Austrian champion Christian Lanz drove a New Holland tractor mounted with Continental AC85 tires to win the 58th world competition in conventional plowing held in Sweden. The American Meat Science Association announces that Dr. J. Brad Morgan is the recipient of the 2011 AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award. If you are a designer, know a designer, work with …

DuPont and Biotique Systems, Inc., have entered into a research alliance to accelerate genetic discovery in agricultural crops globally, bringing better products to farmers faster. Fluidigm Corporation introduced its 192.24 Dynamic Array IFC, designed to genotype 192 samples against 24 SNP assays in a single run, providing 4,608 data points in just one hour. AGCO is pleased to open the …

Freshmen congressmen will play a key role in crafting what is expected to be one of the most challenging farm bills in decades. To help us understand what these new lawmakers bring to the debate, the Agri-Pulse Web site will feature one-on-one video interviews with new members from both sides of the aisle and from both the House and Senate. …

Hoosier Ag Today has launched a web services division to better serve its sponsors and radio stations. Broadhead has added six new team members who will help strengthen the agency’s ability to meet the needs of its growing client base and evolving business challenges. DRAKE & COMPANY announced that it has recently been awarded reaccreditation by AMC Institute. A “Corn …

R&D LifeSciences, LLC, introduced Trigestamace Liquid as the latest addition to its line of products. Ben Brancel, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, certified the results of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 2011 Board of Directors election. AG CONNECT Expo has been recognized with two marketing awards: a “Bell Award” from the Milwaukee chapter of …

An analysis of 2010 trends from AgCareers.com yields a positive outlook for the agriculture industry. Andy Weber, CEO at Farm Journal Media, was named as Media Business magazine’s “Top CEOs” for their 2011 Top Innovators in Business Publishing Awards. StollerUSA recently released an educational video to explain the scientific technology behind their signature yield-enhancing formulation, Bio-Forge. Alamo Group Inc. announced …

AquaLiv, Inc., has officially released its first commercialized agriculture product, AgSmart Rice. The Soil and Water Conservation Society is proud to announce that former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman will be delivering the keynote address at the 66th SWCS International Annual Conference. Koch Agronomic Services, LLC, has expanded its team of experts, adding Dr. Greg Schwab, Ricardo Silberman and Melissa …

The National Pork Producers Council has named Dr. Liz Wagstrom as its chief veterinarian; she will begin her duties May 16. The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, kicked-off Haiti’s National Agriculture and Labor Day on May 1 by inaugurating a cutting-edge agricultural training center. Alltech has signed on as the title sponsor of the 128th National …

The Scientist has named DuPont as the No. 1 “Best Place to Work” among large companies in the magazine’s 9th annual survey. Due to the rising prices of raw materials, Mitas has announced a price increase of all of its products. A new website has been launched for Dow AgroSciences REFUGE ADVANCED powered by SmartStax. Pfizer Animal Health announced its …

Informa Economics is proud to announce the launch of its new web-based policy news and analysis service, the Informa Economics Issue Monitor. The Conservation Legacy Awards program is looking for those soybean farmers who should be recognized for their outstanding environmental and conservation practices. The Colorado Wheat Research Foundation has selected Demeter Communications (www.demetercommunications.com) as its new marketing communications partner …