Syngenta Crop Protection announced that increased fungicide usage, specifically of azoxystrobin brands, has resulted in a significant manufacturing investment and production upgrade to its Omaha, Neb. facility. On Friday, June 19, President Barack Obama named Ertharin Cousin to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Rome-based U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture. Supima, the promotional organization of the American Pima …
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New for Model Year 2010, New Holland’s CR9065 Series Twin Rotor combine delivers increased power and productivity in a small-frame combine. Pioneer Hi-Bred and Beck’s Hybrids announced they have entered into research and distribution agreements to bring additional corn and soybean products to growers in the marketplace. With durability and innovation reflective of its Flexi-Coil heritage, New Holland’s new P2070 …
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Jennie Hodgen, Ph.D., joins Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health as technical service specialist — meat science, and Bob Giblin, APR, joins as manager of food industry communications. Members of the United Fresh Produce Association will meet in Washington this September to continue the association’s push for a national policy promoting a salad bar in every school cafeteria. Dow AgroSciences announces that Dr. …
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Pioneer Hi-Bred had significant sales volume growth of its Pioneer brand corn, soybean and canola seed this spring. Nokia announced the commercial launch of its pioneering Nokia Life Tools service in India. Designed specifically for the emerging markets, Nokia Life Tools is a range of Agriculture, Education and Entertainment services sharply addressing the information gaps of target consumers. Brownfield Ag …
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The Growth Enhancement Technology Information Team (GET IT) is introducing a marketing program focused on the economic and environmental benefits of conventional beef production. The campaign will provide beef producers with facts about the “eco-friendly and eco-nomical” benefits of conventional beef production. Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia has been named winner of the $250,000 World Food Prize for his monumental …
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AFBF sent comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the development of a national broadband plan by the FCC. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama earlier this year requires the FCC to develop a comprehensive broadband plan by Feb. 17, 2010. Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, have …
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Alan Quarry, Chairman and CEO of Quarry Integrated Communications, has been appointed Entrepreneur in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University where he will serve as a resource and advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs within the Laurier School of Business & Economics. The American Agricultural Insurance Company announced the appointment of Janet S. Katz as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief …
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Trimble announced it has acquired privately-held NTech Industries. The PrecisionAg Institute has announced the recipients of the 2009 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence. This is the third annual presentation of these awards, designed to celebrate the people and programs that have helped agriculture realize the full benefits of technology to improve agronomy, efficiency, and stewardship in crop production. Click here for …
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McGill University and Becker Underwood have signed a commercial licensing agreement granting Becker Underwood exclusive rights to patented nitrogen-fixing technology developed by a team of McGill researchers. A new report by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) shows direct-to-consumer farm marketing in the United States is growing faster than total agricultural sales—the two categories increased 104.7 percent and 47.6 percent, …
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Kleffmann North America has teamed up with the Farm Progress Show to create a computer-based survey for attendees to take while at the show. Results will be analyzed and updated every day and will reflect attendees’ reactions to the event and their own forecasts for the ag industry. The American Soybean Association and Pioneer Hi-Bred are seeking applicants for the …