Through a collaboration of 830 veterinarians, animal health suppliers and Pfizer Animal Health, nearly $500,000 has been donated to local FFA chapters across the country. Through purchases of Pfizer Animal Health’s vaccines, veterinarians and animal health suppliers were able to donate to a local FFA chapter of their choice. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. announced Lumax and Lexar herbicides and Quilt …

Even amid the ups and downs of corn production in 2008, Halex GT corn herbicide from Syngenta delivered impressive weed control results versus glyphosate –in 2008 trials it controlled 98 percent of lambsquarters, 98 percent of velvetleaf, 97 percent of common ragweed, 99 percent of waterhemp and 97 percent of Palmer amaranth. Tom LeBeau has been selected as the new …

More than 500 of the nation’s top Texas Longhorn cattle breeders and their prized Texas Longhorns gathered in Fort Worth for the 2009 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale V. Held in the Grand Ballroom, over 100 Longhorns were auctioned in this annual event that raised over $220,000 for cancer research and youth charities. Syngenta is sponsoring the popular recall training course …

Bayer CropScience has been granted registration of Wolverine herbicide, a superior and convenient postemergence solution for broadleaf and grass control in wheat and barley, by the EPA. Syngenta Seed Care announced that the first seed treatment insecticide for small-seeded vegetables has been approved by the EPA for use on cucurbits. This convenient new tool delivers targeted protection against early-season sucking …

Syngenta Seed Care was notified that the Arkansas State Plant Board issued a Section 18 Crisis Exemption for the use of Cruiser 5FS seed treatment insecticide for protection against grape colaspis in rice. The Pork Checkoff is offering the 2009 Pork Management Conference, Your Pork Industry Investment, May 6-8, in Fort Myers, Fla. New Holland’s 40-50 hp Boomer compact cab …

Previously labeled for use on pigs three weeks of age or older only, pork producers can now vaccinate piglets against salmonellosis at one day and older orally or intranasally with Salmo Shield Live. Important communications lessons learned from the biofuels industry’s fall from grace will be presented at the upcoming Communicating Renewables Summit, April 21-23, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. Click …

QUALISOY has announced its board members and yearly objectives for 2009. Pioneer VP of Crop Product Development Dennis Byron, PhD, a member of the board since its start in 2004, was elected as Chairman of the Board for 2009. LPC Critique Contest entries must be received by March 20 at 5 pm. Awards will be presented on Aug. 3 in …

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael A. Gerber as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Cooperatives Working Together announced that it has reached its goal of signing up a supermajority of the nation’s milk supply for two years (from Jan. 2009 through Dec. 2010), which will enable the self-help …

The USDA has granted a conditional license to Epitopix, LLC for America’s first E. coli O157 vaccine for cattle. Farm Journal Media announced that the company is re-aligning its sales structure — national account managers will now represent all Farm Journal Media products to the crop and livestock markets. Farm Journal Media also announced the addition of a new national …

Kruger Seeds, Inc., recently added Performance Data and Seed Finder tools to their Web site. The Performance Data tool connects growers with local yield information. Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications won three Best of Show awards, 31 first-place and 20 regional merit awards during the Regional Best of NAMA competitions. The National Pork Producers Council at its annual business meeting, …