MANA announced its launch of five new soybean weed control tools: Rumble, Tailwind, Torment, Vise and Outflank herbicides. DuPont Pioneer announced final advancements of 132 new Pioneer brand corn products for 2013, including 36 new genetic platforms. MGEX announced new trading hours for futures and options contracts in the Hard Red Spring Wheat and Index contracts beginning with the Monday, …
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Broadhead, a Minneapolis-based full-service marketing communications agency, has added three new employees to its team. Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., CEO Jordan Burns announces changes in leadership structure and promotions in U.S. division of global specialty agriculture products company. Monsanto Company announced it has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets, and assumption of certain liabilities, of Rosetta Green Ltd., …
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Broadhead, a Minneapolis-based full-service marketing communications agency, has added three new employees to its team. DuPont said that while new digital technology is allowing farmers to gather massive amounts of data, the real value comes when data drives insights to help them improve their operations’ profitability. Bayer CropScience honored Belzoni, Miss., crop farmer and sustainability advocate Jeremy Jack, 30, as …
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Jim Meimann, senior vice president for governance and operations for the National Pork Board, and Mike Wegner, vice president of communications for the National Pork Board, will retire April 1. R&D LifeSciences LLC, has appointed Michael DuBois to its staff as National Business Development Manager. Penny Laurtizen was named to the Hall of Fame for the Illinois Society of Professional …
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of ten members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Monsanto Company has announced that six recipients will be awarded research grants as part of the Corn Rootworm Knowledge Research Program. Elanco announces the availability of FeedLINK, a web-based tool from GlobalVetLINK that makes it quicker and easier for …
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Ten GROWMARK employees were recognized at the 2013 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives’ Information Fair. Agrium Inc. announced record consolidated net earnings from continuing operations of $354-million for the fourth quarter of 2012. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced several biotechnology regulatory actions sent to the Federal Register for publication. American Soybean Association reports a …
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Wheat Growers announced the 2013 Board of Directors and Delegate election results at their annual meeting. Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson was presented the Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. In March the Unity College campus will begin an initiative to raise free range chickens as part of an …
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman presented Rep. Frank Lucas with AFBF’s “Golden Plow” award on Monday during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Annual Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City. PigCHAMP inc., continues to add to the strengths of its team by welcoming Angie Bowman as Software Development Project Manager and Gordon Becton as Marketing Communications Specialist. According to the Federal Reserve …
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The latest Agricultural Finance Monitor released by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced that abundant crop insurance shielded farmers’ income from much of the impact of this summer’s drought across the Midwest and Mid-South. Tuskegee University is going to host one of the oldest professional farmers conferences in the nation. Wheat Growers has been awarded first place honors …
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Hurley & Associates Celebrates 25 Years. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture premiered its new Jersey Fresh advertising campaign during the annual State Agricultural Convention on February 7, with its sports-themed “Another Great Season.” In response to continued business growth, Paradowski Creative announces the addition of four new staff members to the team. Growers Express announces the promotion of Merritt …