Bayer CropScience released two new mobile apps for the cotton market: the Variety Selector Tool and Seed Planner. Valley Irrigation and CropMetrics were presented with the Irrigation Association New Product Contest Award in Agriculture at the 2011 Irrigation Association Show. Farm Industry News has announced the 22 products it has chosen as the recipients of its 2012 FinOvation awards on …

In a new study funded by the Pork Checkoff researchers at Texas Tech and Iowa State universities found that the pork industry can generally use less bedding year-round than it currently does while improving overall animal well-being – a breakthrough finding that could save the industry an estimated $10.1 million per year. Direct Solutions launched its new logo and tagline …

Moving into the new year, farmers are slightly more positive about the health of their operations than they were going into the harvest, according to the latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index. Beck’s Hybrids is pleased to announce the Hayden family from Lake County, Ind., as the 2012 Indiana Farm Family of the Year. Shawn Etheridge has joined Vance …

Members of the United Farmers Cooperative signed a letter of intent to purchase the Marquette, NE based Midwest Ag Partners LLC. The Kansas Soybean Commission and the Kansas Soybean Association are hosting the 2012 Kansas Soybean Expo on January 11. North America’s premiere used combine network is here. A series of webinars on using social media, mobile apps and other …

American Farmland Trust has appointed J. Michael Baise its Midwest Director of Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. Pfizer will provide more than $1 million in sponsorships of National FFA Organization programs, local chapters and more this year. FMC Corporation announced the appointment of Kenneth A. Gedaka as vice president, Corporate Communications. The National Corn Growers Association launched the next-generation of its …

Osborn & Barr is strengthening its digital and creative teams with five new additions: Julia Edwards, Matthew Tornetto, Ekkachai Danwanichakul, Britton Clapp and Jim McWilliams. Swanson Russell announces the promotion of Jason Schmaderer to vice president/account supervisor. With the promotion, Schmaderer becomes an officer of Swanson Russell. Syngenta announced that the EPA has granted registration approval for Zemax herbicide. Swanson …

The 2nd Annual Beginning Farmer and Rancher Conference will take place Feb. 18-20, 2012, in Grand Rapids, Mich. BRANDT announced they are returning to Turner Motorsports as the primary sponsor of the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet driven by championship contender Justin Allgaier. An arbitration panel has ruled in favor of DuPont in a dispute filed by Monsanto where they alleged …

The members of the Dairy Business Association recently held an election for three positions on their board of directors. Broadhead is proud to announce it has recently received Platinum and Gold Awards in the 2011 MarCom Awards competition, as well as an IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence. The National FFA Foundation announces it raised a record $16 million through …

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released the annual business “outlook” survey. As the United Soybean Board launches into the next 20 years, new U.S. soybean farmer-leaders take the reins and plan to continue the focus on creating profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. Osborn & Barr recently welcomed four new employees to its media services and internal support …

Novariant announced the closing of a $10 million debt facility from BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P. Results are in for World Ag Expo’s Top-10 New Products competition. The winners will be showcased February 14-16, 2012 during the 45th annual World Ag Expo. Two staff members have been hired for NAJ subsidiary, Jersey Marketing Service: Jason Robinson and Erica Davis. The Fulbright …