- The National Milk Producers Federation hailed the announcement by the USDA that it will finally apply the dairy promotion checkoff to imported dairy products, 25 years after the national 15 cent checkoff was first applied to U.S.‐produced milk.
- Grundfos Pumps has selected Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications partner for strategies targeting the agricultural market segment.
- American Farmland Trust is pleased to announce its first vote for “America’s Favorite Farmers Markets” contest. The contest is a nation-wide challenge to see which of America’s 4,685 farmers markets can rally the most support from its customers. Farmers market managers can register to join the contest here. Market shoppers will vote to support their favorite farmers’ market starting in June.
- The U.S. Grains Council has launched “The Grain Board” blog, serving as “a sounding board for U.S. agricultural trade and U.S. farmers”.
