CropLife magazine, the nation’s leader in ag retail communication, announces the launch of its completely redesigned website, CropLife.com. Monsanto Company has selected Locus Technologies to provide a comprehensive, integrated software platform for sustainability management and environmental stewardship throughout the corporation’s facilities. Iowa men and women with a commitment to the future of Iowa agriculture and an interest in developing their …

After more than a year of industry collaboration, the National Pork Board shared plans for a new common industry audit platform for pork producers, packers and processors. Double S Liquid Feed Services, a leading manufacturer and supplier of cane molasses, vegetable oils, beet molasses, fish oil and mineral oil products, has promoted Tim Trattles to Eastern Sales Manager. The United …

Meredian Inc., a privately held biopolymer manufacturer and the world’s largest producer of PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is pleased to announce the launching of their new website, meredianinc.com. The USDA announced the 15 members of the 2014 class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. Kubota Tractor Corporation has introduced three new models to its B50-Series compact tractors, adding the …

MGEX announces the third consecutive month of record breaking volume in Exchange history. The third Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security will be held June 8-21 at Purdue University for 30 graduate students from across the country taking on the challenge of helping to find solutions to world hunger. Three Cover Crop Workshops aimed at Iowa producers are being …

The NFI Salmon Council continues to expand its category marketing of farmed and wild caught salmon with the addition of new members Blumar USA and Platina Seafood USA. Organizers of the International Floriculture Expo have announced plans to co-locate the 2015 and 2016 editions of the floral industry’s leading education program and trade show with the United Fresh Produce Association’s …

The Senate Thursday evening passed by unanimous consent a bill designed to help California and other Western states through one of the region’s worst droughts on record. The American Soybean Association welcomed the passage by the Senate of the conference report of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced a collaboration with Smithfield Foods …

Legend Seeds, Inc. announces completion of an internal restructuring designed to enhance efficiency of the organization’s corporate structure and to better align the company’s talent to their aggressive goals for 2015 and beyond. Charting an important new course for the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA), Theo Camps has been designated inaugural chair of the organization’s first European Chapter. …

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and DuPont are seeking applicants for the 2015 ASA DuPont Young Leader Program. broadhead, a leading marketing communications agency connecting the interests of urban and rural consumers, including agriculture, energy, food, government, and safety and wellness, welcomes two new employees to the team. Verdesian Life Sciences announces that Nufarm will be the exclusive marketer and …

David Schapker of Indianapolis has been named chief financial officer of the National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation. The U.S. Grains Council launched an enhanced version of http://www.grains.org. BASF announced that Nealta miticide received full, unconditional registration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CropLife America (CLA) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for continuing to closely monitor and …

United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $1.5 million in funding to expand bio-control efforts to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. Zoetis Inc. marked another milestone in the company’s launch as an independent public company, conducting its first-ever Annual Meeting of Shareholders. HighQuest Group announced that Jim Borel, executive vice president of DuPont, will deliver …