Agri Marketing articles from July 2003

Agri Marketing archives from July 2003

Lots of stuff ... (For Openers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... There's lots of stuff in this issue. That's what the editorial staff of this magazine suggested I write about. If you've had a chance to meet or converse with Bekah and Becky, you will agree with what I know--they're pretty good at what they...

This month in agri marketing ...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Five Years Ago * Monsanto Co., St. Louis, and American Home Products Corp. (AHP), Madison, N.J., have entered into an agreement to combine as a merger of equals. The new company will be headed jointly by Monsanto chairman and CEO Robert B....

Heartland Communications Group. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Heartland Communications Group, Fort Dodge, Iowa, promotes Michael P. Libbie to corporate vice president of public relations and marketing. Libbie, who has been with Heartland Communications since 1997, most recently served as editor and...

USDA Rural Development. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Allan Johnson is selected as the director of legislative and public affairs for USDA Rural Development. He will serve as the central point of contact for the agency's housing, business and utility programs. Johnson spent the past three years as...

Biotechnology Industry Organization. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Howard Minigh is selected to serve as vice chairman, food and agriculture, on the Biotechnology Industry Organization's board of directors. The 2003-2004 board was elected during the BIO 2003 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Minigh...

Select Sires Inc. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, promotes Dr. Donald Monke to vice president of production operations. He will manage herd health and semen collection of more than 1,700 bulls, along with managing more than 80 employees. Monke has been a...

Monsanto Company. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Monsanto Company, St. Louis, elects Hugh Grant as president and chief executive officer. Grant, a 22-year veteran of Monsanto, has served as the company's chief operating officer for the past three years. Following Grant's election, changes to...

Farm Press. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... William Scott McNamee, founder of the Farm Press company, died June 24 at the age of 79 at his home in Clarksdale, Miss. McNamee began working at Delta Farm Press following his graduation from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and...

DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... J. Erik Fyrwald is named group vice president of DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition, Wilmington, Del. The business group includes DuPont Crop Protection, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., and DuPont Nutrition & Health, which comprises The Solae...

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces new appointments within the Grain Group. Robert B. Cook is named senior vice president of trading and marketing. He joined the company in 1988 and previously served as vice president of the...

Becker Underwood. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Becker Underwood, Ames, Iowa, plans to expand its St. Joseph, Mo., inoculant fermentation and research facility. The multimillion-dollar expansion will result in a 55,000-square-foot facility, allowing the company to triple its U.S. inoculant...

Canadian Wheat Board. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Canadian Wheat Board, Winnipeg, Manitoba, files a lawsuit against ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., claiming it illegally exported Canadian grain. The CWB holds a monopoly on wheat and barley sales to millers, maltsters and export markets...

McDonald's Corp.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., is asking its meat suppliers to stop the use of growth-promoting antibiotics in their animals. The fast-food company has released its Global Policy on Antibiotics Use in Food Animals, which requires suppliers...

RFD Communications Inc. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... RFD Communications Inc., Dallas, launches a new bimonthly publication, RFD-TV The Magazine. The Magazine will highlight RFD-TV programming, provide information for each week's program schedule and offer articles focused on rural American and...

Bunge Limited. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Bunge Limited, White Plains, N.Y., signs a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Lever to acquire the company's edible oils and fats businesses in Bangalore, India. Hindustan Lever is India's market leader in branded hydrogenated vegetable...

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., begins construction on five grain origination and storage silos in Brazil. "ADM's Brazilian country elevator system is an integral part of our global processing network, delivering crops from the...

Trimble. (At Closing News).(Trimble to acquire Applanix Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Applanix Corp., Ontario, Canada, in a stock transaction valued at $18.6 million. Applanix develops systems that integrate Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Global...

Dean Foods Company. (At Closing News).(acquisition of Horizon Organic Holding Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Dean Foods Company, Dallas, signs a definitive agreement to acquire the 87 percent equity interest in Horizon Organic Holding Corporation, Boulder, Colo., that it does not already own. Dean Foods will purchase the remaining interest for a cash...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... In the June Research Report column titled, "Top Disease Threats For Swine Producers," percentages were inadvertently added to this graph that rates the top disease concerns of swine producers. The numbers listed represent a rating between 1 to...

PPI Applauds the work of two agronomic scientists. (FYI News & Notes).(Potash and Phosphate Institute presents awards to John L. Havlin, Newell R. Kitchen)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Potash & Phosphate Institute (PPI), Norcross, Ga., presented the 2002-2003 Robert E. Wagner award to two agronomic scientists. Dr. John L. Havlin, professor and head of the Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, was...

Haskell Cudd honored for 70-year career in feed industry. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Haskell Cudd, president and CEO of Stillwater Milling Company, Stillwater, Okla., received the American Feed Industry Association's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award. Cudd first joined Stillwater in 1933 as a bookkeeper; he now...

Hog Jog raises money for Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation. (FYI News & Notes).
July 1, 2003... More than 260 runners, walkers and bikers gathered at the Iowa State Fairgrounds during the World Pork Expo for the second annual "Hog Jog." The event, sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation (IFBF), World Pork Expo and Zylstra...

Des Moines makes the switch to soy. (FYI News & Notes).(soy biodiesel)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The City of Des Moines, Iowa, will soon be fueling its vehicles and equipment with soy biodiesel, thanks to a donation made by the Polk County Farm Bureau. Martha Kimberly, Polk County Farm Bureau president, presented a $1,000 check to Des...

PIC USA recognized for support of University of Minnesota. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... PIC USA, Franklin, Ky., is awarded the Distinguished Research Partner Award by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for its years of funding and supporting CVM swine research initiatives. "Our partnership creates a...

Kansas State takes home top honors for Tractor design ... again. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., won first place in the annual International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Mich. The university has taken home top...

Stock price at close of market.
July 1, 2003... STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Month This Year Exchange: Ago Month Ago Ticker 4/30/03 5/30/03...

NAMA leader's message. (National NAMA News).
July 1, 2003... As I am writing this, I am returning from Washington D.C. where I attended the final meeting of this year's NCBAYoung Cattlemen's Conference. Not of surprise, this group of Association members talked of issues facing their organization and...

2003 Agri-Marketing Conference students activities.
July 1, 2003... This year's Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, held April 15-17 in San Diego, hosted more than 400 students and advisors from schools in the United States and Canada. Many student attendees participated in the Student Marketing...

NAMA leadership.
July 1, 2003... Each summer the regional directors conduct Regional Leadership Workshops. All chapter leaders are invited and leaders learn the NAMA ropes and exchange ideas. Below is a recap from three summer workshops. Region II Leader Workshop The...

25 years of Rhea&Kaiser: an agency leader reflects on a very, very humble beginning.
July 1, 2003... Editor's note: On May 1, 2003, Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, Ill., marked its 25th anniversary. The celebration came just days after Rhea & Kaiser posted the fastest 2002 growth of the Midwest's top 50 agencies. ...

Ron Scherer & Company. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ron Scherer & Company, Columbia, Ill., hires Scott Rodemich as senior account executive. Rodemich previously worked in public relations, communications and consulting roles for several financial service companies.

The Integer Group. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Tom Gahm joins The Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa, as vice president and director of public relations. He will lead the effort to integrate and expand the public relations practice within the agency. Gahm previously started Gahm Plan Marketing...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Industry veteran Antonio (Tony) Filipelli Jr. died on May 14, 2003. Filipelli spent the past 20 years as senior vice president of marketing services with Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, Ill. "Tony Filipelli built a...

Jones and Thomas. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jones and Thomas, Decatur, Ill., hires Betsy Quigg as associate account executive. Her previous experience includes time as an adjunct faculty member in the Millikin University Arts and Entrepreneurship Program, marketing specialist with...

Bader Rutter & Associates. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Josh Krenz joins Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, as a writer in the PR group. Krenz is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a bachelor's degree in ag marketing communications. He has held internships with...

NKH&W Inc. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NKH&W Inc., Kansas City, Mo., announces several new hires and promotions. Andrew Kaminski is promoted to media buyer, and Gina Scheve will serve as media planner. Both have been with the agency since 2001. NKH&W hires Pat Housh as senior...

Greg Leaf and Cathy Larson Leaf announce the opening of their new full-service agency, Group Leaf LLC, Hudson, Wis. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Greg Leaf and Cathy Larson Leaf announce the opening of their new full-service agency, Group Leaf LLC, Hudson, Wis. Greg most recently served as president of Miller Meester Advertising, where he worked since 1991 with clients such as BASE...

Nitragin Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., selects AdFarm as its agency of record. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Nitragin Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., selects AdFarm as its agency of record. Under the agreement, AdFarm will work with Nitragin to develop marketing and communications strategies for its North American business; the account will be managed out of...

Wesley Day Advertising, Des Moines, Iowa, will handle marketing communications for Soppe Systems, Manchester, Iowa, maker of the Supp-Le-Mate supplemental pig feeding system. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Wesley Day Advertising, Des Moines, Iowa, will handle marketing communications for Soppe Systems, Manchester, Iowa, maker of the Supp-Le-Mate supplemental pig feeding system. "Wesley Day Advertising specializes in 'considered purchases,'" says...

Ron Scherer & Company, Columbia, Ill., is selected by The Maschhoffs Inc., Carlyle, Ill., as its communications agency. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ron Scherer & Company, Columbia, Ill., is selected by The Maschhoffs Inc., Carlyle, Ill., as its communications agency. The Maschhoffs Inc., along with its network of family farm growers, is among the 15 largest pork producers in the United...

Swanson Russell Associates, Lincoln, Neb., is named as the marketing communications agency of record for Air-O-Lator, Kansas City, Mo., manufacturer of water aeration and fountain products. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Swanson Russell Associates, Lincoln, Neb., is named as the marketing communications agency of record for Air-O-Lator, Kansas City, Mo., manufacturer of water aeration and fountain products. SRA will work with the company on creative...

Dr. Ellen Bergfeld is selected as executive vice president for the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), all based in Madison, Wis. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Dr. Ellen Bergfeld is selected as executive vice president for the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), all based in Madison, Wis. The three organizations have...

U.S. pork producers form a new lobby group called the Producer Consent (PC) program. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... U.S. pork producers form a new lobby group called the Producer Consent (PC) program. Industry officials say the program is aimed at developing and influencing public policy both domestically and internationally. The PC program, in contrast to...

The Animal Agriculture Alliance held its second annual Stakeholders' Summit in Crystal City, Va. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Animal Agriculture Alliance held its second annual Stakeholders' Summit in Crystal City, Va. The summit, entitled "Challenges to the U.S. Animal Protein Businesses: Domestic and International Responses, Risks and Repositioning," was...

The USA Rice Federation, Washington, D.C., appoints Steven L. Hensley as director of regulatory affairs. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The USA Rice Federation, Washington, D.C., appoints Steven L. Hensley as director of regulatory affairs. Hensley joins USA Rice from the Agricultural Retailers Association, where he served as director of regulatory policy. His prior experience...

Michael Pragnell, CEO of Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland, is named as president of CropLife International, Brussels, Belgium. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Michael Pragnell, CEO of Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland, is named as president of CropLife International, Brussels, Belgium. He will serve a term of two years with the organization. In his keynote address at the annual conference, Pragnell...

Holstein Association USA, Brattleboro, Vt., adds Sarah Knoblauch to its regional representative team in northern Wisconsin. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Holstein Association USA, Brattleboro, Vt., adds Sarah Knoblauch to its regional representative team in northern Wisconsin. She will represent the association in the area formerly held by Kathleen O'Keefe. Knoblauch has held positions with ABS...

The California Cling Peach Board (CCPB) selects Sarb Johl as the new chairman for the 2003-2004 term. (Association News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The California Cling Peach Board (CCPB) selects Sarb Johl as the new chairman for the 2003-2004 term. Johl has served on the board since its inception in 1996, most recently as vice chairman. A veteran peach farmer since 1976, he also serves as...

DTN Market Access, Omaha, Neb., pairs up with Midwest Wireless, Mankato, Minn., to give individuals access to commodity quotes via their wireless phones. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DTN Market Access, Omaha, Neb., pairs up with Midwest Wireless, Mankato, Minn., to give individuals access to commodity quotes via their wireless phones. "With so many producers telling us that DTN was a key source they relied on for their...

National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa, selects Ag Technologies International, a division of Adayana, Minneapolis, to build and launch a series of interactive educational training courses for pork producers and pork production employees. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa, selects Ag Technologies International, a division of Adayana, Minneapolis, to build and launch a series of interactive educational training courses for pork producers and pork production employees. The...

The CommStock Report, a daily market advisory service, is now being offered to registered users of Farm Journal Media's Internet site, AgWeb.com. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The CommStock Report, a daily market advisory service, is now being offered to registered users of Farm Journal Media's Internet site, AgWeb.com. The subscription service includes Headlines and Hotlines, posted each morning before the markets...

Using your head to build brands. (Brand Building G).
July 1, 2003... American Identity, the Kansas City, Mo.-based distributor of logoed merchandise, got its big break in the agriculture market in the mid-1960s. At the time, American Identity's K-Products brand was primarily known for corporate uniforms. But...

AGCO Corp. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., announces the promotion of Tony Solon to manager of marketing for AGCO Parts Division, Batavia, Ill. Solon began his career with Chemlawn Corporation before joining Garst Seed Company in 1983. He served as district...

BioSafe Systems. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BioSafe Systems, Glastonbury, Conn., hires Kim Babins as marketing specialist. She will be responsible for distributor relations, database and list management, and customer service. She joins the company with four years of experience in...

Dow AgroSciences. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, promotes Mitch Eviston to senior marketing specialist to manage the acetochlor herbidde lineup of Keystone, Keystone LA, FulTime, TopNotch and Surpass herbicides. He will also continue to manage the sulfonamide...

Feterl Manufacturing Corp. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jerry L. Nichols is appointed vice president of sales and marketing for Feterl Manufacturing Corp., Salem, S.D. He will be responsible for managing the sales and marketing operations of the agricultural, OEM and service body divisions. Nichols...

Jim Coble retires as sales manager for Chore-Time's Egg Production Systems business unit after 31 years of service. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jim Coble retires as sales manager for Chore-Time's Egg Production Systems business unit after 31 years of service. Coble joined CTB Inc., Milford, Ind., in 1971 as sales specialist for poultry cage products. He was promoted to district sales...

Crompton's Uniroyal Chemical.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Steven Kant is appointed director of marketing communications for Crompton's Uniroyal Chemical Crop Protection business, Middlebury, Conn. Kant previously ran his own agricultural marketing consulting practice, Compass Marketing Consulting. He...

Monsanto Co. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Monsanto Co., St. Louis, announces that Brazilian exporters will be required to sign a license agreement to ship cargoes containing RoundUp Ready soy. The company sent a letter to more than 500 exporters and importers of Brazilian soy informing...

Cargill Animal Nutrition, Minneapolis, and DeBruce Grain Inc., Kansas City, Mo., enter into an agreement, under which Cargill will provide technical and marketing support to five DeBruce locations in southwest Iowa. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cargill Animal Nutrition, Minneapolis, and DeBruce Grain Inc., Kansas City, Mo., enter into an agreement, under which Cargill will provide technical and marketing support to five DeBruce locations in southwest Iowa. The five locations are in...

Athenix Corp., Research Triangle Park, N.C., announces a collaboration with Mertec LLC, West Point, Iowa. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Athenix Corp., Research Triangle Park, N.C., announces a collaboration with Mertec LLC, West Point, Iowa. The two companies will bring newly developed traits from Athenix to the market in soybean varieties developed by Mertec. Under a separate...

The Solae Company, St. Louis, a joint venture of Bunge Limited and DuPont, files suit against Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., and Amerifit Nutrition Inc. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Solae Company, St. Louis, a joint venture of Bunge Limited and DuPont, files suit against Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., and Amerifit Nutrition Inc. The complaint says that ADM's Novasoy isoflavone products and the Estroven...

Gustafson LLC, Piano, Texas, receives EPA registration for Poncho 600 seed-applied insecticide for corn. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Gustafson LLC, Piano, Texas, receives EPA registration for Poncho 600 seed-applied insecticide for corn. The new insecticide will be marketed to corn growers by participating seed companies under the names of Poncho 250 and .Poncho 1250,...

AgraQuest Inc. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AgraQuest Inc., Davis, Calif., announces the registration of its bio-fungicide product in Japan. The product, which is sold as Serenade in the United States, Chile, New Zealand and Costa Rica, is sold under the brand name Impression in Japan....

ABS Global. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ABS Global, DeForest, Wis., hires three new area sales managers. Eric Westphal will serve as sales manager for eastern Wisconsin. He previously worked as a dairy technician with the Dodge County Dairy Testing Association for five years. Scott...

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces new appointments to the oilseed processing division. Brent Fenton is named vice president of North American oilseed processing. He will be responsible for cottonseed crushing, canola seed...

Excalibur Sires. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Pat Kinnard joins Excalibur Sires, Sun Prairie, Wis., as an authorized sales representative in northeast Wisconsin. He will be responsible for direct herd sales and promotion of the company's "Pinnacle" Progeny Testing Program. Kinnard has more...

Helping those who help others. (Thinking Outside The Box).
July 1, 2003... Editor's Note: This month's Thinking Outside the Box column is not your traditional column about a company or organization's public relations/promotions programs. In fact, it's about the AgrAbility Project and one of its tactics: getting an...

Making the most of trade shows: what's the fastest way to accelerate awareness of a company's new message? turn farmers into racecar drivers! (Farm Show Guide).
July 1, 2003... Faced with a rather challenging set of marketing goals for 2003 and beyond, Nitragih Inc., Brookfield, Wis., decided to put the pedal to the metal, so to speak, at this year's Commodity Classic. And the results were nothing short of fantastic,...

Goodbye Cashmere, hello Denim: for 10 days every year, more than 1.2 million people flood the grounds of the Calgary Stampede, looking for fun, entertainment and even an education. Marketing agriculture to urban audiences is a major task on the festival's list of priorities, and, by the looks of it, they're doing a greatjob. (Farm Show Guide).
July 1, 2003... A pitchfork and a wagon are two rather silly (and unfortunate) images that come to the minds of urbanites when they think of agriculture. Let's face it: as more people are moving to large centers and fewer are living in farming communities,...

Half century of progress: Farm Progress Show celebrates 50th anniversary this summer. (Farm Show Guide).
July 1, 2003... It all began in 1953 as a replacement for the popular, yet waning, hand corn-husking contests and has evolved into a national focus on the latest in machinery, equipment and technology for the complex and fast-changing world of American...

Show calendar. (Farm Show Guide).(Directory)
July 1, 2003... 2003 JULY 30-Aug 1 InfoAg 2003 AUGUST 5-7 Empire Farm Days 5-7 Farmfest 19-21 Ag Progress Days 19-21 Dakotafest 26-28 Iowa Farm & Field Fest 27-28 Agribusiness Today--North...

It's farm show time! (Farm Show Guide).(Directory)
July 1, 2003... Agri Marketing's annual Farm Show Guide is a handy reference to upcoming farm shows throughout the U.S., Canada and select international locations. This Guide can be viewed throughout the year under the Special Features button on...

State fair roundup. (Farm Show Guide).(Directory)
July 1, 2003... STATE FAIR ROUDUP Fair Name Location Contact Alabama State Fall Fair & Festival Birmingham Joseph Hamilton Arkansas State Fair Little Rock Jeannie Molter...

Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... AUGUST AUG. 8-9: Turfgrass and Landscape Expo, Pomona, Calif. Contact 818/764-5016 or visit www.turfcouncil.org. AUG. 20-23: National Meat Association Summer Conference, Lake Geneva, Wis. Contact ...

IMC focuses on continuous improvement and growing markets. (View From The Top).
July 1, 2003... Editor's Note: Steve Hoffman is senior vice president and an officer of IMC Global, Lake Forest. Ill., and president of IMC Sales and Marketing. IMC Global is the world's largest supplier of concentrated phosphates and potash fertilizers, as...

Oh, what a tangled web they weave: today's animal rights activists challenge the food system's passive stance.
July 1, 2003... "A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy" is a familiar slogan of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The point, according to PETA, is that all of those beings are of equal status and deserve equal rights. Now try this on for size....

Answering your questions about disease prevention and food quality. (Talking quality).
July 1, 2003... Q. What do vaccines have to do with food quality? A. A safe, wholesome food supply starts with healthy cattle, swine and poultry. Healthy animals mean higher quality meat and milk for consumers. For example, recent studies show that beef is...

Disney partners with Wells' Dairy. (Branding).(for branded Disney ice cream, frozen desserts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Disney Consumer Products and Wells' Dairy Inc., maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, are offering a variety of ice creams and dairy products under the Disney brand. The two companies are developing and marketing kid-focused, cross-category lines...

Purdue, IU design retail training program. (Food Safety).(Purdue University, Indiana University)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Researchers from Purdue and Indiana universities have developed a food safety training program designed specifically for retail food stores nationwide. Richard Linton, Purdue food science professor; David McSwane, IU associate professor of...

Teens drinking more milk. (Consumer).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Per capita consumption of milk for teens rose from 22 gallons in 2001 to 23.5 gallons in 2002, according to NFO WorldGroup's Share of Intake Panel data. This is the second year in a row that teen milk consumption has increased, following a...

COOL compliance: the devil is in the details.
July 1, 2003... "If you like laws and sausage, you should never watch either one being made." Otto Von Bismarck Bismarck may have rethought his comment had he read the federal mandate that calls for the creation of a mandatory country-of-origin-labeling...

AMI, NCBA team up on research. (Food Safety).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... * The AMI Foundation and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are working together on a follow-up research study to learn more about ways to reduce the incidence of E. coli O157:H7. The original study, conducted at Texas Tech...

"Certified humane". (Labeling).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... * Humane Farm Animal Care, an independent nonprofit organization, has made public its "Certified Humane Raised & Handled" labeling and certification program. The new "Certified Humane" label on food packaging will notify consumers that...