Strategic America and Nebraska Corn Board win two regional NAMA awards

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 21, 2026) – Nebraska Corn Board and Strategic America (SA), an employee-owned, integrated marketing and communications firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa, won two regional National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) awards at the 2026 Region 2 Best of NAMA Event Jan. 8 in Kansas City, Mo.

The awards were given for the Nebraska Corn Board’s “I’m a Nebraska Corn Farmer” campaign — and included a merit award for print and first place for outdoor. Both are eligible to advance to the national competition, to be presented at the Agri-Marketing Conference in St. Louis on April 15, 2026.

“The NAMA awards recognize more than creative execution — they recognize work that feels honest, relevant and rooted in real audience insights,” said SA Executive Creative Director Chris Bettin. “While awards are never our primary goal, they’re a powerful reminder that purposeful ideas, executed well, can break through and resonate. This award reflects our commitment to create work as strong, thoughtful, and enduring as the agricultural industry itself.”

The Best of NAMA, sponsored by the National Agri-Marketing Association, honors the best in agricultural marketing communications. Both companies and agencies submit their work for this competition, which is one of the tools used to evaluate creative marketing communications and public relations success in the industry. Entries were judged in one of six different regions. Overall, there were 975 entries in the six regions, with awards given in 62 different categories.

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Strategic America (SA) is an employee-owned, integrated marketing firm specializing in multi-location marketing, brand building and customer engagement. Based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and representing a diverse set of clients that span multiple industries and geographies, Strategic America builds brands by using strategy and insights to power engagement and results. SA is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and Association of National Advertisers (ANA). Learn more at www.strategicamerica.com.