Dairy enthusiasts will now have easier access to the most up-to-date industry information with the Center for Dairy Excellence’s newly improved Web site. Producers, industry representatives, policy leaders, educators, consumers and the media will find the resources they need to help understand and make better decisions about Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. Other components of the new site are still being developed …

A recent nationwide survey conducted by the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff revealed that U.S. consumers strongly back U.S. soybean farmers and biodiesel. The “National Agriculture Image Survey” indicated 82 percent of consumers agree foreign oil-producing countries and the high cost of fuel impacting farming and processing, packaging, storing and shipping food are to blame for food price increases, …

The MarketPoint resource, an online service from Pioneer Hi-Bred, that conveniently links grain sellers with buyers, is expanding into Iowa and all of Nebraska after completing a successful trial program in central Nebraska. It offers end users the opportunity to source better quality grain. The MarketPoint service is available here. Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC announced an extension …

Effective immediately, Novus International, Inc. is increasing its ALIMET feed supplement price to $6.50 per kilogram. Due to differences in transportation costs, actual ALIMET selling prices may vary by world area above or below the new price. Novus will fulfill all existing contracts. Murray Wise, Westchester Group founder and CEO, will be hosting his first-ever Webinar presentation next week on …

Don Laughlin, a long-time American Angus Association regional manager from Guilford, Mo., has been named director of member services for the Association. He’ll step into the role immediately. His primary responsibilities will include assisting members and affiliates with registrations, transfers, memberships and other daily activities. He will schedule the work flow through the office while explaining and enforcing Association rules …

To celebrate the enhanced performance of Prowl H20 BASF launched a campaign in which tree fruit, tree nut and grape growers could share their Prowl H20 success stories with BASF and growers via photo/video or essay entries. Two winning entries were selected, one from each category, and each will be awarded an Arctic Cat Prowler UTV and trailer. The winning …

Dow AgroSciences has launched a new Web site to promote its Ultimate Yield Tour at the 2008 Farm Progress Show. With weekly updates from the show site, podcasts and maps, www.UltimateYieldTour.com will offer up-to-date information to help growers get the most from the Dow AgroSciences exhibit at the Farm Progress Show, Aug. 26 to 28 in Boone, Iowa. The Iowa …

Gowan Company, LLC has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences LLC (www.dowagro.com) to acquire the rights to its global zoxamide fungicide business, marketed primarily under the brand names ZOXIUM™, GAVEL™, ELECTIS™, UNIKAT™ and HARPON™. Zoxamide is a highly active low-use fungicide used to control oomycete fungi infecting potatoes, vines and vegetables. DuPont announced that it has received U.S. regulatory approval …

The Poncho® insecticide family just got better with its newest member: Poncho 500 seed-applied insecticide. Poncho 500 offers corn growers improved control of wireworm, black cutworm and other insects. Update: Andy Vance, AgWired regular, commented that he was interviewing Kerry Grossweiler, Bayer, when he saw this post show up. You can listen to his interview with him here. The greatly …

A new Farm Foundation report, What’s Driving Food Prices?, will be released Wednesday, July 23, at the Farm Foundation Forum. This event begins at 9 a.m. at the National Press Club. Farm Foundation commissioned the report to provide an objective context for interpreting the rapidly growing literature on the forces driving food prices. Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health has chosen Woodruff …