ZimmComm Golden Mic Audio: Recent Episodes
Chuck Zimmerman
ZimmComm New Media conducts thousands of interviews and other audio recordings each year. This feed will bring you the content we publish via our AgNewsWire service and AgWired.com, utilizing the Golden ZimmComm Microphone.
USFRA CEO Kevin Burkum, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and Kelsey Barnes, USDA Senior Advisor for Rural Development and Biofuels: Maryland farmer Chip Bowling, Vice Chair of USFRA,
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins; Dudley Hoskins, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; APHIS Associate Administrator/NWS Directorate Rear Admiral Michael Schmoyer; Dr. Bud Dinges, Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director.
New uses to drive value-added demand Gregory Jaffe, Jaffe Policy Consulting LLC Sean Arians, National Corn Growers Association Amy France, National Sorghum Producers Lindsay Fitzgerald, Gevo
Mapping out a comprehensive U.S. renewable fuels strategy Ben Kruger, Roeslein Renewables Louis Sola, Thorn Run Partners Anne Steckel, Ardent Strategies Tom Michels, United Airlines Devin Mogler, National Oilseed Processors Association
Embracing New Technology to Pursue Competitive Advantages: Todd Brix, CEO, OCOchem Jack Roback, Director of Business Development - Biofuels, Antora Energy Sylvain Riba, President and CEO, Geostock Sandia Moderator: Tad Hepner, VP, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
Pat Swanson, RMA Administrator Aubrey Bettencourt, NRCS Chief Bill Beam, FSA Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation
Women's Leadership Breakfast: A conversation with the founder of Girls Auto Clinic Patrice Banks, Founder, Girls Auto Clinic Kendra Coulson, Marketing & Membership Manager, RFA
Taking the Tide: Ethanol on the High Seas: Lucas Correa, General Manager, Decarbonization Co-Creation, Wärtsilä Volkmar Galke, Executive Director Sales, WinGD Ltd. Ernst Wilche, Regional Sales Director - Americas, Everllence Clarence Woo, Managing Director, Global Centre for Green Fuels Moderator: Zoltán Szabó, Secretary General, Climate Ethanol Alliance
45Z: Unlocking Opportunities, Navigating Uncertainty: Rebecca Johnson, Tax Manager, Christianson PLLP Faith Larson, Vice President Business Development & Legal Counsel, Mickelson & Company Marc Nickel, Senior Vice President - M&A and Transaction Solutions, Aon Moderator: Jared Mullendore, Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
Going Global: Expanding Worldwide Demand for Ethanol: Fred Ghatala, President, Advanced Biofuels Canada Association Alberto Carmona, CEO and Founder, NixAl Commodities Federico Salcedo, Regional Ethanol Consultant for Latin America, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Paulo Macedo, Global Managing Director, International Relations, Policy & Advocacy, Raizen Moderator: Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
AI, Energy Security and the Future of Global Competition - Sarah Kreps, Professor, Government and Law at Cornell University
- Doug Kantor, General Counsel, NACS
- Will Hupman, VP, Downstream Policy, American Petroleum Institute
- Jordan Dux, Senior Director of National Affairs, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
- Anne Steckel, Senior Advisor, National Farmers Union
- Moderator: Troy Bredenkamp, Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
Moderator * Jamey Cline, Christianson PLLP, Partner
Speakers * Michael Franko, Fluid Quip Technologies, Managing Director * Chris Gerken, ICM, Inc., Principal Scientist
Moderator * Ron Lamberty, American Coalition for Ethanol, CMO
Speakers * Amanda Bechen, SD CORN * Ben Rhodes, Nebraska Ethanol Board, Executive Director
Moderator * Jessica Monserrate, BASF, Head of Sustainability North America
Speakers * Ron Alverson, Lake Area Corn Processors/Dakota Ethanol, Board Member * Thomas McKay, BASF, Program Manager - Circular Economy * Linda Schmid, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, Multilateral Ethanol Policy Manager * Martin Baker, Anew, Senior Director, Natural Climate Solutions (Project Origination)
45Z Outlook and Implications Speaker: Faith Larson, Dana Jackson, Rebecca Johnson, CPA Moderator: Brian Jennings
- Upper Southeast – Brian and Adam Darden, Newsoms, Va.
- Lower Southeast – Riley Davis, Terrell County, Ga.
- Delta – Atkins Farm, Hamilton, Miss.
- Southwest – Brent Hendon, Welch, Texas
Moderator - Tanner Winterhof, Farm4Profit Podcast
Panelists: April Hemmes, Jeremy Muff, Tanner Knupp
Researchers Find Links Between Exposure to Carcinogens and Aromatics Released from Gasoline and Breast Cancer Risk
Taylor Williamson, Kansas Corn Growers; Tiffany Brooks and Doug Sommer, East Kansas Agri-Energy
Taylor Rogers, National Grange Youth Ambassador
Lance Williams, AFA advisor
Caroline Groth, FFA Eastern Region Vice President
Matias Habib, National 4H
With Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Katie Britt (R-AL), Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall
- Everett Eissenstat, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
- Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, U.S. Grains Council
- Moderator: Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
- John Howard, Director, Product Management, Experian Automotive
- Andrew Koblenz, Executive Vice President of Strategic Affairs and Industry Initiatives, National Automobile Dealers Association
- LeeAnn Goheen, Senior Director, Government Affairs, NATSO & SIGMA
- Moderator: Robert White, Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association
Brian Olson, ICE and Low Carbon Fuels Product Strategy Director, Cummins Power Systems Felix Leworthy, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, ETFuels Holly Mayton, Lead for Research Partnerships and Science Policy, John Deere Tim Hughes, Project Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) Moderator: Tad Hepner, VP, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
Will Faulkner, Founder of Carbon Acumen Susan Stroud, Founder and Analyst at No Bull Jamie MacKinnon, SVP of Origination, Environmental Products, ANEW Climate Moderator: Neil Koehler, President, KBE LLC
Navigating the Future of Clean Fuel Tax Incentives Dana Jackson, Partner, RSM US LLP Tony Miller, Principal, Energy Compliance Services - Technical, Weaver Moderator: Jared Mullendore, Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
- Juan Sacoto, Executive Director and Head of Global Agribusiness Consulting, S&P Global
- Kevin Lindemer, Head of Downstream Consulting Americas, S&P Global
- Moderator: Scott Richman, Chief Economist, Renewable Fuels Association
- Dave VanderGriend, CEO, ICM, Inc.
- Karol King, Board Chairman, SIRE
- Rodney Jorgenson, Board Member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel
- Todd Brown, Board Member, Dakota Ethanol, LLC
- Rod Gangwish, Board Member, KAAPA Ethanol Holdings LLC
- Moderator: Geoff Cooper, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
moderator Ron Hays, Radio Oklahoma Network Ethan Lane, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Sam Kieffer, American Farm Bureau Federation; Rob Larew, National Farmers Union; Jon Doggett, Camas Creek LLC; John Newton, Terrain
moderator Cyndi Young, Brownfield Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta; Rod Snyder, Former EPA Sr. Advisor; Courtney Briggs, American Farm Bureau; Mary-Thomas Hart, NCBA; Lori Stevermer, National Pork Producers Council
Moderator - Mark Dorenkamp, Brownfield
RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper, NCGA CEO Neil Caskey, NOPA CEO Kailee Buller, and Clean Fuels CEO Donnell Rehagen
The Monday keynote features a panel discussion moderated by our EVP and COO Jeremy Wilson. Serving on the panel are three retail representatives who are in the field and plugged into challenges and opportunities in data gathering for environmental reporting in sustainability and carbon programs: Brian Henze from Growmark, Trey Colley from Greenpoint Ag, and Caleb Smith from Keystone Cooperative. Also joining the panel is Michael Gomes, vice president, sustainability at Topcon. With expertise in field computing and data collection and the impact of each on the value chain, Gomes and will share his perspective on how we achieve success with the environmental reporting data we acquire.
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- Elicia Baranowski Iowa State University
- Kayley Clark Iowa State University
- Oluwabukola Emi-Johnson Wake Forest University
- Seth Givens Mississippi State University
- Elijah Gregory Mississippi State University
- Mason Greseth University of Minnesota
- Sidrah Khan Arizona State University
- Brandt Kringlie University of Minnesota
- Logan Schaaf University of Minnesota
- Jessica Timmons Arizona State University
Certified Ag Dealership and Fox Factory Vehicles
Lyle Orwig, Pat Driscoll, and Scott Vickery
Katie Jaeger, Syngenta Seedcare product lead
Dr. Greg Tylka, ISU Nematologist, Director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center
Jeff Simmons, Syngenta Research Scientist
Dale Ireland, Ph.D., Syngenta Seedcare technical product lead
Martha Smith, Bayer
Ben Gleason, Iowa Agribusiness Association
Kevin Ross and Dave Struthers, Iowa farmers
Moderator: William Dartt, Cardinal Ethanol Speaker: Donna Funk, Pinion; Sara Hutton, RSM US; Faith Larson, Mickelson & Company
Fueling Market Growth: Ethanol Equipment Incentives & Ingenuity - panel and awards Moderator: Ron Lamberty, ACE Paul Dana Award presented to: Jeff Carpenter, USDA Rural Development, HBIIP Manager Grassroots Award winner: Randy Gard, Bosselman Enterprises, COO
Setting the Standard: The Current State of GHG Modeling and Unlocking New Markets and Tax Credits with Climate-Smart Agriculture10:05 AM – 11:05 AM Moderator: Brian Jennings Panelist: Ron Alverson, Jonathon Lehman, Tristan Peitz
Dr. Stanley Fletcher, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Rep Farm Panel: Carl Sanders, Alabama Larry Ford, Florida Tim McMillan, Georgia Dan Ward, North Carolina
Delta States: Drew and Milton Parrish, Lexington, MS Lower Southeast States: Shannon Nixon, Baker, FL Southwest States: Jesse Dyck, Denver City, TX Upper Southeast States: Springhill Farms Parthership, Waverly, VA
Courtney Schlichte, Manager, Small Ag Marketing, US & Canada at John Deere Joaquin Azocar, Solution Manager for Farm Management Systems at DeLaval
Herbicides and precision application:
CropLife America - Brian Glenn
John Deere/GUSS - Adam Barlow
Topcon - Chris Carelton
Autonomous Revolution
CNH - Nathan Graham
Solinftec - Chris Dillard/Taylor Wetle
Bluewhite - Ben Alfi
Sustainable water use
Valley - Tyler Fields
Netafirm - Jim Ed Beach
Lindsay - Jason Parker
Shelby Bashum, Southern Illinois Univ., Agriculture Future of America Allison Walbrecht, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, National 4H Kanyon Huntington, Iowa State University, National FFA Anushka Tandon, Univ. of Maryland, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
Sec. Tom Vilsack; former Congressman Collin Peterson; NASDA CEO Ted McKinney; former NRCS Chief Bruce Knight, Strategic Conservation Solutions; Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta; Daren Coppock, Ag Retailers; Tim Trotter, Edge Dairy Cooperative; Tara Smith, Torrey Advisory Group; Curt Blades, AEM.
A CONVERSATION WITH AGRICULTURE’S NEWEST AVIATION CUSTOMERS Moderator: Kevin Welsh, VP of Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, Airlines for America - Gene Gebolys, CEO, World Energy - Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer, Delta Air Lines
- Dr. Patrick Gruber, CEO, Gevo
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL GRAND CHALLENGE MEETS BILLION TONS OF BIOMASS: HOW AGRICULTURE IS DIVERSIFYING TO SOLVE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE Moderator: Philip Brasher - Tim Obitts, CEO, Alder Renewables - Alan Weber, Founding Partner, MARC-IV - Alex Menotti, VP of Government Affairs, Policy, & Sustainability, LanzaJet
American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Clean Fuels Alliance America will host a Learning Center Session tomorrow at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. The education session will discuss the rapid growth of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel demand and coordinated growth of feedstocks, including new oilseed crops.
Panelists include Doug Whitehead, Clean Fuels COO; Greg Anderson, Nebraska Soybean Board and Clean Fuels Board Member; Courtney Lawrenson, AGP and Clean Fuels Board Member; Mike DeCamp, CEO, CoverCress Inc; Scott Hedderich, Director, Nuseed; and Alan Weber, Partner, M4.
Radicle Growth Launches The Radical Corn Value Chain Challenge Sponsored by US Corn Farmers
Working with World Partners: The International Outlook. A discussion on the growth and impact of international alliances and partnerships promoting the expansion of ethanol use for vehicles and other important uses in emerging economies.
- Gerard Ostheimer, Manager, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign
- Tommy Hamamoto, Japan Director, US Grains Council
- Zoltan Szabo, Sustainability Consultant, Ethanol Europe
- Shrikant Rathi, Executive Director and Head of Americas, Praj
- Moderator: Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
How the West was Won: California’s E85 Success Story. Learn how West Coast partnerships have successfully positioned E85 to meet consumer demand and satisfy low-carbon fuel requirements.
- Jeff Wilkerson, Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pearson Fuels
- Juha Honkasalo, Head of Industry Relations, eFlexFuel
- Casey Laur, Manager, E85 Sales, The Andersons, Inc.
- Moderator: Robert White, Senior VP, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association
Ethanol and Electricity: The Best of Both Worlds. Learn more about how low-carbon ethanol and electric drivetrain technology can work together to decarbonize our automobiles.
- Brian West, Chief Automotive Engineer, West Energy and Environment
- Tom Leone, Principal Engineer, Southwest Research Institute
- Moderator: Robert White, Senior VP, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association
What’s Happening with Renewable Diesel and Why it Matters to Ethanol Producers Juan Sacoto, Executive Director, Agribusiness and Biofuels Consulting, S&P Global Moderator: Scott Richman, Chief Economist, Renewable Fuels Association
Heavy Lift: Ethanol’s Role in Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Markets. Experts present cost-effective solutions for hard-to-abate transportation supply chains.
- Dr. Ameya Joshi, Vice President, Product, ClearFlame Engine Technologies
- Greg Shaver, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Kai Fechner, Chief Strategy & Portfolio Officer, C2X
- Moderator: Tad Hepner, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
Collaborating for Carbon Reduction: Panelists highlight the power of partnerships across the supply chain to lower carbon intensity.
- Mark Heckman, Strategic Development Director, EcoEngineers
- Mitchell Hora, Founder/CEO, Continuum Ag
- Kristine Clark, Director, Clean Energy Solutions, CF Industries
- Lee Blank, CEO, Summit Carbon Solutions
- Moderator: Tad Hepner, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
Moderator: Spencer Chase, Agri-Pulse
Panelists: Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Missouri Secretary of Agriculture Chris Chinn, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
E15 & Flex Fuel Roadmap: Small Retailers Clearing Roadblocks and Blazing Trails for Ethanol Availability
Moderator: Ron Lamberty, CMO, American Coalition for Ethanol
Bruce Vollan, Owner, Vollan Oil Company
Glenn Badenhop, President, American Freedom Energy
Dr. Rob Myers, National Liaison on Cover Crops and Soil Health for the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) group;
· Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC);
· Andrew LaVigne, CEO of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)
DPH Biologicals Expands Regenerative Market Presence with RegenAphex Technology Platform
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor media teleconference from Panama City, Panama
MacKenna Clifton, 2022-2023 National FFA Southern Region Vice President; Rhiannon Curley, Agriculture Future of America (AFA) student advisor
Monte Shaw, Executive Director of IRFA David Miller, Chief Economist of Decision Innovation Solutions. Tim Recker, Northeast Iowa Corn Grower
Tracy Rich, Vice President, Customer & Brand Marketing Dan Beran, Director, Technical Services, Nufarm US
The Endangered Species Act and Pesticides: What It Means for Your Operation Moderated by Mary Kay Thatcher, Federal Government and Industry Relations, Syngenta SPEAKERS: Jake Li, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator; Stanley Culpepper, farmer and UGA Professor of Weed Science; Tony Burd, Senior Regulatory Stewardship Manager, Syngenta; Patty Mann, Grower
Ross Shafer moderated panel with association leaders - ASA President Daryl Cates, NCGA President Tom Haag, NAWG President Nicole Berg, NSP Chairman Craig Meeker, and AEM Ag Board Chair Bill Hurley
Vilsack also joined the Iowa Soybean Association to sign the Midwest Climate Smart Commodities Project, which also includes other partners such as PepsiCo, Cargill, Renewable Energy Group, Ingredion, Target, JBS, Coca-Cola, Mano y Ola, FarmRaise, Rural Community Assistance Partnership.
Secretary Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and farmer-leaders with Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) to sign a $95 million USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant, officially launching the Farmers for Soil Health initiative.
AEM and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) presented the sixth-annual Davidson Prize to the top three innovative products
Paul Minehart, Syngenta Head Crop Protection Communications North America
Mark Kitt, Technical Product Lead for Corn Herbicides - Storen
Jonathan Furasek, Product Lead for Soybean Herbicides - Tendovo
Steven Wall, Development Manager for Sustainability - Cropwise app
Mary Kay Thatcher, Head of Federal Government Affairs and Industry Relations
Jason Sparks, Global Seeds Communications Lead
Paul Morano, Head of Cereals at Syngenta-AgriPro
Jon Rich, Hybrid wheat Operations Head Syngenta-Agripro
Christy Schrader GHX Brand Marketing Manager at Syngenta
Wade Wiley Head of Customer Experience Strategy & Business Intelligence at Syngenta
GHX certified advisor Jason Gumbart, Apex Seed
Go for the Gold Winner Rye Randolph from Canton, Illinois
Moderator: Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association Speaker: Prashant Banerjee, Executive Director, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
Conor Cooper, Head of Business Development, CarbonBuilt Jim McVaney, Chief Commercial Officer, Head of Communications & Strategic Partnerships,Carbon Sink LLC Dave Tze, CEO, NovoNutrients
Moderator: Erik Huschitt, CEO & General Manager, Badger State Ethanol
New Congress, New Opportunities D.C. insiders provide an outlook for the new Congress and discuss the potential for legislation focused on transportation fuels.
Speakers:
Chris Hessler, Founding Partner, AJW, Inc.;Dan Bowerson, Senior Director, Energy & Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation;Frank Macchiarola, Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs, American Petroleum Institute; Former Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Retired
Moderator: Troy Bredenkamp, Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
Speakers: Dana Jackson, Partner, RSM US LLP Jorge Medina, Partner & Head of Renewables, Shearman & Sterling LLP Matt Lauer, VP of Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage, Foss & Company
Moderator: Jared Mullendore, Director, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
IRFA president Al Giese, Quad County Corn Processors; IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw, and study author David Miller, Consulting Chief Economist, Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS).
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Farm Bill Panel moderated by Tara Smith with panelists Joe Shultz, Executive Director of the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT); and James Glueck, Vice President at Torrey Advisory Group
Opening general session - Host Buzz Brainard, National Cattlemen's Beef Association president Don Schiefelbein, American National Cattlewomen president Reba Mazak, and Cattlemen’s Beef Board chair Norman Voyles, Jr.
Steve Censky, CEO, American Soybean Association Kirk Leeds, CEO, Iowa Soybean Association Stephanie Sinner, Executive Director, North Dakota Soybean Council Colleen Klein, Executive Director, New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association Kaleb Little, CEO, Kansas Soybean Association
Byron Dorgan, Senior Policy Advisor, ArentFox Schiff Russ Sullivan, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Kurt Kovarik,,Vice President of Federal Affairs,,Clean Fuels Alliance America Floyd Vergara, Director of State Governmental Affairs, Clean Fuels Alliance America Richard Corey, Partner, AJW Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters Doug Whitehead, COO, Clean Fuels Alliance America
Jonathan Martin serves as the Director of Economics and Market Analytics for Clean Fuels Alliance America, responsible for monitoring market data and current events to provide in-depth market intelligence and forecasts on the direction of the overall liquid fuels, energy, and feedstock markets.
How Technology Will Enable the Future Food System – from Producers to Consumers Rob Dongoski, Partner, Global Food & Agribusiness Leader, Ernst & Young, LLP
Autonomy Makes Strange Bedfellows panel - Interview with Curt Blades, Senior Vice President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Leah Duzy and Ashlea Frank, Compliance Services International (CSI)
Jack Royal, Royal's Ag Consulting Company, Leary GA Rogers Leonard, Integrated Crop Consulting, St. Josesph, LA
Chairman and CEO John May and Deanna Kovar, Deere Vice President of Production and Precision Ag Production Systems
Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta; Karis Gutter, Corteva Agriscience; Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers Association; and Kentucky farmer and past chair of the American Soybean Association Davie Stephens
Mary Thatcher, Syngenta; Karis Gutter, Corteva Agriscience; Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers Association; Davie Stephens, Kentucky farmer
Jane Ininda, PhD
Head, Seed Research & Systems Development [PID]
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance
Eric Wenberg, executive director, SSGA;
Shane Frederick, manager of strategic programs, SSGA;
Hathairat Prachayaphiphat, Green Spot Co., Thailand;
Todd Sinner, partner, SB&B Foods (ND processor/food ingredients company)
David Williams, (Michigan farmer and United Soybean Board director)
New Research Shows Economic, Psychosocial and Data-Management Barriers Inhibit Farmer Participation in Carbon Markets
Lori received the NAMA Professional Development Award of Excellence in Public Relations
Setting Renewable Fuel Blending Volumes for 2023 and Beyond:
Charting the Path to Lower Fuel Prices, Fewer Carbon Emissions, Less Smog, More Jobs, and Greater Energy Security
Moderator:
Brooke Coleman – Executive Director, Advanced Biofuels Business Council
Panel:Emily Skor – CEO, Growth Energy
Jon Doggett – CEO, National Corn Growers Association
Geoff Cooper – President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
Donnell Rehagen – CEO, Clean Fuels Alliance America
Setting Renewable Fuel Blending Volumes for 2023 and Beyond:
Charting the Path to Lower Fuel Prices, Fewer Carbon Emissions, Less Smog, More Jobs, and Greater Energy Security
Moderator:
Brooke Coleman – Executive Director, Advanced Biofuels Business Council
Panel:Emily Skor – CEO, Growth Energy
Jon Doggett – CEO, National Corn Growers Association
Geoff Cooper – President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
Donnell Rehagen – CEO, Clean Fuels Alliance America
Agri-Pulse editor Sara Wyant moderated a panel of Midwest lawmakers in the Syngenta tent at Farm Progress Show - Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL); Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (R-IA); Vicky Hartzler (R-MO); GT Thompson (R-PA); Randy Feenstra (R-IA); and Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
Joe Bollman, NK Corn Products Manager and Eric Miller, NK Soybean Product Marketing Manager
Press call with Luke Bryan and Sponsor Beth Roden, Bayer’s Senior Vice President & Head of Communications
Renewable Fuels Association Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Troy Bredenkamp summarizes the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that help farmers and biofuel producers contribute more to a low carbon future.
Randy Gard, COO, Bosselman Enterprises
Jeff Wilkerson, Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pearson Fuels
Dr. David Clay, Professor Soil Science, South Dakota State University
ACE is working to validate the benefits farm-level practices have in reducing corn ethanol’s carbon footprint, enabling farmers and ethanol producers to benefit from clean fuel markets. Hear about this work and a first-of-its-kind project in South Dakota to illuminate the path forward for climate-smart farming practices in new state and federal clean fuel standard programs which will increase ethanol demand.
Regional Digital Officer for BASF Ag Products North America and 2022 Chair for AgGateway
Landus Ag CEO Matt Carstens delivered the keynote address, “The Transformative Power of Connected Data in Ag Retail.”
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has introduced a new carbon intensity (CI) calculator to help its members understand the carbon intensity (CI) of their farms and ethanol operations along with a simplified
version of the tool to raise awareness about factors impacting the CI of ethanol. Combined, these tools help illustrate
corn ethanol’s ability to attain net-zero and net-negative greenhouse gas emissions
Senate ag subcommittee hearing on trade issues
Karla Baker Thompson
JET Farms Georgia and Integrity Farms
Camilla, Georgia
United States Peanut Federation
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/06/01/usda-announces-framework-shoring-food-supply-chain-and-transforming
Dr. Mark Lyons (presenter) was joined on the ONE Mainstage for the closing session by Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, and world-class blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer.
Boyd Martin is a three-time Olympian for the United States in the equestrian discipline of eventing. He is Pan-American Games team and individual gold medalist and a two-time CCI5*-L winner, the highest level of competition in the sport.
Interview with IFAJ VP Steve Werblow, United States; Secretary General Adalberto Rossi, Argentina; and Treasurer Adrian Bell, UK
Interview with Tim Karl, director of Alltech's lifestyle and companion animal business.
Andrea Stroeve-Sawa, Shipwheel Cattle Feeders, Alberta
2021 Alltech Canada Planet of Plenty award winner
https://go.alltech.com/planet-of-plenty-ca
Alltech Canada Planet of Plenty award winner Blue Ridge Farms, Alberta
https://go.alltech.com/planet-of-plenty-ca
Interview with SISC Director Alison Edwards and CropTrak Sales/Engineering Lead Shawny Marsden
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/11/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-address-putins-price-hike-make-food-more-affordable-and-lower-costs-for-farmers/
Secretary Vilsack, Jeff O'Connor (host farmer) and President Biden
ZEAKAL ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS
ZeaKal CEO Han Chen
Perry Aulie, Perdue Agribusiness
Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board
National Grain and Feed Association President and CEO Mike Seyfert testifies at Surface Transportation Board rail disruptions hearing
Surface Transportation Board
EP 770: Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service USDA Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh
NCBA President Don Schiefelbein of Minnesota testified before a House Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday on cattle market policy issues.
CEO and Co-founder of CropTrak discusses new update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility of the financial transactions across their ingredient supply chain.
https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-signs-legislation-encourage-rural-development-promote-ethanol-sales
Gevo CEO Dr. Patrick Gruber Testifies Before Congress: House Committee on Agriculture 2022 Review of Farm Bill: Energy and Renewable Energy
Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) question USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small and Karama Neal, administrator of USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service about $700 million in CARES payments for ethanol producers
Sen. Ernst and Duckworth ask about EPA taking action to allow E15 sales in summer months
During his weekly call with agricultural reporters 4/5/22, Sen Grassley discussed consideration of E15 approval by administration
Evandro Gussi(Speaker)Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association – UNICA, Presidente and CEO
Daniel Whitley(Speaker)Foreign Agricultural Service, Administrator
ASA CEO Steve Censky; NCGA CEO Jon Doggett; NSP CEO Tim Lust; NAWG CEO Chandler Goule; AEM VP Curt Blades
2021 field trials show Golden Harvest delivered stronger yield results Andy Ackley, Golden Harvest corn product manager
Syngenta announces EPA registration of Tendovo™ soybean herbicide Pete Eure, herbicide technical lead at Syngenta.
Syngenta launches new sustainability standard benchmarked against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment
Eric Miller, NK Soybean Product Manager
NK Seeds Introduces 2023 Field Forged Series to Help Farmers Optimize Every Acre
Katie Jaeger, Syngenta Seedcare product lead Syngenta introduces CruiserMaxx® APX soybean seed treatment for unmatched Pythium and Phytophthora protection
Sara Wyant, founder and CEO of Agri-Pulse, provides a preview of this year's annual event.
Agri-Pulse will explore the policies and politics under consideration with leading experts, members of Congress and administration officials on March 21, 2022. Save the date and plan to join us in person at the National Press Club or virtually for a full day of programming during the 2022 Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Policy Summit. The event will be followed by an Agri-Pulse Customer Appreciation reception.
· Troy Bredenkamp, Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association · John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute · Jeremy Martin, Director of Fuels Policy & Senior Scientist, Clean Transportation Program, Union of Concerned Scientists · Jim Massie, President and CEO, Jim Massie and Partners, LLC · Julia Rege, Vice President, Energy & Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation · Anne Steckel, Director, Low Carbon Fuels Coalition
- Ed Hubbard(Moderator)Renewable Fuels Association, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs
- Evandro Gussi(Speaker)Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association - UNICA, Presidente and CEO
- Daniel Whitley(Speaker)Foreign Agricultural Service, Administrator
- Geoff Cooper(Moderator)Renewable Fuels Association, President & CEO
- William Collings(Speaker)1898
- Steve Csonka(Speaker)CAAFI
- Jimmy Samartzis(Speaker)LanzaJet, Chief Executive Officer
- Tim Cesarek(Speaker)Gevo, Chief Commercial Officer
· Jackie Hayes, Director of Business Development & Client Relations, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at SIUE · Danci Baker, CFO, Ringneck Energy · Janet Fisher, Enzyme Product Manager, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits · Mick Henderson, General Manager, Commonwealth Agri-Energy, LLC · Anthony Leiding, President, Trenton Agri Products LLC · Nick Pirotte, Senior Manager, RSM US LLP
- Kelly Davis(Moderator)Renewable Fuels Association, Vice President, Technical & Regulatory Affairs
- Nathan DeFord(Speaker)John Deere, Power Systems Market Research
- John Hannon(Speaker)Vertimass LLC, Chief Operating Officer
- Dr. Christian Librera(Speaker)Clariant, Senior VP
Presented to the National Corn Growers Association
https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/news-releases/article/2022/02/rfa-salutes-national-corn-growers-association-with-2022-industry-award
- Robert White(Moderator)Renewable Fuels Association, Vice President of Industry Relations
- Eric Fobes(Speaker)Pilot Company, SIGMA, NATSO, Head Trader, Ethanol
- Glenn Hasken(Speaker)Molo Petroleum, COO
- Doug Kantor(Speaker)NACS, General Counsel
- Geoff Cooper(Moderator)Renewable Fuels Association, President & CEO
- Isaac Emery(Speaker)Informed Sustainability Consulting, Founder & Principal Consultant
- Mark Heckman(Speaker)EcoEngineers, Senior Regulatory Consultant
- Jake Joraanstad(Speaker)Bushel, CEO
- Matt Vining(Speaker)Navigator CO2, Chief Executive Officer
Masters of Beef Advocacy Program Advocate of the Year - California rancher Markie Hageman
Trailblazers Announces Inaugural Group of Beef Spokespeople
Chandler Mulvaney, director of grassroots advocacy & spokesperson development at NCBA
Mark Eisele 2022 NCBA Vice President
Wyoming native Mark Eisele is the 2020 NCBA Policy Division Chair.
Climate Issues Policy Team: Kaitlynn Glover, Public Lands Council; Scott Yager, Chief Environmental Counsel; Mary Thomas-Hart, Environmental Counsel
Cattle Business Policy Team: Danielle Beck, Director of Government Affairs; Kent Bacus, Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access; Tanner Beymer, Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy
Ethan Lane, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Allison Rivera, Executive Director of Government Affairs; Dr. Kathy Simmons, Chief Veterinarian; Chase DeCoite, Director of Animal Health and Food Safety Policy
Beef Supply in a Post-Covid World: Cost Management and Delivery Assurance Will Be Challenging
Brad Hastings, Amarillo, TX serves as chair of the Federation of State Beef Councils division of NCBA
Ethan Lane is the Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Deanna Kovar, John Deere
Kurt Coffey,Vice President, Case IH North America
Todd Stucke, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Product Support & Strategic Projects, Kubota
Kurt Kovarik, NBB; Hon. Byron Dorgan, Arent Fox; Hon. John Shimkus, KBS Group; Eric Washburn, Windward Strategies; Kate Shenk, NBB
Clean Fuels Alliance CEO Donnell Rehagen talks with Ron Kotrba about new book on history of biodiesel industry
Benson Hill Makes Strategic Acquisition to Accelerate Go-to-Market Strategy for Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
Tanner Beymer, Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy
Ethan Lane, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs
Ethan Lane, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs
Tanner Beymer, Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy;
Danielle Beck, Director of Government Affairs;
Scott Yager, Chief Environmental Counsel;
Allison Rivera, Executive Director of Government Affairs