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BANKERS SOUTH HIRES DALE M. JOHNSON AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – 2/4/2013
Bankers South Lending and Finance CEO, Brian Philpot, announced the agricultural lending company has hired Dale M. Johnson as Senior Vice President. [Read More]

DuPont Nutrition & Health to Present Broad Range of Solutions for Nutrition and Food Safety at IPPE – 1/29/2013
With the full integration of Danisco, Solae and Qualicon into a single business focused on safer, healthier and more nutritious food, DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont) will showcase an extensive selection of products and services at IPPE 2013 [Read More]

Fastac™ EC insecticide from BASF registered for use – 1/28/2013
Growers looking for an effective pyrethroid now have a new option with Fastac™ EC insecticide from BASF Crop Protection. [Read More]

“Do Fungicides Pay in Drought?” Question Answered in 2012 – 1/4/2013
• Yield boosts throughout drought-stricken Midwest with Quilt Xcel® fungicide • Improved water use efficiency helped plants better manage drought stress • Syngenta videos outline fungicide’s stress management benefits [Read More]

Ag’s appetite for mobile information grows – 12/20/2012
• Cellphone ownership higher than national average • Syngenta expands on-the-go technologies to supplement in-the-field agronomy [Read More]

Control your 2013 season with early weed management – 12/13/2012
Managing weeds before they emerge provides the foundation for success – whatever challenges the season brings [Read More]

Regularly cleaning agricultural equipment combats spread of weeds – 11/26/2012
•Syngenta and university experts confirm that cleaning machines now can reduce weed pressure later. •Three simple steps can help growers reduce the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds via their machinery. [Read More]

FireWall™ 17 WP Approved for Use Against Citrus Canker on – 11/12/2012
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Farm Credit of Florida Hires New CEO – 11/8/2012
Farm Credit of Florida, a leading agricultural financial cooperative, announced that Don Rice, the association’s Chief Executive Officer will be retiring this month, after a successful career spanning over 30 years within the Farm Credit system. [Read More]

Florida’s Natural Growers Helps in Red Cross Relief Effort – 11/5/2012
Lake Wales, Florida—Florida’s Natural Growers is pleased to donate a truckload of juices to the relief efforts led by the Red Cross. The juice will be distributed in areas of New Jersey through the Red Cross and will provide over 23,000 individual servings of refreshing beverages. [Read More]

RABO AGRIFINANCE ADDS TO FLORIDA TEAM – 11/5/2012
ST. LOUIS (Nov. 5, 2012) – Rabo AgriFinance announces the appointment of Bryan Byrd as senior relationship manager and team leader in Florida. He will work out of the Sarasota, Florida office. [Read More]

Syngenta new online magazine informs, engages, rewards – 10/23/2012
• A new user-friendly digital flipbook from Syngenta expands the audience and content of its award-winning print magazine. • The current issue of Thrive showcases the latest Syngenta technologies and industry trends as well as practical advice from the field. • An online scavenger hunt gives readers the chance to win prizes. [Read More]

Farm Credit of Central Florida Hires Brock Overbaugh – 9/26/2012
Farm Credit of Central Florida President & CEO, Reggie Holt, announced the agricultural lending cooperative has hired Brock Overbaugh as a Relationship Manager in its Agribusiness Lending Group... [Read More]

BASF to acquire Becker Underwood – 9/25/2012
BASF came to an agreement with Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) to acquire Becker Underwood which has been a portfolio company of NEP since 2004. The purchase is subject to approval by the responsible authorities and legal closing of the transaction is expected by the end of 2012. [Read More]

USDA announces change in release time for key statistical reports – 9/21/2012
New schedule begins in Jan. 2013 [Read More]

Keith D. Mixon Appointed to Farm Credit of Central Florida Board of Directors – 8/28/2012
Farm Credit of Central Florida Chairman of the Board, David J. Stanford, announced Keith D. Mixon, of Winter Haven has been appointed to the cooperative’s Board of Directors to fill an open seat effective until the next Director election in April of 2013. [Read More]

Farm Credit of Central Florida Hires Brock Overbaugh – 8/27/2012
Farm Credit of Central Florida President & CEO, Reggie Holt, announced the agricultural lending cooperative has hired Brock Overbaugh as a Relationship Manager in its Agribusiness Lending Group. [Read More]