The National Corn Growers Association is joining producer organizations, suppliers and conservation groups in an agriculture sustainability initiative that will examine practices for sustaining production agriculture. The initiative is meant to support the group’s idea that agricultural production should not negatively impact the environment by providing growers with diverse, economically viable options in production. The initiative aims to increase productivity …

AgriLabs announces the addition of Dr. Joel Ehrenzweig to its Technical Services team. David Cunningham, Executive Vice President, announced the appointment of Dr. Joel Ehrenzweig as Technical Services Veterinarian focusing on companion animal products. Cunningham said, Joel has an excellent background in the companion animal industry both as a practicing veterinarian and in management. We are looking forward to his …

Novus International, Inc., a leader in the animal health and nutrition industry, have announced that it has broken ground on a new global headquarters facility in the Missouri Research Park in Saint Charles, Missouri (suburban Saint Louis). When completed, the 90,000 square foot facility, a $20 million investment, will consolidate Novus’s headquarters and the Novus International Research Center into a …

Exports of U.S. beef continue to increase, thanks in part to promotions funded by U.S. beef producers through the Beef Checkoff Program. These efforts are coordinated on behalf of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) and state beef councils by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). For the Beef Board’s fiscal year ending Sept. 30, more than $4.8 million in national …

Penton Media’s Farm Industry News®, The Corn and Soybean Digest®, National Hog Farmer® and Hay & Forage Grower® were named as award winners by the American Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) at the annual association awards banquet held in Louisville, KY during the Agricultural Media Summit. Dale Miller, editor of National Hog Farmer, won a gold award for his personality profile, …

With an ever-increasing demand from the livestock industry on RFID technical services, Allflex USA has promoted Chuck Rogers to Technical Services Manager. Rogers joined the Allflex expert team in 2006 and has helped to elevate the company’s technical expertise in helping producers with all aspects of implementing and troubleshooting EID systems. Rogers will manage the North America Technical Team and …

Mediacom of Springfield announces Wednesday the launch of RFD-TV in Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City, Jasper, Cassville, Carl Junction and other surrounding areas. RFD-TV is a cable channel that targets the general interests of rural North America, South America, Europe, and the rural world. RFD-TV services the business and personal needs of rural America, which includes small acreage owners, farmers, ranchers, …

Doctors, dietitians and scientists agree that seafood is one of the healthiest foods Americans can enjoy. The proteins, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shellfish greatly outweigh the risk of trace amounts of mercury. Recent research from The Institute of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health confirms that eating fish, including canned tuna, is beneficial to …

Garst Seed Company recently announced it is adding 47 new corn hybrids to its ’08 lineup, including hybrids with Agrisure® 3000GT — the first ever quad corn trait stack released by parent company Syngenta. Agrisure 3000GT offers a complete trait package, combining glyphosate and Liberty® herbicide tolerance with corn borer and rootworm resistance. It and other Agrisure® trait stacks are …

In the second phase of the Royal Heritage Center project – Hall of History – Livestock Publications Heritage Center will be joining with the American Royal to showcase the evolution of livestock publishing through interactive displays in the Royal Museum. The fun and festivities will also celebrate the 2007 Inductees in to the Hall of Honor: Larry Atzenweiler – Hall …