The Farm Journal Foundation’s rapid growth over the past three years has led to hiring the organization’s first full-time CEO, replacing Board President Charlene Finck. ASFMRA Annual Meeting and Trade Show will be held October 27 – November 1st, 2014 in Tucson Arizona. Farm Journal Broadcast announces the upcoming launch of “My Farm Radio”, a 24/7 digital mobile radio channel …

MGEX announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 2, 2014. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association kicked off the 2015 Fall Membership Drive. Deere & Company announced changes to its senior leadership team that will take place after the retirement of James A. Israel, president of John Deere Financial – the company’s global financial services …

The 2014 edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) welcomed 42,800 attendees earlier this month, including both ministers of agriculture. The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) released its latest book, Feeding a Hungry World, chronicling the Center’s history and impact during its first 40 years. The World Food Prize announced that the 2014 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new peanut revenue policy that will be available for eligible peanut producers. Monsanto is expanding the Corn Rootworm Knowledge Program to include projects on insect pests that can significantly impact all row crops across the U.S. AgReliant Genetics LLC and Spensa Technologies Inc. signed an agreement that will help growers integrate innovative …

Recently, Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam and research assistant Amy E. Young completed the most comprehensive study of genetically modified (GM) crops ever, set to be published in the Journal of Animal Science after Oct. 1. Farm Journal Media and its client New Holland shared the stage with brands like Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Jaquar and Delta at min’s annual Integrated Marketing …

McCormick Company, one of the 10 oldest integrated marketing communications agencies in the U.S., opened an office in the Indianapolis area with the goal of further enhancing service to current clients as well as to support Indiana and nearby state agribusinesses. Lessing-Flynn Advertising has bolstered its creative services team by adding Brandie Blevins, another gifted and versatile graphic designer to …

The United Fresh Produce Association has unveiled the Board of Trustees to lead the new United Fresh Start Foundation. AgriLife Studios is thrilled to announce the opening of our new web store, www.agrilifestudiosstock.com, offering easy access to our fast-growing library of exclusive agricultural stock photography and video through searchable galleries, custom lightboxes, online purchases and immediate high-resolution file downloads. Agriculture …

The Context Network, a premier global agribusiness consulting firm helping clients achieve exceptional results to advance agriculture, has named Osborn Barr (O+B) as brandingand communications partner. Farmland Partners Inc. announced that it has entered into purchase agreements to acquire two farms in Colorado totaling approximately 1,400 acres for aggregate consideration of approximately $6 million in cash. eGrain, Inc. announces that …

Kim Holland has joined the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) as the Events & Service Manager. Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) announces the promotion of Jeff Walter to Senior Vice President (SVP), Executive Director, Account Management + Planning (AMP), along with the addition of Andrea Bonney as Vice President, Group Account Director. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Ray Gaesser has …

Don Norton, Boelte-Hall, Roeland Park, Kansas, was elected to serve the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) as its president for 2014-2015. The Scoular Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Winona Feed and Grain, Inc. of Winona, Kan. ADAMA, a world leader in customer-focused agricultural solutions, announced today that NIMITZ, a novel, non-fumigant nematicide …