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, …

International agricultural accounting and financial record keeping will be the focus of the Farm Financial Standards Council’s 2009 Symposium which will be held in Bloomington, Ill., on July 22. In order to advance the organization’s ability to respond to the scientific and regulatory challenges facing its membership, the National Milk Producers Federation announced changes to its regulatory staff, including the …

The 910GH is a new backhoe offering that fits New Holland’s sub-compact (<30 hp) tractors. Easily transported between job sites, the 910GH is designed for working in close quarters. AgriLabs is awarding a total of $1,500 for scholarship grants to three state associations: The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation, Lincoln, Neb.; the Oregon Cattlewomen in Salem, Ore.; and the Oklahoma Cattlewomen, Oklahoma …

Arkion Life Sciences has received a Section 18 Crisis Exemption to market Avipel Corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana effective March 1, 2009.The EPA approval means that Louisiana farmers can use Avipel to protect field and sweet corn from marauding blackbirds and grackles for the 2009 planting season. Dow AgroSciences LLC and Schillinger Seed, Inc. have entered into a licensing, research …

Charleston|Orwig announces that it has been chosen to handle the marketing communications for Novartis Animal Health farm animal products. LBi Atlanta announces it has been selected as digital agency of record for Bayer CropScience U.S. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. will soon offer the industry’s first and only fully integrated aphid management system to protect soybean crops from yield-robbing aphid infestations, available …

Novus International is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joyce Cacho as Chief Sustainability Officer. Dr. Cacho’s primary responsibility will be managing, planning and implementing Novus’s global Corporate Social Responsibility Program and initiatives. Veteran marketing and communications professional Hugh Whaley has joined Broadhead + Co. as director of the Minneapolis-based agency’s growing association and federal government practice. Commodity Wrap, …

Grain samples without running a combine? Minibatt, a portable grain sampler, can do this. Reichhardt Electronic Innovations is now distributing this handy device in North America. DuPont has received federal registration approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for two corn herbicides: Accent Q and Steadfast Q. Both new herbicides provide corn growers with the flexibility to apply them under …

DuPont unveiled the latest innovation to increase agricultural productivity – nicknamed Boreas — mobile wind machines that test the ability of higher-yielding experimental corn hybrids to withstand violent windstorms that cause significant standability issues and subsequent yield loss. Pioneer Hi-Bred unveiled Optimum Brand Innovations, the brand name of a new family of traits, products and accompanying programs that enable growers …