The National Sorghum Producers board of directors elected officers and appointed two new individuals to the board last week during its annual August board meeting. DuPont announced construction on two state-of-the-art centers dedicated to developing and testing seed treatment formulations, applications and seed handling techniques in an important step toward bringing new solutions to growers. Valmont Industries, Inc., a leading …
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Archer Daniels Midland Company opened its global headquarters and customer center in downtown Chicago. With a major presence in Nebraska, Cargill has become the title sponsor of Raising Nebraska, pledging $1 million dollars over five years. GEA Farm Technologies is proud to announce that ground has been broken on the first North American installation of DairyProQ, a revolutionary milking system …
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Advanta US, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces Tyson Meador has joined the company as eastern sales manager. Filament Marketing, located in the heart of Madison, Wis. is excited to once again offer a marketing communications summer internship experience in 2015 in addition to a new media relations summer internship. Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. …
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Zoetis welcomes Cheryl Marti as senior marketing manager for U.S. Dairy Genetics and Reproductives. DuPont Crop Protection announced an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) for DuPont to sell its global Kocide® and ManKocide® copper fungicide business assets to Mitsui. The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System has launched Cervid 2014, the first-ever national study of the U.S. farmed …
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The USDA announced to industry stakeholders that it would rein-in misleading language on organic packaging that all too often has been suspected of confusing consumers. Laura Wood Peterson joins Syngenta as manager of federal government relations, based in Washington, D.C. In this role, Peterson will support the company’s strategic federal government relations including outreach and advocacy. AgGateway announced that President …
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The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Sara Neagu, who joins the organization as the legislative assistant for the Washington office. broadhead, a leading marketing communications agency connecting the interests of urban and rural consumers, has announced the hiring of Elizabeth Holum and the promotions of Karen Johnson and Natalie Hoover. Douglas L. Edgeton, a veteran of the healthcare and economic …
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The NC Biotechnology Center’s AgBiotech Initiative and NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are combining their signature events for this NOT TO BE MISSED two day conference in Raleigh at the McKimmon Conference Center. GROWMARK is pleased to welcome three employees into new roles within the Agronomy Services Department. DuPont Pioneer announced that Neal Gutterson, Ph.D., will …
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RiceTec will hold its annual Arkansas Field Day on August 14 beginning at 4:00 pm at their Harrisburg, AR Business Center. BASF announced the official publication of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) established by the European Commission for Sharpen® herbicide in the EU. Helping farmers and landowners choose the right farm bill risk coverage package in the months ahead will be …
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McDonald’s and the Iowa Food & Family Project (IFFP) are partnering to dish up fresh and fun information about quality food and the farm families who grow it. The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Jennifer Myers who joins the organization as the Communications Manager based in the Washington office. Jim Kelm, principal at Kelm Mangement, Red Wing, MN, was elected …
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Dr. Guy Fipps, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service irrigation engineer, was recently named Professional Engineer of the Year at the meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in Montreal, Canada. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo announced over the weekend that USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,268 markets, …