additional scholarships, raised new money for the Foundation, and has been a supporter of the Doan Award to honor past colleague and friend, Stewart Doan. Thank you, Sara, for your dedication to the farm broadcasting industry.

Beyond her leadership in NAFB, Sara is a trusted voice when it comes to agriculture policy. Following a panel during the NAFB convention on agriculture’s reactions to the recent election, I sat down to pick Sara’s brain on how she thought the new administration would take on key agricultural issues.

Trade is very important to the agriculture community, Sara said she along with other small business owners and farmers who are already concerned about trade will quickly be looking to President-Elect Trump to bring some clarity to his statements on trade we have heard throughout the campaign trail.

Listen to my interview with Sara to hear her complete thoughts on trade, appointment new key leadership, immigration and the farm bill here: Interview with Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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Vilsack Bids Farewell at #NAFB16

Cindy Zimmerman November 10, 2016

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made his final appearance at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention of his eight years in this office.

“First of all, I want to thank the broadcasters here today,” Vilsack started his remarks to a standing room only crowd. “I think all of you have done and continue to do a great service, particularly to rural areas of the country.”

Reflecting on his eight years as secretary, Vilsack considered whether he has left USDA better than when he arrived. “I think I can make the case that we are,” he said. Vilsack opening remarks

Vilsack then answered questions for 45 minutes, addressing topics such as TPP, nutrition programs, what the future may hold for him, and whether he has any regrets.

“I’m proud of my service,” he said. “I think I’ve done the best job that I can.”

Listen here: Vilsack questions

Thank you Mr. Secretary for your service and your accessibility to the farm media over the years. Whatever the future holds for you, enjoy those grandchildren!

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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Case IH, New Holland Win Tractor of the Year Titles

Kelly Marshall November 10, 2016

Two of CNH Industrial‘s agriculture brands won titles at the EIMA 2016 exhibition in Bologna, Italy. Case IH won the top honor of Tractor of the Year for 2017 with their Optum 200 CVX model. New Holland claimed Best Utility for the T5.120 tractor.

EIMA is a biennial event that hosts some 1,900 companies from 40 countries exhibiting more than 50,000 models of machinery and equipment for all types of agricultural operations.

The TOTY® 2017 awards are determined by a jury of professional trade journalists from Europe’s top agricultural publications. The jury deliberated over the latest tractor models, with the 2017 edition seeing 15 finalists vie for the four main category titles: Tractor of the Year, Best Utility, Best of Specialized and Best Design. Case IH and New Holland Agriculture were nominated finalists in three of the four categories, winning in the Tractor of the Year and Best Utility categories respectively.

The Case IH Optum 300 CVX earned the honor of Tractor of the Year for its focus on reducing soil compaction and improving fuel efficiency. The model, built in Austria, boasts a strong, yet lighter weight design with a robust front axle and engine design that gives a 250-300 horsepower tractor a high power-to-weight ratio.

New Holland’s Best Utility title was awarded for it’s feature t5 Tier 4B, re-engineered system designed for livestock farmers who need a nimble, mid-sized tractor for dairy or mixed farming. Built in Italy, this workhorse can do multiple jobs on the farm while keeping the driver in best-in-class comfort.

Agribusiness, Case IH, New Holland

USFRA Unveils Faces of Farming & Ranching Winners

Kelly Marshall November 10, 2016

The next class of Faces of Farming & Ranching represent a broad spectrum of U.S. agriculture. From cotton fields to broilers, from Texas to Virginia, the winners of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) program were announced this week at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The winners were honored for their passion for agriculture and drive for sustainability and technology on today’s SMART Farm.

The five winners of this year’s program include: Lauren Arbogast of Virginia, Jeremy Brown of Texas, Emily Buck of Ohio, Katie Roth of Wisconsin and Lauren Schwab of Ohio. Now theses winners will participate in conversation on a national stage to engage with consumers, influencers and end users, helping the agriculture industry earn trust and confidence in U.S. food.

“Agriculture today is driven by technology and an unparalleled commitment to animal care, and this group of exceptional farmers and ranchers are such an accurate portrayal of the entire agricultural community,” said USFRA Chairman, Brad Greenway. “With their sustainable practices ranging from no-till and cover crops to pollinator habitat and state-of-the-art animal facilities, I’m proud to have these five represent USFRA and all of agriculture.”

The public will have the opportunity to get to know this outstanding group through their public appearances, national media interviews, web chats, blog posts and social media activities, but you can hear from them here first. The AgWired team caught up with each of the winners to hear a little about their diverse and remarkable stories.

Lauren Arbogast farms with her husband Brian and two sons on their diverse operation in Rockingham County, Virginia, consisting of five houses of chickens (broilers), a cow/calf herd of 450, a calf backgrounding site of 400, and crop rotations.
Interview with Lauren Arbogast

Jeremy Brown farms with his wife Sarah and three children on their 3,000-acre farm on the South Plains of West Texas, growing cotton, organic cotton, wheat, rye, grain sorghum, peanuts and sesame.
Interview with Jeremy Brown

Emily Buck farms with her husband John and daughter on their 1,000 acres of no-till farmland near Columbus, Ohio in the Lake Erie and the Mississippi River watersheds. They farm corn, soybeans and a flock of 40 Southdown ewes.
Interview with Emily Buck

Katie Roth and her husband TJ farm with their partners John and Luann Shea in the southwest corner of America’s Dairyland in Wisconsin. They milk 260 Holsteins and all of their feedstuffs are grown on the farm including corn, soybeans, alfalfa and wheat.
Interview with Katie Roth

Lauren Schwab works on her 1200-sow breed-to-wean family pig farm in Butler County, Ohio. As the farrowing house manager, she is a week one specialist to ensure all piglets get off to the best start.
Interview with Lauren Schwab

Follow the online conversations at @USFRA #FoodD. Learn more about the Faces of Farming and Ranching program and the winners at www.fooddialogues.com/farmers-ranchers and listen to the winner’s presentation here: USFRA Winners Announcement

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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What Will Trump Presidency Mean for Ag?

Jamie Johansen November 9, 2016

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Final decision time – who are you voting for?”

The polls have closed and Donald Trump is officially our President Elect. Many across the country are a bit surprised, yet our most recent ZimmPoll had Trump with a clear lead. The agricultural community predicted this win.

Here are the poll results:

Donald Trump – 56%
Hillary Clinton – 34%
Gary Johnson – 3%
Jill Stein – 0%
None of the above – 7%

Our new ZimmPoll is live and asks the question, What will Trump presidency mean for ag?

The election is over – what now? NAFB hosted a agriculture “Reaction to Election” panel highlighting insights from key agricultural leader opinions. No one has the exact answers, but the big question now is what will a Trump presidency mean for agriculture. What do you think?

ZimmPoll

Meet the NAFB Foundation Scholarship Winners

Jamie Johansen November 9, 2016

Pictured L to R: Nora Faris, JD Rosman, Greg Akagi, NAFB Foundation President, Cameron Jodlowksi, Mara McGurl, Hanan Southard and Courtney Wingate.

This year the National Association Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation presented $25,000 in college scholarships to six outstanding students. Recipients were honored during a luncheon with sponsors and each given time to share more about themselves and their future in agriculture.

Glen Kummerow Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Wingate is a fifth generation Floridian and cattle rancher who has a passion for telling the story of agriculture. Currently a senior majoring in Agricultural Communications at Texas Tech University (TTU).
Listen to my complete interview with Courtney here: Interview with Courtney Wingate

George Logan Scholarship
Nora Faris, raised in Concordia, Missouri, is currently a junior at the University of Missouri, majoring in science and agricultural journalism. She plans to obtain a law degree and pursue a career in government affairs or political communications in the agriculture industry.
Listen to my complete interview with Nora here: Interview with Nora Faris

Orion Samuelson Scholarship, Sponsored by the CME Group
Hanan Southard is a second-year graduate student at the University of Arkansas. She is currently in the Agricultural and Extension Education master’s program where she is specializing her coursework and research in agricultural communications.
Listen to my complete interview with Hanan here: Interview with Hanan Southard

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Scholarship
JD Rosman, a Washington native, grew up working on his family’s wheat and cattle operation as well as raising and showing his herd of Angus cattle. He is currently a senior at Oklahoma State University studying agricultural communications with minors in animal science and agricultural economics.
Listen to my complete interview with JD here: Interview with JD Rosman

CHS Scholarship
Cameron Jodlowski is a senior at Iowa State University studying Agricultural Communications with a minor in Agronomy. Cameron comes from central Illinois where he grew up on a small acreage raising dairy goats.
Listen to my complete interview with Cameron here: Interview with Cameron Jodlowski

BASF Grow Smart Scholarship, Sponsored by BASF
Mara McGurl is a third-year senior at the University of Georgia. She is majoring in Agricultural Communication with a certificate in Leadership and Service.
Listen to my complete interview with Mara here: Interview with Mara McGurl

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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Big Crops Get Bigger

Cindy Zimmerman November 9, 2016

USDA increased the numbers for corn, soybeans, cotton and oranges in the latest crop production forecast out Wednesday.

Corn production is now forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, up one percent from the October forecast and 12 percent higher than last year with yields expected to average 175.3 bushels per acre, which will be the highest yield and production on record.

Soybean production gained two points in the new forecast at a record 4.36 billion bushels, up 2 percent from October and up 11 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average a record 52.5 bushels per acre.

All cotton production is forecast at 16.2 million 480-pound bales, up one percent from October and up 25 percent from last year. And the all orange forecast for the 2016-2017 season is up two percent from last month at 5.32 million tons, but that is 10 percent less than last year.

Discussing the new numbers today for the MGEX Crop Report Conference Call was Brian Basting of Advance Trading, Inc. Take a listen to his analysis here: MGEX November Crop Call

Audio, Corn, Cotton, Soybean, USDA

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