Producer’s Choice is pleased to announce that Doug Bastian has been appointed to the new position of general manager with the company effective March 30, 2009. Farmers around the world utilizing biotechnology are growing more crops in a more environmentally sustainable manner, according to a report from the United Kingdom-based PG Economics. The PG Economics annual Global Impact Study quantifies …

To address the nation’s need to remain competitive in the global agribusiness marketplace, 4-H has developed a cutting-edge, research-based, online learning system called Project Pathways. The program was created to help drive youth ages 9 to 19 to develop an interest in pursuing ag science careers and ultimately, to grow America’s next generation of leading ag innovators. EarthRenew, Inc., and …

BASF Podcast: Plant Health – Fit With Fungicides: In this podcast you will learn how innovative fungicides from BASF help to improve plant health. Responding to President Obama’s directive to upgrade the nation’s food safety system, the White House Food Safety Working Group, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, launched a …

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., selected Woodruff Sweitzer to manage advertising, strategic consultation and brand development for its swine products division. True Media has been chosen to handle media planning and buying. Five top farm supply retail businesses and one vegetation management and forestry applicator have been selected as Environmental Respect Award regional winners in the United States for 2009. Numerous …

The National Milk Producers Federation hailed the announcement by the USDA that it will finally apply the dairy promotion checkoff to imported dairy products, 25 years after the national 15 cent checkoff was first applied to U.S.‐produced milk. Grundfos Pumps has selected Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications partner for strategies targeting the agricultural market segment. American Farmland …

In recognition of their vision, inspirational efforts and leadership that has helped shape today’s cattle feeding industry, Paul F. Engler and the late William D. “W.D.” Farr are honored as the inaugural inductees into the newly established Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame. Kuhn North America, Inc., of Brodhead, Wis., introduces the new GF 7802 T, six-rotor, trailed rotary tedder with …

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the results of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 2009 Board of Directors election. Click here for the list of elected members. Archer Daniels Midland Company Chairman and CEO Patricia Woertz announced ADM Cares, a social investment program that targets up to one percent of pretax earnings to initiatives that …

Syngenta announced that the yield average of acreage enrolled in the 2008 AgriEdge Soybean Program exceeded the 2008 USDA national average by 38 percent. More than 3 million acres in 15 states were enrolled in the program, a 50 percent increase over 2007 AgriEdge program enrollment. Church & Dwight Co., Inc.’s Specialty Product Division announced the addition of Michael Cain, …

Georgia-Pacific Plant Nutrition announces that three distributors in the Southeast U.S. are adding Nitamin Steady-Delivery plant nutrition to their existing nitrogen product lines. Agreements mean broader availability of Nitamin Nfusion and Nitamin 30L fertilizers. GRUPO LALA and Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. announced that LALA has acquired milk processing company National Dairy from DFA. Filament Marketing, LLC, announces that Jon …

McCormick Company in Kansas City has recently been awarded two Pro-Comm awards by the Business Marketing Association for excellence in b2b marketing communications. Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted Section 18 emergency exemption approval of Inspire fungicide for use on Alternaria in almond orchards in Butte, Glenn, Kern and Tehama counties. With help …