- The members of Cooperatives Working Together voted to fund the self-help program for two full years, from Jan. 2009 through Dec. 2010, to help bring the dairy supply into balance with shrinking demand.
- The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) released the ISAAA annual report “Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops 2008.”
- U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) invites anyone who is part of the U.S. wheat industry to submit photographs for possible use in its 2010 calendar. The winning photographers will receive $100 each from USW. This year, USW is looking for non-commercial photographs that illustrate the theme “The Wheat You Want from Producers You Can Depend On.” Entries must be submitted to USW by Aug. 1, 2009.
- Schillinger Seed has named Tony Nikkel as Operations Manager for the company. In his new role, Nikkel will be responsible for directing the production, manufacturing and logistic activities for Schillinger Seed including eMerge Genetics.
