Agri Marketing articles from April 2006

Agri Marketing archives from April 2006

Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc.(Syngenta-affiliated company)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Rob Robinson is named operating head of Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc., Waterloo, NE, a Syngenta-affiliated company. Robinson served as joint operating head for the past year with Jim Sommer, until Sommer's retirement earlier this month. Prior to...

Valent U.S.A Corp.(promoted to director of national crop)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Valent U.S.A Corp., Walnut Creek, CA, announces that Danny Rogers has been promoted to Director of National Crop Sales. Rogers, who rejoined Valent in October 2005 as strategic accounts manager, was formerly director of sales and marketing...

Monsanto subidiary American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) announces it acquired Gold Country Seed, Inc.(Heritage Seeds)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Monsanto subidiary American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) announces it acquired Gold Country Seed, Inc., Hutchinson, MN, and Heritage Seeds, Rensselaer, IN. Dennis Plummer, ASI president says, "These companies have a strong track record of serving...

Dow AgroSciences.(marketing director)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... At Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN, Doug Vail is named corporate strategy leader. Vail, who served as the U.S. marketing director since 2002, is responsible for leading the development and deployment of the company's strategy with the...

Pam Henderson of Farm Journal magazine has been awarded the Grand Neil Award for her work as Crops and Issues editor at Farm Journal.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Pam Henderson of Farm Journal magazine has been awarded the Grand Neil Award for her work as Crops and Issues editor at Farm Journal. As the first agricultural journalist to be honored with a Grand Neal Award, Henderson was recognized for her...

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BWI), St. Joseph, MO, announces it has sold its animal insecticide product lines and related manufacturing facility in Elwood, KS, to KMG Chemicals, Inc. of Houston, TX.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.)(KMG Chemicals Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BWI), St. Joseph, MO, announces it has sold its animal insecticide product lines and related manufacturing facility in Elwood, KS, to KMG Chemicals, Inc. of Houston, TX. Included in the divestment are...

Syngenta and DuPont announce an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection.(insecticide Rynaxypyr)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Syngenta and DuPont announce an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product offer. Syngenta acquires an exclusive worldwide license to develop DuPont's new insecticide Rynaxypyr in mixtures with its own leading...

AgWeb announces the launch of AgWeb Search, the first and only vertical search engine exclusively for agriculture and agri-business.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(AgWeb)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... AgWeb announces the launch of AgWeb Search, the first and only vertical search engine exclusively for agriculture and agri-business. Jeff Pence, AgWeb's president says, "Farmers told us that it's frustrating trying to find ag information on the...

NK Brand.(corn marketing manager)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Marshall Kostiuk is named corn marketing manager for NK Brand. He is responsible for directing marketing strategy for com hybrids. Kostiuk oversees an extensive NK Kostiuk Brand portfolio, including hybrids with Agrisure traits, as well as...

DuPont announces that its new line of traits will be branded Optimum.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... DuPont announces that its new line of traits will be branded Optimum. Its first product will be the proprietary glyphosate, ALS-tolerant trait from its subsidiary, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., branded as Optimum GAT. DuPont expects the...

Mike Borel, formerly with Borel Consulting LLC, Walnut Creek, CA, joins The Context Network as a partner.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Context Network appoints Mike Borel)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Mike Borel, formerly with Borel Consulting LLC, Walnut Creek, CA, joins The Context Network as a partner. Context's services include strategic planning, competitive intelligence, market research, opportunity analysis, alliances & acquisitions,...

In memoriam.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Obituary)
April 1, 2006... Ray W. Bowerman, 54, passed away unexpectedly last month. He worked for CNH (formerly J.I. Case) for over 29 years and touched the lives of many people throughout the agricultural industry as he traveled the country managing trade shows and...

Recent avian influenza outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have caused dramatic swings in poultry consumption, increased trade bans and sharp price declines, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Recent avian influenza outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have caused dramatic swings in poultry consumption, increased trade bans and sharp price declines, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports. FAO...

Bayer HealthCare AG (BHC).(Animal health division)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Peter Nicklin is named head of the Animal Health Division at Bayer HealthCare AG (BHC). He succeeds Dr. Gunnar Riemann who is named head of BHC's Pharmaceuticals Division. Nicklin, of British nationality, was born in Malaysia and graduated from...

U.S. Animal Identification Organization (USAIO), Via-Trace LLC and Microsoft Corp. announces the launch of an industry-led.(database contain animal health-related incident)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The U.S. Animal Identification Organization (USAIO), Via Trace LLC and Microsoft Corp. announces the launch of an industry-led, multi-species animal tracking database to record movements of livestock from point of origin to processing. ...

CropLife America reports that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to double its organic product selection over the next couple of weeks.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... CropLife America reports that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to double its organic product selection over the next couple of weeks. The move comes as Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is bringing in more so-called "upscale merchandise" in the...

AGCO.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Doug Durand is named AGCO's director of corporate marketing and brand communications worldwide. He will be re-sponsible for providing marketing communication strategies and execution worldwide for the AGCO corporate brand and Durand all product...

Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries, LLC.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries, LLC, announces it is planning to build the world's largest biodiesel plant in Indiana. The combined 50-million bushel per year soybean processing plant and biodiesel production facility will be located near...

Merial and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. announce a partnership between the Merial Surehealth Calf Preconditioning Program and IMI Global, an industry leader in technology solutions.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Merial and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. announce a partnership between the MERIAL SUREHEALTH Calf Preconditioning Program and IMI Global, an industry leader in technology solutions. IMI's program, US Verified Supply Verified, is...

Syngenta opens a technology center and broke ground for an additional production plant at its Gramoxone facility in Nantong, province of Jiangsu, China.(MARKETING NEWS)(Syngenta AG)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Syngenta opens a technology center and broke ground for an additional production plant at its Gramoxone facility in Nantong, province of Jiangsu, China. The new technology center in China has been established to provide technical support for...

Monsanto and the Regents of the University of California (UC) announce they have signed an agreement which mutually resolves issues between there regarding possible infringement and validity of patent rights relating to the production of bovine somatotropin.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Monsanto and the Regents of the University of California (UC) announce they have signed an agreement which mutually resolves issues between there regarding possible infringement and validity of patent rights relating to the production of bovine...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).(exports)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... U.S. exports of agricultural-related machinery recorded a 15 percent gain in 2005, totaling $6.6 billion. The gain is led by strong sales to the European marketplace, according to data released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers...

Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l.(opens a new Research Center)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l, announces plans to open a new Research Center near Brookings, SD. The Research Center will open this spring The new Pioneer Research Center will play a vital role in developing and commercializing new technologies...

DuPont.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... DuPont announces David G. Bills is named VP/Genl Mgr- DuPont Global Biotechnology. He will be responsible for accelerating the introduction of DuPont biotechnology into key global markets.

T-L Irrigation Co.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... T-L Irrigation Co., Hastings, NE, has named Dan Glenn of Danvers, IL, as their District Sales Manager "Top Performer" for 2005 in the U.S. market. He manages the T-L dealer force encompassing eight states and Ontario, CA.

Monsanto Canada has been awarded the 2006 Habitat Conservation Award by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) for its dedicated leadership.(MARKETING NEWS)(Monsanto Canada Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Monsanto Canada has been awarded the 2006 Habitat Conservation Award by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) for its dedicated leadership in conservation and continued support for Ducks Unlimited Canada. The award was presented by DUC President...

Ken Morris, Esq. announces the establishment of Kenneth Morris Esq., L.L.C.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Ken Morris, Esq. announces the establishment of Kenneth Morris Esq., L.L.C., an independent legal consulting firm serving the agrichemical, specialty products, pharmaceutical and technology industries. The suburban Philadelphia-based firm...

Valent U.S.A. Corporation.(MARKETING NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Valent U.S.A. Corporation, Walnut Creek, CA, names Joseph Short as brand manager where he will oversee Prism and Select herbicides and Valent's newest product: Select Max with Inside Technology. His efforts will be focused on various markets...

FFA launches new LifeKnowledge program.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
April 1, 2006... The National FFA Foundation announces the new LifeKnowledge program. LifeKnowledge is a comprehensive approach to leadership training created by the National FFA Organization in its quest to make a positive difference in the lives of all...

Rhea & Kaiser host students from agribusiness high school.(Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, IL, hosted students from Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) during February's Groundhog Job Shadowing Week, a national program that gives middle and high school students a...

2006 National Agriculture Day Celebration kick-off.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
April 1, 2006... The National Agriculture Day Celebration kicked-off on March 17th in Washington, D.C. Congressman Bob Goodlatte, House Ag Committee chairman, spoke at the Ag Day FFA Rally on Capitol Hill. Over 250 Ag Industry representatives met for lunch at...

The Corn and Soybean Digest holds MarketMaxx contest.(MarketMaxx winners receiving tractor)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Corn and Soybean Digest Magazine, Minneapolis, MN, announce winners of their 2005 MarketMaxx contest at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. MarketMaxx, an online fantasy grain marketing contest where participants can buy and...

Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. has chosen Ervin & Smith Advertising and Public Relations.(AGENCY NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. has chosen Ervin & Smith Advertising and Public Relations, Omaha, NE, as the agency of record for the company's public relations and advertising efforts. "Our previous experience with Ervin & Smith gives us...

Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Torrance, CA, announces the selection of McCormick Company as agency of record to handle public relations activities.(AGENCY NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Torrance, CA, announces the selection of McCormick Company as agency of record to handle public relations activities in the United States. "McCormick presented ideas on how it could help Kubota continue to...

ZimmComm Marketing and Communications has changed its name to ZimmComm New Media, LLC.(ZimmComm Marketing and Communications)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ZimmComm Marketing and Communications has changed its name to ZimmComm New Media, LLC to better reflect the company's focus in the realm of internet-based communications tools and services. ZimmComm president Chuck Zimmerman says when he...

Anderson Partners Advertising, Omaha, NE, announce the hiring of Jim A. Jones as the agency's business development manager.(AGENCY NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Anderson Partners Advertising, Omaha, NE, announce the hiring of Jim A. Jones as the agency's business development manager. Jones will be responsible for Anderson Partners' self-marketing efforts to both current clients and prospects. ...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, IL, announces its membership in Worldwide Partners Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, IL, announces its membership in Worldwide Partners Inc., the world's largest network of independent, privately held agencies and the ninth-largest marketing communications company in the...

Griffin Bungener has been promoted to account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, WI, in the agency's account services group.(AGENCY NEWS)(Bader Rutter and Associates Inc. promotes Griffin Bungener )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Griffin Bungener has been promoted to account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, WI, in the agency's account services group. He works on the Merial companion animal and equine vaccine accounts. Bungener joined Bader Rutter...

Meredith Corporation.(MEDIA NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Tom Davis has been named group publisher of Meredith Corporation's men's brands. In his new role, Davis will oversee all operations of the WOOD, Successful Farming and Living the Country Life brands.

Successful Farming.(MEDIA NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Scott Mortimer has been named to succeed Davis as publisher of Successful Farming. Mortimer, most recently served as the magazine's national sales manager. Mortimer joined Meredith in 1992 and has held the positions of branch and regional...

Prism Business Media Ag publications promote Allen Barkve to the role of national sales manager for Farm Industry News, The Corn and Soybean Digest, Apply and Hay & Forage Grower magazines.(MEDIA NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Prism Business Media Ag publications promote Allen Barkve to the role of national sales manager for Farm Industry News, The Corn and Soybean Digest, Apply and Hay & Forage Grower magazines. He previously was regional sales manager for the...

Three editors of Vance Publishing Corporation's food360[degrees] division, Lenexa, KS, are honored with Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards.(MEDIA NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Three editors of Vance Publishing Corporation's food360[degrees] division, Lenexa, KS, are honored with Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards. The recognized editors of Porkmag.com are Marlys Miller, Jane Messenger and James Arnold.

National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation.(MEDIA NEWS)(KKOW)(WMBD/WIRL)(KRYN)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Three of the nation's best farm radio stations have been named by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation to receive the Foundation's Farm Broadcast Student Internship Grants. Stations WMBD/WIRL, Peoria, IL; KRYN,...

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) announce the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) will join the Commodity Classic in 2007.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
April 1, 2006... The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) announce the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) will join the Commodity Classic in 2007. ASA President Bob Metz said, "With the addition of NAWG...

At least 8,000 cattle producers will be surveyed on their attitudes about the beef checkoff as part of the settlement of the lawsuit.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
April 1, 2006... At least 8,000 cattle producers will be surveyed on their attitudes about the beef checkoff as part of the settlement of the lawsuit challenging the checkoff that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The largest single-attitude survey ever done...

The United Soybean Board (USB), St. Louis, MO, awarded its highest recognition, the "Outstanding Achievement Award" to the John Deere Company.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Deere & Co.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The United Soybean Board (USB), St. Louis, MO, awarded its highest recognition, the "Outstanding Achievement Award" to the John Deere Company for its Biodiesel Factory-Fill Program. One year ago John Deere announced its plans to use a 2...

Representatives of more than 70 organizations and businesses announce their support for the 25x'25.(annual National Agricultural and Forestry Renewable Energy Summit)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Representatives of more than 70 organizations and businesses announce their support for the 25x'25 renewable energy vision at the second annual National Ag and Forestry Renewable Energy Summit. This impressive array of agricultural, forestry...

NAMA announces award winners.(National Agri-Marketing Association)
April 1, 2006... NAMA has named two award winners, the Agribusiness Leader of the Year and the NAMA Marketer of the Year. Both awards will be presented at the 2006 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 19-21 in Kansas City. George Thornton, president and CEO of...

NAMA honors the best in leadership.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Awards list)
April 1, 2006... NAMA has named the organization's national leadership award recipients. Awards were presented at the Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony in Kansas City. Below is a listing of each award and the recipient. President's Award Stephanie Gable,...

Keep the membership growing!(NAMA Leader Message)(American Marketing Association)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... AMA membership is growing in the right direction after several years of declining numbers. National membership numbers have seen a net increase this year and that's great news for the organization. Due to several factors, including the tech...

The basics of employer branding.(create awareness of career opportunities in agriculture)
April 1, 2006... Last month we began to explore 'employer branding.' In this issue we will look at the importance of building a positive employer brand, how it can be done and what we can do as an industry to help enhance the overall image of the industry's...

Recruiters report booming growth in ag employment market.(FOCUS ON: AG CAREERS & UNIVERSITIES)(Growth of Agriculture seeks advertising and marketing professionals)
April 1, 2006... Last year's boom in profits has translated into a booming market for job hunters in the agricultural industry this year. A successful year in the marketplace, coupled with unparalleled growth in the bio-fuels markets and a growing need for...

Looking to the future.(careers)(Directory)
April 1, 2006... ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management) Location: Mesa, AZ Contact Name/Title: Kathy Thomas Contact Phone: 480/727-1336 Contact E-mail: agbiz@asu.edu Dept. Web Site:...

Leading the armed and stinky.(Sales and Marketing Insights from Purdue University)
April 1, 2006... Many people believe that leadership styles are like personalities--with work they might improve, but most stay pretty consistent throughout life. During the course of my research and preparation for a new conference on sales management being...

NAMA trade show exhibitors.(Best of NAMA)
April 1, 2006... Exhibitors list as of March 27, 2006 Ag Alert, Sacramento, CA Booth 110. AgriMarketing Magazine, St. Louis, MO, Booths 101 & 103--Official publication of the National Agri-Marketing Association serving ag professionals. ...

National entries reach an all time high.(National Agri-Marketing Association)
April 1, 2006... National Best of NAMA entries reached an all time high this year. During the National Best of NAMA judging, February 17 in Kansas City, MO, 17 judges had the difficult task of picking the best of 502 entries. The Best of NAMA, sponsored by...

Best of NAMA.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Awards list)
April 1, 2006... BEST OF SHOW--ADVERTISING CLIENT: New Holland North America, New Holland, PA--Dawn Fox AGENCY: Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis, MN--Jamie Moran MESSAGE: New Holland is the machine for the future. AUDIENCE: Entrepreneurial livestock...

MachineryLink--reshaping the farm equipment landscape.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... The idea sprouted from the desire of a southern Kansas wheat farmer nearly 15 years ago to save money by sharing ownership and utilization of a combine with another farmer in Nebraska. It grew into a way of helping other producers share...

Upcoming meeting for Agri Marketers.(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... MAY MAY 2-4: Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association Meeting, Napa, CA. For more information visit, www.toca.org. JUNE JUNE 21-22: Farm Progress Hay Expo, Strawberry Point, IA. For more information visit, www.hayexpo.com. ...

New Pioneer products/programs.(VIEW FROM THE TOP)(Dean Oestreich speaks on the management of his company)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Name: Dean Oestreich Title: President, Pioneer HiBred Int'l, Johnston, IA. Education: University of Minnesota with a degree in agronomy Responsibilities: Responsible for all the global operations of Pioneer Hi-Bred International,...