Farm Equipment magazine is recognizing David Kahler (former CEO of Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Assn.) with a special “Distinguished Service Award” during the 16th Annual National No-Tillage Conference on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Netherland Hilton Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Kahler spent his entire 38-year career advancing the interests of equipment dealers, the last 20 as CEO of the association serving Ohio …

Lindsay Corporation’s FieldNET™ – the industry’s first full control Web-based irrigation management system – was named the winner of the 2007 Irrigation Association New Ag Product of the Year. FieldNET gives growers the power to monitor and control their pivots from any internet connection or cellular phone. With a user-friendly Web portal, FieldNET also provides growers with a quick view …

Southeast and Mid-South catfish farmers can apply for $11 million in assistance for catfish feed losses due to declared federal disasters that occurred between January 2005 and February 2007. The funding, which will be distributed by the departments of agriculture in 11 catfish-growing states, is part of $1 billion in payments under the Crop Disaster, Livestock Compensation and Livestock Indemnity …

The National Cotton Council is urging consultants to join cotton producers at the 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Jan. 8-11. The conferences’ theme is “Orchestrate Your Opportunities.” The general session will open with a welcome from Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens and feature updates from the NCC and Cotton …

Novus International, Inc., announces the inauguration of its first animal feed input plant in Brazil. The plant, strategically located in Indaiatuba, is in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The 37,000 square foot facility is equipped with cutting-edge machinery, made in Brazil or imported from the US and Germany. The technology allows for complete automation of the manufacturing processes. The …

Tractors and other farm equipment can be a challenge to start in cold weather, so many farmers install block heaters to preheat their engines. However, using a timer on a block heater can save up to 85 percent on energy costs. A simple 24-hour clock timer can automatically turn the heater on so it’s ready when needed. The energy savings …

Bayer CropScience announced that its vegetable seed business Nunhems has acquired the U.S. seed company Paragon Seed Inc. Based in Salinas, Calif., Paragon Seed specializes in the breeding, production and sales of lettuce varieties. The lettuce seed market with a volume of about $60 million is one of the three most important vegetable markets in the United States. Furthermore, the …

The Agricultural Leadership alumni of Kings and Tulare counties are pleased to host the 14th annual fundraiser breakfast to benefit the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation. This year’s speaker is Keni Thomas. Sgt. Thomas was deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, during the summer of 1993 as part of Task Force Ranger, a special operation package to find and capture Mohammad Farrah Aideed, …

Farm Bureau membership across the country has surpassed the 6 million mark for the second consecutive year—6,231,176 member families. The milestone was passed as state Farm Bureaus reported 30,838 additional members registered for Farm Bureau membership in 2007. The membership gain of nearly 31,000 member families is due primarily to the growth of several state Farm Bureaus in the South. …

DuPont announced it has sold its terbacil herbicide assets to Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI). Terbacil is marketed globally through the Sinbar® trademark. In Japan, terbacil also is sold in a mixture with diuron through the Zobar® trademark. TKI will acquire the rights to the Sinbar® and Zobar® trade names, a license to the technology required to make terbacil, and the …