Agri Marketing articles from November 2004

Agri Marketing archives from November 2004

For openers.(Agri Marketing )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Agri Marketing has always been fortunate to have active, engaged readers. We receive many great ideas for stories and articles from folks throughout our industry. We welcome this type of dialogue and wish for it to continue. This helps us stay...

DuPont Ag Products and Pioneer Hi-Bred International complete their stock and cash merger.(Five Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * DuPont Ag Products and Pioneer Hi-Bred International complete their stock and cash merger in which DuPont acquires the 80 percent of Pioneer it does not already own.

NC+ Hybrids.(Five Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * NC+ Hybrids hires Gene Kronberg as director of sales and marketing. Kronberg was most recently a sales manager with Cargill Hybrid Seeds.

Pfizer Animal Health.(Five Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * Pfizer Animal Health promotes Jeff Baxter to market manager, cow/calf segment, in its North American animal health livestock division.

Farmland Industries Inc. and Wilbur-Ellis Co. create a joint-venture company.(Ten Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * Farmland Industries Inc. and Wilbur-Ellis Co. create a joint-venture company, WILFARM LLC, planned to be one of the largest wholesale distributors of crop protection products. Keith G. Boyer, vice president and general manager of the Brayton...

Sperry New Holland now markets a personal computer system.(Twenty Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * Sperry New Holland now markets a personal computer system called AG-COMMAND with software series for dairy, swine, crops, accounting and financial planning worksheets.

John Deere & Co.(Twenty Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * John Deere & Co. names Ralph C. Hughes as director of advertising.

Tribune Entertainment.(Twenty Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * Michael N. Adinamis joins Tribune Entertainment as an account executive for U.S. Farm Report Co. and Cubs Television Network. Adinamis was with WMAQ, Chicago, as national sales manager and farm and truck sales manager.

Monsanto Canada Inc.(Twenty Years Ago)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... * Monsanto Canada Inc. names Perry Graham as advertising manager of the agriculture division.

Trouw Nutrition USA.(At Closing People)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Trouw Nutrition USA, Highland, Ill., hires Bruce Crutcher as its new president. Crutcher has held key positions in the livestock, animal health and feed industries, most recently as beef business manager for ADM Alliance Nutrition. He will be...

Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc.(At Closing People)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc. (MANA) announces the promotion of Jeff Hayslett to national accounts manager. Hayslett was previously MANA Central Midwest business manager and will take on his new responsibilities immediately.

Sanderson Farms Inc.(At Closing People)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Sanderson Farms Inc. announces that Lampkin Butts has been named president and chief operating officer of the company. Butts has been with Sanderson Farms since 1973 when he began his career as a national sales representative. Since that time,...

Professional Farmers of America.(At Closing People)(Chuck Roth)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Chuck Roth has been named senior vice president of Professional Farmers of America (Pro Farmer), a wholly owned division of Farm Journal Media, Philadelphia. In addition to his direct management of the Pro Farmer division, Roth joins the senior...

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation.(At Closing People)(Clinton Rivers)(appointment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Pilgrim's Pride Corporation names J. Clinton Rivers to the position of chief operating officer. Rivers, who previously served as the company's executive vice president of prepared food operations, will be responsible for overseeing all of...

National Association of Farm Broadcasters.(At Closing People)(Ken Root)(retirements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ken Root, executive director of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), plans to end full-time employment with the association on Dec. 31, 2004. "I love NAFB, I've been attached for 30 years and I hope that I can remain affiliated...

Golden Acres Genetics Ltd.(At Closing People)(Nick Willingham)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Golden Acres Genetics Ltd., Waco, Texas, adds Nick Willingham as director of sales. In this new position, he will manage the entire sales organization for Golden Acres. Willingham has an extensive background in sales and sales management with...

Deere & Company.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Deere & Company, Moline, Ill., plans to build a new tractor factory in Brazil--a move that will increase the company's manufacturing capacity for farm tractors, combines and seeding equipment in the growing South American agricultural equipment...

StopSoybeanRust.com.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Bayer CropScience and the United Soybean Board, in partnership with Successful Farming magazine, Agriculture Online, Dealer & Applicator magazine, dealerandapplicator.com, greenbook.net and Iowa State University's Crop Advisor Institute,...

A state circuit court in Clarksdale, Miss., has granted Monsanto Company's request for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL), thereby eliminating a key element of D&PL's damage claim against Monsanto.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... A state circuit court in Clarksdale, Miss., has granted Monsanto Company's request for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL), thereby eliminating a key element of D&PL's damage claim against...

Farm Credit Services of America's board of directors has terminated an acquisition agreement between itself and Dutch banking cooperative Rabobank.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Farm Credit Services of America's board of directors has terminated an acquisition agreement between itself and Dutch banking cooperative Rabobank. Rabobank said it had increased the purchase price offered to Omaha, Neb.-based FCSAmerica by...

Land O'Lakes Inc. announced that Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed LLC, its animal feed subsidiary, has changed its corporate name to Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Land O'Lakes Inc. announced that Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed LLC, its animal feed subsidiary, has changed its corporate name to Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC. "Our new name, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, leverages our existing brand equity and honors...

Smithfield Foods Inc. said its Smithfield Beef Group unit had acquired MF Cattle Feeding Inc., a unit of ConAgra Foods Inc.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Smithfield Foods Inc. said its Smithfield Beef Group unit had acquired MF Cattle Feeding Inc., a unit of ConAgra Foods Inc. Key assets of the deal include three cattle feedlots in Colorado and one in Idaho. The combined feeding capacity of the...

Monsanto.(At Closing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The EU has approved Monsanto's Roundup Ready[R] Corn NK603 and its processed products as food and food ingredients under the Novel Foods Regulation. Monsanto's NK603 is currently marketed as Roundup Ready Corn 2 in the United States.

Valley celebrates 50 years of mechanized irrigation.(FYI News & Notes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Valmont Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of center pivots, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the marketing of the first center pivot. In honor of the company's history, Valmont sponsored a media event at its headquarters...

AFBF leads Japanese visitors on a tour of the Big Apple.(FYI News & Notes)(American Farm Bureau Federation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The American Farm Bureau Federation played host to a delegation of Japanese reporters on assignment in New York in an effort to counter the misperceptions Japanese have about American food products. With sales of U.S. food to Japan holding at...

Doane Marketing Research helps soldiers keep in touch.(FYI News & Notes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Doane Marketing Research Inc., St. Louis, donated $2,028 in prepaid calling cards to U.S. troops in Iraq. Randy Thompson, director of market analysis and development at Doane, came up with the idea for the donation following a market research...

RFD-TV makes an appearance at the raceway.(FYI News & Notes)(Marketing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... RFD-TV, Nashville, Tenn. and many of its programs were featured on a car competing at ARCA racing events this past summer. "This has been a great addition to our viewership marketing program," said Patrick Gottsch, president of RFD-TV. "A lot...

BEEF looks back over 40 years and goes forward with new look.(FYI News & Notes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... PRIMEDIA Inc., Minneapolis, celebrated the 40th anniversary of BEEF magazine in September with a special commemorative issue. The 128-page issue featured the magazine's first overall redesign in a dozen years and a special editorial package....

Syngenta hosts training and testing event for aerial applicators.(FYI News & Notes)(crop protection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, N.C., hosted a training and equipment testing event for aerial applicators in Kern County, Calif., to help promote on-target application of crop protection products. The "Kern County Fly-In" was held at an...

AG stock index.(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... AG STOCK INDEX VS. S7P COMPOSITE Ag Stock Index 225.2 229.3 S7P Composite Index 1,106.0 1,114.6 Note: Table made from line graph. [GRAPHICS OMITTED]

Stock price at close of market.(Agricultural market)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Exchange:Ticker Month Ago This Month Year Ago 8/31/04 9/30/04 9/30/03 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, FARM MACHINERY AGCO Corp. ...

BASF hits hole-in-one with superintendents' golf tournament.(Golf Course Superintendents Association of America )
November 1, 2004... Before I tell you about the 2004 BASF People vs. the Pros at Pinehurst--a PGA-sanctioned golf competition hosted by title sponsor BASF Turf & Ornamental and presenting sponsor Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)--a word...

Bunge Limited.(Marketing News)(Securities)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Bunge Limited has completed a tender offer for the outstanding ordinary and preferred shares of Bunge Brasil S.A., the holding company for Bunge's Brazilian operations. As a result of the tender offer, Bunge now owns 98.3 percent of Bunge...

Merial, Duluth, Ga., has licensed from BoviQuest the first globally available gene marker tests identifying milk yield and composition without negatively impacting fertility in dairy cattle.(Marketing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Merial, Duluth, Ga., has licensed from BoviQuest the first globally available gene marker tests identifying milk yield and composition without negatively impacting fertility in dairy cattle. The attainment of global distribution rights for...

DTN, Omaha, Neb., is partnering with RealTimeTraders, a Williamsville, N.Y.-based provider of market data and trade news.(Marketing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... DTN, Omaha, Neb., is partnering with RealTimeTraders, a Williamsville, N.Y.-based provider of market data and trade news. The new partnership will enhance current DTN services by offering DTN Satellite and Internet market data customers...

Monsanto Company, St. Louis, and Devgen N.V., Ghent, Belgium, announce a research and development collaboration to develop varieties of crop plants with improved resistance against insect pests.(Marketing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Monsanto Company, St. Louis, and Devgen N.V., Ghent, Belgium, announce a research and development collaboration to develop varieties of crop plants with improved resistance against insect pests. The agreement creates new business opportunities...

Farms.com Ltd. has acquired the business of AgFreight.com, an online freight matching service for bulk agriculture commodities.(Marketing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Farms.com Ltd. has acquired the business of AgFreight.com, an online freight matching service for bulk agriculture commodities. The AgFreight.com Web site helps ag truckers find loads to run their operations more efficiently. Shippers of ag...

Farm Progress Show.(Marketing News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The 2005 Farm Progress Show will be at a new semi-permanent facility in northeast Decatur, Ill. The show is moving to a semi-permanent facility to reduce the risk of weather disruptions and to provide show visitors and exhibitors with...

Doane Marketing Research.(Marketing People)(appointments)(Hylon Kaufmann)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Doane Marketing Research, St. Louis, names Hylon Kaufmann as its market development manager, based in Sanger, Calif. Kaufmann will provide market intelligence specific to the specialty crops sector, while building industry relationships within...

IRON Solutions LLC.(Marketing People)(appointed Ed Martin )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... IRON Solutions LLC, Fenton, Mo., appoints Ed Martin as vice president of sales and marketing. Martin brings to IRON Solutions more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. He has spent most of his career with Pitney Bowes, where he...

AGCO Corporation.(Marketing People)(Tom Weir)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Ga., promotes Tom Weir to the position of general marketing manager of Valtra Tractors. Weir most recently was national accounts manager for the Southeast and has held several positions within AGCO, including sales...

AGROTAIN International LLC.(Marketing People)(appointed Andrew M. Semple)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... AGROTAIN International LLC announces that Andrew M. Semple will assume the role of vice president of global marketing. Semple previously managed AGROTAIN International LLC's International Business Unit and will continue to oversee it until a...

Tractor Supply Company.(Marketing People)(Jim Wright)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Tractor Supply Company, Brentwood, Tenn., announces that Jim Wright has assumed the role of CEO. As part of a previously announced succession plan, Wright succeeds Joe Scarlett, who will continue to serve the company on a full-time basis as...

NAMA hosts inaugural boot camp.(National NAMA news: news and information for members and friends of NAMA)(National Agri-Marketing Association)
November 1, 2004... On October 5-6 NAMA hosted its inaugural Boot Camp in Kansas City. Over 100 attendees participated in the event which was geared toward entry and mid-level industry professionals. "Overall, the event surpassed our expectations in terms of...

Gateway NAMA kicks off the season.(National NAMA news: news and information for members and friends of NAMA)(National Agri-Marketing Association )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Gateway NAMA kicked of season with its September meeting. Over 175 people attended the joint meeting of Gateway NAMA and the St. Louis AgriBusiness Club featuring keynote speaker, Honorable Ann Veneman, USDA Secretary of Agriculture. "This...

The importance of giving back.(Leader Profile)(Marjorie Stieve of National Agri-Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... NAMA Regional Director, Marjorie Stieve recognizes the importance of giving back. In addition to serving as sales and marketing manager for Agri-View Newspaper, she leads a seven person sales team, but still manages to give back to the...

Is there more?(National NAMA news: news and information for members and friends of NAMA)(National Agri-Marketing Association )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... It seems like life is imitating Fast Food. The Fast Food trend has us asking for a more economical price in a more timely fashion at more of a convenient drive thru with more accuracy of ordering and also be sure and "Super Size" that meal....

Charleston/Orwig.(Agency News)(P. Lynn Balinas)(appointment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Charleston|Orwig, Hartland, Wis., promotes P. Lynn Balinas to president and Mark Gale to chief operating officer/creative director. Agency co-founder and president John Charleston has moved up to the new role of chairman. Balinas had been the...

Foremost Farms USA, Baraboo, Wis., names Morgan&Myers as agency of record in order to consolidate the company's marketing efforts with a focus on an integrated customer and brand strategy.(Agency News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Foremost Farms USA, Baraboo, Wis., names Morgan&Myers as agency of record in order to consolidate the company's marketing efforts with a focus on an integrated customer and brand strategy. Foremost Farms is a major dairy cooperative owned by...

AdFarm.(Agency News)(appointed Rob Hannam)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Rob Hannam joins AdFarm as team lead of Eastern Canada, reporting to Roger Reierson. Based in Guelph, Ontario, Hannam will also be a member of the AdFarm Management Committee in his role as director of consulting services. Hannam has held...

NDW Group.(Agency News)(appointed Paula Johnson)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The NDW Group, a division of the Dudnyk Group of Marketing Companies, appoints Paula Johnson as account director for the BASF Global Agricultural Products business. Johnson, a marketing and advertising industry veteran with extensive experience...

archer>malmo.(Agency News)(archer>malmo appoints Mike Kane)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... archer>malmo, Memphis, Tenn., appoints Mike Kane to the position of associate creative director and lead copywriter for the agency's growing agricultural and medical practices. Prior to joining archer>malmo, Kane spent his time running his...

Woodruff Sweitzer.(Agency News)(Alisa Salmons)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Woodruff Sweitzer, Columbia, Mo., hires Alisa Salmons as public relations account manager. Salmons joins Woodruff Sweitzer from Publicis Dialog in Seattle, where she served as a public relations senior account executive on the United Soybean...

Bader Rutter & Associates.(Agency News)(Jeff Young)(promotion)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Jeff Young has been promoted to senior vice president at Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee. Young joined Bader Rutter in 1990 as a public relations writer. He was promoted to account executive in 1993, account supervisor in 1997, and group...

McCormick Company.(Agency News)(Nigel Morley)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... McCormick Company adds Nigel Morley as a senior art director to its Kansas City staff. Morley joins the agency from Osborn & Barr Communications where he was creative director of the Kansas City office. This hire contributes to the 20 percent...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications.(Agency News)(Eric Painter)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, Ill., promotes Eric Painter to vice president, creative director. Painter joined Rhea & Kaiser in 1999 as a freelance art director. He was promoted to creative director in 2000. Prior to...

McCormick Company announces the creation of a creative services manager position for its Kansas City office.(Agency News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... McCormick Company announces the creation of a creative services manager position for its Kansas City office. Agency veteran Charlene North will move from production manager to the new position. North will oversee all workflow for McCormick's...

2004 NAFB Convention overview Kansas City, MO.(Farm Broadcast)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... TUESDAY, NOV. 16 Noon NAFB Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 p.m. Foundation Board Meeting WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17 9:00 a.m. AFBF Young Farmers Food Harvest with NAFB Board...

60 years of communicating agriculture.(Farm Broadcast)(National Association of Farm Broadcasters)
November 1, 2004... The NAFB is turning 60 this year and, like any good farmer, we re not even considering retirement. NAFB members share the same spirit and purpose as the pioneers of our industry. We are dedicated to the information needs of the stewards we...

Passing the gavel: Emery Kleven, 2005 National Association of Farm Broadcasters president and farm director for Waitt Farm Network, shares his vision for NAFB and agrimarketers' success.(Farm Broadcast)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... AM: What is the top issue facing you as president of NAFB in 2005? As I look at this first question, I reflect on the many issues currently facing the farm broadcasting industry. In sorting through them, I can narrow it down to credibility....

Blue and gold goes live: RFD-TV and FFA partner to bring convention excitement into homes nationwide.(Farm Broadcast)
November 1, 2004... Many in agriculture have experienced the emotion and excitement of the National FFA Convention firsthand, whether as a youth or as an ag professional. You may never forget the first time you saw the national FFA president appear on stage, the...

Pioneer, NAFB provide global experience for broadcasters.(Farm Broadcast)(Association of Farm Broadcasters, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
November 1, 2004... It is the dream of many farm broadcasters to travel the globe reporting news important to America's agriculture producers. Thanks to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), this dream came...

AFBF goes to bat for farm broadcasters.(Farm Broadcast)(American Farm Bureau Federation)
November 1, 2004... There is no doubt that the landsape of farm broadcasting has changed in the past year. Voices and personalities that were once a part of the farmer's daily life have either dwindled or disappeared. Concerned by recent changes in farm...

Trade Talk guide.(Farm Broadcast)
November 1, 2004... Broadcasters attending the NAFB annual convention will receive a complete review of the new products and services being introduced to the ag market during the coming sales season. They will also be able to speak in-depth with producer...

Bill Fogarty.(Media News)(Obituary)
November 1, 2004... Bill Fogarty passed away on Sept. 6 at his home in Leawood, Kan. Fogarty served on the staff of Implement & Tractor and Farm Equipment magazines for more than 46 years. He also served as the founding editor of Ag Industry Watch. He was...

Hoard's Dairyman.(Media News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Hoard's Dairyman magazine, Fort Atkinson, Wis., announces publication of the Hoard's West World Ag Expo Dairy Supplement. The supplement will be included in the Jan. 25, 2005, issue of the magazine, and will reach more than 10,000 Western dairy...

Farm Journal Media.(Media News)(Al Pell)(Scott Kinrade)(Brian Conrady)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Farm Journal Media announces several key changes in its broadcast television properties, "AgDay" and "WeekEnd MarketPlace." Long-time "AgDay" anchor Al Pell moves to a larger and more focused role with "WeekEnd MarketPlace," while Scott...

Western DairyBusiness.(Media News)(Ron Goble)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ron Goble is named associate publisher of Western DairyBusiness magazine. In addition to his new title, he will retain the title of editor of the publication. Goble, who joined the staff in 2003, is also the editor of the World Ag Expo...

Lessiter Publications.(Media News)(Tim Geary)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Lessiter Publications, Brookfield, Wis., appoints Tim Geary as the national advertising sales director for Farm Equipment magazine and Farm Catalog. Geary was previously the marketing manager at Brillion Iron Works, Brillion, Wis.

National Corn Growers Association.(Association News)(Tom Slunecka)(Rodger Mansfield)(people )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Tom Slunecka is promoted to vice president of marketing for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). He will have oversight of NCGA's marketing, communications and membership programs. In his previous role as NCGA's director of...

Mid America CropLife Association.(Association News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) elected officers for 2004-2005. New officers include President Duane Mol, Crop Production Services (CPS); Vice President Craig Petermeier, Jacobson Warehouse; Secretary Jim Jenkins, Syngenta; and...

Rubes.
November 1, 2004... "Great going, genius. Of all the clowns you could have gotten for Junior's party you had to pick that one?!"

Pursuing perfection.(Specialty Ag Markets)(Dulcinea Farms LLC)
November 1, 2004... Today super sizing is a common trend. From french fries to farm trucks and bulk chemicals, bigger usually means better with any consumer. But one exception is watermelon. We all know how cumbersome and wasteful watermelon can be, but the fruit...

Building long-term relationships with specialty crop producers.(Sales/Marketing Insights)
November 1, 2004... One of the major challenges for specialty grain buyers is developing long-term relationships with producers in which both parties understand each other's needs. Production contracts are not new. They have been used since the 1920s, and...

Agrimarketing in Brazil: how to succeed in Latin America's leading agricultural powerhouse.(international marketing)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... Some years ago, Douglas Johansen was driving a group of Brazilian friends to the Iowa farm where his family lived at the time. Along the way, one of the Brazilians asked, "Where are all the people?" Johansen realized this meant, "Where were the...

Brazilian agricultural media.(Mass media industry)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... GLOBO RURAL Web: http://revistagloborural.globo.com/ Target Audience: All Brazilian agricultural/animal sectors Publisher: Editora Globo S.A. Chief Editor: Vladimir Brandao Advertising: Jose Soares (supervisor), Carlos Roberto A. de Sa...

Advertising agencies, agribusiness consultants & marketing services firms.(Directory)
November 1, 2004... ABMR ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DE MARKETING RURAL E AGRONEGOCIOS Web: http://www.abmr.com.br/main.htm Tel: 55 11 3812-7814/3814-0491; Fax: 55 11 3816-2702 E-mail: abmr@abmr.com.br Description: Brazilian Association of...

Technology and agricultural competitiveness: Brazil or Argentina vs. United States.(economy)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... Technology is a key element in agricultural competitiveness. The United States has long been a leader in technology adoption, but growers in Brazil and Argentina also have quickly adopted new technology. In the past decade, biotechnology,...

Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... JANUARY JAN. 4-7: Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans. Contact 901/274-9030 or visit www.cotton.org/beltwide. JAN. 9-12: American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention, Charlotte, N.C. Contact Tracy Taylor Grondine at...

Challenger: a winning combination.(Randy Hoffman's interview )(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Editor's Note: Randy Hoffman is senior vice president and general manager of the Challenger Division Worldwide for AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Ga. He is responsible for distribution, marketing, product development strategy, revenue growth and...