USPOULTRY’s Women’s Leadership Conference will be held August 22-23 at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island, Florida, and will focus on providing essential techniques for professionals to cultivate and improve their leadership skills and effectiveness. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is seeking farmers’ help in telling stories of the innovation and experiences of farming and ranching …

Southern States Cooperative announced a new Agronomy Business Unit to better serve the needs of core agricultural customers. On September 28, 2013, the American Royal Association will host the 88th annual American Royal Parade, featuring a Star-Spangled Salute to the U.S. Military and Midwest agrarian values. The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a report which chronicles observations from the 32nd annual …

Mosaic’s CropNutrition.com initiative is an integrated campaign designed to inform growers and retailers about key issues and trends affecting soil fertility. Syngenta and Lindsay Corporation formally announced a collaborative agreement to provide corn farmers with a more efficient way to grow and manage irrigated corn acres. Eco Agro Resources is proud to announce the appointment of Luciano Lucero as the …

Syngenta announced that it will acquire MRI Seed Zambia Ltd and MRI Agro Ltd, a leading developer, producer and distributor of white corn seed in Zambia. FMC Corporation announced that it has acquired exclusive rights to a patented, broad-spectrum crop protection product from Bayer CropScience. The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host the 41st Anniversary of National Agriculture Day …

The U.S. Wheat Associates Board of Directors installed new officers at its annual meeting July 1, 2013, in Rapid City, SD. On June 15-17 in Marrakech, Morocco, nearly 40 preeminent thought-leaders on hunger, global food markets, climate change, and population convened for the launch of a new Food Security Strategy Group at the Aspen Institute. Farm Journal Media announces that …

Neogen Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of SyrVet Incorporated, a veterinary instrument business based in Waukee, Iowa. 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® expansions in Texas, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) is …

Purina Animal Nutrition introduces the Heat Stress Manager for Sows app for smart phones. Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announces the issuance of a patent by the United States Patent & Trademark Office for sarmentine, the active ingredient in its new bioherbicide, currently identified as MBI-011. Since its public launch in 2011, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has gained significant …

Registration is now open for the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference held in Denver Colorado on August 7-10. Swanson Russell announces the addition of eight employees to its Lincoln office: Jack Christie, Peter Morris, Cameron Nelson, Kayla Ott, Sarah Prettyman, Kelsey Richard, Jenni Schroeder and Kelly Tyrrell. Landmark Services Cooperative broke ground for a new state-of-the-art grain facility in Fall …

Westmoor Manufacturing, makers of Panhandle Slim and the Rock and Roll Cowboy and Rock and Roll Cowgirl clothing brands, announces the signing of World Champion Calf Roper Tuf Cooper to promote its brands. The U.S. Soy Familiy has developed the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol to ensure the purchase and markets of soybeans that are grown with respect for the …

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. announced that Adam Hall has joined the company as vice president, corporate development. The National Council of Chain Restaurants launched “Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu,” a new grassroots campaign focused on repealing the federal Renewable Fuel Standard and the corn ethanol mandate. The Progressive Farmer announces the expansion of its agronomic and crop …