Alltech took steps to advance its leadership in sustainability through the company’s first global renewable energy project, a photovoltaic solar energy system, located in its production plant in Serdán, Mexico. The plant also presented its new source of compressed natural gas, which will help to considerably mitigate its environmental impact. Potatoes USA elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting on …

AAEA The Ag Communicators Network announced it is accepting applications through April 18th for one marketing internship with Vive Crop Protection for the summer of 2022. The Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC) will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center from June 6 through June 8, 2022. To learn more about the agenda, …

The Agribusiness Association of Iowa has announced that Bill Northey, former Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa, has been named as its new CEO. Northey will be succeeding Joel Brinkmeyer, who will be retiring on May 1, 2022. The Animal Agriculture Alliance board of directors has announced that Hannah Thompson-Weeman, currently serving as the Alliance’s vice president, strategic engagement, has been …

The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is deeply concerned for the personal safety of our friends and colleagues in Ukraine, and all the journalists and communicators who are under threat of bodily harm and professional suppression in both Ukraine and Russia as a result of the current invasion. Don’t miss your chance to get “on point” with your skillset …

After a six-month national search, Talmadge “Tal” Coley has been tapped as the next chief executive officer to lead the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. The Farm Credit Administration has created a new webpage regarding its efforts to identify and address the unique challenges facing small associations in the Farm Credit System. The latest episode of Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s …

Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. announced that Garrett Downs has joined the digital media company as an associate editor. 2022 Commodity Classic announced that attendees at the March 10-12 event in New Orleans will not be required to wear masks indoors at the convention center or in convention hotels, according to new guidelines announced by the City of New Orleans. The National …

The Todd and Louise Malecha family are the 2022 winners of Farm Journal’s annual Top Producer of the Year award. Their operation, Malecha Enterprises, is based in Villard, Minn., and includes 1,200 milk cows and 1,100 replacement heifers as well as 2,500 acres of diverse crop and forage production. The award was presented during Farm Journal’s Top Producer Summit, held …

Meet two keynote speakers joining the Alltech ONE Conference lineup: Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs and author of “Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn’t Be Done,” will take the ONE mainstage in person, and his presentation will also be live-streamed for those joining virtually. Presenting virtually is Paul Polman, who has been …

From the first Commodity Classic in 1996 through the upcoming 2022 event March 10-12 in New Orleans, one person in particular has been a constant guiding force for the annual agricultural trade show and educational event. Peggy Findley, the show director for the past 26 years, has announced that she will be retiring later this year, once her replacement is …

Exhibit space at the 2022 Commodity Classic in New Orleans has nearly sold out, with 389 companies committing to the trade show floor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new USDA Market News Mobile Application, providing producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information. The initial version of the …