Agri Marketing articles from September 2007

Agri Marketing archives from September 2007

Most crop producers cash in.(FOR OPENERS)
September 1, 2007... At a recent seminar it held for its land-owner clients, an executive of one of the nation's largest professional farm management firms presented an analysis showing many ag producers made a lot of money from the 2006 crop. And he meant A LOT of...

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen Board of Dirs.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen Board of Dirs appoints Dr. Stefan Marcinowski as head of Agricultural Products & Nutrition, South America, Specialty Chemicals Research and BASF Plant Science GmbH. He succeeds Peter Oakley upon his...

Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited announces it has agreed to sell its Bobcat, Utility Equipment and Attachments business units to Doosan Infracore for approximately $4.9 billion.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited announces it has agreed to sell its Bobcat, Utility Equipment and Attachments business units to Doosan Infracore for approximately $4.9 billion. Bobcat announces it has signed a strategic agreement with Korean...

Monsanto.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Monsanto announces its next-generation soybean technology, Roundup RReady2Yield soybeans, has completed the regulatory process in both the U.S. and Canada. The Roundup RReady2Yield soybean technology represents a next-generation upgrade of...

CHS Inc.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... CHS Inc. names Cheryl Schmura as VP, Crop Nutrients Operations. Schmura previously held financial management positions with Agriliance LLC and 3M Corporation's Industrial and Transportation Business.

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) launches a new program, Excellence Through Stewardship: Advancing Best Practices in Agricultural Biotechnology, the first industry-coordinated effort to address product stewardship and quality...

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... David A. Weintraub joins Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in the newly created position of Dir, External Affairs. Before joining ADM, Weintraub was with the Chicago corporate affairs practice of Weber Shandwick.

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) allows Farm Credit Services, Grand Forks, ND, and AgCountry Farm Credit Services to consolidate their assets and charter a new association, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) allows Farm Credit Services, Grand Forks, ND, and AgCountry Farm Credit Services to consolidate their assets and charter a new association, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA. It will be located in...

Advan LLC.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Advan LLC hires Catherine Fuhrman as Product Mgr to help drive the introduction and management of new third-party crop protection products. Fuhrman has worked for PBI/Gordon Corporation, AdFarm and Bayer CropScience.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and CBOT Holdings, Inc. announce that shareholders have approved the proposed merger of CME and CBOT Holdings.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and CBOT Holdings, Inc. announce that shareholders have approved the proposed merger of CME and CBOT Holdings. Upon completion of the merger, the combined company, which will be called CME Group...

The Hudson Institute's Alex Avery, author of "The Truth About Organic Foods," files a formal complaint against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for a news release, "Organic Farming Beats No-Till?".(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The Hudson Institute's Alex Avery, author of "The Truth About Organic Foods," files a formal complaint against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for a news release, "Organic Farming Beats...

Fort Dodge Animal Health.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth, announces the promotion of Richard R. DeLuca to the newly established position of COO.

The GSI Group, Inc. announces its parent company, GSI Holdings Corp., which is controlled by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has entered into an agreement.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The GSI Group, Inc. announces its parent company, GSI Holdings Corp., which is controlled by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Centerbridge Partners, L.P.

BASF Corporation and Monsanto announce a joint marketing program to promote Headline fungicide from BASF.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... BASF Corporation and Monsanto announce a joint marketing program to promote Headline fungicide from BASF. Under the agreement, Headline will be promoted in Monsanto's Roundup Rewards program.

Dr. Norman Borlaug was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Dr. Norman Borlaug was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor. Known as the Father of the "Green Revolution," Dr. Borlaug developed new wheat varieties and promoted improved crop management practices that transformed agricultural...

4-H Rocketry winners.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
September 1, 2007... Astronaut Buzz Aldrin who made the historic moon landing with Neil Armstrong gathers with 4-Hers who competed in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) held recently in The Plains, VA. 4-H had four of the 100 teams entered and finished...

Gulf Hypoxic Zone.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(Conservation Technology Information Center's seminar)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) recently held a special seminar with agribusiness leaders, academics and government officials to update the ag industry on the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone. The event, funded by the...

AAEA awards of excellence.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)(American Ag Editors' Association)(Jim Patrico)(Chris Clayton)(Mark Rozin)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Gathering after the awards ceremony are first place winners of the American Ag Editors' Association. (Inset) The "Picture of the Year" by The Progressive Farmer's Jim Patrico. Named "Writer of the Year" was DTN's Chris Clayton. Clayton's...

Info Ag 2007.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
September 1, 2007... Indicative of the current strong ag economy, InfoAg 2007, had record attendance and number of exhibitors. Shown here in the trade show are Martin Rund, CNH; Jeff Bentley, AgLeader Technology; the event's organizer Dr. Harold Reetz, Jr.,...

The United Soybean Board (USB), Chesterfield, MO, retains Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B), St. Louis, MO, as its primary communications contractor.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The United Soybean Board (USB), Chesterfield, MO, retains Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B), St. Louis, MO, as its primary communications contractor. The USB business is in O&B's Association Business Sector that Hugh Whaley supervises and...

McCormick Company.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... McCormick Company adds Gretchen Grant as Acc't Exec and Laurie Whittington as Asst Acc't Exec to the DuPont Crop Protection account service team. Grant was previously with Vance Publishing and McGraw-Hill. Whittington is a 2006...

Paulsen AgriBranding.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Paulsen AgriBranding, Sioux Falls, SD, adds Katie Jacobsen, as a Media Coordinator. Jacobsen was formerly with Golden West Telecommunications, Rapid City, SD. Heather Covrig is promoted to Acc't Exec working on the J.C. Ramsdell,...

Martini / Williams Advertising.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Martini | Williams Advertising hires Michelle Christe, Joshua Thompson and Sharon Larson as Acc't Mgrs. Prior to joining Martin I Williams, Christe was with Colle + McVoy developing new business brands. Thompson formerly served as an...

AgraGate Climate Credits Corp., Des Moines, IA, selects The Meyocks Group as its agency of record.(AGENCY NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... AgraGate Climate Credits Corp., Des Moines, IA, selects The Meyocks Group as its agency of record. AgraGate is a subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation which has been involved in the emerging market for carbon offsets since 2003....

Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications hires Eileen Crosby as a Mgt Supvr to lead the Southern row crop business for Bayer CropScience, overseeing activities for the cotton, rice and peanut markets. Bill McLain joins the agency as Sr Acc't...

Swanson Russell Associates (SRA).(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Swanson Russell Associates (SRA), Lincoln, NE, promotes Shannon Wall and adds Jen Lukas, Nicole Albertsen and Bethany Nelson to its interactive department. Formerly an Assoc Interactive Designer, Wall was promoted to Interactive Designer...

Bader Rutter & Associates.(AGENCY NEWS)(Nesh Malinovic appointed)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Nesh Malinovic is named VP, Media Director at Bader Rutter & Associates. Malinovic comes to the agency from Kelly, Scott & Madison in Chicago where he was an Assoc Media Dir. Originally from London, England, Malinovic has nearly 20...

Charleston / Orwig, Inc.(AGENCY NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Charleston | Orwig, Inc. announces the addition of Laura Staton as an Acc't Mgr in its issues management department. Staton rejoins C|O after pursuing a personal business endeavor, owning and operating an art boutique in Brookfield, WI....

Employee engagement.(The Scoop on Recruiting)
September 1, 2007... Often times organizations focus efforts on making new employees feel welcome and comfortable in their new job and the 'newness' quickly wears off. More and more organizations are beginning to take a look at how employees are feeling about their...

Rural Media Group, Inc., Omaha, NE, announces the launch of its second 24-hour network-RFD HD.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Rural Media Group, Inc., Omaha, NE, announces the launch of its second 24-hour network-RFD HD--the nation's first high-definition television channel which will expand on the family-oriented rural programming format. RFD HD will be...

Farm Journal Media.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Jon Miducki joins Farm Journal Media as Nat'l Acc'ts Mgr for its Database Strategies unit. He had been with Meister Media Worldwide.

NAFB.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... NAFB Directors unanimously approve a five-year Strategic Plan whose goals include: * Generate additional revenue, business, and employment opportunities in the agricultural and rural lifestyle broadcasting industry. * Increase of 50%...

The Progressive Farmer.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The Progressive Farmer announces it will upgrade its paper stock effective with the August 2007 issue. It also announces a ratebase increase from 630,000 to 650,000 and that it is slated to release a number of enhancements to its...

The Sonja Hillgren Foundation selects five legends of agricultural reporting as winners of the revived AAEA Lifetime Achievement Awards.(MEDIA NEWS)(Wilson Carnes, Bob Rupp, Jim Thomson)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Sonja Hillgren Foundation selects five legends of agricultural reporting as winners of the revived AAEA Lifetime Achievement Awards. The new Heritage Award, honors three deceased members of AAEA and their contributions to the industry, are...

Farm Progress.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Farm Progress hires Jeff Jackson as Nat'l Acc't Mgr. He had been with Quick Farm. Monica Hightower rejoins Farm Progress as a Regl Sis Mgr and replaces Jerry Lucht who retires after nearly three decades of service with the company.

Successful Farming.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Successful Farming adds Sarah Miller to its Chicago office as Sis Exec. She most recently was with Bank of the West in Omaha, NE. Prior to that, she has worked Miller for Syngenta Seeds and Pioneer Hi-Bred International.

Learfield announces that all sales on Waitt Agribusiness will be represented in-house by the Learfield sales team.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Learfield announces that all sales on Waitt Agribusiness will be represented in-house by the Learfield sales team.

Farm Business Communications (FBC).(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Farm Business Communications (FBC), Winnipeg, MB, appoints Deborah Wilson as Nat'l Sls Rep of Canadian Cattlemen-The Beef Magazine. Prior to joining FBC, Wilson was with Farm Press Ltd. and WAMCO Ltd of Norquay, SK.

AgriStar Global Networks, Ltd.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Dr. Ray Hoyum is named VP, Information Services for AgriStar Global Networks, Ltd. Hoyum will oversee a broad range of premium educational and management programs for Agristar's agricultural customers throughout the U.S. He also will direct...

North American Equipment Dealers Assoc.(MEDIA NEWS)
September 1, 2007... North American Equipment Dealers Assoc. names Ed Rahe as Sis Mgr its publications. He previously was with Waterways Journal.

Wisconsin River Agronomy, LLC is selected as the national Environmental Respect Award winner for the 2007 Environmental Respect Awards.(MEDIA NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Wisconsin River Agronomy, LLC is selected as the national Environmental Respect Award winner for the 2007 Environmental Respect Awards. The awards, sponsored by CropLife magazine and DuPont Crop Protection, are the agricultural industry's...

Service: how do you get paid for it?(Sales and Marketing Insights from Purdue University)
September 1, 2007... There are two components agrimarketers must consider when trying to successfully sell their services: (1) figuring out what farmers are willing to pay for; and (2) figuring out how to most effectively market your specific services. WHAT...

Putting the power of word of marketing to work.(WORLD OF MOUTH MARKETING)
September 1, 2007... This is the fourth in a series of articles sponsored by Beck ,49 highlighting the latest results of new research focused on Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) Marketers have built an industry on understanding what customers want and how to...

Hubner Seed, West Lebanon, IN, and Lewis Hybrids, Ursa, IL, announce they will sell their seed sales and marketing businesses to Monsanto's American Seeds Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Hubner Seed, West Lebanon, IN, and Lewis Hybrids, Ursa, IL, announce they will sell their seed sales and marketing businesses to Monsanto's American Seeds Inc. In both cases, local seed production facilities will remain under current...

Monsanto.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Monsanto announces a three-year, $610 million capital investment for the company's U.S. seed corn production facilities including expansions at nine existing corn production facilities, as well as two new sites in the heart of the Corn Belt....

WestfaliaSurge, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... WestfaliaSurge, Inc. announces Bob Bard is its new VP Sls for its Livestock Manure Handling Division, J. Houle & Fils Inc., which it purchased this Spring. Prior to joining the company 11 years ago, Bard had been with an A.O. Smith...

McCormick International USA.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... McCormick International USA, Norcross, GA, enters the compact tractors market with the introduction of the CT Series of four models ranging from 28- to 47-hp. "These compact tractors offer the most popular features demanded by the rural...

Agriliance LLC purchases Dryacide USA, LLC.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Agriliance LLC purchases Dryacide USA, LLC. The purchase includes manufacturing rights for Dryacide grain protectant, the company's proprietary technology and exclusive distribution rights for Dryacide.

Syngenta Crop Protection announces the launch of the newly registered Force CS soil-applied insecticide and a joint agreement with John Deere.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Syngenta Crop Protection announces the launch of the newly registered Force CS soil-applied insecticide and a joint agreement with John Deere that will create a fully integrated insecticide delivery system to apply it. The Central...

Mark Seed Company, Perry, IA, announces a U.S. patent entitled "Process for controlling Cyst Nematode population in soybeans.".(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Mark Seed Company, Perry, IA, announces a U.S. patent entitled "Process for controlling Cyst Nematode population in soybeans." Says Mark Terpstra, Cyst Tech inventor/ CEO, "The implications of controlling SCN are huge and the first and only of...

Dow AgroSciences announces EPA has accepted label registration of its new high-load glyphosate named Durango DMA herbicide that features a third-generation glyphosate salt, a patented technology.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Dow AgroSciences announces EPA has accepted label registration of its new high-load glyphosate named Durango DMA herbicide that features a third-generation glyphosate salt, a patented technology. Its performance is supported by Dow...

Cattle-Fax.(MARKETING NEWS)(Cattle Marketing Information Service Inc. appointed Mike Miller)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Cattle-Fax, Denver, CO, announces the return of Mike Miller as COO where he will lead efforts to expand the quantity and quality of data collected from Cattle-Fax members, as well as remodeling the entire Cattle-Fax data collection,...

Art's Way Manufacturing.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Art's Way Manufacturing purchases the Miller Pro line of forage handling equipment from Miller-St. Nazianz.

Dow AgroSciences will substantially expand its Brazilian corn seed business with the acquisition of Agromen Tecnologia Ltda.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Dow AgroSciences will substantially expand its Brazilian corn seed business with the acquisition of Agromen Tecnologia Ltda. "The expanded seed platform that we are building with both this acquisition and the recent acquisition of assets of...

Ron Martin joins Bio-Vet as Product Mgr.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Ron Martin joins Bio-Vet as Product Mgr. He will manage marketing, customer communication, sales promotion, advertising and public relations. He previously has worked for Morgan&Myers, Nelson Schmidt, and the Gehl Company. Susan Reuter is...

Bayer Animal Health forms an alliance with the University of Kansas School of Business to offer a unique M.B.A. program tailored to the animal health industry.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Bayer Animal Health forms an alliance with the University of Kansas School of Business to offer a unique M.B.A. program tailored to the animal health industry. Once accepted into the program, students would work for Bayer Animal Health as...

Syngenta acquires Zeraim Gedera Ltd.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Syngenta acquires Zeraim Gedera Ltd., an Israeli vegetable seeds company focusing on high-value crops, including tomato, pepper and melon. Syngenta will buy all outstanding shares in the company from Markstone Capital Partners, an Israeli...

Consumer Federation of America.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Washington, DC, releases a new study that explores the advantage to consumers in expanding the production of liquid fuels like ethanol. "Big Oil v. Ethanol: The Consumer Stake in Expanding the...

DuPont and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announce a multi-year research collaboration for crop genetics research on yield enhancement and development of enabling technologies in corn, soybeans and other important agricultural crops.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... DuPont and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announce a multi-year research collaboration for crop genetics research on yield enhancement and development of enabling technologies in corn, soybeans and other important agricultural crops. ...

Farmergy, St. Louis, MO, a new energy solutions company, opens its doors to offer farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners the tools and expertise to efficiently select and implement innovative energy systems for increased productivity and profitability through clean, environmentally friendly solutions.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Farmergy, St. Louis, MO, a new energy solutions company, opens its doors to offer farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners the tools and expertise to efficiently select and implement innovative energy systems for increased productivity and...

ADM enters agreement to acquire the business operations of Fasco Mills Co., Mendota, IL.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... ADM enters agreement to acquire the business operations of Fasco Mills Co., Mendota, IL. The acquisition includes 13 grain elevators and rail shipping terminals in Illinois.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, announces the name NovaSource for its business unit that is developing and marketing EPA registered pesticides.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, announces the name NovaSource for its business unit that is developing and marketing EPA registered pesticides for niche crop protection and specialty markets. Dave Cassidy will lead this team with key...

Sukup Manufacturing Co.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Sukup Manufacturing Co. appoints John Hanig as its new Bin Sales Dir, a position previously held by John Kerr III, who passed away earlier this year. Hanig has been with Sukup Manufacturing Co. since 1974, when he started working in the...

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) launches AgraGate Climate-Credits Corp.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) launches AgraGate Climate-Credits Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary to expand its carbon aggregation program. Dave Krog, is named CEO. He had been with E-Markets where he was a co-founder and VP R&D. ...

Kevin Murphy founds Food-Chain Communications, LLC, an organization to help all food-chain stake-holders communicate effectively.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Kevin Murphy founds Food-Chain Communications, LLC, an organization to help all food-chain stake-holders communicate effectively. Murphy previously was with Vance Publishing. Contact information is ph: 816/987-2130; cell: 816/863-8880;...

The Context Network is providing a new regulatory compliance service for seed and biotechnology companies.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The Context Network is providing a new regulatory compliance service for seed and biotechnology companies. Leading the service is Paul Corzine who previously served as the trait stewardship as Dir of the Compliance Department/Stewardship...

Unity Seeds moves its Agronomy Center and headquarters from Kentland to West Lafayette, IN.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Unity Seeds moves its Agronomy Center and headquarters from Kentland to West Lafayette, IN. Its new mailing address is 3451 Wyndam Way, Suite A, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Ph: 800/338-4558. Rick Heyde is named the company's Pres/CEO. He...

Senesco Technologies Inc. grants the exclusive rights to its proprietary gene technology for use in cotton to Bayer CropScience.(MARKETING NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Senesco Technologies Inc. grants the exclusive rights to its proprietary gene technology for use in cotton to Bayer CropScience. The agreement anticipates that the licensed technology will enable Bayer CropScience to significantly enhance...

ABG.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... John Surina joins ABG, an Adayana company, as Sr Bus Dvlm't Mgr. A former USDA Dept'y Ass't Sec'y for Administration, he most recently was with Communications Resource, Inc. J.T. Metzger joins the firm as Sr Assoc on the Alignment Solutions...

Syngenta Crop Protection.(MARKETING NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Syngenta Crop Protection announces the following changes in appointments within the NAFTA marketing groups: Rex Wichert, formerly AgriEdge Corn Mgr, joins the NAFTA Herbicide team as a Brand Mgr. He assumes marketing responsibilities for a...

At its annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the Agricultural Media Summit in Louisville, KY, the American Association of Agricultural Editors' announced the winners of its first-ever MarComm awards.(MARKETING NEWS)(Awards list)
September 1, 2007... At its annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the Agricultural Media Summit in Louisville, KY, the American Association of Agricultural Editors' announced the winners of its first-ever MarComm awards. Winners included: News...

Purdue.(MARKETING NEWS)(Purdue University appointed Jay T. Akridge)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Purdue names Dr. Jay T. Akridge, James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics and Dir of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, as Interim Vice Provost of Engagement. He will lead Purdue's efforts to use university...

Monsanto pledges to give the AgriBusiness Educational Foundation (ABEF) $30,000 over a 3-year period to support the Student NAMA Marketing Competition.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Monsanto pledges to give the AgriBusiness Educational Foundation (ABEF) $30,000 over a 3-year period to support the Student NAMA Marketing Competition that is held in-conjunction with NAMA's AgriMarketing Conference in April.

The new Great Plains Canola Growers Assoc., is formed.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The new Great Plains Canola Growers Assoc., is formed. Headquartered in Topeka, KS, the association, whose members include growers of the crop, will educate, promote and lobby for policies that help meet market demands for canola end-products,...

American Soybean Association.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The American Soybean Association announces Rita Hiscocks joins the staff as Mgr of Membership and State Relations. She was previously with Kumon North America.

The American Bankers Association (ABA) and America's Community Bankers announce they have approved a merger to be finalized by the fourth quarter of 2007.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The American Bankers Association (ABA) and America's Community Bankers announce they have approved a merger to be finalized by the fourth quarter of 2007. The new organization will retain the American Bankers Association name. Ed Yingling...

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) awards David Hegwood, USDA, and Richard Matteis, formerly of the California Seed Association, the Distinguished Service Award, while Don Wertman, Seedway, and Francois Korn, SeedQuest, each receive the Honorary Lifetime Member award.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) awards David Hegwood, USDA, and Richard Matteis, formerly of the California Seed Association, the Distinguished Service Award, while Don Wertman, Seedway, and Francois Korn, SeedQuest, each receive the...

Certified Angus Beef LLC.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) names Mark Polzer as VP, Business Development. Polzer came to CAB in 1998 as Dir, Foodservice Division and has more than 30 years of foodservice experience including Gen'l Sis Mgr at Becker Food Co.,...

Canola Council of Canada.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The Canola Council of Canada names JoAnne Buth as its new Pres. Booth replaces Barbara Isman who is joining Canadian Bioenergy Corporation in Vancouver. Booth has been with the Canola Council of Canada for eight years as the VP, Crop...

United States Animal Health Association.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) relocates its headquarters to St. Joseph, MO, from Richmond, VA. The USAHA's new address is: P.O. Box 8805, St. Joseph, MO 64508.

FarmHouse Foundation.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... The FarmHouse Foundation names Allison Rickels as its new CEO/ Exec Dir, succeeding Bob Off who has retired. She is the second person to fill the position on a full-time basis in the foundation's 41 years.

The Country Living Association (CLA) announces in its first six months of operation it has enrolled 10,000 members and is continuing to grow.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Country Living Association (CLA) announces in its first six months of operation it has enrolled 10,000 members and is continuing to grow. "We were able to hit the ground running with sponsors, an informational Web site, educational...

CLA sponsors include John Deere, Allied Insurance, Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, Tractor Supply Company and Fastline Publications.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... CLA sponsors include John Deere, Allied Insurance, Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, Tractor Supply Company and Fastline Publications. These sponsors reach audiences who also are the focus of the association....

Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO, in collaboration with Agriculture Future of America (AFA) announces a partnership to support college students preparing for careers in agriculture related fields.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
September 1, 2007... Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO, in collaboration with Agriculture Future of America (AFA) announces a partnership to support college students preparing for careers in agriculture related fields. The partnership will help AFA reach its...