- The world’s largest annual farm equipment show delivered on its promise to power global agriculture. The show opened under rainy skies, but the weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of show-goers seeking money- and energy-saving technology.
- Here is an invitation from USDA to attend a Rural Summit with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Hillsboro, Mo., on Feb. 26, 2010. If you are interested, please register here.
- Terra Industries Inc. announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Yara International ASA will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Terra common stock for US$41.10 per share in cash.
- USDA had taken the first step toward implementing a plan to address veterinary shortages throughout rural America by repaying the student loans of qualified veterinarians in return for their services in areas suffering from a lack of veterinarians.