- Those interested in viewing the National FFA Convention & Expo will have both broadcast and digital viewing options, thanks to a new partnership between iHigh.com, Alltech and Rural Media Group, Inc., who have joined forces to launch MyRURALTV.com on iHigh.com.
- The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association has introduced new themes for the Nebraska and Iowa Power Farming Shows: “MORE POWER TO YOU”.
- The Illinois Soybean Association has launched an interactive Weed Management Map to help the state’s soybean farmers more effectively combat glyphosate resistance.
- The National FFA has set a membership record: During the 2011-12 school year, 16,939 students joined the National FFA Organization and raised total membership to 557,318 students in seventh through 12th grades in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.