Hamlet Protein is holding a grand opening ceremony for its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Findlay, Ohio, on Jan. 27. On Jan. 20, 2012, DEKALB officially started its 100th anniversary celebration and invites farmers and dealers to join in the festivities all year long. Valent BioSciences Corporation received a building permit on January 3 for a $146 million manufacturing facility …

The “Farmland Investment Fair”, sponsored by The Chicago Farmers will be Feb. 4, 2012. Registration is now open online. CLAAS of America Inc. has announced their expansion and restructuring of their senior management team in North America. An Olympic Gold Medalist, the coronation of the Nebraska Dairy Princess and a seminar on handling high commodity prices are on the agenda …

No-Till Farmer readers selected the 20/20 SeedSense/AirForce system as the best product of 2011. Trimble announced a strategic alliance with Great American Insurance Group to help farmers automate their crop insurance reporting under the USDA Federal Crop Insurance Program. Trimble announced that it will supply information management solutions that can increase efficiencies and productivity for U.S. Sugar Corporation. After 22 …

Cattle-Exchange.com, a new website connecting cattle buyers and sellers, was launched by Beef Today magazine. Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc., manufacturer of Brent Grain Carts, announces the “Why Do You Choose Brent?” video contest finalists. The finalist’s fellow farmers and general public can view and vote for their favorite video here. BASF has unveiled a video highlighting how American farmers are …

Bayer CropScience has created the Young Farmer Sustainability Award to acknowledge farmers under the age of 40 who are demonstrating sustainability in their operations. U.S. soybean farmers can now apply for the United Soybean Board’s free See for Yourself program, which will enable 10 U.S. soybean farmers this year to witness for themselves how the soybeans they grow are used …

Vitasoy-USA announced the appointment of Susan Rolnick as Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Beck’s Hybrids is hosting 53 grower meetings across Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan throughout January and February. ANIMART announces the recent promotion of Ed Salettel to Operations Manager. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its fifth annual “Book of the Year” award to Chris …

New Holland Agriculture has been honored with four prestigious AE50 Awards by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Producers can fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 36th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Jan. 19, 2012. Farm Journal Foundation’s Farmers Feeding the World initiative announced that GROWMARK has entered into a multiyear agreement to support …

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 …