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Kelly Marshall

  • Dave Dell has joined Beck Ag as vice president for Go-To-Market Solutions. Dell has 40 years experience in agricultural sales, marketing and training, including 30 years with New Holland and, most recently, Brock Grain Systems.
  • Tractor Supply Company is continuing its partnership with National 4-H Council by hosting their semi-annual Paper Clover fundraiser for 4-H students now through October 15, 2017.  Donations made during checkout will be used to send kids to camps, conferences, and programs.
  • MGEX, a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization, has surpassed the previous September monthly record of 162,596 contracts set in 2002 with 166,028 contracts.
  • National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization has selected The Bernhardt Consulting Co. to lead its fund development efforts. Bernhardt Consulting Co. has more than 25 years experience helping nonprofit and for-profit organizations be more successful.
  • Paige Dye has joined the Agri-Pulse Communications Inc. team in the new position of Assistant Marketing Manager.  Dye is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia with dual degrees in Strategic Communication and Psychology and minors in Business and Multicultural Studies.
  • DTN has acquired Wilkens Weather Technologies, a Houston-based weather company, from Rockwell Collins, Inc.
  • Alltech is asking American farmers, ranchers, and producers to submit farm photographs online by November 6, 2017 for this year’s #PicMeONE18Contest.  Finalist’s work will be published to Alltech’s Facebook page and the winner will receive a trip to ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, May 20-23, 2018.
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