The Nation’s Largest Outdoor Farm Show. The Farm Progress Show is designed for serious growers, producers and agribusinesses. As the largest, most diversified agriculture information business in North America, Farm Progress prides itself on providing a well-rounded show for farmers to connect and do business with a wide variety of exhibitors. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and …
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2025 American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol’s (ACE) 38th annual conference was held August 20–22 at the new Canopy by Hilton in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year’s theme is “Homefield Advantage,” focusing on the countless benefits ethanol delivers and how ACE is working to help its members unlock new market opportunities. Preview interview with Katie Muckenhirn, ACE Vice President of …
AgGateway Releases Revised Data Ethics and Stewardship White Paper
This revision of the organization’s long-standing document includes consideration of emerging and evolving trends in agriculture data. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 14, 2025 | The rapid advancement of data-driven technologies in agriculture offers immense potential to enhance productivity, sustainability, and economic resilience. However, this increasing reliance on data also brings ethical, legal, and stewardship challenges that must be addressed …
Ethanol Report on the RFS at Twenty
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed by President George W. Bush on August 8 of that year at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico – symbolizing a new approach to energy economics and security, diversifying our transportation fuel supply by incentivizing ethanol and biodiesel by initiating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This month marks the 20th anniversary …
ZimmCast 749 – Tech Hub LIVE 2025
In five short years, Tech Hub LIVE has already become the go-to meeting of the year for agricultural retailers and ag tech companies. In this edition of the ZimmCast, we hear from a couple of the CropLife Ag Tech Awards of Excellence winners this year – Aman Anand with Nutrien Ag Solutions and Iowa farmer April Hemmes, and we learn …
ACE Annual Conference Offers Homefield Advantage
This year’s American Coalition for Ethanol 38th annual conference is being held in the organization’s hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 20–22, 2025, at the Canopy by Hilton, and the theme is “Homefield Advantage.” “That theme really captures the edge ethanol has as a homegrown American-made energy solution,” said Katie Muckenhirn, ACE Vice President of Public Affairs. “From delivering …
DWFI Podcast 44 – The Vadose Zone – A critical indicator for Nebraska groundwater quality
The Vadose Zone is the area between crop roots and the water table, and is a critically important region for storage, transport and transformation of chemicals that can impact groundwater quality. In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, host Frances Hayes talks with Arindam Malakar, a researcher with the Nebraska Water Center (NWC, a part of DWFI) who …
2025 Ag Media Summit
The 2025 Agricultural Media Summit was held July 27-30, 2025 in Rogers, Arkansas. THE AGRICULTURAL MEDIA SUMMIT began in 1999, and is the largest gathering of the agriculture industry’s top writers, editors, photographers, publishers and strategic communicators in the U.S. Providing opportunities for professional development and industry networking, Ag Media Summit is brought to you by the Livestock Publications Council …
BONSAI ROBOTICS ACQUIRES FARM-NG TO LEAD THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS FARMING
John Teeple, John Deere’s Former Technology Director, Named COO; Computer Vision Pioneer and OpenCV Founder Gary Bradski Appointed CSO July 24, 2025 — San Jose, CA — Bonsai Robotics Inc. (“Bonsai”), a leader in vision-based autonomy software for agriculture, today announced its acquisition of farm-ng Inc., a pioneer in modular electric robots for farm management. This strategic combination brings together …
2025 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 26th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 23-25, 2025 at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center, Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event provides farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. Visit the conference blog to see speaker and sponsor interviews as well as photos from past conferences. This virtual ag newsroom …
Tech Hub LIVE 2025 and Women in Ag Tech
The fifth annual Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo returns to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines July 21-23 with the theme “TECH THAT WORKS: Driving Efficiencies for Retailer Success and Farmer Resilience.” Powered by the CropLife Media Group™, in partnership with the Global AgTech Initiative and AgriBusiness Global brands, Tech Hub LIVE also includes the pre-event Women in …
Ethanol Report on FSMA Training Course
Each year, U.S. ethanol plants produce millions of tons of distillers grains, a valuable co-product used around the world to feed all types of livestock. Under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, ethanol plants are required to comply with preventive controls requirements as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, known as FSMA. To help producers …
USDA Unveils National Farm Security Action Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was joined by three other cabinet members, three governors, several members of the House and Senate, and other officials at USDA headquarters Tuesday to announce the National Farm Security Action Plan. “This Action Plan puts America’s farmers, families, and future first—exactly where they belong. Under President Trump’s leadership, American agriculture will be strong, secure, and …
America’s 250th to Celebrate Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was the opening act for President Donald J. Trump on the eve of Independence Day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds last week where he announced the Great American State Fair celebration for America’s 250th birthday. “It will start right here in Iowa,” said President Trump. “The Great American State Fair will bring America 250 programming …
President Trump Celebrates Farmers in Iowa
President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of his One Big Beautiful Bill and touted his plans for the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding next year with an address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds focused on farmers. “This bill rescues over two million family farms from the so-called estate tax or the death tax. In other words, before Trump, you …