- Syngenta Crop Protection announced that increased fungicide usage, specifically of azoxystrobin brands, has resulted in a significant manufacturing investment and production upgrade to its Omaha, Neb. facility.
- On Friday, June 19, President Barack Obama named Ertharin Cousin to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Rome-based U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
- Supima, the promotional organization of the American Pima cotton growers, has selected Quarry Integrated Communications to promote increased consumption of Supima brand cotton in the United States.
- Ganeden Biotech, Inc., announced the launch of GanPro, an all-natural animal feed additive containing a direct-fed microbial that has been shown to support gut health and naturally promote feed conversion in livestock.