Diamond V® recently announced the hiring of Darin Henry, D.V.M., as Western Region Manager. In his new position, Henry will supervise the field staff in the Western U.S. Prior to Diamond V, Henry worked for Monsanto Dairy Business. AGCO Corporation celebrates as the 20,000th Challenger® track tractor, model MT835B, rolls off the line. The tractor was built at the AGCO …

The Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) has begun establishment of an endowment, thanks to the generosity of its founder, Jack Odle and his wife Sheryl. Their personal contribution launches the foundation’s efforts to establish a $10 million dollar endowment by 2013. Visit the Web site for more information about contributing or call 888-257-3529. The Agriculture Department’s Chief Financial Officer Chuck Christopherson …

Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) received the Golden Plow award, the highest honor the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) presents to members of Congress, for his advocacy for farmers and ranchers and his efforts on their behalf throughout his time in Congress. The Golden Plow was presented to Rep. Hulshof during a luncheon meeting of members of the AFBF board of …

Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the U.S. EPA has approved Inspire™ SB fungicide for use on sugarbeets to control Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew. Inspire SB, an Inspire™ brand product, contains the active ingredient difenoconazole and provides preventive and curative activity on sugarbeets. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in certain states. Boehringer …

This time next year, Bayer CropScience plans to introduce corn growers to a new, proprietary safener and two new corn preemergence weed-control products: Balance® FLEXX and Corvus™ herbicides. The new corn herbicides account for two of at least six new product innovations the company expects to bring to market for corn growers in the next three years. Missouri’s elected officials …

MarketSense Inc. has announced the hiring of Heather LaCouture as a senior research analyst. In this role she will manage both quantitative and qualitative market-research projects for clients in the veterinary- and human-healthcare industries. She will be based in Princeton, N.J. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.,(BIVI) is requesting proposals for its annual Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) Research Award Program. The …

Producers and custom applicators will want to check out the significantly improved operator comforts available in the 2008 4000 and 7000 Series Spra-Coupe® from AGCO Corporation’s Application Equipment Division. Changes were implemented to reduce the roll of the machine and improve force absorption of the suspension by taking oscillation out of the front end. Engineers also switched to a rigid-mount …

The annual Downes-O’Neill/eDairy Outlook Conference, which is intended for dairy producers, processors, and end users, will be held June 18-19 in Chicago. Soybean checkoff farmer-leaders announced the winners of the USB Outstanding Achievement Award and USB Excellence Award at Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn. The checkoff’s highest honor, the USB Outstanding Achievement Award, was awarded to Dr. Richard Wilson, retired …

Kemin announced receipt of U.S. patent #7,247,299 covering Bacillus subtilis PB6, the active organism in its CloSTAT™ brand direct-fed microbial being introduced into the U.S. market. CloSTAT is a new nutricine that helps to maintain healthy gut microflora in poultry and livestock. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will conduct its annual product safety seminar April 21-23, 2008, followed by its …

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed announces the official launch of AMPLI-Calf™ Technology, a revolutionary new calf starter technology now available in selected Land O’Lakes Purina Feed calf starters. AMPLI-Calf™ Technology is a blend of unique, proprietary ingredients proven to increase feed intake, weight gain and overall height of young dairy calves. In recent Land O’Lakes Purina Feed research studies, calves fed …