The 2012 Commodity Classic surpassed all previous turnout records with a total of 6,014 attendees. This represents a 25 percent increase from last year’s record of 4,826 attendees. Once again, farm families represented more than half of the participants, with 3,505 growers, spouses and children attending. “We broke records in every category,” said Commodity Classic [...]
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Opening doors for exports in Vietnam
It’s a repeating mantra at crop meetings. Globally the middle class is growing—and therefore demand for high quality animal proteins will grow. And this is good news for the U.S. grain and meat export business. A morning Learning Center Session March 1 address this booming export market, and specifically the opportunities to be found in [...]
Sounds of Success – Dr. Brett Carver
The sounds of success from Nashville feature takes a moment to address challenges in the agriculture industry that producers are facing now, or will be facing in the future.
Sorghum producers board meets
By Larry Dreiling Reviewing its strategic plan, looking at funding issues in light of severe drought and examining issues surrounding the 2012 farm bill were among issues discussed Feb. 29 during a board meeting of the National Sorghum Producers. The meeting was held during the annual Commodity Classic, held at Nashville, Tenn. The board looked [...]
Soy Checkoff Farmer-Directors Reshape USB for the Future
Farmer-Directors Approve Plan to Address Issues Most Critical to U.S. Soybean Farmers ST. LOUIS (February 29, 2012) – With their eyes fixed on the future, the farmer-directors of the United Soybean Board (USB) have decided to design the organization around the four issues most critical to U.S. soybean farmers: adding value to soy oil and [...]
Sorghum releases promotional videos
Two promotional videos were released during the sorghum general session at Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn. The National Sorghum Producers video highlights the time for sorghum. The drought conditions throughout the Southern Plains have been a concern for many producers, sorghum is an ideal crop when water is limited. A second video done by the [...]
Commodity Classic Shatters Attendance Records
With more than two weeks before the 2012 Commodity Classic kicks off in Nashville, Tenn., the show has broken all registration records. Last year, total attendance set a record of 4,826 show participants. This year, registrations for the 17th annual event have already surpassed the 5,000 mark with two more weeks left until onsite registration [...]
Great Country Music Names in the Commodity Classic Spotlight
Some of Nashville’s top talent will take the stage at the Grand Ole Opry for Commodity Classic’s closeout Evening of Entertainment, an exclusive event for Commodity Classic attendees on Saturday, March 3, sponsored by Monsanto. The roster of stars includes: Darryl Worley, who has sold nearly two million albums, earned nominations for five major ACM [...]
NAWG begins committee meetings
The 2011 Commodity Classic officially begins today, March 3, but commodity groups were already starting to gather in committee meetings to review policy for the coming year. The National Association of Wheat Growers began March 2 with the Research and Technology Committee meeting, followed by the Domestic and Trade Policy Committee, and the Environmental and [...]
Sorghum producers board confident of checkoff passage
The National Sorghum Producers board March 2 expressed general optimism about approval of the sorghum checkoff. The group, however, expressed some impatience in awaiting results of the vote concluded Feb. 28 by The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. “We’re in a hurry up and wait mode,” said Tim Lusk, USP CEO. “We lost [...]
