Commodity Classic 2026 is being held in San Antonio, Texas February 25-27. The annual conference of the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association in conjunction with the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers, and Association of Equipment Manufacturers, is celebrating 30 years this year. Last year, Classic hosted over 11,300 attendees including farmers, exhibitors, industry stakeholders and media.
One of Classic’s major sponsors is Syngenta, offering biologicals, seed, and crop protection products for growers. Syngenta sponsors the annual welcome reception at the event and offers product insights and demonstrations for attendees.
This virtual ag newsroom, sponsored by Syngenta, includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast.
Photos
2026 Commodity Classic Photo Album
Audio
Classic Presentations
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins
Classic26 - Sec. Rollins (40:30)
USDA Policy Outlook
Pat Swanson, RMA Administrator
Aubrey Bettencourt, NRCS Chief
Bill Beam, FSA
Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation
Classic26 - USDA Policy Outlook (52:47)
Syngenta interviews
Syngenta and M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. Announce the Next Generation in Soybean Herbicide Tolerance to be marketed by Syngenta, Stine Seed Company and others.
Myron Stine – President, Stine Seed Company
Classic26 - Myron Stine, Stine Seed Company (2:14)
Jared Benson – Head of Soybean Portfolio Strategy, Syngenta
Classic26 - Jared Benson, Syngenta (3:00)
Matt Dolch – Corn Product Manager, Syngenta Seeds
Classic26 - Matt Dolch, Syngenta Seeds (2:37)
Justin Welch – Head of Decision Agronomy Seeds
Classic26 - Justin Welch, Decision Agronomy Seeds (3:40)
Joe Ben Bogle, Seedcare & biologicals marketing lead
Classic26 - Joe Ben Bogle, Syngenta (5:39)
Val Dolcini, head of public affairs, North America
Classic26 - Val Dolcini, Syngenta (2:29)
Kirt Durand, Ph.D., digital ag solutions R&D manager
Classic26 - Kirt Durand, Syngenta (5:31)
Jesse Grote, agronomic service representative – How 2025 disease pressure is informing risk decisions for 2026
Classic26 - Jesse Grote, Syngenta (4:54)
Matt Geiger, agronomic service representative – Early-season weed control
Classic26 - Matt Geiger, Syngenta (5:06)
Bryn Hightower, Seedcare product lead
Classic26 - Bryn Hightower, Syngenta (2:55)
Dale Ireland, Ph.D., Seedcare technical product lead
Classic26 - Dale Ireland, Syngenta (6:11)
Kevin Langdon, Ph.D., insecticides technical product lead
Classic26 - Kevin Langdon, Syngenta (3:40)
Kevin Scholl, agronomic service representative – Reshaping planting strategies for a stronger soybean start
Classic26 - Kevin Scholl, Syngenta (6:00)
Jennifer Stutz, Taranis – partnership with Syngenta – AI-powered crop intelligence transforms agronomic decisions
Classic26 - Jennifer Stutz, Taranis (6:45)
Steven Wall, development manager, sustainable and responsible business, Syngenta
Classic26 - Steven Wall, Syngenta (4:06)
Beth Williard, Syngenta chemist, Opello
Classic26 - Beth Williard, Syngenta (4:08)
American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty
Classic26 - Ron Lamberty, ACE (15:12)