The Growth Enhancement Technology Information Team (GET IT) is introducing a marketing program focused on the economic and environmental benefits of conventional beef production. The campaign will provide beef producers with facts about the “eco-friendly and eco-nomical” benefits of conventional beef production. Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia has been named winner of the $250,000 World Food Prize for his monumental …

AFBF sent comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the development of a national broadband plan by the FCC. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama earlier this year requires the FCC to develop a comprehensive broadband plan by Feb. 17, 2010. Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, have …

Alan Quarry, Chairman and CEO of Quarry Integrated Communications, has been appointed Entrepreneur in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University where he will serve as a resource and advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs within the Laurier School of Business & Economics. The American Agricultural Insurance Company announced the appointment of Janet S. Katz as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief …

Trimble announced it has acquired privately-held NTech Industries. The PrecisionAg Institute has announced the recipients of the 2009 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence. This is the third annual presentation of these awards, designed to celebrate the people and programs that have helped agriculture realize the full benefits of technology to improve agronomy, efficiency, and stewardship in crop production. Click here for …

McGill University and Becker Underwood have signed a commercial licensing agreement granting Becker Underwood exclusive rights to patented nitrogen-fixing technology developed by a team of McGill researchers. A new report by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) shows direct-to-consumer farm marketing in the United States is growing faster than total agricultural sales—the two categories increased 104.7 percent and 47.6 percent, …

Kleffmann North America has teamed up with the Farm Progress Show to create a computer-based survey for attendees to take while at the show. Results will be analyzed and updated every day and will reflect attendees’ reactions to the event and their own forecasts for the ag industry. The American Soybean Association and Pioneer Hi-Bred are seeking applicants for the …

BASF filed a lawsuit against DuPont for infringement of BASF’s patented technology that confers tolerance to a key class of herbicides. Specifically, DuPont’s Optimum GAT corn product incorporates BASF’s patented promoter which is an important genetic component that enables successful tolerance toward an herbicide class known as AHAS or ALS inhibitors. Bunge North America announced that it has created a …

New Holland has been honored with five prestigious AE50 Awards by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for the most innovative product ideas to enter the market in 2008. Lessing-Flynn Advertising was honored with two “Best of Category” awards at the American Marketing Association’s 4th Annual NOVA Awards. Recognition was for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Vermeer Corporation …

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 …