John A. Burch was elected the 2013 president of Cotton Council International. The Harvard Law School Food Law Society is hosting its second food policy conference, and the first law school-hosted conference dedicated to examining the issue of food labeling from a legal perspective in Cambridge, Mass. on March 8-9, 2013. National Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive Officer Dana …
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased to announce that Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is partnering with the Beef Quality Assurance program, and will be sponsoring the cost of BQA certification for American cattlemen and cattlewomen this spring. The American Meat Science Association is excited to announce that registration is open for the AMSA 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference, to be …
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Farm Progress Show and Expoagro have joined together to present ag marketers and producers a greater international agriculture market, product access and business opportunities. The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service hosts its 24th annual Organic Farming Conference, Feb. 21-23, 2013, in La Crosse, Wis. A groundbreaking new partnership between the USA Rice Federation and Ducks Unlimited was forged recently …
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Harvest PR & Marketing, Inc. has awarded its fifth annual Seed to Succeed nonprofit PR grant to the Partnership for Food Safety Education. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to welcome Nathan Katzer as their new Farm Business Development Manager. National NAMA will be hosting a producer panel at the Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa, Florida. Industry veteran Peter Peerbolte …
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Mathews Company a global manufacturer of high quality, innovative agricultural equipment, promoted Joseph Shulfer to President. Laurie Ovesen won the 2012 Drive Green Challenge grand prize of a John Deere 1023E Sub-Compact Utility Tractor with loader and box blade from Washington Tractor in Sumner. Valent U.S.A. Corporation is pleased to announce that Jim Petta has been promoted to manager of …
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The National Association of Conservation Districts officially announced its new Officer Team for the years 2013-2014. Advanta US has announced that the company has moved its corporate headquarters from Hereford, Texas to downtown Amarillo, Texas. The National Association of Conservation Districts honored leaders in conservation at the 2013 NACD Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The National Biodiesel Board welcomed …
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Yanmar America and Woods Equipment Company announced the formation of a strategic partnership. AgTrax has partnered with Sullivan Higdon & Sink to further develop their brand and introduce their latest comprehensive software product, TraxView. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation has hired Ryan Curtis as development specialist at the foundation’s Kansas City office. Tribine prototype for farmers fuses a commercially available combine …
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CHS, Inc. is pleased to introduce the CHS Center for Cooperative Growth, an online platform that gathers and shares diverse viewpoints. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. held a grand opening of the Kinze Innovation Center with Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds. AgReliant Genetics is expanding its corn research efforts in Kansas by adding a breeding program facility and nursery that will accommodate …
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The American Soybean Association announced the regional winners of the 2013 Conservation Legacy Awards program. The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that Dale Moore will lead the organization’s public policy department. USDA reports U.S. commercial red meat production for December was down five percent on the year at 3.997 billion pounds. After seeing the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates …
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to welcome Andrew Wheeler as their new Public Relations Coordinator. FCS Financial is offering up to 35 scholarships valued at $1,000 each to encourage and support higher education. Beck’s Hybrids is pleased to announce the purchase of Imboden Farms in central Ohio. Dairy Farmers of America’s Board of Directors and management announced the Cooperative …