The illinois.coop website, created by the Illinois Cooperative Council ICC), has information about what cooperatives are, the Council’s activities, and an award application for cooperative leaders. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Moll has unveiled an advance trailer and website for his latest film, Farmland, a feature length documentary follows the next generation of American farmers and ranchers, examining the lives …

Hubbard Feeds, the leading provider of researched based nutritional products, has launched their new and improved Hubbardfeeds.com website. Design the logo for the 2014 Ag Media Summit by Friday, November 8 2013 and pocket the money. With harvest running a little later and growers in the field longer than expected, the first session of the NCGA DuPont New Leader Program, …

Over the past several months, Vermeer Corporation has made numerous strategic moves to be well positioned for the future of the global forage market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a referendum for eligible watermelon producers, handlers and importers Deere & Company has agreed to sell a majority interest in its landscapes business to the private equity investment firm …

Alltech welcomes the best and brightest graduates from all over the world to apply for the second annual Alltech Career Development Program, which officially launched, Oct. 23. Max Armstrong’s Tractor App on iTunes & Google Play, originally released in August, now has an update available. A recent St. Norbert Strategic Research Institute poll commissioned by Cooperative Network has revealed that …

Continuing its investment in the future of agriculture, Syngenta is proud to recognize Christian Mignano of the University of Florida as the 2013 recipient of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) education scholarship. A Philippine trade team will be in North Dakota October 23-24 to learn more about this year’s hard red spring wheat crop and visit with public …

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Board of Directors voted at its annual meeting to elect Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Mike Hancock as the association’s president. BASF has opened a new facility in the Ghent region, one of the leading centers for European plant biotechnology research. Farm Journal Media announced that Andy Weber, CEO of the …

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is partnering with the Hard Rock Cafe to offer a “pig” pin for sale during the Expo. The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) introduces a new logo and brand identity. October 18, 2013, is a day that will go down in history as the first-ever bulk shipment of U.S. sorghum to China …

The world’s premier agricultural tires are now available from Dawson Tire & Wheel. Charleston|Orwig, a strategic communications consultant that specializes in providing integrated marketing and reputation management services to food system clients, announces the opening of an Austin, Texas, branch. The National Corn Growers Association Nominating Committee is now accepting applications from members for the 2015 Corn Board. Martinez Creative …

World Ag Expo is calling for video submissions to tell the story of agriculture for a chance to win $3,000. In its first month, the Fall 2013 HungerU tour has seen a consistent rise in interest from the student and academic communities. Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine has named DuPont No. 1 in the materials sector in its recent list of …

The American Royal Association was pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Grapes & Steaks Competition last night in Wagstaff Theater in the American Royal Complex. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued the Veterinary Biological License for Viralign 6, the first combination modified-live virus vaccine to provide targeted protection against bovine viral diarrhea virus 1b — the most …