Agri Marketing articles from January 2009

Agri Marketing archives from January 2009

Welcome to the 2009 guide!(griMarketing Services Guide)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... This year's annual AgriMarketing Services Guide contains over 15,500 valuable pieces of information. Many in the agricultural community report the Guide as one of their most valuable resources. First published 35 years ago, this year's...

Companies.(Directory)
January 1, 2009... ABS GLOBAL INC. 1525 River Rd, PO Box 459, DeForest, WI 53532; 608/846-3721,800/227-7883, FAX: 608/846-6392 Web site: www.absglobal.com Year established: 1941 Fiscal year: July-June Parent company: Genus PLC Number...

Direct marketing & list rental.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGCALL INC. 251 Midpark Blvd S.E., Ste 150, Calgary, AB T2X 1 $3; 403/256-1229, 877/273-4333, FAX: 888/861-8333 Web site: www.agcall.com Year established: 1988 Number of employees: 14 Pres/CEO: Gordon Butcher...

Editorial.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AD-RITR CREATIVE SERVICES 3336 Monticello Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701; 319/988-9839, FAX: 815/550-2036 Web site: www.ad-ritr.com Freelance Copywriter: Brenda Kruse (brenda@ad-ritr.com) ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES 305 Valley View...

Market research/U.S. based.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... (See advertisement in this section.) AG MEDIA RESEARCH PO Box 1486, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1486; 605/336-2054, FAX: 605/331-1004 Web site: www.agmedia.com Year established: 1996 Pres: Ron Claussen ALLPOINTS...

Market research/Canadian based.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGRI STUDIES INC. 22 Geddes Cres., Guelph, ON N1G 5K7 Web site: www.agristudies.com Year established: 1980 Managing Partner: Justin Funk, 519/827-5507 (jrfunk@agristudies.com) Partner: Dr. Tom Funk, 519/827-5995...

Consulting/capital/M&A.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... ABG 3905 Vincennes Rd, Ste 402, Indianapolis, IN 46268; 317/415-0500, 800/285-8859, FAX: 317/415-0501 Web site: www.abginc.com Year established: 1979 Number of employees: 110 Pres: Mike Jackson (mjackson@abginc.com)...

Personnel recruiting/executive search.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGCAREERS.COM PO Box 1736, Clinton, NC 28329; 800/929-8975, FAX: 910/592-9410 Web site: www.agcareers.com Branch offices: Iowa, California, Ontario, Australia, New Zealand Pres: Eric Spell (eric.spell@agcareers.com) ...

Photography/video.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGRILIFE STUDIOS 12660 135 1/2 Ave N, Dayton, MN 55327; 612/240-6979 Web site: www.agrilifestudios.com Year established: 2006 Co-owner/Client Svc Dir: Scott D. Whitman (scott@agrilifestudios.com) Co-owner/Creative Dir:...

Premiums/incentives & displays.(MARKETING SERVICES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... BASS PRO SHOPS/OUTDOOR WORLD INCENTIVES 2500 E. Kearney, Springfield, MO 65898; 417/873-5000 Web site: www.basspro.com Contact: Bill Wagner (bhwagner@basspro.com Services; Wearables, outfitters, gift certificates CABELA'S...

Communication agencies.(Directory)
January 1, 2009... 5METACOM 630 W. Carmel Dr, Ste 180, Carmel, IN 46032; 317/580-7540, FAX: 317/580-7550 Web site: www.5metacom.com Year established: 1977 Number of employees: 28 Pres: Chris Wirthwein Ag Media Dir: Patty Travis...

Canadian agencies.(COMMUNICATION AGENCIES)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... (See advertisement in this section.) ADFARM 250 333-24 Ave S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 3E6; 403/410-7600, FAX: 403/410-7601 Web site: www.adfarmonline.com Branch offices: 100 E. Seventh St, Ste 301, Kansas City, MO 64106;...

U.S. publications.(PRINT)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... NOTE: Data is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Contact the publisher for their most current information. AG ALERT 2300 River Plaza Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833; 916/561-5570, FAX: 916/561-5695 Web site: www.cfbf.com ...

U.S. print units.(PRINT)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... (See advertisement in this section.) AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS 420 Second St, La Salle, IL 61301; 815/223-2558, 800/426-9438, FAX: 815/223-5997 Web site: www.agrinews-pubs.com Year established: 1977 Pres/Publisher: Lynn...

U.S. print media sales reps.(PRINT)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... ASSOCIATIONS INC. 319 E. Fifth St, Des Moines, IA 50309; 515/280-7234, 800/577-4638, FAX: 515/280-6399 Year established: 1994 Number of employees: 3 Pres: Tom Smull (tsmull@associationsinc.us) Publications: Eastern Iowa...

Canadian publications.(PRINT)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... NOTE: Data is believed to be accurate but not guaranteed. Contact the publisher for the most current information. ALBERTA BEEF 202-2915 19th St N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 7A2; 403/250-1090, 800/387-2333, FAX: 403/291-9546 Web site:...

Canadian print units.(PRINT)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... ANNEX PUBLISHING & PRINTING INC. PO Box 530, 105 Donly Drive S., Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5; 519/429-3966, 800/265-2827, FAX: 519/429-3094 Web site: www.annexweb.com Year established: 1973 Number of employees: 24 ...

U.S. radio.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... The following stations are member entities of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and employ NAFB member broadcasters. CALIFORNIA Fresno, CA KMJ RADIO 1071 W. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711; 559/490-5800 Farm...

U.S. radio networks.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... ABN RADIO/BUCKEYE AG RADIO NETWORK 11129 County Road 77, De Graft, OH 43318; 937/585-2907 Web site: www.buckeyeag.com 69 stations in IN, OH and WV Farm Broadcaster: Gary Jackson# Farm Broadcaster/Ad Sis: Andy Vance# ...

Canadian networks.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... GOLDEN WEST BROADCASTING PO Box 950, Altona, MB R0G 0B0; 204/324-6464, 800/374-3315, FAX: 204/324-8918 Web site: www.goldenwestradio.com Year firm established: 1957 Number of employees: 370 30 stations in MB, SK, and AB...

Television programs/channels.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... (See advertisement in this issue.) AGDAY TELEVISION 25 Executive Dr, Ste A, Lafayette, IN 47905; 765/449-8000, FAX: 765/449-8010 Web site: www.agday.com Year firm established: 1982 Number of employees: 18 Parent...

Canadian television programs/channels.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGVISION INC. 1 Communications Rd, London, ON N6J 4Z1; 519/438-8747 Web site: www.topmanagers.ca Year firm established: 1999 Measurement: Ipsos Reid (2007) 20 stations Content of programming: Agricultural management...

Broadcast media sales reps.(BROADCAST)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... BROWNFIELD AG NEWS 505 Hobbs Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109; 573/893-7200, FAX: 573/893-2321 Web site: www.brownfieldagnews.com Year established: 1972 Number of employees: 32 Pres: Stan Koenigsfeld (stan@learfield.com) ...

E-services.(E-BUSINESS)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... (See advertisement in this issue.) ADFARM 100 E. 7th St, Ste 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; 816/842-5983, 888/903-5983, FAX: 816/221-5833 Web site: www.adfarmonline.com Branch offices: 101 N 10th, Ste 110, Fargo, ND 58102; 250,...

E-information.(E-BUSINESS)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGFAX MEDIA 142 Westlake Dr, Brandon, MS 39047-9020; 601/992-9488, 888/327-6329, FAX: 601/992-3503 Web site: www.agfax.com Year established: 1978 Number of employees: 4 Partner: Owen Taylor (owen@agfax.com) Services:...

E-commerce.(E-BUSINESS)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGDATA 2100 Rexford Rd, Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28211; 704/364-2186, FAX: 704/366-9603 Web site: www.agdata.net Year established: 1984 Number of employees: 180 Owner: Verl O. Purdy VP, Bus Ops: Richard Bettison ...

Associations.(Directory)
January 1, 2009... AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 1156 15th St N.W., Ste 302, Washington, DC 20005; 202/457-0825, 800/535-6272, FAX: 202/457-0864 Web site: www.aradc.org CEO/Exec Dir: Jack Eberspacher (jack@aradc.org) VP, Legislative Policy...

Association mgmt firms.(ASSOCIATIONS)(Directory)
January 1, 2009... DRAKE & COMPANY 16020 Swingley Ridge Rd, Ste 300, Chesterfield, MO 63017; 636/449-5050, FAX: 636/449-5051 Web site: www.drakeco.com Year established: 1992 Number of employees: 20 New Business Contacts: Steve Drake...

Telephone directory.(Statistical table)
January 1, 2009... TELEPHONE DIRECTORY A 5METACOM. 35 317/580-7540 ABG 27 317/415-0500, 800/285-8859 ABN RADIO/ BUCKEYE AG RADIO...

For openers.
January 1, 2009... Hearty congratulations to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) on the establishment of its new "Professional Program in Plant Health" curriculum! Whereas the livestock industry has the Dr. of Veterinary Medicine, which pulls together...

This month in AgriMarketing.
January 1, 2009... Five Years Ago (2004) * Informa Group acquires the research/consulting firm Sparks Cos. * Neogen Corporation acquires Hacco Inc. and Hess & Clark Inc., both wholly owned companies of United Agri Products. * Osborn & Barr...

BASF.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... BASF appoints Markus Heldt as head of its Crop Protection division. He was responsible for the company's crop protection business in N.A. He succeeds Michael Heinz who becomes head of the global Ciba integration team. Also, BASF...

Tom Vilsack.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is the new Sec'y of Agriculture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He is a strong proponent of renewable energy and developing the nation's alternative fuel industry.

Pilgrim's Pride.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Pilgrim's Pride names Dr. Don Jackson as Pres/CEO subject to approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Lonnie Ken Pilgrim, its current Chmn, is named interim Pres until such time as Jackson's employment is approved by the bankruptcy court. ...

Tractor Supply.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Tractor Supply appoints John D. Wendler as Sr VP/Mktg. He had been with Express, a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. where he managed the company's brand repositioning.

Monsanto.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Monsanto announces a new initiative to improve Mississippi River water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment movement. The Nature Conservancy, the Iowa Soybean Association, National Audubon Society and Delta Wildlife are among the...

Purdue University.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Dr. Jay Akridge is named Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He will be responsible for the College of Agriculture and the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station; the Purdue Cooperative...

MFA Inc.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Bill Streeter is named Pres/ Exec Officer for MFA Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He has 35 years of cooperative business experience, including ten years at his latest post as Sr VP of MFA's Agri Services division.

A survey by TABS (The Analytical Business Solution) finds that consumer demand for organic products has leveled-off.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... A survey by TABS (The Analytical Business Solution) finds that consumer demand for organic products has leveled-off. The market research group found that less than 40% of adults say they have purchased anything from the major organic...

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN, acquires Alpharma Inc. for a total of $1.6 billion in cash representing $37.00 per share.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN, acquires Alpharma Inc. for a total of $1.6 billion in cash representing $37.00 per share. To gain FDA approval for the deal, Alpharma's painkiller Kadian was sold to the drug's maker, Actavis Group.

www.AgCareers.com reports its Top Ten Career and Industry Types of 2008.(At closing news)
January 1, 2009... www.AgCareers.com reports its Top Ten Career and Industry Types of 2008. The rankings are based on number of job postings on the Web site. TOP TEN CAREER TYPES 1. Sales 2. Management/Manager 3. Production 4. Marketing ...

American Vanguard Corp.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Trevor Thorley joins American Vanguard Corp. as COO/Exec VP of its principal operating subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corp. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was Pres/COO of Valent USA Corp.

Kuhn North America, Inc., announces the acquisition by the KUHN Group of the crop packaging division of Kverneland Group with its factory located in Geldrop, Netherlands.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Kuhn North America, Inc., announces the acquisition by the KUHN Group of the crop packaging division of Kverneland Group with its factory located in Geldrop, Netherlands. The company also announces an expansion to its manufacturing plant...

Kyle Jones, a 22-year custom applicator with Heartland Coop in Slater, IA, is named the 2008 Ag-Chem Operator of the Year during this year's Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) annual convention held in Austin, TX.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kyle Jones, a 22-year custom applicator with Heartland Coop in Slater, IA, is named the 2008 Ag-Chem Operator of the Year during this year's Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) annual convention held in Austin,...

The Context Network (TCN).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... The Context Network (TCN), W. Des Moines, IA, launches a new Seed Services Group, which will provide a new set of business management resources directed specifically to seed companies as they address critical issues. TCN also adds six...

Advanta U.S.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Advanta U.S. names John Oppelt as Bus Development Mgr. He most recently worked for its sister company, United Phosphorus, Inc., and has been with American Cyanamid and Pioneer Hi-Bred.

MERIAL Ltd., Duluth, GA, is named the exclusive distributor and technical service provider of the in ovo injection systems of AviTech, LLC.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... MERIAL Ltd., Duluth, GA, is named the exclusive distributor and technical service provider of the in ovo injection systems of AviTech, LLC. As a result, Merial can now offer world-wide poultry customers its portfolio of avian vaccines together...

Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Max Crittenden joins Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd. as the new Dir/Sales, managing its entire 13-state market area in the southern U.S. He was a Reg'l Seed Mgr for Wilbur-Ellis.

Agrimarketing's top five events in 2008.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Here is our list of the top five events that occurred in 2008 and will shape the agri-marketing environment in the coming years: 1. Extremely volatile commodity market prices and their impact on agribusiness. Corn prices, for example,...

Farming is fundamental.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite the gathering of a column of tanks, a farmer plants potatoes on a farm near Ashdod, Israel. An ancient city dating back to the 17th Century B.C. and mentioned 13 times in the Bible, Ashdod has seen its...

Ag secretaries gather.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seven former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture offered advice to the new leadership of USDA and perspectives on the challenges facing agriculture at the "Food and Agriculture Policy Summit" held in Washington D.C.,...

Channel Bio's leadership event.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 600 Midwestern ag producers attended Channel Bio's Ag Leadership Symposium held last month in Omaha, NE. Here Channel's (L to R) Wayne Hoerner, Jim Zimmer and Brad Damery (2nd from R) visit with some of...

Purdue's agribusiness conference.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Speakers at Purdue University's National Conference for Agribusiness which was held last fall on campus gather. Shown (L to R) are Bill Medley, Farm Credit Services Mid-America; Dave Crosby, JBS United; Tom Warner,...

Trimble acquires the assets of Rawson Control Systems.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Trimble acquires the assets of Rawson Control Systems. Rawson's products work in conjunction with the Trimble's Field-Manager display which monitors and controls up to four inputs such as seed, fertilizer and crop protection. The...

Syngenta and Dow AgroSciences agree to evaluate current and future Dow AgroSciences compounds for incorporation into Syngenta's seed treatment portfolio.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Syngenta and Dow AgroSciences agree to evaluate current and future Dow AgroSciences compounds for incorporation into Syngenta's seed treatment portfolio. Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

Eden Bioscience Corp.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Eden Bioscience Corp. announces that its board of directors have determined after consideration of available strategic options, that it is in the best interests of the company and its shareholders to liquidate its assets and dissolve the...

Valent U.S.A.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Valent U.S.A. Corp. names Robin Demouth as the company's acting Pres and GM, region Americas, replacing Trevor Thorley. Demouth has been with Valent as VP/Gen'l Counsel, Sec'y and Treasurer since 1998 and will assume Thorley's...

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Ben Towns joins Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition as a Channel Sls Mgr for the central region of the U.S., responsible for working with the distribution channel to help improve producer profitability. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He previously...

Rain Bird.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Rain Bird celebrates its 75th anniversary of the filing of the patent for its first product--the Horizontal Action Impact Drive sprinkler head. Over the ensuing seven decades, Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents for its...

Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. and its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Advan LLC and Sostram Corporation, relocate its corporate headquarters to the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. and its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Advan LLC and Sostram Corporation, relocate its corporate headquarters to the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. It had been headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

United Phosphorus Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... United Phosphorus Inc., (UPI) announces a new management structure which involves four major areas including decentralizing national account management; improving customer service; improving supply chain management, and instituting a new...

Kent Feeds, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Randy Westhoff joins the fleet channel sales team at Kent Feeds, Inc., as Acc't Mgr. He was a buyer for Central Tractor.

John Deere Golf realigns its N.A. sales management team: the two former sales teams--Equipment/ Irrigation and Agronomic Products will become one.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... John Deere Golf realigns its N.A. sales management team: the two former sales teams--Equipment/ Irrigation and Agronomic Products will become one. Former territory managers and golf sales managers will become a comprehensive team of regional...

Pioneer Hi-Bred unveils a new business strategy to bring its seed genetics to more acres around the world through a network of partnerships and new brands.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Pioneer Hi-Bred unveils a new business strategy to bring its seed genetics to more acres around the world through a network of partnerships and new brands. The strategy, called PROaccess is designed to increase Pioneer global seed market...

Cheminova, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Cheminova, Inc. names Mike Krull as Herbicide Portfolio Mgr. He managed the industrial and aquatic herbicide portfolio for BASF Specialty Products and has held various key sales and marketing positions at BASF and American Cyanamid. ...

Montana Tractors closes its acquisition of Farmtrac North America assets located in Tarboro, NC, which consisted of tractors manufactured by both Escorts Ltd. and LS Cable.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Montana Tractors closes its acquisition of Farmtrac North America assets located in Tarboro, NC, which consisted of tractors manufactured by both Escorts Ltd. and LS Cable. Last year, the company had been placed into receivership due to its...

Dalex Livestock Solutions.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Dalex Livestock Solutions appoints Tom Gray to the position of VP, Business Dev. He began with Monsanto and has worked in sales and marketing management roles with Pioneer Hi-Bred and A. O. Smith Harvestore. Most recently, he cofounded Ag...

GreenLeaf Genetics LLC.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... GreenLeaf Genetics LLC names Bryan Kliewer VP/ Sales & Mktg. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He has worked for United Industries, United Agri Products and Monsanto.

Trans Ova Genetics.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Trans Ova Genetics promotes Jared Knock to Sales & Mktg Dir, based at the company's corporate headquarters in Sioux Center, IA. Most recently, he was Area Sales Mgr and was based in Montana.

Alliance Tire USA.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... James Tuschner joins Alliance Tire USA as Mktg Dir. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He most recently was Dir of Mktg for Denman Tire Corp, and prior worked for Kauffman Tire Tuschner and Allied Discounts Tires. The company appoints Michael...

Land O'Lakes Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Company.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Company appoints Dr. Julian (Skip) Olson, Nat'l Acct Sales Mgr, responsible for accounts in the western U.S. He most recently was a consultant for Veterinary Relief Services and Schering-Plough Animal Health.

Pfizer Animal Health.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Michelle Tollefson joins Pfizer Animal Health as Mktg Comms Mgr/Beef for the Cattle Mktg Comms Team. Previously with Bernstein-Rein Advertising, she was Acct Supvr on the Bayer Animal Health Food Animal Products account. Laura Pires joins...

ABG/Adayana, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... ABG/Adayana, Inc. appoints Bart Mosele as new St. Business Dev Mgr. He had been Sr Dir of Business Dev at Caliper Management Corp.

Art's Way Manufacturing Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Art's Way Manufacturing Inc. opens a new grain auger manufacturing facility is Salem, SD. The company reqports the location was chosen due to the abundance of experienced and skilled, yet unemployed, auger markers in the area. A group of...

Farmers National Co.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Farmers National Co. names Ken Schmitt, AFM, Carroll, IA, its 2008 Farm Manager of the Year. The honor is awarded for excellence in performing farm management duties. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He has worked for the company since 1986 and...

Alltech launches AgRootsTV, an online initiative showcasing farmers operating with a responsibility to sustainable farming practices.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Alltech launches AgRootsTV, an online initiative showcasing farmers operating with a responsibility to sustainable farming practices. Viewed at www.agrootstv.com, the program aims to educate consumers on the sustainable environment from...

AGCO Corp.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... AGCO Corp. builds and opens three new tractor assembly centers in the U.S. These centers, located near Baltimore, MD; Houston, TX, and Tacoma, WA, are currently making tractor and parts inventory from AGCO manufacturing facilities around...

AgriMarketing magazine reports its five most commonly viewed news items as reported in the AgriMarketing Weekly e-newsletter.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... AgriMarketing magazine reports its five most commonly viewed news items as reported in the AgriMarketing Weekly e-newsletter. To view the entire news item, go to the website that follows each: 1. Investment Banker Expects 40 Ethanol Plants...

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Board of Directors elects Bert A. Frost as VP, Sales & Market Development, succeeding Monty R. Summa, who retires. Frost was Managing Dir, International Fertilizer & Inputs based in Rolle, Switzerland, for...

Select Sires.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Crystal McNett joins Select Sires as Sales & Mktg Comms Specialist. She most recently was the Asst Editor of Agri-View, WI's leading agricultural newspaper. AN

Steve Myers, AFM, CCA, Busey Ag Services, LeRoy, IL, (with plaque) receives the 2008 Professional Farm Manager of the Year award, presented by its sponsors, Rick Patton, AgProfessional magazine; Brent Rockers, Syngenta, and Jerry Warner, Farmers Nat'l Co. and President of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.(MARKETING NEWS)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Steve Myers, AFM, CCA, Busey Ag Services, LeRoy, IL, (with plaque) receives the 2008 Professional Farm Manager of the Year award, presented by its sponsors (L to R), Rick Patton, AgProfessional magazine;...

KINZE Manufacturing selects Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications agency.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... KINZE Manufacturing selects Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications agency. Nicholson Kovac will provide comprehensive marketing communications services, including strategic planning, advertising, media planning and...

Novus International, St. Louis, MO, selects AdFarm as its global agency of record for all of its integrated marketing communications services.(AGENCY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Novus International, St. Louis, MO, selects AdFarm as its global agency of record for all of its integrated marketing communications services. "As our business experiences record growth, we are very excited to work side-by-side with...

Paulsen Marketing.(AGENCY NEWS)(appointment of Thane Paulsen )(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Greg Guse is named to succeed Thane Paulsen as Pres of Paulsen Marketing, Sioux Falls, SD, and becomes just the third president of Paulsen in the company's 58-year history. At a staff gathering Paulsen handed over a tractor steering wheel...