BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, has acquired a majority interest in Target Brasil Fertilizantes Ltda. through its Brazilian subsidiary. Jay Vroom, president and CEO of CropLife America (CLA), announced that Dr. Nader M. Elkassabany will join CLA as senior director of environmental policy, effective July 20, 2015. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States …
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Go straight to the source of your favorite Vermont food during Vermont Open Farm Week, August 3-9, taking place across the state. DuPont Pioneer opened a new research facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, that will focus on providing growers additional, higher-value crop choices and fueling growth of the Western Canada agricultural landscape. Dow AgroSciences announced that its new corn herbicide, previously …
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Lessing-Flynn’s 2015 Battle of the Brands is set to begin on Monday, July 13th at 8 a.m. with 32 Iowa based brands are set to go head-to-head in this year’s battle. Midwestern BioAg, Inc., announced that it has acquired Meeker Farms Trucking, Inc. Located in Davenport, Iowa, Meeker Farms is the exclusive manufacturer of Midwestern BioAg’s calcium-based soil amendments, Bio-Cal® …
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The United States Potato Board (USPB) announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2016-2019 term. Filament Marketing, LLC announces the hiring of Ann Marie Ames as a marketing executive, specializing in content development. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomes Erica Oakley to its Arlington, VA, headquarters office staff as Programs Manager effective July 6, 2015. The National …
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced the appointment of 130 private-sector members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs). Bayer CropScience, a chemical manufacturer of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and other agricultural products, plans to invest $50 million into its production facility in Muskegon Charter …
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National Sorghum Producers is pleased to announce StollerUSA has committed as a Bronze Level sponsor of the National Sorghum Producers through its Industry Partner program. Buddy Deimler of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jason Hughes of Ravenswood, W.Va; and Jonathan Ulmer of Lubbock, Texas have recently been named to the National FFA Board of Directors. Land O’Lakes, Inc. and United Suppliers, …
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On June 16, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially announced its long anticipated regulation to revoke the “Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)” status of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) – a source of artificial trans fatty acids (TFAs) – for use in food. Thousands of FFA members from throughout the country are converging on Washington, D.C., this summer to analyze …
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The Pork Checkoff has selected 12 college students to be a part of the #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces team this year. Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced it has been named a 5-star member of the National FFA Foundation. DuPont Pioneer announced a technology license and research collaboration agreement with Vilnius University to further the technical and commercial utility of guided Cas9 …
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The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that Trudy Wastweet has joined the organization as director of congressional relations in the Public Policy Department. A corner of downtown Lancaster will transform into a mini music festival when LNP Media Group and New Holland present Live on Vine, a six-hour block party and county music concert event for the 21-and-over crowd. West …
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St. Louis marketing and communications firm Osborn Barr (O+B) welcomed 18 of the nation’s best and brightest for its internship program, one of the largest intern classes in St. Louis. BIO’s new Board Chair, Ron Cohen, CEO of Acorda Therapeutics, announced during the Keynote Luncheon of the 2015 BIO International Convention that the Biotechnology Industry Organization would soon become the …