Members of CHS Inc., have selected six producers to serve three-year terms on the farmer-owned cooperative’s board of directors.: Dan Schurr, Richard Owen, Curt Eischens, Bruce Anderson, Jerry Hasnedl and Greg Kruger. AgriLabs introduces Colostrx 130 Colostrum Replacer, a complete replacement option for maternal colostrum. Colostrx 130 Colostrum Replacer contains a full 130 grams of globulin protein protection in every …

Seven former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture provided perspectives on today’s agriculture and offered advice to the new Obama Administration during the 90-minute “Conversation With the Secretaries” as part of the Food and Agricultural Policy Summit. C-SPAN coverage can be viewed here. Alltech is proud to announce AgRootsTV, an online initiative showcasing farmers operating with a responsibility to sustainable farming practices. …

The National Milk Producers Federation announced that Dana L. Brooks, a veteran government relations professional with experience at both the state and federal levels, has been hired to serve as its new Senior Director of Government Relations. Brooks will start on Jan. 1, 2009. Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., announces the addition of Brent Cranfill to its commercial team …

Trimble announced it has acquired the assets of privately-held Rawson Control Systems based in Oelwein, Iowa. Rawson’s products work in conjunction with the Trimble FieldManager Display. BASF announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sorex Holdings Ltd. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will give BASF an increased presence in the United States …

Effective, Oct. 1, 2008, ANIMART is responsible for all customer sales and service functions for Trim-Tec. Customers previously ordering through Trim-Tec can contact ANIMART to place their Trim-Tec trimming discs and other hoof care product orders. AGROTAIN International has announced that effective Nov. 28, 2008, final registration procedures were completed, clearing the way for use of its AGROTAIN technology in …

John Deere is the “Official Equipment Sponsor” of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The Games will be held Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 2010 in Lexington, Ky. AGCO Corporation has built and opened three new tractor assembly centers located near Baltimore, MD; Houston, TX; and Tacoma, WA. The assembly centers have created more than 60 new full time jobs. A …

Pro-Act Microbial announces a company name change to Pro-Act Biotech. Pro-Act Biotech is still focused on providing microbial treatment systems for CAFOs and already supplies other products and services, such as manure solids separators, digester technology and more. The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) Annual Business Conference, “Adding Passion, Multiplying Profits”, March 17-18, 2009 at the Alliant Energy Center …

Lindsay Hill, of the Buckeye Ag Radio Network/ABN Radio, was elected NAFB National Vice President. She will be part of the 2009 Officer team that includes President Pam Jahnke, of WTDY/Q106 Radio, and President-Elect Greg Akagi, of WIBW/Kansas Ag Network. Click here for a complete list of officers and directors. Bader Rutter has been selected by Ball Horticultural Company, based …

The four finalists for the 2008 Ag-Chem Operator of the Year program have been chosen. All will attend the 2008 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference and Expo, Dec. 2-4 in Austin, Texas, where the grand prize winner will drive away on a new Harley Davidson motorcycle. King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alpharma Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement under which …

Archer Daniels Midland Company and Grupo Cabrera announced an agreement to form a joint venture to produce ethanol from sugarcane. The partnership will bring together ADM’s expertise in ethanol production, logistics and marketing with Cabrera’s extensive knowledge of sugarcane agriculture and production. Vermeer Corporation introduces a new wagon-style cob collection system, the CCX770 Cob Harvester, designed to tow immediately behind …