Monsanto Company announced it has acquired Beeologics, which researches and develops biological tools to provide targeted control of pests and diseases. Syngenta consolidates U.S. Communications with Martin Williams Advertising, Gibbs & Soell. FFA New Horizons relaunched in September to rave reviews from the magazine’s sponsor, the National FFA Organization, and its more than 500,000 members. Osborn & Barr has added …

Issues Ink has expanded its business development department to include two results-driven business development representatives, Jeff Hamilton and Hiten Shah. Geosys is adopting a new visual identity in preparation for its 25th anniversary in 2012. The new identity was unveiled during the launch of Geosys’ new website on Sept. 12. The Adisseo Group, one of the worldwide leaders in the …

Balchem Corporation has announced the addition of Jonathan Griffin as the North American Sales Manager – Specialty Products Verde Bio-Science is pleased to announce the addition of chemist Dr. Robert (Andy) Hudson to its staff. Seafood Health Facts project has launched a website designed to help clear up some of the confusing messages surrounding seafood. A cutting-edge Successful Farming magazine …

Honda Power Equipment announced a new agreement with John Deere to sell Honda premium power products at participating John Deere dealerships in the United States. Producers and veterinarians looking to make more informed decisions to advance genetic progress in their herds have a new educational resource from Pfizer Animal Genetics. Cargill introduced Vitex AYS stabilizers, a customizable functional system that …

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the national soybean checkoff program including formation of the United Soybean Board and Qualified State Soybean Boards. Twitter announced that it’s launching a new analytics tool that will initially be available to a select group of partners as a pilot program, but will be made available to everyone in the next few weeks. …

Vets Plus Inc., announces the addition of National Account Managers Bryan Kann and Don McKillip to the company’s sales team. The USDA will conduct a referendum on proposed federal marketing order amendments regulating the handling of California, Arizona and New Mexico produced pistachios. The Chilean Avocado Importers Association invites culinary students across the country to sharpen their knives, show off …

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Animal and Food Sciences recognized Dr. Pearse Lyons, the founder and president of Alltech, with induction into its Hall of Fame. In the past year, more than 17,000 new students have joined FFA, setting a new all-time high in the organization’s membership since founded in 1928. Through the Cydectin Buck-a-Liter campaign, …

The nation’s top experts in agricultural lending will gather in Indianapolis, Ind. for the American Bankers Association National Agricultural Bankers Conference Nov. 6-9. Two state-of-the-art bale-wrapping systems, designed to help producers turn silage bales into individually wrapped high-nutrition silage packages, were introduced by Vermeer. The Food and Drug Administration has every confidence in the safety of apple juice. Learn more …

Alltech broke ground on its $4.5 million distillery project in downtown Lexington, Ky. To help farmers track actual results, AgWeb introduces the interactive Corn Harvest Map to give users and followers a chance to see real-time corn harvest results from across the country. Farm Foundation has launched a new initiative to deliberate critical issues facing today’s food and agricultural systems. …

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, announced the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, a new program to recognize dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for efforts that deliver outstanding economic, environmental and/or social benefit. The 2012 Potato Industry Leadership Institute will be held Feb. 23 to March 1, 2012. The Institute is an eight-day program designed to identify, develop and cultivate …