- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded 29 grants totaling $5.8 million to help with job creation and business expansion in rural cooperatives through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program.
- AgCareers.com is hosting a webinar on October 28th for business managers and human resources professionals on the benefits of an effective performance review and ways to make sure HR professionals are utilizing them to maximize employee performance. Registration info is available here.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the creation of a new jobs program that intends to use the national apprenticeship system to hire new employees as agricultural commodity graders, and hopes to serve as a way to increase jobs for U.S. veterans.
- MGEX has announced the results of its annual Board of Directors election, including the re-election of Martin F. Farrell, Christopher T. Matzdorf and Michael O. Miller, and the announcement of newly elected Kerry L. Melius.