- A group of public and private agriculture organizations announced an alliance known as Improved Maize for African Soils that will improve food security and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff selected the U.S. Soybean Export Council as its primary contractor to implement its 2011 International Marketing program.
- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the appointment of 16 farmer-leaders and two alternates to the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff.
- James Herring of Amarillo, Tex., has been elected as the new president of CattleFax.
