Farm Market iD announced it has entered into a sales agreement with Bock & Associates who will join the Farm Market iD (FMiD) sales team in making FMiD’s data and information intelligence available to agribusinesses, effectively extending the sales reach of the company. The agreement is effective immediately. The 2010 All Aboard Wheat Harvest Tour gives followers across the U.S. …

Cibus Global announces the grant of a new patent for Cibus’ unique Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS) in the production of a non-transgenic plant that is resistant to or tolerant of certain herbicides, particularly glyphosate. The Appaloosa Horse Club is proud to announce Bella Sara as a Silver Sponsor for the 2010 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. United Soybean Board …

Olivia Gonzales of Paso Robles, Calif., competed against 37 other college students or recent graduates to win the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2010 Collegiate Discussion Meet at the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference. New Holland has adopted SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology for machines with engines above 100 hp and CEGR, Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation, for engines below …

Dow AgroSciences recently donated $10,000 to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to help fund research for the control of citrus greening. Cermetek Microelectronics presented a preview of its AquaMon wireless soil monitoring system at the World Ag Expo. Livestock and poultry groups hosted educational briefings on Capitol Hill to share the facts about the importance of tools like antibiotics …

The USDA predicts 52,000 agriculture-related job openings for college graduates will be needed in 2010 — including those needed to teach ag science at high school, college level. In 2009, Pfizer Animal Health contributed more than $1.3 million to support FFA programs and help fund the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation/Pfizer Veterinary Student Scholarships. Pfizer announced the same …

AgraQuest Inc. announced the appointment of Cesar Lamonega to Senior Vice President, Sales – Americas & Asia, effective immediately. Official judges for World Dairy Expo 2010 have been appointed. Farm Journal Media announces the launch on AgWeb.com of the Virtual Wheat Tour. The More than 2,000 votes were cast in the inaugural World Ag Expo Top-10 Attendees’ Choice Award and …

A group of public and private agriculture organizations announced an alliance known as Improved Maize for African Soils that will improve food security and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff selected the U.S. Soybean Export Council as its primary contractor to implement its 2011 International Marketing program. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently …

The world’s largest annual farm equipment show delivered on its promise to power global agriculture. The show opened under rainy skies, but the weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of show-goers seeking money- and energy-saving technology. Here is an invitation from USDA to attend a Rural Summit with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Hillsboro, Mo., on Feb. 26, 2010. If you …

DuPont announced the creation of an advisory committee on Agricultural Innovation & Productivity for the 21st Century, chaired by former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle, as part of the company’s focus to meet the world’s increasing demands for food, feed, fiber and fuel. Novus International, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Geoffrey Zanton, Ph.D as Manager, Ruminant …

Syngenta Seeds, Inc., announced it received import approval from the National Commission for Sanitary Risks of the Mexican Ministry of Health (COFEPRIS) for genetically modified corn event MIR162, also known as the Agrisure Viptera trait. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives launched a campaign to tell the story of this country’s 2,500 farmer cooperatives to policy makers, government officials, and …