The American Meat Institute, the Food Marketing Institute, and the United Fresh Produce Association announced the co-location of their premier trade shows – the FMI Exhibit and Education Event, the AMI International Meat Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition, and United Fresh – beginning in 2012 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Borden Milk is proud to join …

CME Group announced the submission of a petition to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval to list twelve new agricultural swaps to be available on CME ClearPort. The North American Equipment Dealers Association and Spader Business Management have formed a partnership to promote training, 20 groups and consulting services for equipment dealers. Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of …

A new tool is available to hay and forage producers, locally and nationwide, to help them harvest a better quality crop: Dur-Adjust features a dual spring and rod system for DARF Hay Rakes. Sci Protek Inc. has secured exclusive global licensing rights to a new technology, a yeast, that will help manage the spread of one of the worst diseases …

Farm Progress Companies is pleased to announce it has been honored with an award from min: the prestigious min’s Most Engaged Media Brand Award. DuPont announced the EPA granted the historic commercial registration of Optimum AcreMax 1 insect protection for Pioneer brand corn hybrids. Bayer CropScience announces a $7.5 million contribution to the Texas Tech University Department of Plant and …

Join the American Agricultural Editors Association for a Webinar on Tuesday, May 11, 2 p.m. CST — Headline Writing Creativity vs. Practicality: One sings on the printed page, the other draws readers to the Web. Contact Linda Smith (lsmith@farmjournal.com) for more information. The Agribusiness Association of Iowa has donated $100,000 to Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences …

Sandra E. Peterson (51) is to be the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer CropScience AG. Click here for a complete listing of Board appointments. Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, will once again award 20 academic scholarships to students currently enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders. …

Attendees to United Fresh 2010 cast their votes and recognized the winners of the 2010 United Fresh Produce Association New Product Awards. The Sixth Annual Adult Worldquest Knowledge Competition held on Tuesday, April 12, 2010 brought seven teams from the metropolitan St. Louis area to Maryville University. Two Novus teams participated. Gold Standard Labs opened its seventh facility – this …

The AgGateway Board of Directors is pleased to announce Wendy Ann Smith, Ph.D. will join the organization in the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. The National Agri-Marketing Association announced that its 2010 annual conference has achieved the highest attendance in more than a decade – 1,150. To evaluate current trends, summarize key vulnerabilities, and …

The Tulare Kiwanis Club will honor local dairy farmers and Tulare County Farm Bureau members Joey Airoso and father Joe with their annual “Farmer of the Year” Award on April 28. AG CONNECT Expo 2011 has been named to the U.S. Commercial Service’s International Buyer Program (IBP). The Florida FFA state officer team was treated to a taste of agricultural …

John Deere has announced the establishment of John Deere Insurance Company, formed to strengthen its position in crop insurance. In conjunction with World Dairy Expo, the 27th Annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl will award over $20,000 in cash prizes. Dow AgroSciences LLC, and Grupo Papalotla announced that Dow AgroSciences has secured an exclusive license from Papalotla for Brachiaria grass seed …