- Robert L. Carlson, former president of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), has been appointed United Nations (UN) Special Ambassador of the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF).
- The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture announced the winners of its Agriculture in a Growing World Essay contest.
- The shareholders of GRAINLAND Cooperative and MINIER COOPERATIVE GRAIN COMPANY approved a merger of company operations effective Aug. 1, 2014.
- St. Louis based creative agency, Paradowski, announced it has added 17 new team members to its account management, creative, production and digital teams since January.