JCB is marked its 70th anniversary by the introduction of a JCB limited edition backhoe loader. Spud Smart, Canada’s media outlet dedicated to delivering timely information to potato growers, processors, industry suppliers and policymakers from coast to coast, has rolled out an improved, mobile-responsive website. NAMA’s “How Marketers Can Respond in a Down Ag Economy” webinar hosted by Greg Guse …

The Agri-Business Educational Foundation Online Media Auction is open for bidding until November 15, 2015. Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) broke ground on Oct. 20th, 2015 for its new corporate headquarters location in Grapevine, Texas. The National Corn Growers Association Nominating Committee is accepting applications from members for the 2017 Corn Board.

The “Upper Midwest Organic Agriculture Tour” planned at the Synergy in Science ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, on Nov. 14th will highlight the Twin Cities’ organic food system. Swanson Russell announces the promotion of Megan Bollish and Jeremie Memming in its Lincoln office. broadhead has made eleven across the board hires and promoted seven current agency …

RFD-TV News announced that Market Day Report – its daily live news program devoted exclusively to the agriculture industry – is the winner of the 2015 Cablefax Award in the news category for “Best Show or Series.” Representatives from the Vermont Agencies of Agriculture, Education, & Health will join state legislators, Burlington schools superintendent, local school board members, farm to …

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), a U.S. subsidiary of Tessenderlo Group, and DuPont Crop Protection announced the sale of certain of DuPont’s global Hexazinone solo product and its Hexazinone/Diuron-only mixture product business assets to TKI. MGEX announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 1, 2015. Craig Boelling has been named vice president of resource development …

The Yara Prize 2015 is being awarded to Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, and Mr. Eric Kaduru, Founder and CEO, KadAfrica. Six members of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Spinners Committee visited various U.S. cotton operations and research facilities, on September 13-18, following the ITMF’s Annual Conference on September 10-12 in San Francisco. The University of Illinois …

CRV announced that Suzanne Carlson has joined the US-based product and sales team as Marketing Communications Manager. CropLife America (CLA) announces the launch of a refreshed and redesigned website that in part initiates new content and go-to resources about the crop protection industry. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Georgia Bankers Association join forces Oct. 12-16, 2015, in an effort …

The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) is the recipient of a newly issued patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On October 1, 2015 employees and partners of Fresno-based Stoughton Davidson Accountancy Corporation join K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading business consultants and CPAs in food and agriculture. United Fresh Produce Association is pleased to announce the two recipients of …

The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series is a way to recognize the student athletes who give their all on the field and in the classroom. When the record-breaking Commodity Classic convention and trade show wraps up next March in New Orleans, it’s going out in style – with an Evening of Entertainment, sponsored by Monsanto, spotlighting the multiple-award-winning country band Sawyer …

Arysta LifeScience is pleased to announce that select RANCONA Seed Treatment products have received FIFRA 2(ee) recommendation for flag smut control on wheat. NAMA members reception hosted by Cornhusker NAMA held during Husker Harvest days on September 16th from 5:30-6:30 p.m in the Reinke Irrigation Builiding, booth #57. The twenty-ninth annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 15-17, 2015, …