- 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 King will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma for $37.00 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $1.6 billion.
- AdFarm has hired Angie Skochdopole, veteran ag media specialist, as director, media. She comes to AdFarm from her previous role as VP, media services for Quarry Communications, where she worked on BASF US and BASF Canada, and Novartis Animal Health.
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Bert A. Frost to be vice president, Sales and Market Development, effective Jan. 1, 2009.
