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El Agricultor Primero¿Qué es la evaluación de riesgo en abejas y por qué es importante?De qué se tratan y cómo se realizan los estudios de evaluación de riesgo en abejas, cómo avanza América Latina en ese tema, por qué el foco de estos estudios son abejas apis melífera y qué medidas podemos tomar para proteger la biodiversidad de los polimizadores, son los temas que abordamos en esta conversación con Verena Taenzler, experta en salud de las abejas en Bayer. 2025-05-3014 min
Agriculture of AmericaAOA Monday 5-26-2025Monday on AOA, we start this Memorial Day program with a look at ag news headlines before we discuss the Growing Matters BeSure! Campaign in its seventh year with Alexandra Dunn, President and CEO of CropLife America in Segment Two. Then in Segment Three, we discuss regenerative agriculture and some of the technology driving it with Dan Ryan, CEO of CIBO Technologies. Finally in Segment Four, we listen back to part of our recent conversation with author and former farm broadcaster Tom Brand about his first book, Welts On Your Butt A Calf Could Suck. 2025-05-2641 min
AgriTalkAgriTalk-May 19, 2025We have an update on auction action from Greg Peterson, a.k.a. Machinery Pete. Then we welcome Dan Basse of AgResource Company from London to share perspective on important issues affecting agriculture, and we get some info from Alex Dunn of CropLife America on what farmers can do if tools to combat weeds and pests are threatened by the up-coming MAHA report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-1941 min
AgriTalk AM & PMAgriTalk-May 19, 2025We have an update on auction action from Greg Peterson, a.k.a. Machinery Pete. Then we welcome Dan Basse of AgResource Company from London to share perspective on important issues affecting agriculture, and we get some info from Alex Dunn of CropLife America on what farmers can do if tools to combat weeds and pests are threatened by the up-coming MAHA report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-1941 min
AgriTalk AM & PMAgriTalk-May 19, 2025We have an update on auction action from Greg Peterson, a.k.a. Machinery Pete. Then we welcome Dan Basse of AgResource Company from London to share perspective on important issues affecting agriculture, and we get some info from Alex Dunn of CropLife America on what farmers can do if tools to combat weeds and pests are threatened by the up-coming MAHA report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-1941 min
MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISONEPA Checks Insecticides Off The To-Do ListThe EPA’s herbicide and new insecticide strategies dictate if, how, and when a farmer can use these chemicals on their farm. Any time a crop protection product gets reviewed or renewed, the EPA can determine if "mitigation measures" need to happen on the farm in order for the grower to use it. Today, we hear from Maryland crop farmer Lyndsey Thompson about how the new strategies have impacted her family's business to date. But first, CropLife America President and CEO Alex Dunn says farmers should know that resources are available to help them navigate any changes to pesticides. Fi...2025-05-1909 min
Fireside Chats with Erin (Canada Grains Council Edition)Grains of Truth: Candid conversations across the border with Alexandra Dunn, President & CEO of CropLife AmericaIn this special episode, Erin Gowriluk speaks with Alex Dunn, President & CEO of CropLife America, about the growing tensions between the U.S. and Canada in agriculture and environmental policy. With decades of experience in government, law, and sustainability, Alex shares insights on regulatory challenges, cross-border collaboration, and the future of environmental stewardship. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on navigating complex policies in an evolving global landscape.
2025-02-1353 minEl Agricultor PrimeroPor la salud de las abejas: Más flores, comunicación y concienciaEl cambio climático, la urbanización, el ácaro varroa y ciertas prácticas agrícolas y apícolas son algunos de los factores que afectan a las abejas. En este episodio, Verena Stanzler, experta en salud de las abejas en Bayer, comparte sus reflexiones sobre cómo protegerlas.2025-01-3113 min
Agri-Pulse NewsmakersAgri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 11, 2024: Alex Dunn on EPA’s herbicide strategy, OPP fundingEPA’s final herbicide strategy was developed to protect threatened and endangered species. We asked Alex Dunn, president and CEO of CropLife America, about the effectiveness of the strategy and Office of Pesticide Programs funding.Then, Ashley Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Paul Winters from the Clean Fuels Alliance discuss what industry and farmers should expect when the Clean Fuels Credit goes into effect in January 2025.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD2024-10-1125 min
Agri-Pulse Open Mic InterviewOpen Mic: Alex Dunn, President and CEO CropLife AmericaThis week’s guest on Open Mic is Alex Dunn, President and CEO of CropLife America. Dunn joined CLA in March of this year and brings an extensive career in environmental and regulatory leadership to the association, including her previous service as Assistant Administrator for the EPA office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Dunn and her team are intently monitoring the EPA’s process of developing strategies for pesticides as they relate to endangered species and trying to educate stakeholders about many facets of the industry. She says CLA members are concerned about EPA staffing shortages and discusses the head...2024-09-0824 min
Advice for the AdviserRachel from CLA Updates CAPCA on the ESA WorkplanSend us a textIn this episode of Advice for the Adviser we talk to Rachel Lattimore, the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Legal at CropLife America, and dive into some of the nuances of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) updates, regulations, and mitigations. CropLife America website: https://www.croplifeamerica.org/EPA ESA webpage: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-endangered-species-act2024-07-1546 min
IICA En AcciónIICA en Acción. Entrevista a Gabriela Briceño, Stewardship Programs Director de CropLife Latin America2024-05-2019 min
The Ag Queen PodcastAg Queen Podcast | Episode 80 | CropLife AmericaNew CropLife America CEO, Alex Dunn talks with Lorrie about her background, why she chose to come to CropLife America, what they do as an organization, issues that they are working on, and her goals for the organization. Tune in to learn more about why CropLife America is an important part of the US ag industry. 2024-05-0400 minEl Agricultor Primero¿Cómo la agricultura digital contribuye a la sostenibilidad?Ignacio Caride Head Digital de Syngenta, para Latinoamérica Sur comparte cuáles son los retos de la implementación de la agricultura digital en la región, cómo las nuevas herramientas de gestión de la información simplifican la labor a los agricultores, aseguran la trazabilidad y por lo tanto contribuyen a la sostenibilidad ambiental y económica.2024-03-0614 minEl Agricultor PrimeroEl potencial transformador de la conectividad rural en la era digitalCasi el 60% de los habitantes de la ruralidad en América Latina no cuentan con una conexión a internet de buena calidad. ¿Qué significa esto para la agricultura en plena era digital? Conversamos con Sandra Ziegler, investigadora y coautora del estudio Conectividad Rural y Educación en América Latina y El Caribe, que comparte el impacto que tiene la ausencia o la mala calidad de la conexión a internet en zonas rurales. El estudio fue publicado por el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura, IICA, con el apoyo del Banco Mundial, la CAF, Micr...2024-01-3123 min
Popular PigThe Pork Industry Immersion Program Partnership | Seth Mitchell
About the Guest
Seth Mitchell is the manager of state pork industry relations in a multi-experiential pork industry immersion program organized by the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council and several state pork associations. In his current role at the National Pork Board, Mitchell supports the Producer and State Engagement team by presenting at various meetings and attending producer-facing events. At these events, he focuses on engaging niche, independent and show pig producers in conversations about their on-farm biosecurity practices and National Pork Board biosecurity resource utilization.
Prior to joining the National...2023-08-2432 min
North American Ag Spotlight: Agriculture & Farming News and ViewsInnovations Changing the Future of Agriculture & FoodThis week on North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Susanne Wasson, senior commercial executive with over 30 years of experience in the global agriculture industry. She'll be speaking at the Women in Agribusiness Summit this fall in Nashville, Tennessee, with an exciting hour featuring brief Ted-talk like presentations on the diverse innovations that are changing the future of agriculture and food. Susanne gives us a sneak peak at what will be discussed at the Summit!Susanne recently retired as President of the Crop Protection Business Platform of Corteva Agriscience. She led the $7.2B business including P...2023-07-2528 min
TLC Todd-versationsTLC Todd-versations Presents Food, Facts, & Fear, with Ken Cook, Leslie Bonci & Mano BasuWe’re never going to know if we agree or disagree if we don’t take the time to talk to each other. Todd LinskyI didn’t know if this episode would ever get recorded. I wasn’t sure that the participants would be willing to expose themselves to you and each other in a way that would make for a meaningful chat. I am so glad that I was not alone on recording day.Thankfully for all of us these brave folks, @Ken Cook of EWG, Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDN, and @Manojit...2023-06-011h 46
Ag News DailyApril 21, 2023: CropLife AmericaThis week Delaney visited Washington D.C. with the NAFB. While out there, she brought back many interviews to share! Today we are chatting with Chris Novak, the President and CEO of CropLife America. 2023-04-2128 min
Ag News DailyApril 21, 2023: CropLife AmericaThis week Delaney visited Washington D.C. with the NAFB. While out there, she brought back many interviews to share! Today we are chatting with Chris Novak, the President and CEO of CropLife America. 2023-04-2100 min
Agri-Pulse Open Mic InterviewChris Novak, CropLife America President & CEOThis week’s Open Mic guest is Chris Novak, President and CEO of CropLife America. With the dust still settling from the mid-term elections, officials with the crop protection industry have set their sights on the lame duck session of Congress, hopeful that Environmental Protection Agency funding and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act can see action by legislators. Novak discusses the regulatory bottlenecks at EPA, the impacts on bringing new, more sustainable crop protection chemicals to market, as well as new questions by environmentalists about the Endangered Species Act. Novak says the industry is facing economic headwinds from higher en...2022-11-2023 min
PartnersPesticide ProtectionAnything eating away at your garden, yard or field? Conventionally grown or organic, pesticides remain a reality in modern food production to control pests, diseases and weeds. Take in this thorough discussion on the issue and what you can do to continue to grow yet stay safe. We tap into expertise provided by Zachary Grant, Local Food Systems & Small Farms Educator, University of Illinois Extension, Chris Novak, President & CEO, CropLife America, and Maria Turner, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, University of Illinois Extension.2022-07-2932 min
Voices in Advocacy PodcastWhy advocating for the vital and necessary crop protection is so important to American farmers.Today’s guest represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. Come with me as we learn more.
ABOUT the GUEST
Chris Novak is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CropLife America (CLA). CLA’s member companies
produce, sell and distribute virtually all of the vital and necessary crop protection and biotechnology products used
by American farmers. Novak joined CLA in August 2018.
Prior to joining CLA, Novak was the Chief Executive Officer of the National Corn Grow...2022-06-1036 minAg News DailyMay 12, 2022: Chris Novak of CropLife AmericaThis fun episode features name calling, birthday celebrations, and a great interview with CropLife America. Check it out for some laughs and educational conversation!2022-05-1200 minAg News DailyMay 12, 2022: Chris Novak of CropLife AmericaThis fun episode features name calling, birthday celebrations, and a great interview with CropLife America. Check it out for some laughs and educational conversation! 2022-05-1230 min
Tractors And TroubadoursEp. 25: Senators Debbie Stabenow and John Thune talk ag policy, CropLife America, the future of pork in Peru, the music of Dustin CollinsOn this episode, live from Washington, D.C., Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Whip and Ag Committee member John Thune discuss key agriculture policy topics in preparation for the 2023 farm bill. CropLife America President and CEO Chris Novak talks about the organization’s mission and key legislative priorities. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Dr. David Newman and Courtney Knupp discuss the future of pork in Peru. Ray Bohacz talks pop-off pressure in diesel engines in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features the music of Nashville singer/songwriter Dustin Collins who released his new single “...2022-05-061h 09El Agricultor PrimeroAprendizajes del Sistema CampoLimpio en BrasilUna legislación clara que otorga responsabilidades a toda la cadena, campañas educativas, un sistema de logística funcional y una buena dosis de innovación han sido clave en el éxito del sistema CampoLimpio en Brasil que cumple 20 años. #EconomíaCircular2022-04-2128 minEl Agricultor PrimeroLa agricultura no es el villano de la sostenibilidadLa agricultura es parte de la solución a todos los retos planetarios, como el cambio climático. Esta es una de las conclusiones de la conversación con Lloyd Day, Subdirector del Instituto Iberoamericano para la Cooperación de la Agricultura, IICA. En este podcast se escuchan las razones por las que se debe reconocer el avance de la producción agrícola de los últimos 50 años, se resalta la importancia de políticas públicas basadas en ciencia y se propone la adopción de tecnologías agrícolas como esencial para avanzar hacia una mayor sostenib2022-03-3125 minEl Agricultor PrimeroParte II - Comercio ilegal de agroquímicos, crimen contra la sostenibilidad ambiental, social y económicaLa importancia de las campañas de comunicación para generar conciencia de los impactos negativos del comercio ilegal de plaguicidas en América Latina, el control al comercio digital de insumos ilegales y la necesidad de tener una estrategia de 360 grados para enfrentar este problema, son los temas que se abordan en este segundo episodio. Es un diálogo en el que se reflexiona sobre cómo avanzar hacia una América Latina con más legalidad.2022-02-1722 min
General AudioJohn Block - Feb. 16, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
And now today’s commentary-
A UK farmer named Paul Temple has put on the table some issues that I’m not sure the public even thinks about. Here is the question. Are the food producers in the world prepared to continue more food production to feed a hungry world?
We are doing great right now grow...2022-02-1703 minEl Agricultor PrimeroComercio ilegal de agroquímicos, crimen contra la sostenibilidad ambiental, social y económica Parte I¿Cuál es el impacto social, ambiental y económico del comercio ilegal de agroquímicos en América Latina, cuáles son las principales modalidades de este delito, por qué se considera como un delito transnacional, cómo podemos combatirlo y qué relación tiene con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible?La complejidad y el impacto negativo del comercio ilegal de agroquímicos nos motivaron a realizar este primer episodio en el que abordamos los anteriores interrogantes con Andrés Díaz, consultor experto en la lucha contra el comercio ilícito, la falsificación y la gestión de r...2022-02-0731 minGeneral AudioJohn Block Reports - Feb. 2, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
And now today’s commentary-
This is Randy Russell sitting in for my good friend Jack Block. And now for today’s commentary.
All eyes have been on the eastern border of the Ukraine where Russia has amassed over 130,000 troops. Washington and the media have been consumed with the question: is Russia going to invade the Ukraine...2022-02-0700 minEl Agricultor PrimeroTrailer - El Agricultor Primero2022-02-0700 minGeneral AudioJohn Block - Jan. 26, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
This is Randy Russell sitting in for my good friend, Jack Block. And now today’s commentary-
Next year, Congress will begin writing a new farm bill. I have had the honor and privilege to be involved with every farm bill going back to 1981 – when Jack first began as Secretary of Agriculture. The 2023 farm bill will be my 9...2022-01-2800 minGeneral AudioJohn Block - Jan. 19, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
And now today’s commentary-
There is a powerful push all around the world to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas is driving climate change. That’s what they tell us. Soybean growers are positioned to cash in on this new opportunity. The American Soybean Association had this to say: “Renewable diesel is a cousin of...2022-01-2504 minGeneral AudioJohn Block Report - Jan. 12, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
And now today’s commentary-
We are in the New Year and Congress is supposed to start work on the next Farm Bill. The current bill expires at the end of 2023. There is plenty of time to get it done, but it takes a lot longer than you would expect. Sometimes there are some big changes. When...2022-01-1404 minGeneral AudioJohn Block Report - Jan. 5, 2022Hello, everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.
And now today’s commentary-
The United States and our European allies are being challenged again as they were 8 years ago by Mr. Putin’s Russia. In 2014 we warned Vladimir Putin “don’t invade Ukraine or you will face painful economic consequence.” Putin went right ahead and took over the Crimean Peninsula. That’s part of Russia now. Las...2022-01-0700 min
The Grass FactorB&R: $h#t Ceviche with a Smile
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Agri-Pulse Open Mic InterviewCropLife America CEO Chris NovakThis week’s Open Mic guest is Chris Novak, president and CEO of CropLife America. The crop protection industry is working to overcome challenges on a number of fronts to provide an adequate supply of products for farmers in the 2022 crop year. Chris Novak says CLA members are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, labor issues, ingredient availability as well as shipping and transportation hurdles. Novak says the industry is challenged by a domestic regulatory structure that struggles with the weight of public scrutiny and a lack of trust of approved science for crop protection tools farmers need to su...2021-10-1700 min
Canada’s EntrepreneurWhat farmers & consumers need to know about a global nanotechnology producing better food! - Toronto - Canada's PodcastNanotechnology allows Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to work. Imagine where we’d be without that technology! In a similar fashion, nanotechnology is used in farming & and agriculture to help primary producers move beyond 30-year old more dangerous, less effective techniques to enrol precision chemistry to produce smarter, faster, better results in farming and food production.
In this podcast, learn: i) what Canadian AgTech entrepreneurs at Vive Crop are doing to help plants get more of what they need, while supporting farmers to boost their efficiency in food and crop production; ii) about agriculture innovations that food consumers sh...2021-05-2438 min
Field, Lab, EarthPreserving the Pest Control Toolkit with Dr. Bryan Ulmer“IPM Toolkit Preservation” with Dr. Bryan Ulmer. Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a system by which pests are controlled using informed decision-making techniques. These techniques are many are varied, but so are the threats to their continued use. This episode, for the third episode in our IPM miniseries, Bryan will walk us through the types of tools in the IPM toolkit, the kinds of threats they face, and how we can protect these valuable pest management resources. Tune in to learn: What tools are in the pest control toolkit What are the major thre...2021-03-1938 min
Science Allies - Biotechnology, Agriculture, Ecology, Health, and Critical ThinkingGene editing - Developments in Latin AmericaLatin America is a vast region with tremendous biodiversity as well as a growing population that needs to be fed. Yet 25 years after genetic engineering was introduced, the debate continues, with some LATAM countries imposing bans and restrictions. Now scientific innovation is taking the region on a different path. In a move to help Latin America realize its potential as a world power in food production, farmers are partnering with scientists to create new crop varieties using gene editing techniques such as CRISPR-CAS 9. In this webinar, we will have a conversation with LATAM scientists who currently are researching these ne...2021-02-041h 18
AigoraCastCreme Global - Appetite for RiskClare Thorp is currently the Senior Vice President, for Creme Global where she works with companies and government agencies to support their decision-making processes through the harnessing of big data and deployment of advanced computational tools. Since 2010, Clare has held executive leadership positions in trade associations and non-profits including CropLife America, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization and the International Life Sciences Institute of North America. Cronan McNamara is the founder and CEO of Crème Global, where he pursues his passion in applying data and predictive models to solve problems in order to help people to m...2020-06-0438 min
Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things PotatoesRegistrations And Their Impacts On U.S. Potato ExportsNPC's Kam Quarles provides a D.C. update after the President's signing of the USMCA trade agreement, and an expert panel at Potato Expo 2020 takes a deep dive into the challenging issue of disharmonized international maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides, including how foreign countries’ differing standards are affecting potato trade and can hinder a grower’s choices when seeking to grow a healthy crop.Guests: Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato CouncilRachel Lattimore, SVP & General Counsel, CropLife AmericaMatt Lantz, International Market Access Division Manager, Bryant Christie2020-02-0336 min