Pioneer Hi-Bred announced Bill Even, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture, has accepted a key role in its Biotech Affairs and Regulatory Department as senior manager, Government, Community and Industry Relations. StollerUSA is looking for amazing crop photos and Stoller success stories for entry in the 2011 StollerUSA calendar contest. Judges will select a total of 12 stories/photographs from the 2010 …
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Brownfield Ag News announces the launch of Brownfield Mobile which enables farmers to use their mobile smart phones to stay informed about the weather, markets and news important to them. Monsanto Company welcomed guests to the future home of the company’s Asgrow soybean seed production facility in West Fargo, N.D., to celebrate the groundbreaking for a multi-million dollar facility expansion. …
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The Mosaic Company announced that it entered into an agreement with Vale S.A. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. related to a proposed joint venture that will own the Bayovar phosphate rock mine being constructed by Vale in Peru. The National Pork Producers Council has hired Chris Wall as assistant vice president for government relations in its Washington, D.C., public-policy office. …
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Syngenta announced the first European registration of the new fungicide isopyrazam, which is expected to enhance significantly its market position, notably in cereals. AgriLabs has introduced two novel awards available to young veterinarians actively working with beef and dairy operations. Named as a tribute to Dr. W. Bruce Wren, each award will provide a $5,000 grant for professional-development training, ultimately …
Meat-In Day
Penn State students in the College of Agricultural Sciences once again joined forces to put on a showing of their support for animal agriculture. This year marked the 4th anniversary of Meat-In Day, an event originally started by Penn State Alumnus and former National Beef Ambassador Chris Molinaro. On March 18, approximately 175 students from the College of Agriculture Sciences …
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New Stock and Land editor and former editor of the Stock Journal, Tom Dawkins, has won the Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award, organised annually by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists. Deere & Company has completed the purchase of certain assets and customer relationships of BHC Manufacturing, which is located near Beit Hashita, Israel. The Dairy Calf & …
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The board of governors of the United States Postal Service approved management’s request to move forward with a five-day delivery schedule, which would effectively eliminate delivery and collections on Saturdays. The next step is for the USPS to file a request for an advisory opinion with the Postal Regulatory Commission by March 30. To enhance their “closest to the farmer” …
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Jared Wattenbarger of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was seated as a Board Member on the United States Potato Board at the organization’s 38th Annual Meeting, March 9-12. The Baghdad International Agriculture Fair is one of the most comprehensive exhibitions and leading tradeshows in Iraq. The event will showcase latest products and equipments for agriculture industry, May 4-7, 2010 at the Baghdad …
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Evogene Ltd. and Biogemma SAS announced the signing of a licensing agreement for the development and commercialization by Biogemma of hybrid corn lines, displaying improved yield and drought tolerance. The California Walnut Board’s commitment to nutrition education continues through a new partnership with HealthCorps. John Deere announces results of recently completed Nebraska Tractor Test Lab (NTTL) evaluations of its 8320R …
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Westlands Water District and Ag-Water New Sky, LLC, announced they will develop an integrated drainage water treatment facility in California’s Central Valley. Cooperatives Working Together announced that it is reactivating its Export Assistance program, effective immediately, to boost sales of U.S.-made cheddar cheese. The American Lamb Board partnered with Boston Chefs to bring lambtastic dishes to the table at the …