Nominations are now open for 2012 inductees into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame. The 2012 Farm Progress Show will present the latest agricultural technology across even more show exhibit area with the latest expansion at its Boone, Iowa, show site. Larry Mitchell has been named administrator of USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. Valent BioSciences Corporation …

African tobacco farmers concluded the two-day International Tobacco Growers Association Africa Regional Meeting by issuing a declaration of opposition to the proposals that threaten the region’s jobs and local economies. Conley Nelson, a farmer and pork production executive from Algona, Iowa, was elected president of the 15-member National Pork Board. Tiago Bonomo has been appointed President and CEO of McCormick …

Genex Cooperative, Inc. and DeLaval Inc. have signed a joint marketing agreement under which Genex representatives will assist in marketing DeLaval Activity Systems, which monitor cows’ activity helping dairy producers know when cows are ready to be inseminated. Farm Journal Television announced the launch of a new nationally distributed program called Raising America…Real Kids – Big Ideas. Karen Sample has …

This week, the University of Illinois is hosting the 2012 INTSOY Short Course: Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications. Harvest to Hand, the popular, free iPhone app from Farm Family and American National Insurance Company on the App Store, is now available for Android users on Google Play. The American Soybean Association and Pioneer Hi-Bred …

Syngenta announced a $63 million expansion project at their Phillips, Neb., corn production facility. ANIMART is pleased to announce the recent addition of Dan Ellsworth as President. Visit the new AgStock Images website, the world’s premier agricultural stock photography agency. Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company won the two top awards in the annual National Auctioneers Association-USA Today Marketing Competition.

Farm Journal Media is pleased to announce that Cliff Becker and Chad Forster have joined the sales team. Pioneer Hi-Bred and Pannar Seed (Pty) Limited were given approval to implement their agreement for Pioneer to purchase a majority share of Pannar. Farmers and ranchers are headed to Los Angeles – the entertainment capital of the world – for the second …

Professionals searching for yield- and value-enhancing products can now turn to Becker Underwood’s newly redesigned website. The National FFA Organization announced plans for an “FFA Rally to Fight Hunger” at the 2012 National FFA Convention and Expo to help feed children and adults suffering from food insecurity. NAMA is launching an all-new Fall Conference inspired by everything members love about …

Merck Animal Health announces the U.S. approval of ZUPREVO (tildipirosin) – a new macrolide antibiotic for the management of bovine respiratory disease. Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the launch of its Miller Online Store, offering an engaging, customer-friendly shopping experience for the DIY segment. Charleston|Orwig was recently voted Top Workplace in Wisconsin for the third year. This year the …

The USDA invites individuals to share their expertise in reviewing project proposals for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program grants. Pioneer Hi-Bred will sell its soybean products by seed count per unit, rather than by weight, beginning in the fall of 2012 for varieties sold throughout North America for the 2013 planting season. The California Strawberry Commission is pleased to …