Edible bean growers can now experience fast, complete desiccation and improved harvest efficiency with Sharpen herbicide, powered by Kixor herbicide technology. The National Sorghum Producers board of directors elected new officers and appointed three new individuals to the board. Plan to attend the upcoming workshop: Implementing Social Media to Boost Recruitment. The National Potato Council announced that Anders Schmidt Huseth …

It is important to farmers and ranchers that the Federal Communication Commission’s review possible interference with the Global Positioning Systems that could be created by a broadband network being developed by LightSquared. T. Joe Robertson has been named product marketing manager for Topcon Precision Agriculture. The Animal Agriculture Alliance welcomes two new team members: Catharine Kuber, who will serve as …

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has honored the latest winners of its annual student engineering and mechanization awards. The USDA announced that highbush blueberry producers and importers have voted to continue the Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order. Beck’s Hybrids is pleased to announce the purchase of the former Pfister Hybrids facility in El Paso, Ill. Nineteen farmer-leaders will be …

BRANDT Consolidated, Inc. has named Karl Barnhart to its senior management team as Chief Marketing Officer. World Ag Expo is searching for the newest and most innovative products for World Ag Expo 2012. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. gave the agriculture industry a glimpse into the future with the unveiling of its precision planting technology – an autonomous planter that operates without …

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame will welcome 12 new inductees, including Clarence Becker, on Nov. 1 at the Union League Club in Chicago. EPA has awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting is inviting submissions for the Plambeck …

ANIMART, Inc. announces the recent addition of Renee Sternhagen as client services representative of the dairy and livestock division which provides animal health products, supplies and solutions to producers. The American Meat Science Association in cooperation with the National Pork Board will host AMSA PORK 101 Sept. 20-22, 2011, at Iowa State University in Ames. Kathy Rancour, accounting manager for …

Kinze introduces a new line of grain carts featuring an externally mounted, forward-angled corner auger. New Holland’s new ProCart™ deluxe carted wheel rakes are designed for fast, big raking capacity. Gerald Ketterling of Clive not only enjoyed his 15th RAGBRAI ride last month, he also won an iPad2 through a contest sponsored by Iowa Farmers Feed Us. The all-new Hesston …

The USDA announces that the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order is now effective. The USDA announced that Washington state sweet cherry growers will vote Nov. 5 through Nov. 18, 2011, on whether to continue their federal marketing order. Furniture Row Racing announced that its No. 78 Sprint Cup Chevrolet, driven by Regan Smith, will display …

Senninger is proud to announce the launch of a newly designed website. Marco Livoti has joined Vermeer Corporation as Forage Regional Manager for the Forage Solutions division in Latin America. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance and John Deere announced the company is joining USFRA’s Premier Partner Advisory Group. Syngenta announced that they have received import approval from Japan and …

Victor Vasquez will retire as USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, effective July 29, and Doug O’Brien will take his place, effective Aug. 1. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association launched its new website during the 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Kinze unveils “Autonomous grain cart” featuring a driver-less tractor. Watch the video to see the Kinze Automation Project demonstration. …