Agri Marketing magazine announces the release of its App for both Android and Apple devices, sponsored by Farm Progress Co. The App can be downloaded here. A new Environmental Working Group report examines water pollution caused by farm runoff and details how treating the problem after the fact is increasingly expensive, difficult and, if current trends continue, ultimately unsustainable. More …

The 2012 AEM Marketing Seminar will be held with the theme of “Kon’ek-tiv’i-te (Connectivity) – Connecting to Your Customers Through Messaging and Multilevel Media.” Hoosier Ag Today has partnered with Pioneer Hybrids to provide farmers with the most up-to-date, field and crop condition reports. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. has introduced new color caps for three of its products, Ingelvac CircoFLEX …

DuPont opened a $40 million plant genetics research facility in Johnston, Iowa, to further support its commitment to increasing agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. Bayer CropScience is very pleased to announce David Hollinrake as Vice President of Agricultural Commercial Operations Marketing in the United States. Select Sires would like to announce the newly formed Beef Sire Committee representing each …

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that the USDA is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. McCormick Company has opened a new office in central Indiana. Tractors of all ages and their owners recently gathered at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame to cruise around beautiful Wyandotte County, Kansas. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. announces a …

Bunge Limited announced it has purchased substantially all of the assets, including the patent portfolio, of MCN BioProducts Inc. Agri-Inject, Inc., announced that Erik Tribelhorn has returned to the company as chief executive officer. BouMatic announces the executive appointment of Jorge Prieto to Vice President, Global Sales. BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association are teaming up for another year …

Diamond V announced the hiring of Mark Upton as National Accounts Manager. Agri-Inject, Inc., announced that Erik Tribelhorn has returned to the company as chief executive officer and Neal Saxton has been named Director of Global Sales. Redesigned for easier navigation, www.corntechconf.org offers the quickest, simplest way to keep abreast of developments as the 2012 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference …

U.S. Farm Land Values: Boom or Bust? is the topic for the next Farm Foundation Forum on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. RSVP to julie@farmfoundation.org. The U.S. Grains Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bryan Lohmar as its new director in China. The Farm Credit Administration has appointed Dr. Steve Gabriel to serve as Associate Director of the …

Applications for the Murray Wise Associates Foundation have been extended to April 15 to allow promising agriculture students to apply and ensure that no scholarships go unclaimed. Charles Whitt has joined Becker Underwood as communications manager for the company’s U.S.- and Mexico-based operations. Syngenta announced the launch of Catalyst, a new seed brand that gives growers an additional opportunity to …

R&D LifeSciences, LLC, announced the hiring of Megan Passow as marketing coordinator. A new United States Potato Board demand metric was introduced by President and CEO Tim O’Connor at the USPB’s 40th Annual Meeting. The National Milk Producers Federation will now manage the licensing and use of the REAL Seal. Palisade 2EC plant growth regulator now registered for use on …

This week, 200 4-H members from across the country came to the nation’s capital to make their voice heard as part of the 2012 National 4-H Conference. R&D LifeSciences, LLC, announced the hiring of Katie Johnson as an animal nutritionist. Woodruff Sweitzer was appointed the agency of record for Livestock Identification Services Ltd. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association …