Commodity Classic is the latest big ag event to go all virtual in response to COVID-19 restrictions. The joint annual meeting of the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and Association of Equipment Manufacturers was scheduled for March 4-6, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The new, virtual event is targeted for the first week in March, though plans are not yet finalized.
“This is about doing the right thing for our farmers, exhibitors, stakeholders, and the broader community in terms of health and safety—which is our top priority,” said Anthony Bush, an Ohio corn farmer and co-chair of the 2021 Commodity Classic, representing the National Corn Growers Association in a release announcing the change. “After careful deliberation among our farmer-leaders and industry partners, the COVID-19 restrictions would prevent us from delivering the type of high-quality experience Commodity Classic attendees and exhibitors have come to expect and enjoy for the past 25 years.”
Commodity Classic organizers note in the press release that social distancing restrictions would not allow for networking and education sessions at the large trade show, which are hallmarks of the annual event.
Updates on planning for the virtual 2021 Commodity Classic will be available at CommodityClassic.com.
