- Clinton Griffiths pulled up to the AgDay news desk as the program’s new Anchor and Managing Editor. Veteran broadcaster Al Pell resumes his fulltime duties as AgriBusiness Director for both AgDay and U.S. Farm Report.
- Thomas Tracy was named Senior Vice President of Operations at Farm Credit Services of Illinois effective August 1.
- The growers and shippers of Northwest pears have recently adopted a set of minimum standards for the conditioning of Anjou pears.
- Biagro Western has recently developed a patented new seed treatment that will increase crop emergence, improve stress tolerance, and combat other key issues facing growers today: Take Off ST.