broadhead, the leading agency in the United States specializing in the business of rural America, will help Dutch cattle genetics giant CRV grow its brand stateside. Nigeria has released two extra-early maturing maize hybrids with combined resistance/tolerance to Striga, drought, and low soil-nitrogen developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees announced …
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Doane Advisory Services will bring together market leaders, national speakers, and recognized financial strategists from the agricultural economic community when it convenes its 28th annual agricultural conference October 21 and 22 in St. Louis. Syngenta announced that it received import approval from Japanese regulatory authorities for the Agrisure Duracade™ 5122 and Agrisure Duracade 5222 trait stacks. The Pro Farmer Midwest …
America’s Farmers Food Drive
Nearly 15 percent of households in Illinois face food insecurity, which amounts to an estimated two million people, according to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. In Macon County alone, more than 16,500 people struggle to find food. Families in these farming communities are often busy helping to feed the world, but do not have access to …
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Visitors to www.SoyGrowers.com will find a cleaner, more streamlined web home for the American Soybean Association following a comprehensive redesign and facelift for the association’s website. Paradowski Creative announced it has expanded its team with the addition of six new team members. This week, the more than 22,000 farmer members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) will receive their premiere …
Biotechnology & Antibiotics in Food Production
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is the biggest growth area for ag jobs?” Our poll results: · Precision Technology 22% · Management & Biotechnology 17% · Agronomy 13% · Biofuels, Engineering & Media 9% · Advertising/PR 4% If you are looking for a job in agriculture, or seeking to fill a position in your company or organization, check …
GPC Sponsoring NASCAR Race
The Georgia Peanut Commission will be sponsoring Georgia-native, David Ragan, in the Sprint Cup NASCAR race scheduled for September 1st at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Prior to the race, representatives from GPC will be promoting peanuts and peanut nutrition at David Ragan’s annual fan club party on Aug. 29, 2013, in Perry, Ga. Joe Boddiford, GPC vice chairman and chairman …
DPP Graindesk Mobile App
With more growers relying on mobile technology for their daily farming operations, Farms Technology, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont Pioneer, has upgraded its Dynamic Pricing PlatformSM (DPPSM) Graindesk mobile app to reflect sellers’ changing needs for updated grain-market information. The free DPP mobile app puts your preferred buyers’ bids at your fingertips, enabling you to make, monitor and …
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Swanson Russell announces the promotion of ten employees in its Lincoln office: Andrew Clabaugh, Jeralee Hahn, Rachel Hrabik, Aaron Jarzynka, Katie Sands, Justin Schnick, Kaila Shirey, Jessica Simpson, Charlie Stephan and Amber Wolff. The Illinois Soybean Association and its farmer-leaders, along with leading U.S. agricultural organizations and biotechnology providers, would like to invite you to the International Biotechnology Symposium on …
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John Brutty has joined Burrus Hybrids as general sales manager with overall responsibility for sales force innovation, dealer relations, and customer services. Ag Processing Inc a cooperative (AGP) announced plans for a major expansion of the Company’s soybean processing plant at Hastings, Nebraska. The Korea Fair Trade Commission has notified Archer Daniels Midland Company of its approval of ADM’s proposed …
Ag Industries Growing Demand for Workers
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Do you think cellulosic ethanol can be commercialized?” Our poll results: · Almost There 33% · It Already Is 26% · Could Be Someday 25% · Just A Fantasy 11% · No Clue 3% · Other 2% According to our latest ZimmPoll results, most people believe that cellulosic ethanol, which can be made from …