The new CEO of the National Association of Conservation Districts is Jeff Eisenberg, who has previously represented ranchers and conservation organizations on natural resource issues and also served as an attorney for USDA.

The association represents the 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 people who serve on their governing boards.

Eisenberg most recently served as the Public Lands Council’s Executive Director, representing ranchers before Congress and the Executive Branch on natural resource issues like the Farm Bill, endangered species and climate change. He also represented the Klamath Water Users’ Association and the Nature Conservancy.

In Other No-Till News

Pioneer Hi-Bred may not stack Monsanto’s Roundup Ready trait with Optimum GAT in soybeans or corn, a federal court has ruled. However, the court said parent company DuPont’s separate antitrust and patent fraud claims could proceed.

Hemisphere GPS has introduced its G100 all-in-one steering and guidance system for auto-steer-ready agricultural vehicles. With the G100 mounted on a cab roof, it can be easily connected to the Isobus port of the in-cab terminal.

Farmers National Co., the nation’s largest farm management company, says sales of some high-quality land are topping expected prices by as much as $2,000 per acre. But prices for lower-quality land are down by as much as 15%, the company says.

The American Farm Bureau Federation supports a halt to the EPA’s attempt to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. At its recent annual meeting in Seattle, the federation’s delegates unanimously passed a…