Food Tank Launches: Time to Change the Food System. The Agrisure Viptera insect control trait provides a solution to the aflatoxin issue. Bayer CropScience announces new collaboration with North Carolina State. Orthman Manufacturing named Nebraska’s “Manufacturer of the Year”.
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American Farmland Trust President Jon Scholl announced plans to step down this summer after a five-year term as the head of the nation’s leading farmland conservation organization. Glysorita LLC, introduces two dry granular glyphosate formulations based on an ammonium salt, new to the United States market. Deadline for Murray Wise Foundation Ag scholarships set for March 31. Registration Now Open …
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The 37th annual Peanut Farm Show and conference will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 17, 2013. BRANDT announced that it has completed the acquisition of Monterey Chemical Company, Inc. Monsanto integrated yield pipeline advances a record 18 projects across multiple research areas. XS, Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of itsXSAg.com …
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DTN/The Progressive Farmer conducted its quarterly Agriculture and Agribusiness Confidence Index. Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that at the end of 2012 it had successfully transitioned 38% of pregnant sows on its company-owned farms in the United States from individual gestation stalls to group housing systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed two new food safety rules that the …
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Neogen Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of Scidera Genomics, LLC. United Fresh announced the promotion of Miriam Wolk to Vice Present of Membership & Marketing. TradeMark Nitrogen has promoted Mike Barry to President. Agricultural Relations Council reports that nominations are now open for Ag relations hall of fame.
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The USDA recently published a Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for its Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in the Federal Register dated Dec. 19, 2012. GROWMARK, Inc., announced it has agreed to purchase Bunge North America’s interest in B-G Fertilizer, LLC. St. Louis Agribusiness Club announces its Ag leader of the year award recipient, John M. …
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At the Ag Business Council of Kansas City Annual Meeting, the nominating committee selected Council members to serve a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors. The Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, also known as KARL, is seeking applicants for its next class. The St. Louis Agribusiness Club invites you to join them on Tuesday, Jan. …
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Adria Grewal joins Issues Ink as Marketing Manager. The Rural Mainstreet Index is at its highest level since 2007. According to a national survey, 25 percent of computer owners say they may not replace their PC when their current machine becomes unusable, signaling a possible trend of consumers becoming PC-less because they switch to a tablet or a similar device. …
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USDA is seeking nominees for National Blueberry Promotion Board and the National Softwood Lumber Promotion Board. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed 30 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. National Sorghum Producers is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 NSP Yield and Management Contest. The Makhteshim Agan Group announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Dardier as …
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Syngenta announced that its vegetable seed processing plant in Pasco, Washington, is the first site in North America to receive Good Seed and Plant Practices accreditation. The U.S. EPA has granted registration approval for DuPont Aproach fungicide. Make plans to join NAMA in Kansas City for the 2013 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 17-19, 2013. Online registration is open now. Successful Farming …