Archer Daniels Midland Company announced three significant actions in the company’s ongoing portfolio management: an agreement to sell the company’s South American fertilizer business, pursuit of the sale of the company’s chocolate business, and the acquisition of the remaining stake of Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH.
More than 150 area member-owners and guests joined the Wheat Growers’ Frederick agronomy staff to celebrate the opening of the Wheat Growers Frederick Agronomy Center.
Since the purchase of the Sil-All range of forage inoculants in 2011, Lallemand Animal Nutrition’s team of forage experts have developed a new product formulation in the United States to best meet the needs of today’s producers.
Semex sire 0200HO00402 Mainstream Manifold reached the pivotal Millionaire Sire mark at Semex, joining 11 other elite Semex sires that have each produced over one million doses of semen.
The National Agri-Marketing Association honored Martinez Creative Group (MCG) and client Super M, Inc., with the first-place Best of NAMA Award for Max Armstrong’s Tractor App at the annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 9, in Jacksonville, Fla.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) awarded two state affiliates for their outstanding recruitment efforts at the 2014 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., last week.
Nathaniel (Nate) Lewis this past week joined the staff of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) as its Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist.
Twelve FFA members have been selected by the National FFA Organization to participate in an international experience designed to increase their understanding about global agriculture and witness the role that U.S. agriculture plays in the global economy.
The National Corn Growers Association announced its support for legislation introduced at a press conference today that would establish a federal standard for the safety and labeling of food and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients.
Syngenta opened the application period for the second year of its Grow More Vegetables Seed Grant Program, which provides assistance to schools and community organizations interested in establishing or enhancing garden programs.
Swanson Russell has promoted Lisa Lorraine to vice president and creative director in its Lincoln office.
Twelve FFA members have been selected by the National FFA Organization to participate in an international experience designed to increase their understanding about global agriculture and witness the role that U.S. agriculture plays in the global economy.
The American Feed Industry Association will host the Feed Industry Institute in Minneapolis, Minn., June 16-19.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
Syngenta announced that it has acquired Società Produttori Sementi (PSB), one of Italy’s oldest seed companies and a leader in durum wheat breeding and production for pasta.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) would like to help all ag professionals with their publications, websites, books, newsletters, and other printed forms of communication by offering editorial services.
Bayer CropScience announced that its vegetable seed business, Nunhems, will change its visual identity and be marketed under the Bayer CropScience brand starting in April 2014.
In partnership with the Ministry of Education, the USAID Food and Enterprise Development (FED) Program has developed Liberia’s first market-based, regionally integrated vocational training program in agriculture.
The NRCS webpage features the five steps to getting assistance from NRCS, so that farmers, ranchers and forest landowners can know about the process of applying for assistance from the comfort of their own home, barn, tractor or wherever else they hop online.
broadhead, a leading marketing communications agency connecting the interests of urban and rural consumers, including agriculture, energy, food, government, and safety and wellness, continues to grow with the addition of four new employees to the team.
The World Food Prize Foundation awarded its Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Medallion to the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
Please join U.S Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, Kansas Farm Food Connection & Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City for a private screening of Farmland.
On Tuesday, April 1, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden will host a Google+ Hangout to discuss types of agricultural credit and ways to access them in support of new farmers and ranchers.
A new six-part miniseries debuted this week on NCGA’s YouTube page, with the first episode providing an up-close look at how corn growers are active in areas to promote the use of ethanol as a motor fuel.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service established a Hall of Fame and inducted an inaugural group of five individuals whose work at the agency has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics and the service NASS provides.
Noelle Gray of Jefferson, Iowa, has been named the Iowa state winner of the 2014 GROWMARK essay contest for FFA members.
DuPont Chair and Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman unveiled a newly expanded research facility at Delmas, South Africa, that will serve as the core of the DuPont Africa regional technology center.
Brookside Agra announced the hiring of Bill Bayless of Sparta, IL as its new Vice-President of Business Development.
AdFarm recently expanded leadership in the company’s Calgary and Sacramento offices with the hiring of Larry Hertz and Jake Mortensen.
Swanson Russell announces the additions of Patty Lavelle, Liz Sexton, and Jennifer Smith to its Lincoln office.
SFP recently promoted Stephanie Russell to director of public relations.
Demeter is now a full-service agency, including market research, branding, traditional and emerging media, media and communications training, reputation management, public relations, advertising and promotions.
Iowa Corn is partnering with the Iowa Food & Family Project to better acquaint Iowans with farmers and enhance their confidence in how food is grown, prepared and served.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced it has completed the acquisition of Prionics AG, a privately held animal health diagnostics company.
Registration for BlogHer Food ’14 held in Miami May 16 & 17, 2014 is now open.
The NAFB Hall of Fame Committee is asking for nominations for present, past or deceased NAFB Broadcast Council members that have made a significant contribution to farm broadcasting.
Farm Journal Media received two Neal Awards during American Business Media’s 60th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards ceremony, held Friday in New York City.
CHS Inc. has agreed to acquire selected Canadian retail assets from Crop Production Services (Canada) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Agrium, Inc., a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North America, South America and Australia.
Bayer CropScience and John Deere are working together to integrate data access, wireless data transmission, and delivery of prescription recommendations to help farmers optimize yields and return on investment.
DuPont Pioneer is pleased to announce a $5,000 donation to Farm Rescue, a North Dakota-based non-profit organization that plants and harvests crops free of charge for family farmers who have suffered a major injury, illness or disaster.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) named DuPont Chair & CEO Ellen Kullman as the recipient of its 2014 George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology. Kullman is the first woman to receive the honor, which has been awarded annually since 2008.
The Georgia peanut industry plans to celebrate by hosting the 2014 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga.
Members of the ASA Action Partnership met yesterday in Washington to discuss labeling of products containing genetically modified ingredients and the possibilities and implications of “big data,” or the data generated through advances in precision agriculture technology.
FERN is pleased to announce a new partnership with veteran agriculture reporter Charles “Chuck” Abbott, who will produce a daily round up of top agriculture news to be called “FERN’s Ag Insider by Chuck Abbott.”
Pork producers Dr. Howard Hill from Cambridge, Iowa, Dr. Ron Prestage from Camden, S.C., and John Weber, from Dysart, Iowa, were elevated to the post of president, president-elect and vice president, respectively, for the National Pork Producers Council.
Fresh on the Menue App, allows users to locate nearby restaurants that serve Certified South Carolina Grown food, took top honors at the 2014 American Advertising Federation Awards.
The National Pork Board honored four farms as recipients of the Pork Industry Environmental Stewards Award at the annual National Pork Industry Forum.
During the annual meeting of its voting delegates at last week’s Commodity Classic in San Antonio, the farmer members of the American Soybean Association plotted the association’s policy course for the coming year during the open resolutions process.
Farmer and rancher members of Farm Bureau from around the country officially kicked off the organization’s new “Our Food Link” program in conjunction with a conference for state leaders of Women’s Leadership and Promotion & Education programs.
The Purdue University College of Agriculture has awarded $1 million in state-funded grants for a wide variety of projects designed to advance Indiana’s leadership in plant and animal agriculture and rural development.
Nominations are due March 15 for the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame, an award program honoring agricultural public relations professionals who have made lifetime contributions to the industry.
Monsanto Company announced that it has been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE magazine.
American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President and Treasurer Julie Anna Potts and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl Shaffer presented Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson with AFBF’s “Golden Plow” award on Wednesday during Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s National Legislative Conference.
Syngenta announced that ELATUS, a breakthrough foliar fungicide, has been approved by the Brazilian authorities.
Merivon fungicide from BASF has received registration for use on almonds in California.
University of Missouri Extension researchers and USDA scientists on the MU campus are collaborating with DuPont Pioneer to pool soil data, expertise and other resources to help grain farmers improve yields and reduce costs.
American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President and Treasurer Julie Anna Potts and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl Shaffer presented Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson with AFBF’s “Golden Plow” award on Wednesday during Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s National Legislative Conference.
broadhead, a Minneapolis-based advertising and marketing agency, hires Cindy Hackmann as senior content writer and Taylor Carlson as account coordinator.
Solum Inc. announced it has changed its name to Granular Inc. and launched a new cloud business software and analytics offering for farmers.
BASF announced that Sercadis fungicide has received full U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration.
Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company announced an agreement to acquire Lohmann SE (Lohmann Animal Health), a privately-held company headquartered in Cuxhaven, Germany.
