The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour provides accurate late-season information about likely corn and soybean yields during the upcoming harvest season at the state and regional level. The Meat Industry Hall of Fame is delighted to announce Dr. Temple Grandin will deliver the keynote presentation at the Annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner. Rhea + Kaiser has recently promoted four current …

The Farm Progress Show, Monsanto and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation have teamed up to help feed Iowa’s hungry with the America’s Farmers Food Drive. Dow AgroSciences announced the launch of POWERCORE™ in Argentina to control major pests in corn. Register now to attend the NAMA 2012 Smart Marketing Trends webinar, Sept. 13 at 2 pm EST. The Louisiana Farm …

Osborn Barr added two to their account leadership roster. Welcome Aurrice Duke and Chase MacMullan as directors to support their client Monsanto’s commercial business. TheAntiqueTractorShow announced that the U.S. Postal Service has granted a Commemorative Pictorial Postmark in recognition of the Sept. 29th Tractors on the Square event in West Plains, Missouri. Animal Welfare Approved is offering $5,000 Good Husbandry …

South Dakota Wheat Growers of Chamberlain, SD was named the National Environmental Respect Award winner for 2012. The global agrochemicals market is now at your fingertips with the launch of FarmChemicalsInternational.com. Longtime weekly newsmagazine Newsweek will go digital only, and plans for the beginning of that shift will be announced as early as September. Kubota has launched a Family Safety …

Nominations for the 2011 St. Louis Agribusiness Club Agribusiness Leader of the Year are due September 17. The award is given to an outstanding individual in the St. Louis region who demonstrates leadership and promotes agriculture throughout the area. Arkema and United Phosphorus Inc. have agreed that Arkema will assume all sales and marketing responsibilities for Paladin soil fumigant for …

Broadhead was recently named agency of record for Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. cattle division. Broadhead will lead the development of all advertising, collateral and public relations efforts for BICL’s beef and dairy product portfolio. Prosperity announces their first grant training course. The two-day course will include a five-part webinar series along with a live conference call for Q & A. …

Journal Communications Inc. welcomed Dennis Vercler as Farmer-to-Consumer Communicator for the company’s Agribusiness Publishing division. Vercler will provide insights to consumer attitudes towards agriculture and assist JCI in developing consumer-directed publishing strategies for agribusiness organizations. The University of Queensland will send five journalism and communications students to report on the sights and sounds of the 2012 Brisbane Exhibition right along …

DuPont Pioneer, introduced the Pioneer Inoculant Value Calculator, a product selection tool that helps producers gain a “hands-on” look at how inoculants can make a difference in their operations. Leading global energy, grains and foods company, CHS Inc. announced it acquired Atman, a Brazil based distribution and grain company. This acquisition allows for global commodities expansion. USPOULTRY named a new …

Beck’s Hybrids purchases 150-acres in Henderson, Ky. Plans for the property include building a distribution center, conducting Practical Farm Research studies, operating the southern Choice Trials program, as well as providing farmers with education and agronomic support. The State of Vermont, the Vermont Agriculture and Culinary Tourism Council and Vermont Fresh Network debuts DigInVT.com. The site connects vistors and Vermonters …