John Deere announces eight new or updated Ag Management Solutions products, which will be rolled out from now through early 2012. With the launch of its newest 1,200-gallon sprayer – the Patriot 4430 – Case IH once again sets the industry standard for power, fuel-efficiency, productivity and comfort. Broadhead announced that Beth Burgy and Troy Schroeder will assume the roles …

Ted Haller has accepted the position of Media Director for the Brighton Agency in St. Louis. The new Farm Progress Show app presents a wealth of show information by using the latest technology for smartphones and additional app-compatible hardware. Locate the app in either marketplace by searching for “Farm Progress Show.” The 2011 Summit, sponsored by the Center for Food …

Merck announced the appointment of Richard R. DeLuca Jr. as executive vice president and president, Merck Animal Health, effective Sept. 15, 2011 FMC Corporation announced its Agricultural Products Group has entered into two exclusive agreements covering global development and supply of Chr. Hansen biological products for agricultural and ornamental markets. Select Sires Inc. has hired Cami Collingwood as the beef …

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 …