- Monsanto’s DEKALB Genetics and John Deere are supporting the formation of a new grower group for customers in the Great Plains area. The Great Plains Canola Growers Association (GPCGA) will provide representation, education, promotion and leadership support to canola producers primarily in the states of Oklahoma and Kansas. “As a wheat farmer for many years, and now as a canola farmer, I’m pleased to work with DEKALB and John Deere to get this association off the ground,” says John Haas, newly named board director for GPCGA from Larned, KS. “Having a network of fellow farmers and industry representatives is important as we begin exploring the opportunities for canola production in our area.Canola production is new to the Great Plains, where wheat has been traditionally grown year after year in a continuous rotation. More growers are now considering canola which is showing great promise as a rotational crop to wheat.
- Diamond V® representatives today lauded an approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to broaden the use of selenium yeast ingredients. The FDA amendment allows the use of all selenium yeast ingredients in feed supplements for limit feeding beef cattle and in free-choice salt mineral mixes fed to beef cattle. “Selenium plays an important role in the health and performance of beef cattle, and the new ruling allows for greater flexibility to incorporate selenium yeast into free-choice mineral mixes,” says Bruce Hageman, Director of Marketing and Sales Services for Diamond V. Diamond V is considered the market leader in the manufacturer of fermented feed ingredients and high-selenium yeast products, including SelenoSource˙AF and DiaMune˙Se for dairy, beef, swine, poultry and aquaculture markets world-wide.
- A report will be submitted jointly by 17 organizations on Thursday to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, created by Congress to analyze and make recommendations on how to equip the nation’s transportation system to meet future needs. The primary objectives of the future transportation system must be to reduce congestion, remain globally competitive, and meet the growing mobility needs of the 21st Century. “We must preserve and modernize the system, improve performance, and add substantial capacity in highways, transit, rail, airports, and seaports,” said John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
