Cooperative Communicators Association will once again hold its Silent and Live Auctions at the CCA Institute taking place June 1-4 in Nashville, TN. Maglio & Company announces the launch of its new company blog, Produce Perspectives, authored by company owner and President, Sam Maglio. Blount International, Inc., announced that Jerry Johnson has been promoted to President of its Farm, Ranch, …

Texas A&M University recently won the 66th U.S. Poultry & Egg Association National Poultry Judging Contest, held at Louisiana State University. The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) launched a new microsite to correct dangerous misinformation about seafood and mercury. The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Beth Elliott, who joins the organization as a director of public policy. The University of California, …

The MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management program is now accepting applications for the 2013 cohort. Beginning in July, Randy Wanke will take over as the senior manager of industry relations for DuPont Pioneer. The Animal Agriculture Alliance elected Paul Pressley, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, chairman of its board of directors. The professional Master in Plant Health Management degree, …

Hundreds of JCB employees joined in the celebrations to mark the production of the company’s one millionth machine. MGEX announced total Exchange volume in April at 146,574 contracts traded, a 58.3 percent increase from March 2013. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new rules to better target Community Connect broadband grants to areas where they are needed the most. Charelston/Orwig study …

May is National Strawberry Month, a time when farmers and consumers alike celebrate the peak abundance of America’s favorite fruit. Learn how to turn your passion into profits with Sarah Aubrey’s e-book Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business! Jim Palmer has been named chief executive officer of the National Association of Wheat Growers. AgReliant Genetics announced the selection …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, along with Bill Gates, and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, kicked off a two-day international open data conference. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance recently received national recognition from the Public Relations Society of America and the National Agri-Marketing Association for its 2012 consumer communications aimed at restoring trust in the food production system. National …

Valley Irrigation, the leader in precision irrigation, announces the addition of Matt Ondrejko as Vice President, Global Marketing. Brighton has added new in-house recording and production studios for audio, video and sound services; increased its workforce by more than 40 percent over the past 12 months; and relocated to a new headquarters to accommodate its growth. broadhead announced the hire …

The Sorghum Checkoff in collaboration with MMR Genetics (NuSeeds America) and USDA-Agricultural Research Service have released 50 new sources of sorghum germplasm through the reinstated Sorghum Conversion Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for three members and four alternates for the Hass Avocado Board. John Maday has been promoted to editor of Bovine Veterinarian, effective May 1. …

Agriculture data and marketing solutions company Farm Market iD, announced it has launched a new website in conjunction with new branding. Paulsen Marketing has discovered just how influential online contributions are to purchase decisions for rural lifestylers. This year Ukraine will launch a line of high-performing harvesting combines Tucano-440 jointly with the German company CLAAS. The National FFA Convention & …

R&D LifeSciences announces its new and improved website with the latest products and advances in technology and research. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed five representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. American Royal volunteers were celebrated at a dinner and awards ceremony hosted at the American Royal Complex Tuesday evening April 16. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance’s next …