Agri Marketing articles from June 2003

Agri Marketing archives from June 2003

Observations ... (For Openers).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... At the time of this writing (May 5, 2003), corn acreage is 55 percent planted--well ahead of last year at 41 percent planted. Regardless of the number, this time is always a critical period for marketers of crop input products and services. The...

Five years ago. (This Month in AGRI Marketing ...).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Monsanto Co., St. Louis, has reached separate agreements with DeKalb Genetics Corp., DeKalb, Ill., and Delta and Pine Land Co., Scott, Miss., to acquire the two seed companies. Under the agreement with DeKalb, Monsanto will offer $100 for...

Ten years ago. (This Month in AGRI Marketing ...).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Greg Hillyer joins Miller Meester Advertising, Minneapolis, as PR account supervisor on the American Cyanamid Co. crop protection chemicals account. He previously was editor of Soybean Digest, St. Louis. * Ford New Holland, New Holland,...

Twenty years ago. (This Month in AGRI Marketing ...).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Monsanto Co., St. Louis, expands its ownership of seed interests with the purchase of Jacob Hartz Seed Co., Stuttgart, Ark. * Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Des Moines, and Garst Seed Co., Coon Rapids, Iowa, sign a settlement...

High plains journal employees pitch in ... and pitch a few pies. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Employees at High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kan., showed their support of the local community by lending a hand to the American Cancer Society. The company joined the fight by sponsoring a team of walkers, called High Plains Journal Special...

ADA takes the power of cheese to the raceway. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The American Dairy Association brought its own unique racecar to Richmond International Raceway a car made entirely out of cheese. An authentic replica of Terry Labonte's #5 Chevrolet, the car was carved from 3,500 pounds of yellow cheddar...

Agritalk ethanol pump tour hits the road. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Mike Adams, host of the nationally-syndicated radio show "AgriTalk," joined Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Corn Commission staff at the pumps of Dodge City, Kan., to promote ethanol-blended fuels. This was the latest stop on the Ethanol Pump...

NC+ Hybrids. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... NC+ Hybrids, Lincoln, Neb., hires Dr. Dana Eaton as the new director of research. He will oversee all NC+ research programs, including corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, forages and alfalfa. Eaton is a research scientist with more than 20 years of...

Delta and Pine Land Company. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Delta and Pine Land Company, Scott, Miss., names Ken Fearday as president of D&PL International and director of international business. Fearday brings more than 20 years of executive-level experience in the seed industry, having held the role...

CF Industries Inc. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Robert C. Liuzzi, president and chief executive officer of CF Industries Inc. announces his retirement effective on June 30, 2003. The CF Industries' Board of Directors names Stephen R. Wilson as interim president and chief executive officer....

Griffin LLC. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Griffin LLC, Valdosta, Ga., appoints Jean Pougnier as chief operating officer. He had previously served as the company's vice president of strategic planning and marketing. Before joining Griffin, Pougnier worked with DuPont in both the United...

Agrium Inc. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... John Van Brunt, CEO of Agrium Inc., Calgary, Alberta, announces his retirement, which will be effective in September 2003. In line with the succession plan, the board of directors announces they will be appointing Mike Wilson, currently...

CTB Inc. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... CTB Inc., Milford, Ind., names Charles E (Chuck) Klippel as general manager of the Chore-Time Hog Production Systems business unit, Schaefferstown, Pa. He will be responsible for managing product development and manufacturing, as well as...

Mycogen Seeds. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Mycogen Seeds, Indianapolis, announces the promotion of Ben Kaehler to the position of national sales manager. Kaehler, a 17-year veteran of Dow AgroSciences (an affiliate of Mycogen Seeds), will manage a professional sales team that spans over...

Croplife America. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dr. Patrick J. Donnelly is appointed as senior vice president of CropLife America, Washington, D.C. Donnelly previously served as global leader of government and public affairs for Dow AgroSciences since 2000. From 1997 to 2000, he was global...

Gehl Company. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Gehl Company, West Bend, Wis., names Malcolm F. "Mac" Moore as president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, including its manufacturing sites in West Bend, Wis.; Madison, S.D.; and...

DDS Technologies USA. (At Closing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... DDS Technologies USA, Boca Raton, Fla., appoints Kerin Franklin to the newly created position of senior vice president of business development and chief technology officer. She will be responsible for managing all marketing efforts. Prior to...

Global Insight announces the acquisition of World Markets Research Centre, an international provider of business intelligence and country risk analysis. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Global Insight announces the acquisition of World Markets Research Centre, an international provider of business intelligence and country risk analysis. "WMRC's capabilities to analyze all the significant events around the globe as they happen...

Monsato Co. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Exporters selling genetically modified soybeans from Brazil may be asked to buy a license from Monsanto Co., St. Louis. Monsanto, the developer of the Roundup Ready soybeans, says the proposal is an attempt to end piracy of its technology, as...

Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces that its UK subsidiary, Pura Food Ltd., will purchase Van den Bergh Oils, Essex, United Kingdom. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces that its UK subsidiary, Pura Food Ltd., will purchase Van den Bergh Oils, Essex, United Kingdom. Van den Bergh Oils, a subsidiary of Unilever Bestfoods UK Ltd., supplies refined oils and fats...

Mahindra USA. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In response to rising demand for its tractors, Mahindra USA, Tomball, Texas, opens a second assembly plant and distribution center in Calhoun, Ga. The 60,000-square-foot facility has a planned capacity of 6,000 tractors. "Because of recent new...

SureBeam. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SureBeam, San Diego, opens a new food processing center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company's electron beam irradiation technology will be used primarily as a disinfestation treatment for the fruit and vegetable market. "This is the first...

ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., agrees to sell Bumble Bee Seafoods, San Diego, to Center Partners Management, a private investment group. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., agrees to sell Bumble Bee Seafoods, San Diego, to Center Partners Management, a private investment group. ConAgra acquired Bumble Bee, which packages everything from tuna to shrimp to oysters, three years ago...

Ag Services of America. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ag Services of America, Cedar Falls, announces plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 30 percent. The company has received a bank line of credit that will allow it to approve $250 million in loan commitments for the 2003 crop season, in...

Sweetwater Creek Seeds, Williamston, N.C., signs an exclusive territory agreement with AgVenture Inc., Kentland, Ind. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Sweetwater Creek Seeds, Williamston, N.C., signs an exclusive territory agreement with AgVenture Inc., Kentland, Ind. The newly formed company, led by Clif Hardison, will market the AgVenture brand of corn, bean and alfalfa seed over the entire...

World Agricultural Forum. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The World Agricultural Forum (WAF), a nonprofit organization that provides a neutral and inclusive forum for global dialogue on critical issues involving food, fuel, health and fiber, attracted nearly 300 leading authorities from around the...

The Agricultural Publications Summit rocks in Cleveland: agrimarketers and editors seek professional improvement and fun. (Print Perspectives).
June 1, 2003... Cleveland Rocks! The organizers of the fifth annual Agricultural Publications Summit (APS) invite agrimarketers and publication professionals alike to rock the night (and day, for that matter) away this year in Cleveland, July 27-30. The...

NAMA, now more than ever. (NAMA Leader's Message).
June 1, 2003... If there were ever a time for agrimarketers to join or renew their membership in NAMA, it is now. One of the greatest advantages of NAMA is networking and relationships. As companies find ways to curtail expenses, they may decide not to pay for...

NAMA members keep it fresh in San Diego. (2003 Agri-Marketing Conference).
June 1, 2003... Beautiful San Diego hosted the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, April 15-17. The theme for this year's conference was "Keep it Fresh" and attendees were able to do that in spite of the intermittent rain. This year's conference...

2003 Agri-marketing conference & trade show snapshots. (AMC Snapshots).
June 1, 2003... 1 Grant Heilman, Grand Heilman Photography with student NAMA members from Virigina Tech. Heilman won the $1,000 ABEF Raffle and donated the winnings to the student chapter that sold him the ticket. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Dr. Will...

Risque radio breeds sales. (Farm Broadcast Update).(American Angus Association radio spots)
June 1, 2003... Any conversation about "the birds and the bees," especially with youngsters, raises emotions of angst, trepidation, confusion--even humor once in a while. Imagine a well-mannered, strong Angus-bred cow explaining the particulars of this...

Beck Ag Com Inc., Omaha, Neb., adds Kirk Augustine to its management team as director of business development. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Beck Ag Com Inc., Omaha, Neb., adds Kirk Augustine to its management team as director of business development. His responsibilities will concentrate on building relationships with ag industry marketers to design, develop and implement...

John Broehm joins Morgan&Myers, Milwaukee, as senior associate. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... John Broehm joins Morgan&Myers, Milwaukee, as senior associate. He previously served as field representative to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, 1st District, performing outreach with local officials, community leaders and key constituents. In...

Swanson Russell Associates, Lincoln, Neb., promotes Steve Johnson and Dave Wegener to the position of vice president account supervisor. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Swanson Russell Associates, Lincoln, Neb., promotes Steve Johnson and Dave Wegener to the position of vice president account supervisor. Johnson joined the agency in 1989 as an account executive. Before that, he served as marketing director at...

Gibbs & Soell Public Relations, Raleigh, N.C., promotes Ann Camden to vice president and Kerry Henderson to managing supervisor. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Gibbs & Soell Public Relations, Raleigh, N.C., promotes Ann Camden to vice president and Kerry Henderson to managing supervisor. Both have been with the agency for more than seven years. Camden has gained experience in account management roles...

Achieva Inc., Camdenton, Mo., adds Kimberly Mulcahy to its staff. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Achieva Inc., Camdenton, Mo., adds Kimberly Mulcahy to its staff. Mulcahy previously served as vice president of corporate communications for Budget Group Inc., which owns Budget Rent a Car Corp. and Ryder Truck Rental. She has more than 20...

Bray Controls, a division of Bray International Inc., Houston, selects Prom Krog Altstiel, Mequon, Wis., as its agency of record. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Bray Controls, a division of Bray International Inc., Houston, selects Prom Krog Altstiel, Mequon, Wis., as its agency of record. The company recently introduced a new line of products that PKA will promote through trade ads, sales literature,...

Osborn & Barr Communications Inc., St. Louis, announces that it has updated and consolidated its account management and PR functions. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Osborn & Barr Communications Inc., St. Louis, announces that it has updated and consolidated its account management and PR functions. With the development of new leadership teams come several promotions. The contact / public relations...

Pfizer Animal Health, New York, selects Geoff Howe Marketing Communications, Kansas City, Mo., to handle marketing communications for Pfizer's companion animal group. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pfizer Animal Health, New York, selects Geoff Howe Marketing Communications, Kansas City, Mo., to handle marketing communications for Pfizer's companion animal group. The assignment consists of several leading prescription medicines, including...

Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, gains TransCon AG and its Pony Express brands as a new client. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, gains TransCon AG and its Pony Express brands as a new client. In the new partnership, O&B will work with TransCon AG on brand development, positioning and marketing for the relaunch of Pony Express and...

DuPont, Wilmington, Del., selects Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as its lead global communications agency. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... DuPont, Wilmington, Del., selects Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as its lead global communications agency. This is the first time in the company's history that it has consolidated marketing and communications across its businesses and the corporate...

Novartis Animal Vaccines Inc. (E-Business News).(launches website)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Novartis Animal Vaccines Inc., Overland Park, Kan., launches a new Web site for livestock producers and veterinarians. The site, at www.livestock.novartis.com, offers product, disease and health information for beef, dairy and swine. Visitors...

DTN, Omaha, Neb., and the Sparks Companies Inc., Memphis, Tenn., partner to launch DTN Elite, a product designed to help individual growers better control their operations and manage their profitability. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... DTN, Omaha, Neb., and the Sparks Companies Inc., Memphis, Tenn., partner to launch DTN Elite, a product designed to help individual growers better control their operations and manage their profitability. DTN Elite subscribers will have access...

E-Markets Inc., Ames, Iowa, forms EMiConsulting, a consulting group focused on agri-food companies. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... E-Markets Inc., Ames, Iowa, forms EMiConsulting, a consulting group focused on agri-food companies. "Our EMiConsulting group is able to provide the knowledge and experience from years of actual real-time implementations, combined with over 100...

Superior Livestock Auction Inc., Brush, Colo., announces the merger of their Internet division with Stampede Cattle Company, Visalia, Calif. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Superior Livestock Auction Inc., Brush, Colo., announces the merger of their Internet division with Stampede Cattle Company, Visalia, Calif. The new company will operate as Superior Stampede and will offer a sales force of more than 375...

Kent Feeds. (Marketing People).(names consumer products sales manager for Eastern region)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kent Feeds, Muscatine, Iowa, names Jim Holverson consumer products sales manager for the Eastern region. In his new position, he will be responsible for calling on and educating current dealers, dealer prospects and new distribution channels to...

Dairyland Seed Co. Inc. (Marketing People).(names Thomas Paulsen vice president of finance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dairyland Seed Co. Inc., West Bend, Wis., names Thomas Paulsen as vice president of finance. He will be responsible for internal and external financial reporting and management of all treasury functions. Paulsen has 16 years of accounting...

MachineryLink Inc. (Marketing People).(hires operations manager)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Alan G. Van Nahmen joins MachineryLink Inc., Kansas City, Mo., as operations manager in the Kingman, Kan., field office. Van Nahmen was previously product support manager for Caterpiller-Claas America, where he launched the Lexion combine and...

Case IH. (Marketing People).(announces promotion)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Case IH, Racine, Wis., promotes Trent Haggard to marketing manager for cotton harvesting equipment in North America. His new responsibilities will include marketing, promotion and pricing activities for all cotton harvesting equipment. Haggard...

Novartis Animal Vaccines. (Marketing People).(hires national account manager Steve Boren)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Novartis Animal Vaccines, Overland Park, Kan., names Steve Boren as national account manager. He will be responsible for contract negotiations, sales pull-through and marketing programs. Boren previously served as a business development and...

Valent U.S.A. Corp. (Marketing People).(hires regional salesman Michael G. Day)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Valent U.S.A. Corp., Walnut Creek, Calif., adds Michael G. Day to its Western region sales force. He will serve as sales representative for Idaho, Montana and northern Utah and Wyoming. Day previously served as retail sales representative for...

Dairy Management Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dairy Management Inc., Rosemont, Ill., retains Thomas O'Connell, president of Marketing Concepts, to act as innovation specialist. O'Connell has 28 years of experience in the food industry, including a previous role as vice president of...

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, Iowa, signs a licensing agreement with Monsanto Co., St. Louis, for the YieldGard Rootworm insect-protected corn technology. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, Iowa, signs a licensing agreement with Monsanto Co., St. Louis, for the YieldGard Rootworm insect-protected corn technology. "This furthers our commitment to broadly license our biotechnology traits so...

Milk Specialties Company, Dundee, Ill., acquires the assets of Adell Corporation, Adell, Wis. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Milk Specialties Company, Dundee, Ill., acquires the assets of Adell Corporation, Adell, Wis. Adell Corp. manufactures a range of milk-based products, including spray dried hi-fats, lactose, whey and whey permeates, and sells these products...

Multi Ag Media LLC, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., acquires Tricom Teleservices, Carson, Calif., a customer call center with national and international inbound and outbound capabilities. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Multi Ag Media LLC, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., acquires Tricom Teleservices, Carson, Calif., a customer call center with national and international inbound and outbound capabilities. Multi Ag Media plans an immediate expansion of Tricom's...

Case IH, Racine, Wis., announces plans to move its worldwide cotton picker production to the CNH Benson, Minn., manufacturing facility. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Case IH, Racine, Wis., announces plans to move its worldwide cotton picker production to the CNH Benson, Minn., manufacturing facility. The plant currently produces Case IH self-propelled application equipment. The decision follows the CNH...

Doane Marketing Research, St. Louis, forms an equity partnership with Kynetec, Newbury, United Kingdom. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Doane Marketing Research, St. Louis, forms an equity partnership with Kynetec, Newbury, United Kingdom. In a three-way transaction, Kynetec acquired the agricultural and animal health research and information business assets of Promar...

Zinpro Corp. (Marketing People).(names Canadian area manager)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Zinpro Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., names Jerry McDowell to the newly created position of Canada area manager. McDowell previously served as Northeast district manager, covering New York, the New England states and eastern Canada. Steve Wolfgang...

Cerexagri Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cerexagri Inc., King of Prussia, Pa., appoints Wayne Smith as national sales director. He will lead business sales strategies for the United States and Canada, along with developing distributor relations programs for the full line of...

Fontanelle Hybirds. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Fontanelle Hybrids, Fontanelle, Neb., hires Nick Oswald as district sales manager for southwest Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Northwest Missouri State University last May. Since then, he's been managing...

Cotton town USA: weaves a wave of public relations initiatives for Bayer Cropscience. (Thinking Outside the Box).
June 1, 2003... Cotton Town USA. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? In fact, it could be the name of a new television series, maybe a reality show on one of the networks. Or a city motto somewhere in cotton country across the southern United States. Well,...

More bang for your buck: refocused marketing research efforts net much-needed information. (market research update).
June 1, 2003... In a down economy when companies are looking for ways to decrease expenditures, scaling back marketing research budgets may not be the best way to go, according to marketing research managers and suppliers. "A decline in sales may prompt...

Marketers get on board with online surveys. (Market Research Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... With an estimated three-fourths of all farms hooked up to the Internet, online research works well in some situations. "You have to put in a lot of effort upfront, but then it can come through," Monsanto's John Mattingly notes. "You have to...

Top disease threats for swine producers. (Research Reports).
June 1, 2003... During the early spring of 2003, Doane Marketing Research Inc., St. Louis, conducted a shared cost study titled, "Focusing on Swine Ileitis." Nearly 200 U. S. swine producers who marketed a minimum of 5,000 pigs / hogs per year completed a 25...

Education, education, education: consumers will accept irradiated foods if they understand them. (market research update).
June 1, 2003... It's a no-brainer, scientists and health care professionals contend. Extensive research shows that when irradiation is used as approved on foods, disease-causing organisms are reduced or eliminated, food does not become radioactive, dangerous...

Marketing campaign helps FFA reconnect with former members.(Future Farmers of America)
June 1, 2003... For 75 years, the coveted FFA blue corduroy and gold emblem jacket has been donned by proud members who exemplify teamwork, leadership and excellence. For more than 3 million Americans, the jacket provides an emotional reminder of the...

CRM's role increases in marketers' plans. (Direct/Relationship Marketing).(customer relationship management)(Panel Discussion)
June 1, 2003... What CRM trends are you seeing in 2003? Ames: We see three key, interrelated trends. First, one of the biggest changes is the definition of "customer." When most CRM systems were built, they tracked data to the channel purchaser level...

Behind the scenes of direct marketing. (Direct/Relationship Marketing).(database marketing services)(Directory)(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... BEHIND THE SCENES OF DIRECT MARKETING Direct marketing is a concept that every marketer understands. Direct marketing is visible--it is the postcards and brochures that fill our mail, the sales pitches we receive via phone. But this...

The right tool for the job. (Direct/Relationship Marketing).(John Deere Dealer Direct)
June 1, 2003... Every marketer knows the importance of consistency in creating a unified brand. It sounds simple enough, but the more people and messages involved, the more often that consistency goes out the window. John Deere knows this problem all too well....

High Plains Journal. (Media People).(hires marketing representatives)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kan., hires Jim Martin and Kristen Andrews. Martin will serve as marketing representative, with territory responsibilities and account coverage in eastern Nebraska, eastern South Dakota and western Iowa. He...

Ridley Feed Operations. (Media People).(launches magazine)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ridley Feed Operations, Winnipeg, Manitoba, is launching a new magazine, titled Food Sentry, to share food safety information with its customers. The publication is being produced by Cygnus Custom Marketing, Fort Atkinson, Wis. Circulation of...

J.L. Farmakis Inc. (Media People).(to represent Michigan Farm News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... J.L. Farmakis Inc., Wilton, Conn., announces its decision to represent Michigan Farm News, Lansing, Mich. With a circulation of more than 46,000 paid subscribers, the publication is the only farm newspaper that serves the entire state. Michigan...

Primedia Inc. (Media People).(promotes Wayne Wenzel to senior editor, Farm Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Primedia Inc., Minneapolis, promotes Wayne Wenzel to senior editor of Farm Industry News. Wenzel joined the publication in September 2000 as associate editor after spending seven years at Colle + McVoy Inc. as public relations writer,...

Farm Progress Companies. (Media People).(recruits Ray Neeper)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ray Neeper joins Farm Progress Companies, Carol Stream, Ill., as specialty publications representative. He will be based in the Raleigh, N.C., office and will work with clients to develop and service their custom publishing needs. Additionally,...

Farm Journal Media. (Media People).
June 1, 2003... Casey L. Buckman is selected as the winner of the Farm Journal Media national journalism internship. Buckman, of Hallsville, Mo., graduated from the University of Missouri in May with a bachelor's degree in agricultural photojournalism. "Casey...

Red River Farm Network. (Media People).(hires broadcaster Don Wick)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Farm broadcaster Don Wick joins the Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, N.D. Wick has 22 years of ag communications experience, most recently leading the farm broadcast duties at WCCO Radio in Minneapolis and WNAX Radio in Yankton, S.D. In...

National Dairy Herd Improvement Association. (Association News).(announces interim manager, ReQuest Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The board of directors for the National Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Columbus, Ohio, selects ReQuest Ltd., Verona, Wis., to provide interim management for the association. The ReQuest Ltd. management team of Jay Mattison, David Selner...

Dairy Farmers of America. (Association News).(announces new board officers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The board of directors for Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, Mo., elects new officers. The 51-member board selects Tom Camerlo of Florence, Colo., as the new chairman, succeeding Herman Brubaker upon his retirement. Camerlo has served on...

National Chicken Council. (Association News).(launches website)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The National Chicken Council, Washington, D.C., launches a new Web site to provide research and information about the broiler chicken production and processing industry. The site can be found at www.nationalchickencouncil.com." The new site...

National Cattlemen's Beef Association. (Association News).(announces advertising campaign)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial, Colo., announces a new checkoff-funded advertising campaign to promote the nutritional qualities of beef. The series of four ads, which compare lean beef to skinless chicken, will appear in...

Upcoming meetings for Agri marketers.(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... JULY JULY 13-16: Southwestern Fertilizer Conference, New Orleans. Contact 512/259-2118 or visit www.texascrops.com. JULY 13-16: Canadian Seed Trade Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC. Contact 613/829-9527 or visit...

The opportunity is in the brand. (Brand Building G).
June 1, 2003... With today's economy in neutral, agricultural marketers are using every tool in their toolbox to move their product. With advertising budgets slashed, marketers turn to product discounts and promotions to continue revenue generation; however,...

Introductions are in order.
June 1, 2003... Introductions are in order. Welcome to the second sample of a new supplement that will cover the business of food, fiber and agriculture--three traditional industries that are quickly becoming "joined at the hip" more than ever before. Not only...

DuPont-Bunge venture sold on soy protein.(Solae)
June 1, 2003... When Bunge Ltd. and DuPont announced the completion of their joint venture Solae in early April, the news caused barely a ripple, even in much of the agricultural press. Which is surprising considering the $800-million (revenues) deal linked...