Agri Marketing articles from September 2002

Agri Marketing archives from September 2002

Exciting news ... (For Openers).
September 1, 2002... We have some exciting news at Agri Marketing magazine. It is my pleasure to announce that Bekah Reddick has been promoted to editor. Bekah has done a great job over the past year and a half in helping guide the editorial direction of me...

This month in agri marketing ... (For Openers).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Five Years Ago * Tim Kroenke is named director of product management for Mycogen Seeds, St. Paul, Minn. Kroenke was North American corn marketing manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, Iowa. * John Deere introduces the...

Machinery Link. (At Closing People).(Tim Riley hired)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Tim Riley is named vice president of sales operations for MachineryLink, Kansas City, Mo. Riley has held positions at major agribusiness companies. He served as Prowl product manager at American Cyanamid, marketing manager with Boehringer...

Merial. (At Closing People).(Brian O'Boyle hired)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Merial, Duluth, Ga., names Brian O'Boyle as executive director of human resources for North America. O'Boyle is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the North American human resources plan. He played a key role in...

AGRIS Corporation. (At Closing People).(Tom Angell hired)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AGRIS Corporation, Roswell, Ga., appoints Tom Angell as VP of heritage products. In this position, he defines the strategic direction for the company's line of legacy products and oversees the activities of the product line managers, product...

Dow AgroSciences LLC. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A widely used herbicide for control of invasive, noxious and other hard-to-control weeds will no longer be used on U.S. residential lawns, as a result of an action taken to address regulatory concerns by the product's primary manufacturer, Dow...

Syngenta AG. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Syngenta AG plans to protect potentially lucrative biotechnology patents with a lawsuit filed against six firms in a U.S. court. Named in the suits filed with the Federal District Court in Delaware are Monsanto Co., DeKalb Genetics, Pioneer...

Bunge Limited. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Bunge Limited, White Plains, N.Y., plans to acquire approximately 55 percent controlling stake in Cereol S.A., a leading oilseed processor, from Edison S.p.A. The transaction is expected to close between late 2002 and early 2003 and is subject...

BASF, Mount Olive, N.J., and Deutsche Saatveredelung Lippstadt GmbH (DSV), Lippstadt, Germany, have signed a development and commercial agreement. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... BASF, Mount Olive, N.J., and Deutsche Saatveredelung Lippstadt GmbH (DSV), Lippstadt, Germany, have signed a development and commercial agreement to provide growers in Canada and the United States with new spring type varieties and hybrids of...

Clearfield. (At Closing News).(agreement with DSV)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CLEARFIELD canola for use with the CLEARFIELD Production System. Under the terms of the agreement, DSV will commercialize new spring type canola varieties for Canada and the United States as the first stage of the collaboration, and for other...

Delta and Pine Land Company. (At Closing News).(logo updated)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Delta and Pine Land Company, Scott, Miss., has updated its familiar oval-shaped logo to a sleeker and more modern-looking icon to better reflect the organization's strong focus on developing and marketing new, high-yielding cotton varieties...

PIC USA, a Sygen Company, the world's leading swine breeding and technology company, will transfer the Pigtales North American business operation to PigCHAMP, Inc., a division of Farms.com Ltd. (At Closing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... PIC USA, a Sygen Company, the world's leading swine breeding and technology company, will transfer the Pigtales North American business operation to PigCHAMP, Inc., a division of Farms.com Ltd. Pigtales offerings are comprised of a suite of...

`Old school' winner. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ron Bader of Hartland, Wis., and Shane Smith of Bloomington, Minn., were the winners of Agri Marketing's 1976 Agency Listing contest. The winners received a John Deere toy tractor for guessing the top 10 agencies of 1976.

Broadcasters visit East Africa. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ed Slusarczyk and Tom Cassidy, both of Ag Radio Network, Inc., Utica, N.Y., traveled to Kampala, Uganda, to discuss farm program production with radio station owners in Africa. The two visited farms, agribusinesses and radio stations from...

Novozymes breaks ground on new facility. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., recently broke ground in Roanoke, Va., for a new 20,000-square-foot facility that will house the enzyme production company's business operations and research and development laboratories. The company will relocate...

ASA, CBOT host international seminar. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The American Soybean Association, St. Louis, and the Chicago Board of Trade recently co-hosted a price risk management seminar for the leading buyers of soy products in Mexico, Latin America and northern South America. The 30 firms attending...

Great Iowa tractor ride. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... From June 23 through 26, more than 500 tractor drivers trekked across Iowa, participating in the 2002 Great Iowa Tractor Ride. Starting at the Clay County fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa, the drivers of diesel tractors covered 150 miles of Iowa's...

Primedia passes on helping hand club. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The agricultural magazine division of Primedia Business Magazines & Media has turned over the administration of a 73-year-old charitable foundation to Children's Hospitals and Clinics in St. Paul, Minn., who will continue to use the fund to...

John Deere Golf Classic winner. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Congratulations to Clarence Schraa of Hartford, Calif., for winning a trip to the John Deere Golf Classic in Moline, III., compliments of John Deere and the World Ag Expo. Pictured (l to r) are: Don Brown, 2002 Expo chairman, Mike Serpa of...

Environmental respect award winners selecred. (FYI News & Notes).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Six top farm supply retail businesses joined the ranks of agriculture's leading environmentalists when they were presented Environmental Respect Awards on July 18 at the U.S. Capitol Building. The winners are: National, Colfax Grange Supply,...

Ag stock index.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [GRAPHICS OMITTED] STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Month Ago This Month Exchange: 6/28/02 7/31/02 Ticker ...

Expanding agriculture. (NAMA Leader's Message).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... My dad grew up on a crop and livestock farm in one of the poorest counties in Missouri. He went to a one-room schoolhouse and I'm sure he would tell you he walked up hill both ways. (The last part has yet to be verified.) His definition of...

Iowa NAMA hosts sixth annual field to food run. (NAMA News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Participation was up by over 20 runners for the sixth annual Field to Food Run, sponsored by the Iowa NAMA Chapter. Approximately 230 people participated in the 1-mile walk/5K run that started in Pioneer fields at Pioneer Hi-Bred International,...

Nama calendar. (NAMA News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NAMA Calendar September 18-20 ARC Seminar--Chcago October 8-10 Agribusiness Forum--Kansas City 15 AMC Presentation Proposal Deadline 25 Best of NAMA Deadline November 7 ...

Regional workshop highlights: Region III. (NAMA Leadership).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The recently announced two year initiative to" Strengthen NAMA's Platform" was key to the discussion of chapter leaders attending the Region Three Leader Workshop. The workshop, planned and coordinated by Region Three Directors, Greg Ehm and...

Region IV. (NAMA Leadership).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ideas, plans, and a high level of enthusiasm were on the agenda during the Region IV Leaders Workshop. Leaders from Region IV met in Chicago, on July 17th, to discuss and plan their 2002/2003 program year. Steve Keppy and Jean Merry, Region...

2002 Agribusiness Forum October 8-10 Kansas City.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The business of agriculture is expanding. Not an expansion of size, but an expansion of scope. Today's agricultural business climate has caused traditional agriculture to interact and blend with industry levels closer to the consumer. Marketers...

Retailer panel provides easy access to key trade segment. (Research Reports).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Growers know the value of a good ag retailer. Good retailers provide not only products and services to growers, but also information and recommendations ranging from the right herbicide to use and which variety of corn seed is best for their...

Producer communications: connecting on emotions ... and facts. (Marketing To Livestock/Dairy Producers).
September 1, 2002... When Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Company, Arden Hills, Minn., developed Cow's Match[TM] milk replacer, research results quickly signaled that it would change the future of calf management and heifer productivity. The Cow's Match...

Smaller livestock numbers ahead. (Marketing To Livestock/Dairy Producers).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This has been a difficult year for the livestock sector of the farm economy. Livestock prices have been down significantly compared to year-earlier levels and, in many cases producers have experienced negative margins. And, at least for the...

Pork partnerships foster environmental efforts: Iowa Farm's stewardship is platform for public awareness. (Ag Earth Stewards).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rather than sit and let the public take pot shots at the impact large pork production facilities may have on the environment, Iowa Select Farms, L.P., of Iowa Falls, Iowa, has involved the public in its environmental efforts. Iowa Select...

Dow AgroSciences Korea. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Tony Klemm is promoted to country manager of Dow AgroSciences Korea for the Japan/Korea business unit. Klemm previously served as the market specialist for the Midwest / Atlantic states business unit. He managed the product portfolio of Hornet...

AgTrace Canada Inc. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AgTrace Canada Inc., a Lethbridge, Alberta-based agribusiness specializing in traceability, hires Rod Turner as vice president. Turner will lead AgTrace in the launching of its traceability system, which will allow food products to be traced...

Eden Bioscience[R] Corporation. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... EDEN Bioscience[R] Corporation, Bothell, Wash., appoints Dr. Rhett R. Atkins as EDEN's president and CEO. Atkins spent 10 years overseeing national sales, marketing and product development at Micro Flo, a Lakeland, Fla., manufacturer and...

DuPont. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Tony L. Arnold joins DuPont, Wilmington, Del., as VP of marketing. Arnold is responsible for designing and strengthening the global marketing competency and distribution systems for DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition. He has 22 years of experience...

JC Robinson Seeds. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... JC Robinson Seeds, Waterloo, Neb., names two new executive positions and a new general manager. Ron Schindler, a 30-year employee with the company, is named executive sales director. He provides oversight for all sales force activities...

Another phase of Novartis Animal Vaccines, Inc.'s purchase of ImmTech Biologics and Grand Laboratories is complete. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Another phase of Novartis Animal Vaccines, Inc.'s purchase of ImmTech Biologics and Grand Laboratories is complete. ImmTech Biologics of Bucyrus, Kan., is now operating and is known as Novartis Animal Vaccines, Inc. The research and...

CHS Marketing, LLC, a company formed by the owners of Curry Seed, Hoegemeyer Hybrids and Bo-Jac Seed, has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, to market Herculex I Insect Protection. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CHS Marketing, LLC, a company formed by the owners of Curry Seed, Hoegemeyer Hybrids and Bo-Jac Seed, has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, to market Herculex I Insect Protection. CHS Marketing, under a new brand name...

Doe Chemical Company. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Dow Chemical Company, Danbury, Conn., has reached an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Ill., to dissolve the parties' World Ethanol joint venture effective December 31, 2002. The joint venture was established in April 1983...

BEELINE Technologies, Inc. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... BEELINE Technologies, Inc., plans to expand its presence in North America with the addition of a new office in Westminster, Colo. The new office opened in late July in addition to the existing BEELINE office in Fresno, Calif. The BEELINE office...

CVC Technologies. (Marketing People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CVC Technologies, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based computer software developer for the agricultural seed industry, appoints Dan Mulder as CEO. He has 24 years of progressive marketing and sales experience in the crop input industry. Lance Schafer is...

MachineryLink, Inc., (MLI) Kansas City, Mo., and the Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT) agree to form a partnership that provides machinery management tools and financial support to CPAT for corn producers who participate in the MachineryLink leasing programs. (Marketing News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... MachineryLink, Inc., (MLI) Kansas City, Mo., and the Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT) agree to form a partnership that provides machinery management tools and financial support to CPAT for corn producers who participate in the...

Farmland plight confirms co-ops' challenges. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... At the end of May, Farmland Industries, Inc., the nation's largest traditional farmer-owned supply and marketing cooperative, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which could eventually turn into liquidation. At the discretion of...

Identity crisis: ProSource One tackles branding dilemma with audacious campaign. (Focus report: specialty agriculture).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The color green conjures up images of vegetation, money and, in some cases, Dalmatians, sunsets and lipstick. But the latter only applies if you have seen ProSource One's award-winning branding campaign created by Chandler Ehrlich, Memphis,...

All in how you play it: inoculant sales rise due to increased acreage in specialty crops like pulses. (Focus report: specialty agriculture).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Less than 10 years ago, inoculants, were hardly a thought in farmers minds. Studies by Ipsos Reid, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Philom Bios, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, show that only 22 percent of Canadian farmers recognized inoculants as an input...

National Corn Growers Association. (Association People).(Jon Doggett named VP of public policy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The National Corn Growers Association, St. Louis, names Jon Doggett vice president of public policy. In this position Doggett will be responsible for administration of trade, farm bill and legislative programs in NCGA's Washington, D.C.,...

Livestock Marketing Association. (Association People).(Billy Perrin 2002-2003 president)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Billy Perrin, a market owner and former leader of the Oklahoma Beef Industry Council, is the 2002-2003 president of Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas City, Mo. Joining Perrin in the leadership of LMA is President-elect Charles...

National Association of Farm Broadcasters. (Association People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Randy Rasmussen is named manager of event sponsorship and broadcast services for the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. In his new role, Rasmussen will be the association's liaison with event sponsors and those who wish to interact with...

American Feed Industry Association. (Association People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Susan Carlson, Cargill's regulatory supervisor, has been chosen as the 2002 Member of the Year by the American Feed Industry Association, Washington, D.C. AFIA presents this annual award to recognize an individual whose commitment and...

Mid America Crop Protection Association. (Association News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Mid America Crop Protection Association, St. Louis, has voted to change its name and image to reflect the growing diversity of its member companies. In a unanimous voice vote, the members accepted the association's new identity--the Mid...

Beef promotion program. (Association News).(program continues during appeal)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit granted a request for stay allowing the beef promotion program to continue without interruption while an appeal is pending. A June 21 decision by a District Court in South Dakota ruled that the Beef...

John Deere. (E-Business News).(new and improved www.MachineFinder.com)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... John Deere, Lenexa, Kan., introduces the new and improved www.MachineFinder.com. The site is now available in eight languages and offers used equipment from 12 countries. The site has been upgraded to make it easier for customers to find,...

Case IH. (E-Business News).(launches new website)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Case IH, Racine, Wis., has launched its new, easier-to-use Web site at www.caseih.com. The new Web site is intended to help visitors find what they're looking for with just a few clicks of the mouse, according to the company. One feature with...

E-Markets, Inc., Ames, Iowa, and CROPLAN GENETICS, Arden Hills, Minn., have established the first Virtual Private Network (VPN) between Croplan and a trusted business partner. (E-Business News).(SOAR21 allows easy order management)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... E-Markets, Inc., Ames, Iowa, and CROPLAN GENETICS, Arden Hills, Minn., have established the first Virtual Private Network (VPN) between Croplan and a trusted business partner. The VPN completes a fully automated integration between the CROPLAN...

John Deere Ag Management Solutions (AMS) has licensed MapShots, Cumming, Ga., to distribute the software components necessary for third-party software vendors to incorporate the ability to consume GreenStar[TM] yield data. (E-Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... John Deere Ag Management Solutions (AMS) has licensed MapShots, Cumming, Ga., to distribute the software components necessary for third-party software vendors to incorporate the ability to consume GreenStar[TM] yield data. Deere AMS is making...

From the ground up: CropLife America benefits campaign begins with educating employees. (Thinking Outside The Box).
September 1, 2002... My wife works in the crop protection sales business. She's been with the same company for 21 years in several positions. She likes her job, enjoys working with retailers and farmers, and likes the freedom of growing her business in her...

TOP PRODUCER magazine. (Media News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Farm Journal Media, Philadelphia, announces that TOP PRODUCER magazine is now online. The site, www.toproducer.com, provides additional, in-depth coverage on stories that appear in TOP PRODUCER magazine.

Merck Veterinary Manual. (Media News).
September 1, 2002... The Merck Veterinary Manual, the world's best selling and most trusted veterinary reference, is now available online at www.merckvetmanual.com. A comprehensive reference on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of animal disease, the online...

Data Transmission Network (DTN). (Media News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Data Transmission Network (DTN), Omaha, Neb., has created a new product to track trends and market changes, and their impacts on the dairy industry. DTN Dairy is full of necessary market data such as live dairy futures, options and cash prices....

Farm Journal Media's "AgDay" and "WeekEnd MarketPlace" join the early-morning lineup of the All News Channel, reaching more than 10 million DIRECTV satellite subscribers. (Media News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Farm Journal Media's "AgDay" and "WeekEnd MarketPlace" join the early-morning lineup of the All News Channel, reaching more than 10 million DIRECTV satellite subscribers. "AgDay" is a daily television program offering farming news, and market...

Brighton USA. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Brighton USA, St. Louis, hires Rick Bayers as a senior interactive strategist for its subsidiary company, Brighton Interactive, LLC. Before joining Brighton, Bayers was an account executive at Drone & Muller and Associates, where he managed...

CMF&Z Marketing Communications. (Agency People).(Brennan Buckley VP/management director, client services group)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CMF&Z Marketing Communications, Des Moines, Iowa, promotes Brennan Buckley to vice president, management director in the client services group. Previously, Buckley served as account supervisor in the client services group.

Charleston / Orwig, Inc. (Agency People).(Lee Schmidt new VP/creative director)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Charleston | Orwig, Inc., Hartland, Wis., appoints Lee Schmidt as its new vice president /creative director. Schmidt returns to Wisconsin after spending the last 15 years in the Minneapolis advertising community. Most recently, he was vice...

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications. (Agency People).(Sandra Stevens joins interactive team)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, Ill., welcomes the addition of Sandra Stevens to the interactive team. Stevens joins Rhea & Kaiser as product manager/producer and will provide support for current interactive work as well as...

Bader Rutter & Associates. (Agency People).(hirings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, hires Joyce Bongard as an account executive in the agency's relationship marketing group. Ronda Rippchen joins the agency as a writer/coordinator in the public relations group. Bader Rutter also welcomes...

5MetaCom. (Agency People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 5MetaCom, Indianapolis, adds Angie Nelis as account executive. Neil comes to 5MetaCom from Conseco. As second vice president of e-business, she directed e-commerce marketing initiatives, including development of customer acquisition and online...

Ayres Advertising/Marketing, Lincoln, Neb., and Kahler & Company, Omaha, Neb., have merged to create Ayres-Kahler, a move that positions the new company as a regional and national provider of advertising, marketing communication, public relations and media buying. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ayres Advertising/Marketing, Lincoln, Neb., and Kahler & Company, Omaha, Neb., have merged to create Ayres-Kahler, a move that positions the new company as a regional and national provider of advertising, marketing communication, public...

NKH&W, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., has been named agency of record for the North American Agricultural Products Group of FMC, a diversified global chemical corporation headquartered in Philadelphia. (Agency News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NKH&W, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., has been named agency of record for the North American Agricultural Products Group of FMC, a diversified global chemical corporation headquartered in Philadelphia. NKH&W's assignment began July 1, 2002. The agency...

Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.
September 1, 2002... SEPTEMBER SEPT. 18-20: Agriculture Relations Council Fall Meeting, Chicago. Contact 913/491-6500 or e-mail dawnf@nama.org. SEPT. 18-21: The National Hay Association 107th Annual Convention, Seattle. Contact 800/707-0014 or visit...

Pharmacia Animal Health providing `something extra'. (View From The Top).(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... AM: How is Pharmacia Animal Health dealing with challenges such as low commodity prices, integration of industry segments and fewer customers? RB: Economics have always driven the animal health business, and today our customers are more...

Careers in ag * welcome.(Agri Marketing to highlight career opportunities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Welcome to the first Careers In Ag supplement to Agri Marketing magazine. Agri Marketing is the trade publication that highlights the events, changes and happenings within the agriculture, food and fiber industries. Despite the current...

A love for agriculture. (Careers In Ag).
September 1, 2002... It is hard to put into words the feeling about agriculture that most in the industry share. It is this feeling that motivates us to work with producers and agricultural professionals in a rocky industry that constantly changes. We are driven by...

Ag accounts for much satisfaction for career banker. (Careers In Ag * Ag Banker).(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Dennis Hackett left the family farm near Tuscola, Ill., to attend the University of Illinois in the 1960s, and he's been an agricultural banker ever since. "I decided to pursue a career in agricultural banking because I enjoy working with...

`Unexpected' success in ag. (Carers In Ag * Agribusiness Executive).(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Cheryl Morley is president of the Animal Agricultural Group, Monsanto Company, St. Louis. She is responsible for managing all aspects of three businesses: Monsanto Dairy, Monsanto Choice Genetics and Monsanto Protein Technologies. How did...

Engineering at its best: case IH engineer offers an inside look at tractor manufacturing. (Careers In Ag * Ag Engineering).(Rob Schleicher)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rob Schleicher, new product manufacturing specialist for CNH, has been instrumental in the design, manufacture and launch of the 2003 MX Magnum tractor. Case Corporation, Racine, Wis., recruited Rob Schleicher for his leadership skills...

Adventures in ag. (Careers In Ag * Public Relations Specialist).(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Dennis L. Erpelding is the manager of government relations, public affairs and communications for Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis. He coordinates Elanco's global strategy for government relations, public affairs and communication and serves...

Making the switch: practicing vet moves to dairy technical service arena. (Careers In Ag * Veterinarian).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Austin Belschner D.V.M., retired from his private practice 12 years ago, and joined Pharmacia Animal Health as dairy program manager for the Dairy Strategic Business Unit. "I feel like I have one of the best dairy veterinary jobs in the...

The inside of trading: commodity/grain traders are a valuable link in the Ag industry. (Careers In Ag * Commodity/Grain Trading).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Scott White, manager of futures execution and strategic planning for the Soybean Processing Division of Bunge North America Inc., St. Louis. As the global population continues to climb, commodity /grain traders will play an even more...

Farm broadcaster is committed to listeners. (Careers In Ag * Farm Broadcaster).(Northern Broadcasting System)(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Taylor Brown is president and owner of Northern Broadcasting System, Inc., a Billings, Mont.-based regional radio and television network that produces and delivers ag news and market programs via satellite to more titan 80 affiliate stations in...

Agency exec gives back to ag industry. (Careers In Ag * Agency executive).(Mick Sibbel, president of Ayres Kahler)(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Mick Sibbel, is president of Ayres Kahler, Lincoln, Neb., where he serves as a member of senior management. The agency focuses on client service, business development and general agency management. Ayres Kahler also provides marketing counsel...

Ag business career offers opportunity in change. (Careers In Ag * Marketing Manager).(Mark Herrmann, U.S. seed business manager for Asgrow and DEKALB seed brands, Monsanto)(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2002... Mark Herrmann, U.S. seed business manager for Asgrow and DEKALB seed brands, Monsanto, St. Louis. Successful agricultural careers don't necessarily start on the farm. At least that's been the case for Mark Herrmann. The son of a retired...

"The adoption of agricultural brands in the 21st century"; as farms grow larger and producers evolve into more sophisticated, demanding buyers ... how can ag suppliers start and protect customer relationships? (Special Report).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... I. Trends Affecting Sales To Larger Producers Due To Farm Consolidation And More Businesslike Buyers, Creating And Maintaining Customer Relationships Has Grown More Difficult Almost Three-Quarters Of The Producers Have Undergone...