Agri Marketing articles from January 2007

Agri Marketing archives from January 2007

What's in a title?(FOR OPENERS)(agricultural marketing industry)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Creativity is certainly alive in the agri-marketing profession! While pulling together various organizations' information that appears in the annual AgriMarketing Services Guide, our staff started to notice some, well let's say...

Five years ago (2002).(THIS MONTH IN AGRIMARKETING)
January 1, 2007... * AGCO acquires the design, assembly and marketing for a new line of tractors from Caterpillar. * Rooster.com ceases operations due to lack of funding and failure to meet revenue targets. * The American Crop Protection Association...

Ten years ago (1997).(THIS MONTH IN AGRIMARKETING)
January 1, 2007... * FTC allows the merger of Ciba and Sandoz to form Novartis. As part of the agreement, Sandoz sells its corn herbicide business to BASF. * Monsanto forms two separate publicly traded companies. Monsanto--a life sciences company that will...

Twenty years ago (1987).(THIS MONTH IN AGRIMARKETING)
January 1, 2007... * British Petroleum's BP Nutrition, purchases Edward J. Funk and Sons, Kentland, IN, seed company. Last fall BP purchased Purina Mills. * Ford and New Holland merge to form Ford/New Holland. * Cenex and Land O'Lakes (LOL) form a JV in...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications CEO Steve Rhea addresses a gathering of marketing executives at a five day summit held in Beijing and Shanghai.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications CEO Steve Rhea addresses a gathering of marketing executives at a five day summit held in Beijing and Shanghai. The summit included interactive sessions focused on marketing trends in China;...

The 20 x '25 Coalition reports that with half of the nation's ethanol expected to be produced in five years within a 600-mile wide circle around north central Iowa.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The 20 x '25 Coalition reports that with half of the nation's ethanol expected to be produced in five years within a 600-mile wide circle around north central Iowa, it is of little surprise that Manly, IA, has been selected as the site of a new...

FMC and BASF announce several new multi-year supply agreements that will allow both companies to expand their crop protection portfolios in several key crop segments.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(contracts)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... FMC and BASF announce several new multi-year supply agreements that will allow both companies to expand their crop protection portfolios in several key crop segments. The agreements will grant BASF access within the U.S. to a proprietary...

Agrimarketing top five events of 2006.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(human resource management, agricultural biotechnology, market share increase)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... 1. The ramp-up in production of sustainable energy sources and products derived from agriculture. Demand pushed corn prices to their highest level in a decade, resulting in record farmland prices and rents, the reduction of government subsidy...

Environmental Working Group.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... The Environmental Working Group reports that the federal government paid $21.1 billion in farm subsidies in 2005, up more than 68% from the previous year and the highest payments since 2001. It also releases its updated database of subsidy...

David Harms, CPCC-I, CCA, receives from ASA Pres David Sleper, University of Missouri, the 2006 American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Monsanto Professional Certification Award.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... David Harms, (1), CPCC-I, CCA, receives from ASA Pres David Sleper, University of Missouri, the 2006 American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Monsanto Professional Certification Award. He is the founder and CEO of Crop Pro-Tech Inc., Bloomington, IL,...

Case IH.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(sales department, reorganized)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Case IH reorganizes its sales department and will increase the number of Reg'l Sls Dirs (RSDs) from five to nine. New to the organization are: Art Williams, U.S. Wheat Belt; Eric Weaver, U.S. Rice Belt; and Brian Weaver, U.S. Southeast...

BASF.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(herbicide introduces from BASF)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... BASF launches Status, a broadleaf herbicide for corn. Leon Duchene, Status Prod Mgr says, "The innovation of Status is based on three key components: active ingredients dicamba and diflufenzopyr, as well as a unique patented safener-isoxadifen....

Syngenta Seeds.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Syngenta Seeds agrees to pay a $1.5 million penalty to EPA for selling and distributing seed corn that contained an unregistered genetically engineered pesticide.

Eden Bioscience Corp. signs an asset purchase deal with Plant Health Care, Inc.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Eden Bioscience Corp. signs an asset purchase deal with Plant Health Care, Inc., to sell the Company's harpin protein technology and substantially all of the assets related to its agricultural and horticultural markets for $25 million.

In memoriam.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(death of Sonja Hillgren)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Sonja Hillgren, Sr. VP, Editorial, for Farm Journal Media, died after battling brain cancer. Originally from Sioux Falls, SD, she received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Missouri and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. ...

Renewable fuels panel.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... At NAMA's "Agribusiness Forum," a panel of industry experts discussed renewable fuels and its impact on the agricultural industry on the AgriTalk radio program. Shown are (1 to r) Richard Hahn, 25x'25 Coalition; Rick Tolman, Nat'l Corn Growers...

New rural lifestyle study.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(National Association of Farm Broadcasters)(Survey)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) unveiled findings of its NAFB Rural Lifestyle Report at the 2006 Convention in Kansas City. The project is a comprehensive national survey defining the rural lifestyle market. Presenters...

Hoards breaks ground.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(expansion of Hoards Dairyman Farm)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ground was broken at Hoard's Dairyman Farm, making way for the expansion of an operation that for more than a century has served as a practical research and demonstration facility devoted to the spread of better dairying practices. Shown here...

New products/practices beat old.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Hertz Farm Management)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Hertz Farm Management, Nevada, IA, sponsored a "Hybrids of the Decades" historical corn plot this past summer as part of its 60th Anniversary celebration. Shown is Loyd Brown, AFM/ARA, Hertz Pres with the hybrid representing the 1946 to 1955...

The art of interviewing.(The Scoop on Recruiting)
January 1, 2007... Hire right! The ultimate goal of interviewing and easier said than done. Last month we talked about how to find the pool of qualified candidates and behavioral based questions. Let's step back and look at the overall interview process and how...

Morgan & Myers, Inc., retains the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) and Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) account and will manage it from its Waterloo, IA, office.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Morgan & Myers, Inc., retains the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) and Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) account and will manage it from its Waterloo, IA, office. Work will focus on several different areas, including membership retention;...

Gibbs & Soell, Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Gibbs & Soell, Inc., unveils I Power, a proven, dynamic process for creating and delivering insightful, influential and high impact communications. Using a proprietary process developed by the agency, I Power helps organizations maximize...

The new 160-page book, "Horse of a Different Wheelbase--The AdFarm Story" has been released.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... The new 160-page book, "Horse of a Different Wheelbase--The AdFarm Story" has been released. Written by Ian FitzGerald, former Partner and Creative Dir at AdFarm, FitzGerald says, "the book paints an intriguing and provocative picture of the...

Adculture Group Inc. announces a strategic decision to focus its North American growth efforts exclusively from its U.S. operation.(AGENCY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Adculture Group Inc. announces a strategic decision to focus its North American growth efforts exclusively from its U.S. operation. CEO Pierre Doyon cited the size and energy of the U.S. agricultural market in making the decision. Toward...

Osborn & Barr Communications.(AGENCY NEWS)(promotions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, MO, promotes Cindy Hackmann, to Acc't Supvr for the United Soybean Board, Ohio Soybean Council and FCS-Financial clients. Bob Wells is promoted to Group Creative Dir for the Monsanto seed trait...

Andrea Smart joins The Hondo Group, Ft. Worth, TX, as an Acc't Exec.(AGENCY NEWS)(Appointments)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Andrea Smart joins The Hondo Group, Ft. Worth, TX, as an Acc't Exec. She started her career at Fleishman-Hillard, Kansas City, MO. Liz Heck joins as an Acc't Exec she held internships in the newsroom of WBAP-AM and with the communication...

Rhonda Brooks joins Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications (R&K), Naperville, IL, as Acc't Supvr, PR on Bayer CropScience.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Rhonda Brooks joins Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications (R&K), Naperville, IL, as Acc't Supvr, PR on Bayer CropScience. Prior to joining the agency, Brooks was a contract freelancer. Julia Goebel is named Sr Acc't Exec, PR and will work...

Archer Daniels Midland.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2007... MacKenzie Lucas is promoted to Sr Acc't Exec, PR and will continue to work on the Archer Daniels Midland account. Before joining the agency, Lucas was an Acc't Exec at Ketchum Inc.

In memoriam.(AGENCY NEWS)(Death of Tom Dunphy, Bert Hutchison)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tom Dunphy, 41, Pres and one of the founders of Two Rivers Marketing, Des Moines, IA, and three of the agency's staff members were killed in a plane crash while traveling back from South Bend, IN. Also killed were Leslie O'Bannon, Acc't Exec;...

Monsanto and Landec announce two separate agreements that are potentially valued at more than $70 million.(MARKETING NEWS)(American Seeds Inc.)(Fielder's Choice Direct)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Monsanto and Landec announce two separate agreements that are potentially valued at more than $70 million. Monsanto's American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) subsidiary acquires Landec's direct marketing and seed sales company, Fielder's Choice Direct...

CNH Global announces the promotion of Lorenzo Sistino as Pres of New Holland agricultural brand.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... CNH Global announces the promotion of Lorenzo Sistino as Pres of New Holland agricultural brand. He takes over from Marco Mazzu who will assume other responsibilities within the Fiat Group. Sistino joined Fiat in 1987 and was most recently...

Pilgrim's Pride and Gold Kist enter into a definitive merger agreement under which Pilgrim's Pride will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gold Kist common stock for $21 per share in cash.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Pilgrim's Pride and Gold Kist enter into a definitive merger agreement under which Pilgrim's Pride will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gold Kist common stock for $21 per share in cash. The transaction has a total equity value of...

In memoriam.(MARKETING NEWS)(death of Johnnie Bryan Hunt, Sr., J. Douglas Maus and Robert K. Fensler Sr., )(In memoriam)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Johnnie Bryan Hunt, Sr., one of Montana Tractors' three owners, passed away at age 79. Mr. Hunt had been in critical condition after sustaining a head injury from a fall on the ice on December 2, 2006. He had a long and successful career...

Farmers National Company (FNC), Omaha, NE, now offers agribusiness valuation services, as well as agribusiness sales and marketing services, through Farmers National Marketing Group, LLC, in partnership with Farrell Growth Group.(MARKETING NEWS)(acquisitions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Farmers National Company (FNC), Omaha, NE, now offers agribusiness valuation services, as well as agribusiness sales and marketing services, through Farmers National Marketing Group, LLC, in partnership with Farrell Growth Group. Bob Dow of...

Professional Seed Research Inc. (PSR), Sugar Grove, IL, forms PSR Global Genetics LLC, a new corn genetics company to the seed industry.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Professional Seed Research Inc. (PSR), Sugar Grove, IL, forms PSR Global Genetics LLC, a new corn genetics company to the seed industry. Since 1995, PSR has used its Rapid Inbreeding technology to develop inbred lines from unencumbered public...

Arysta LifeScience, Cary, NC, announces its management team and business structure.(MARKETING NEWS)(appointment of Bill Lewis, Jeff Tweedy, Hugh MacGilliveray, Dale Chaney, Gary Sabolik and Craig Brekkas)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Arysta LifeScience, Cary, NC, announces its management team and business structure following its acquisition and integration of BASF's MicroFlo unit. Following are the key appointments: Bill Lewis, Business Head; Jeff Tweedy, Business Dev;...

AgVenture, Inc., Kentland, IN, hires Chuck Schneider.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... AgVenture, Inc., Kentland, IN, hires Chuck Schneider, as Reg'l Bus Dev Mgr where he will lead efforts to expand the company's reach into the eastern Corn Belt and the eastern shore of the U.S. Schneider served as Nat'l Channel Mgr with...

Bayer CropScience, has received registration from the EPA for its TRILEX Advanced Seed-Applied System.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Bayer CropScience, has received registration from the EPA for its TRILEX Advanced Seed-Applied System for controlling key cotton seedling diseases. Also at Bayer, USDA formally approves a strain of genetically engineered rice whose...

Lindsay Manufacturing Co.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Lindsay Manufacturing Co., Omaha, NE, changes its name to Lindsay Corporation.

Informa Economics.(MARKETING NEWS)(new appointments)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Informa Economics, Memphis, TN, names Thomas Scott as Pres. Scott has been with the company for 17 years, most recently as head of the firm's Project Consulting Group. His specialized work has included business strategy, agribusiness economic...

Mike Naig joins the Agribusiness Association of Iowa as its Dir of Regulatory and Public Policy.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Mike Naig joins the Agribusiness Association of Iowa as its Dir of Regulatory and Public Policy. He had been with CropLife America.

David C. Palshaw joins Palshaw Measurement, Inc., Carmel, CA, as a VP.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... David C. Palshaw joins Palshaw Measurement, Inc., Carmel, CA, as a VP. He previously held marketing, sales and analytical responsibilities in multiple organizations, including ConAgra and Foster Poultry Farms.

American Vanguard Corporation acquires BASF's global Counter insecticide product line.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... American Vanguard Corporation acquires BASF's global Counter insecticide product line and the Lock 'n Load closed delivery system. The Counter product line consists of the active ingredient terbufos, the trademark Counter, the...

Bunge North America, announces it has promoted five people as part of a company reorganization.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Bunge North America, announces it has promoted five people as part of a company reorganization. Todd Bastean becomes GM of the newly created Bunge Biofuels unit; Greg Bechtel is named GM of Bunge Oilseed Processing; Rodney Perry becomes GM of...

United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) announces it has agreed to buy Arkema's shareholding in Cerexagri Group, King of Prussia, PA, for $111 million (EUR) subject to closing adjustments.(MARKETING NEWS)(acquisitions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) announces it has agreed to buy Arkema's shareholding in Cerexagri Group, King of Prussia, PA, for $111 million (EUR) subject to closing adjustments. Based in India with U.S. headquarters in Trenton, NJ, UPL is...

Dave Fox joins Pioneer as Sr. Mktg Mgr for the Northern Market U.S.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Dave Fox joins Pioneer as Sr. Mktg Mgr for the Northern Market U.S. He had been with Nitragin/LIPHATECH, Inc.

Engineered Storage Products Company.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Engineered Storage Products Company announces the hiring of Rick Dripps as Sls Mgr for its Slurrystore brand of manure storage, containment and management systems. Dripps has spent most of his career with companies servicing municipal and...

Darrell Honn, Moline, IL, joins Fontanelle Hybrids in the new position of Eastern RSM.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Darrell Honn, Moline, IL, joins Fontanelle Hybrids in the new position of Eastern RSM. He has been in the seed business for 27 years. Krystal Large joins the firm as a Mktg Ass't.

Tom Hall joins Monsanto as an Area Agronomy Mgr in Kansas, eastern Colorado and northern Texas.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Tom Hall joins Monsanto as an Area Agronomy Mgr in Kansas, eastern Colorado and northern Texas. He most recently was Stewardship and Security Leader for CropLife America. He has also been with VantagePoint, Doane and the American Society of...

Bayer CropScience purchases the assets of California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors (CPCSD), Bakersfield, CA, and the assets of Reliance Genetics LLC, Harlingen, TX.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Bayer CropScience purchases the assets of California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors (CPCSD), Bakersfield, CA, and the assets of Reliance Genetics LLC, Harlingen, TX. The combined price for the related transactions amounts to approximately...

Becker Underwood expands and forms two new units.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Becker Underwood expands and forms two new units, an Inoculants Business Unit and Seed Enhancements Business Unit. The Inoculants group is headed by Paul Holliday who will oversee all sales and marketing activities, and all inoculants...

Robert Curtis joins ABG, Indianapolis, IN, to lead its market research.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Robert Curtis joins ABG, Indianapolis, IN, to lead its market research. He was with Pulse Perfect, LLC, where he was a founding partner of a company that implemented a marketing strategy for an innovative mathematical technique in the...

Do farmers care about service quality?(Sales and Marketing Insights from Purdue University)
January 1, 2007... Agribusiness industries provide numerous services that enhance the value chain. There are veterinarian services, nutrition consulting, crop scouting, and financial management services among a host of others. By measuring service quality and...

Marketing the CowParade.(National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA)(CowParade Wisconsin event)(Industry overview)
January 1, 2007... More than 100 life-size fiber glass cows called Madison, Wis. home this past summer as part of the CowParade Wisconsin event. More importantly, each cow's presence conveyed a message to consumers about the benefits of Wisconsin's dairy...

Meeting consumer demand.(NAMA Leader Message)(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... When today's consumers visit the market, they know what they want. They want high-quality, fresh fruits and vegetables with the security of unquestioned food safety. Growers are challenged to understand this consumer mindset and adapt their...

Think big: April 11-13 Hyatt Regency Dallas.(National Agri-Marketing Association)(Conference notes)
January 1, 2007... Think Big! Live large! Shoot for the moon! Reach for the stars! The 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference, hosted by National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), will stretch your imagination and open doors to innovative ideas. You'll be better...

FarmHouse Fraternity.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2007... FarmHouse Fraternity names Chad Harris as its new Exec Din A former Iowa State FarmHouse chapter president, Harris currently serves as Dir of Campus Relations with the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association in Madison. Harris

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announces the launch of the Excellence in Management Initiative (EMI), a partnership between ARA, Purdue University and ABG.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Agri Business Group Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announces the launch of the Excellence in Management Initiative (EMI), a partnership between ARA, Purdue University and ABG. EMI is a two-tiered program: 1) ARA Leadership Academy, a Purdue...

CropLife America names Donna Uchida as VP/Comms where she will lead the association's member communications and media relations.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2007... CropLife America names Donna Uchida as VP/Comms where she will lead the association's member communications and media relations. She joins CLA from Arysta LifeScience. Her background includes leadership positions with Oracle, Wells Fargo, Gap...

The American Soybean Association (ASA) announces a partnership with BASF on a project to educate growers about tools and techniques that are readily available to help them increase soybean yields.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The American Soybean Association (ASA) announces a partnership with BASF on a project to educate growers about tools and techniques that are readily available to help them increase soybean yields. "Research suggests the use of residual...

Rob Horsch joins the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where he will find and fund the most promising means for helping the poorest of the world's poor--the more than 700 million people who live on less than $1 a day, depend on small-scale farming and often are hungry.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Rob Horsch joins the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where he will find and fund the most promising means for helping the poorest of the world's poor--the more than 700 million people who live on less than $1 a day, depend on small-scale...

The American Society of Agricultural Consultants launches a new Web site that "reflects the fresh approach we are taking to the industry," says Fred L. Hepler, AFM, AAC, president of the organization.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2007... The American Society of Agricultural Consultants launches a new Web site that "reflects the fresh approach we are taking to the industry," says Fred L. Hepler, AFM, AAC, president of the organization. The site is available at...

The National FFA Organization, Indianapolis, IN, breaks ground for its new 36,000-square-foot Merchandise Center.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2007... The National FFA Organization, Indianapolis, IN, breaks ground for its new 36,000-square-foot Merchandise Center. This $10 million operation includes the merchandising, licensing and customer and distribution services departments. Ford...

NAFB inducts Gene Ragan, Dothan, AL, and Harry Martin, deceased, into its Hall of Fame.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(National Association of Farm Broadcasters)(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... NAFB inducts Gene Ragan, Dothan, AL, and Harry Martin, deceased, into its Hall of Fame. Seeing the need for better communications with farmers, Ragan lined up sponsors and created "The Ragan Report" and "The Gene Ragan Farm Show" selling...

Pioneer's growingpoint program provides a special value-add.(DIRECT/RELATIONSHIP MARKETING)(Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
January 1, 2007... Direct marketing activities range from the simplest of projects, like mailing a postcard, to highly sophisticated ones. But the common bond in most direct marketing efforts is to develop and deliver a targeted message that connects the...

Take your farmer prospects on a "virtual tour".(DIRECT/RELATIONSHIP MARKETING)(innovative marketing)
January 1, 2007... Ag producers used to enjoy touring field trials and livestock operations, but are finding it increasingly difficult to get away. So, if you can't get them on your tour, take the tour on CD. Farmers are increasingly using their computers and the...

DTN, Omaha, NE, acquires The Progressive Farmer magazine.(MEDIA NEWS)(Data Transmission Network Corp., Nebraska, United States)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DTN, Omaha, NE, acquires The Progressive Farmer magazine. Established in 1886, the magazine offers a blend of practical lifestyle and agricultural information to meet the needs of people who own land and live in rural America. DTN will...

RFD-TV.(MEDIA NEWS; expands program production)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... RFD-TV announces it will begin producing breaking rural and agricultural news, commodity market coverage, extensive weather reports and forecasts that will be aired "live" throughout its 24-hour program schedule on RFD-TV. Veteran rural...

Jason Meeker recently joined the staff of Successful Farming magazine's Agriculture Online Web site, assuming the new position of Interactive Media Producer.(MEDIA NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Jason Meeker recently joined the staff of Successful Farming magazine's Agriculture Online Web site, assuming the new position of Interactive Media Producer. Meeker previously was employed as Television and Multimedia Producer at The Ohio State...

Peter Phillips retires from his position of publisher at Annex Publishing & Printing.(MEDIA NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Peter Phillips retires from his position of publisher at Annex Publishing & Printing. He began his career in publishing representing Western Producer, La Terre de Chez Nous, Ontario Milk Producer, Farm and Power Equipment, Western Ontario...

Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor of Meister Media Worldwide's CropLife Media Group expands his role to also include editorial leadership of the Cotton Media Group.(MEDIA NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor of Meister Media Worldwide's CropLife Media Group expands his role to also include editorial leadership of the Cotton Media Group. Jim Steadman joins Meister's Cotton Media Group, as Acc't Mgr. He most recently...

Farm World, Knightstown, IN, hires Bock & Associates.(MEDIA NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Farm World, Knightstown, IN, hires Bock & Associates as its national sales representative.

Brownfield.(MEDIA NEWS)(Midday Agribusiness News program)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Brownfield adds a new midday state specific program to its Monday through Friday program offerings. The new program will be available in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Brownfield already features a Midday Agribusiness News...

In memoriam.(MEDIA NEWS)(Ag Radio Network Inc.)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Robert K. Fensler Sr., 81, retired Pres of Nebraska Farmer. Graduate of the University of Nebraska. U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, World War II. Ed Slusarczyk, 84, founder and Pres of Ag Radio Network Inc., Utica, NY, died from a brain...

News from Ontario.
January 1, 2007... ABOUT CAMA ONTARIO With members traveling from across the province of Ontario, CAMA provides regular opportunities for casual conversation and networking. We help members stay connected, have fun and enjoy professional development through...

Jerry Bigam named CAMA Agri-Marketer of the Year.(BEST OF CAMA 2006)(Canadian Agri-Marketing Association)
January 1, 2007... What does it take to build a world-class agri-food company that thrives in a specialty market niche? Vision. Courage. Commitment. And a good dose of common sense. If you're one of the 250,000 Canadians suffering from celiac disease,...

The toughest thing in pink.(BEST OF CAMA 2006)
January 1, 2007... What if you could take a product that was a virtual unknown and, in just a couple of seasons, not only increase sales and market share, but dominate the category? Well, that's precisely what AdFarm and Bayer CropScience did for Raxil T, a...

Best of CAMA 2006.
January 1, 2007... BEST OF SHOW--Campaign ADVERTISER: Bayer CropScience AGENCY: AdFarm PRODUCT: Raxil T PURPOSE: To launch Raxil T into the Seed Treatment market and brand it as the toughest cereal seed treatment available. AUDIENCE:...

Developing exciting new uses and marketing programs for one of The world's oldest crops.(Cotton Incorporated)
January 1, 2007... When you traditionally think about cotton, denim jeans and T-shirts probably come to mind first. However, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC, is taking that reach much further and tapping into markets that have conventionally been considered...

Product innovation drives this company's success.(Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.)(Company overview)
January 1, 2007... Great Plains Manufacturing, Salina, KS, is the quintessential American-entrepreneurial success story. Founder and President Roy Applequist's ancestors ventured out to the nearly vacant central plains of Kansas and homesteaded land in the...

Corn, soybean producers are optimistic going into 2007.(PRODUCER DIALOGUE)(fuel prices forecasted to affect growth in agricultural industry)
January 1, 2007... Burgeoning demand for alternative fuels has corn and soybean growers looking forward to a profitable 2007, according to the AgriMarketing/Beck Ag Producer Dialogue. More than two out of three growers expect gross farm income to increase or stay...

Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... FEBRUARY FEB. 13-15: World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA; www.farmshow.org. FEB. 14-17: AgPro Expo--ASFMRA and NAICC combined, Atlanta, GA; www.asfmra.org. FEB. 14-17: National Farm Machinery Show, Louisville, KY; www.farm...

Is organic food really healthier?(AGRI-MARKETERS' UPDATE)
January 1, 2007... Organic foods are widely marketed as "healthier" and "better for you" than non-organic foods. Yet there is simply no evidence whatsoever that a diet high in or exclusively of organic foods is any healthier for you than a diet of regular food....

Initiatives for the new ag era.(VIEW FROM THE TOP: DUPONT)(Interview)
January 1, 2007... AM: DuPont recently announced plans to streamline its nutrition and crop protection businesses to invest more heavily in its seed and biotech business. Please provide more information about this plan. EF: In short, we are going where the...