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During the Alltech Ideas Conference in Lexington, KY Cindy interviewed several of the leaders of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists who were attending. Listen in to hear their thoughts from the Alltech ONE17.

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is celebrating 60 years as a professional organization dedicated to the business of agricultural marketing. Lynn Henderson with Agri-Marketing Magazine has been involved with NAMA for the last 41 of those 60 years so we sat down with him at the recent annual conference to hear some of the history of the organization and how it has grown.

Interview with National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) outgoing president Matt Coniglio of Penton Agriculture/Farm Progress, and incoming NAMA president, Amy Bradford of GROWMARK.

Leaders from General Mills, The Nature Conservancy, the Soil Health Institute and the Soil Health Partnership announce a collaborative effort to advance soil health on America's farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses and communities for generations to come.

Jamie Johansen interviews Wayne Honeycutt, President and CEO of the Soil Health Institute, about this effort.

Go Big. That's the theme of the 2017 Agri-Marketing Conference that will take place in Texas this month (26-28).

Each year I like to get a preview from the conference chair and this year that is John Deere's Jennifer Anderson. We spoke about the program which includes keynote speakers like Herm Edwards, breakout sessions that will be formatted in a creative new way this year and of course, the students and networking opportunities.

Matt talks with Chuck about AeroVironment's Quantix™ drone and AV Decision Support System™ (AV DSS) which has already been on display at World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show. The product is expected to be available for commercial production and orders later this year.

Bass Pro Shops/Renewable Fuels Association Crappie Masters is the nation's premier crappie fishing tournament trail. Brian Sowers is the co-host of Crappie Masters TV and in this interview he talks about how the tournament has helped to educate recreational boaters about the use of 10% ethanol blended fuel.

If you are planning your future, you should know that careers in agribusiness have never been more exciting or important. This podcast series features host Sara Steever interviewing women leaders in agribusiness to learn their secrets of success. “I’ll guarantee that every episode has the power to change how you see yourself now, and how you can move into your future,” says Steever.

A preview of the Agri-Pulse Farm Bill Summit “Harvesting Farm Bill Perspectives” to be held March 20 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C (8:00 am – 5:00 pm). This educational event promises to be a great exchange of ideas by some of the most experienced Farm Bill veterans.

Chuck has a discussion with Pete Nelson, Chairman/CEO, AgLaunch about the programs they are conducting in 2017.