Support for the beef checkoff, at 78 percent, is the highest recorded in the past 21 years, according to a recent survey of 1,225 beef and dairy producers nationwide. The Agrievolution Alliance announces that Japan has joined the alliance and is the 12th member of this global coalition of agricultural equipment manufacturing associations. Hoegemeyer Hybrids, a family-run seed company based …

Once again, the Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Tradeshow is releasing a smartphone app for its 2014 show to be held Feb. 4-7 in Nashville, Tenn. Armond Morris, peanut farmer from Ocilla, Ga., was elected chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission during the monthly board meeting in January. Kubota Tractor Corporation announced the availability of its first …

The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) announced the launch of GreenDecoys.com, a website devoted to exposing radical environmentalists camouflaged under outdoor-sounding names whose real objective is to serve the interests of their wealthy backers. The Aurora Cooperative, a leading grain marketer and agricultural supplier based in Nebraska and serving America’s farmers in multiple states, announced finalization of its Aurora Agronomy …

MANA announced that it will operate under the new corporate brand name, ADAMA, as of second quarter 2014. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the National Peanut Board, due by May 1, 2014. The National FFA Organization Board of Directors and National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees have approved a new consolidated management structure that unifies both …

Pet Care Systems, creator and manufacturer of pet care products, has named Minneapolis-based broadhead agency of record for Swheat Scoop cat litter brand. Swanson Russell, Nebraska’s largest advertising agency, with locations in Lincoln and Omaha, has joined less than one percent of agencies nationwide achieving Google Partner status. Raven Industries, Inc. announced a collaboration with Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. to bring …

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its subsidiary, The S.M. Stoller Corp., has hired Jeffery M. Baker to serve as an assistant vice president at Stoller’s Broomfield office. Darcia Dugger was the winner of the John Deere’s Facebook page Big Gear Giveaway last November. University of Missouri Extension specialists have evaluated and recommended several smartphone and tablet apps that might help …

DuPont Pioneer has expanded its high oleic soybean line by introducing four new Pioneer brand soybeans with the Plenish high oleic trait for the 2014 planting season. To help provide answers as to why Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are an important part of the poultry industry, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has created a series of six short videos. DuPont …

Register for a media badge to access World Ag Expo for interviews, pictures, media day breakfast and tours and more. The Arkansas Agriculture Department announces the release of Arkansas Grown. Calling all cooperative communicators, the superheroes of communications with creative muscles of steel, to enter your latest and greatest projects into the 2014 CCA Communications Contest. Humane Farm Animal Care …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened and extended the comment period for the proposed Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and Information Order. Syngenta is proud to announce the new national Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship essay contest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum from April 7, 2014 through April 18, 2014, for eligible U.S. peanut producers. …

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed 13 members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. This week the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) held their inaugural benefit dinner at NOBU restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. FarmLogs announced that it has closed a $4 million Series A round of financing led by Drive Capital, a venture capital …