- The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, announced the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, a new program to recognize dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for efforts that deliver outstanding economic, environmental and/or social benefit.
- The 2012 Potato Industry Leadership Institute will be held Feb. 23 to March 1, 2012. The Institute is an eight-day program designed to identify, develop and cultivate new leaders within the potato industry.
- The USDA announced that Washington state potato growers voted to continue their federal marketing order program.
- According to data released by the federal government, U.S. ethanol exports in July set a new monthly record.
