The Oklahoma Beef Council announced a $250,000 gift to Oklahoma State University’s newly created endowed professorship in honor of animal scientist and autistic expert Dr. Temple Grandin whose life story, put to film, recently won seven Emmy’s. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five new inductees into the USDA Hall of Heroes. Click here for the complete list. New leadership has …

The Corn Refiners Association petitioned the FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using ‘corn sugar’ as an alternative name for high fructose corn syrup. A collaborative research team led by scientists at the Mars Incorporated, the USDA-ARS and IBM will announce this week that they have successfully completed a preliminary genome sequence of the cacao tree. Recently, Vermeer launched …

Members of the American Hereford Association will gather in Kansas City Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 for the 2010 Annual Meeting. Hereford enthusiasts from across the U.S. will enjoy a full schedule of events and activities including educational forums, the Annual Meeting and the National Hereford Show during the American Royal. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. has launched its new website combining …

Four of Southern California’s largest family-owned egg farms have announced the formation of Southern California Egg Cooperative, a new egg marketing cooperative. Farm Industry News editor Karen McMahon received the Ruth White Media Award from the Mid American CropLife Association. The National Agri-Marketing Association’s next webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 30, at 3:00 central time. Meredith Stevens, digital marketing manager …

The deadline for submitting your entries into the Best of NAMA competition is Friday, Oct. 8 by 5 p.m. Central time. The U.S. Grains Council is pleased to announce Rebecca Bratter accepted the position of director of development. Bratter will aid the Council in developing strategies and managing programs to obtain market access and foster sales of U.S. grain and …

Equipment Technologies announced the rollout of their all-new line of Apache sprayers. All-American Dairy Show youth exhibitors will benefit from a newly formed foundation designed to help support educational and training opportunities: the All-American Dairy Foundation. FMC announced that it has entered into a development and distribution agreement with Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., and Ihara Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., …

The National Dairy FARM Program (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) is now accepting enrollment in the Animal Care Program. This officially launches the second phase of the implementation process, which includes the start of on-farm evaluations for participating producers. Farmer’s Independent Research of Seed Technologies (F.I.R.S.T.) has selected Farm Journal Media as its exclusive national media partner to publish and distribute …

FMC Corporation announced the promotion of Matt Foster to the position of Product Manager in the company’s North America Crop Marketing group, Agricultural Products Group. CGS TYRES announced a $43.81 million investment to build a new agricultural tire production plant in Charles City, Iowa. Dr. Nick Hamon is named as the Head of the Sustainability for Bayer CropScience North America …

Harris Woolf Almonds has purchased the operating assets of Gold Hills Nut Company in Ballico, Calif. Elanco has given the IDEAL Foundation $1 million toward the proposed National Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies. Miller Hybrids Inc. is expected to complete construction of its new headquarters, located one mile west of Kalona, Iowa, in October. John Deere introduces the new …

Eight bovine veterinary students from across the United States each received $1,500 awards, sponsored by Intervet, and all-expenses-paid trips to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference. Wyffels Hybrids has added a third region to its sales structure in Illinois, further expanding the reach of its resources. This region is located in the central part of the state, …