Feedstuffs articles from May 2007

Feedstuffs archives from May 2007

WTO ag proposal circulated.(News)(World Trade Organization)
May 7, 2007... THE chair of the World Trade Organization's agriculture talks bluntly told governments last week that a deal is possible within weeks in the Doha Round--but at a cost politicians in some countries might find difficult to swallow. "We are...

Missouri mud fight on.(News)(United States. Army. Corps of Engineers manages to put deposits in river)
May 7, 2007... NUTRIENT loading of Missouri River water--not from agricultural operations but, surprisingly, from Army Corps of Engineers habitat projects for the endangered pallid sturgeon--is setting the stage for a major water controversy. It will...

Agrisure worries exporters, grain handlers.(News)
May 7, 2007... THIS spring's corn planting season--one that includes a new Syngenta Seeds biotech rootworm control trait--has the Renewable Fuels Assn. (RFA) worried about export markets for distillers grains. While Syngenta's Agrisure RW (genetic trait...

FDA creates food protection position.(News Watch)(appointment of David Acheson at Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... The Food & Drug Administration has created the position of assistant commissioner for food protection to provide advice and counsel to the commissioner on strategic and substantive food safety and food defense matters. Dr. David Acheson will be...

Bovine TB confirmed in Oklahoma.(News Watch)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a northwestern Oklahoma beef herd. Dr. Becky Brewer, state veterinarian for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, said the disease was detected through routine testing. "We were...

Canada finds 10th BSE case.(News Watch)(Canadian Food Inspection Agency)(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last week confirmed the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a mature dairy cow from British Columbia, marking the country's 10th case. The animal's carcass is under CFIA control, and...

Agencies to share conservation data.(News Watch)(Natural Resources Conservation Service)(Farm Service Agency)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a new, formal, interagency data sharing effort that allows the agencies to better measure and document...

Orville Sweet.(News Watch)(Orville K. Sweet died)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Orville K. Sweet, the third chief executive officer of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) who led pork producers through the establishment of the pork checkoff and oversaw the launch of the "Pork. The Other White Meat" promotion, died...

Milton Kalmbach.(News Watch)(obituary)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Milton Kalmbach, founder of Kalmbach Feeds Inc., passed away April 14. Kalmbach, 76, was president of Kalmbach Feeds from 1963 to 1995 and was still working there at the time of his death. The familyowned company, based in Upper Sandusky, Ohio,...

Corn case.(News Watch)(canada government asked united states government to remove susidies on corn)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Canada finally made it clear last week that it is in no rush to follow through on its complaint before the World Trade Organization over U.S. corn subsidies. In January, the Canadian government asked for consultations with the Bush...

Border rule still a go.(Inside Washington)(Bovine spongiform encephalopathy use must be stopped)(Department of Agriculture)
May 7, 2007... WHAT does Canada's new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) mean to a U.S. rule currently under consideration to open the border to cattle more than 30 months of age? Canada's new BSE case in a British Columbia dairy cow born...

KFC, Taco Bell go 0 trans fat.(News)
May 7, 2007... KFC's "finger-lickin' good" fried chicken is now also "no-trans fat lickin' good" following the company's announcement last week that all of its 5,500 KFC restaurants in the U.S. have converted to a new 0 g trans fat cooking oil. This...

Tainted feed traced to poultry.(News)(Department of Agriculture)(Food & Drug Administration)
May 7, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food & Drug Administration said last week they have learned that byproducts from pet food manufactured with contaminated wheat gluten imported from China have been used in chicken feed on 38 farms in...

Pilgrim's returns to profitability.(Business)
May 7, 2007... PILGRIM'S Pride Corp. last week reported a loss for its fiscal 2007 second quarter--its fifth consecutive quarterly loss--but said operations returned to profitability late in the quarter and remain in the black to date in the third quarter....

Stock summary.(Business)(Table)
May 7, 2007... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes May 2 April 25 Year ago Agribusiness 137.50 141.10 132.10 Baking 375.50 273.30 225.00 Fertilizer ...

Ahold to sell U.S. Foodservice.(Business)(Koninklijke Ahold N.V.)(acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... AHOLD N.V., the third-largest supermarket system in the world and sixth-largest in the U.S., announced last week an agreement to sell its foodservice distribution business, U.S. Foodservice, for $7.1 billion to two equity investment firms. ...

AG Processing Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Gary Olsen)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... AG PROCESSING INC., Omaha, Neb.--Gary Olsen has been promoted to senior vice president, grain. Olsen was most recently vice president of operations for processing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Blue Seal Feeds Inc.(Names in the News)(appointments of Claudia Carpinone, Tedd Ellis and Mark Grassbaugh )(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BLUE SEAL FEEDS INC., Londonderry, N.H. -- Claudia Carpinone has been named vice president of sales-dealer division. Carpinone will be responsible for dealer sales in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region and all company-owned stores. She was...

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.(Names in the News)(appointments of Doug Nold, Doug Riesberg and James Stickley)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC., St. Joseph, Mo. -- Doug Nold has joined the company as sales representative. Nold will be responsible for large production systems. He was previously with Pfizer Animal Health. Doug Riesberg has joined...

Diamond V.(Names in the News)(appointment of Christopher Dei at Diamond V Mills Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... DIAMOND V, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Christopher Dei has joined the company as regional sales manager in the western U.S. Dei was previously with Monsanto Dairy Business.

Metafarms Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Mike Brumm )(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... METAFARMS INC., Burnsville, Minn. -- Dr. Mike Brumm has joined the company as consulting analyst. Brumm will serve as a reference point involved in design, testing, quality control and in providing additional resources and feedback to the...

Pfizer Animal Health.(Names in the News)(appointment of Dr. Richard Linhart at Pfizer Animal Health Group)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH, Overland Park, Kan. -- Dr. Richard Linhart has joined the beef veterinary operations team. Linhart will focus on improving the overall success of beef herds with an emphasis on production medicine and improving beef...

Tyson gaining momentum.(Business)
May 7, 2007... TYSON Foods Inc. has reported substantial improvement in profitability for its fiscal 2007 second quarter compared with year-before losses, noting that all business segments were profitable and that the company's performance was its strongest...

Arkansas denied intervener status.(Business)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... ARKANSAS poultry companies being sued for pollution violations by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson were denied intervention by Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel last week when a federal judge said disputes between states lie...

Find a better place to start.(Loos Tales)(Column)
May 7, 2007... IT'S either easier to find hypocrites in our society today, or there is simply more ignorance on public display. I first remind you that I am a strong proponent of the supply and demand system of business. If I, as a food producer, am not...

Where are voices for science, animal ag?(Viewpoint essay)
May 7, 2007... I AM shocked by the factors that drive agriculture policy-making at every level today. Decision-makers in the public and private sectors are increasingly influenced by a cohort of activist anti-animal agriculture advocacy groups whose...

Biotech makes farming 'greener': comprehensive study finds biotech crops have major benefits to crop yields, farmer income and environmental sustainability.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Report)
May 7, 2007... A COMPREHENSIVE and important study -- peer reviewed and published in a biotechnology and economics professional journal--clearly and decidedly shows that the world has benefited from a decade of biotech crops. In the period covering 1996...

Research looks to minimize endogenous loss.(Research)
May 7, 2007... THREE years ago, broiler researchers, U.S.-based amino acid suppliers and formulating industry nutritionists met at a digestible amino acid workshop to start to fill knowledge gaps hindering the implementation of the digestible amino acid...

AGPs: real mode of action?(Bottom Line)(antimicrobial growth promoters )
May 7, 2007... ANTIMICROBIAL growth promoters (AGPs) are antibiotics added to feed in low, subtherapeutic amounts. AGPs as feed additives have proven to be effective in improving growth and feed efficiency. Increasing restrictions on the use of AGPs has...

Selenium yeast boosts broiler carcass quality: when selenium yeast was supplemented to provide 0.1-0.3 ppm selenium in poultry diets, significant benefits were observed in carcass quality and muscle selenium content.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)(Report)(Statistical data)
May 7, 2007... ONE of the major biological roles of selenium in broiler chickens is as an antioxidant to prevent oxidative stress. The main form of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase in poultry is selenium dependent, and this provides important antioxidant...

Thailand's broiler industry outlook 'flat'.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)(Industry overview)
May 7, 2007... PINCHED by lagging returns and rising costs, Thailand's broiler industry can expect 2007 to be a "relatively flat" year with exports up 7%, according to a new report from the U.S. agricultural attache in Bangkok, Thailand. "The Thai...

Hoop barn study yields 'surprise'.(Hog Industry: INSIDER)(Report)
May 7, 2007... A STUDY of hoop barn systems yielded what researchers call encouraging results as an alternative to gestation stalls. The Iowa State University (ISU) study found that sows in hoop barns gave birth to more live pigs per litter than sows...

Research feedlot dedicated.(Facilities)(University of Nebraska Panhandle Research Feedlot)
May 7, 2007... A DEDICATION ceremony was to be held May 7 for a $1.1 million expansion and improvement project at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research Feedlot north of Scottsbluff, Neb. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New pens and other facilities...

CTB forms PigTek group.(Facilities)(Chore-Time Brock)(PigTek Pig Equipment Group )(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... CTB has formed an internal business unit with an exclusive focus on providing project and equipment solutions to the pig industry worldwide. The new unit has been named PigTek Pig Equipment Group because of the focus on the industry's...

Rotary level indicator.(Facilities: New Equipment)(BinMaster)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... BinMaster of Lincoln, Neb., introduced its BMRX Rotary Bin Level Indicator, the newest in its line of rotary indicators. The BMRX comes with a four-bearing drive shaft assembly that reduces motor drag. It also includes easy access to the...

Weather station.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Spectrum Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Spectrum Technologies Inc. of Plainfield, Ill., announced that it redesigned its AE50 Spectrum WatchDog Weather Stations. Expanded wireless communications include options that allow for drive-by data downloading up to 1,000 ft. away and...

Particle size reduction.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Modern Process Equipment Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Modern Process Equipment Corp. of Chicago, Ill., announced that thin, leafy materials can now be precision cut/ground to very uniform sizes with minimal off-spec material using its new Fractionizer. The Fractionizer utilizes a combination of...

Fixed gas detector.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. of Erlanger, Ky., announced that the fixed gas detectors in its Xgard detector line quickly detect dangers and alert personnel to emergency conditions. Xgard detectors protect personnel and equipment against a...

Indicator/controller.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Weigh-Tronix Inc. launched Model 1310 Indicator/Controller)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC of Fairmont, Minn., has introduced the newest version of its Model 1310 Indicator/Controller, an advanced weighing and process control solution that can be programmed to fulfill almost any industrial application...

Thermostat alarm.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Skov A/S launched DOL 2020 alarm system)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Skov A/S of Roslev, Denmark, announced its DOL 2020 alarm system, which combines both alarm and thermostat units to make it easier for operators to control coordination between alarm levels and the start of extra ventilation, for example....

Video system.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Smucker Manufacturing Inc. launched AgCam video system)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Smucker Manufacturing Inc. of Harrisburg, Ore., announced the AgCam video system. Farmers can use the AgCam camera on combines, balers, sprayers, cotton pickers, tillage and planting equipment or anywhere on a vehicle where an extra set of eyes...

Sifter.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kason Corp. launched Flo-Thru sifter)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Kason Corp. of Millburn, N.J., has introduced a new low-profile "Flo-Thru" sifter that features a gap-free screen frame with quick-disconnect clamps and a crevice-free interior, allowing rapid, thorough washdown. The lowprofile configuration...

Ruling goes against GM alfalfa.(MILL MARKET)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... THE U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled not to allow farmers to resume planting Roundup Ready alfalfa until the U.S. Department of Agriculture completes an environmental impact statement. The ruling does...

More research needed.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Carl Zulauf, professor in Ohio State University's department of agricultural, environmental and development economics, suggested that increasing expenditures on crop yield research can soften the blow of increased ethanol demand's strain on the...

Biodiesel byproduct in feed.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... With an increase in biodiesel production comes a surplus of crude glycerin. Researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are studying how glycerin can be used in swine and...

Renewable fuels venture.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... The new Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels is a research venture between large and small businesses and the newly formed Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory--the association of four of Colorado's premier research institutions,...

Fueled by poultry litter.(biofuels BUZZ)(poultry litter fueled power plant )(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... A 55-megawatt power plant being built in Benson, Minn., offers a good example of technology making the most of what many would consider the least. Tons of turkey litter, along with woodchips and sawdust, will fuel the plant, which is expected...

BP forges partnership.(biofuels BUZZ)(University of California Berkeley )(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory )(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... The University of California Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to beat out four other major research institutions for a 10-year, $500 million strategic...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
May 7, 2007... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained May 2 from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column shows...

Dairy markets have 'wow' week.(Livestock/Poultry)
May 7, 2007... THE livestock and poultry markets remained preciously valued last week in this year of the commodities. The cattle markets were a bit difficult to explain as cattle in feeding regions that were best positioned slipped and cattle in...

Cattle markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Cattle markets: Coming into last week, cattle market observers said the markets felt like they could make another run on $100, with showlists greener and tighter than in recent weeks and weather improving to encourage demand for beef for...

Cattle prices.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Cattle prices: Cattle priced at $154-155/cwt. in the beef in Nebraska last Thursday, equivalent to a $98.00 cash cattle market that would have been up $1.50-2.00 from the week before and 22.5% from the year before. Cattle sold at $95.50 in the...

Beef markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Beef markets: The Choice cutout dropped to $155.67/cwt. last Thursday, down $4.09 for the week and more than $15 in three weeks. Choice still was up 4.8% at wholesale from the year before, but beef is not keeping up with cattle, sources noted.

Demand issue.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Demand issue: Demand for beef, pork and chicken remain questionable, according to Glenn Grimes, an agricultural economist at the University of Missouri. His calculations for the first quarter, which he released last week, show demand for beef...

Egg markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Egg markets: The egg markets were unchanged last week, but analysts said the markets were barely steady to even weak last Thursday as an export order that lent some strength while being filled was filled, making supplies increasingly available....

Transgenic report.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Transgenic report: The Council for Agricultural Science & Technology is scheduled to release an issue paper on "The Role of Transgenic Livestock in the Treatment of Human Disease" during two presentations May 14 in Washington, D.C., according...

Weather fuels volatility.(Grains/Ingredients)
May 7, 2007... WATCHING the grain market put risk premium into prices, then extract that premium only to put it back in again could give a market watcher whiplash. Drier, warmer weather had planters rolling through fields across the Corn Belt the last...

U.S. tightens surveillance.(News)
May 14, 2007... MEMBERS of Congress and U.S. regulatory authorities are calling for stepped-up surveillance on Chinese food and feed imports in the wake of revelations that melamine-tainted products imported from China were counterfeit wheat gluten and rice...

PSF, Smithfield complete merger.(News)(Premium Standard Farms Inc.)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)
May 14, 2007... SMITHFIELD Foods Inc. quickly completed its acquisition of Premium Standard Farms Inc. (PSF) last week after the U.S. Department of Justice cleared the merger on May 4. The merger combines PSF, the second-largest hog producer and...

WTO ag proposal 'unbalanced'.(News)(World Trade Organization's trade negotiations)
May 14, 2007... THE World Trade Organization's 150 member governments had their first chance on May 7 to react to a proposal from the chairman of farm negotiations, with most calling it "unbalanced." Negotiators complained of "imbalances between different...

Illinois Senate advances horse slaughter bill.(News Watch)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Despite a rally of 40 or so horse owners on the front lawn of the Illinois state capitol in Springfield last Tuesday, the Illinois Senate Public Health Committee later in the day unanimously passed HB 1711, a bill that would ban the slaughter...

Wheat Pool looks set to take Agricore.(News Watch)(Saskatchewan Wheat Pool increased its offer price to acquire Agricore United)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... It appeared May 9 that the tense, six-month battle for control of Canada's largest grain company, Agricore United, could soon be over after the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool improved its offer to $20.50 (Canadian) per share. The Agricore board said...

Bid confirmed for Swift.(News Watch)(Swift and Co.)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Latin American beef processor JBS-Friboi confirmed last week a bid for Swift & Co. but would offer no additional comment, and Swift and its majority owner also declined to comment. Swift announced in January that it had retained J.P. Morgan to...

CME, CBOT revise terms.(News Watch)(merger of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and Board of Trade of the City of Chicago Inc.)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Chicago Board of Trade Holdings (CBOT Holdings) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME Holdings) announced last Friday that they revised terms for their merger in which CME Holdings now will acquire CBOT Holdings in an exchange of 0.35...

Gill joins Feedstuffs.(News Watch)(Clayton Gill )(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Clayton Gill joined Miller Publishing Co. last week as Feedstuffs sales associate for the eastern region of the U.S. Gill's animal and feed industry experience includes an editorial career of more than 20 years covering feed markets, animal...

Rights to RAP.(News Watch)(Correction notice)
May 14, 2007... In an article in the March 19 Feedstuffs titled "Balancing for RAP, not CP, optimizes growth," the terms "RAP" and "rumen available protein" were inadvertently used without properly acknowledging the Cooperative Research Farms, which holds...

Acreage release.(News Watch)
May 14, 2007... Thirty-seven national and state organizations representing a broad spectrum of U.S. agribusiness have urged Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to reconsider his March 30 decision not to allow a penalty-free early release of acres from the...

House farm bill heads to starting gate.(Inside Washington)(United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture)
May 14, 2007... LONG-awaited action on the farm bill debate is set to begin this week. House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) expects to make a major announcement May 17 that is generally believed to be the unveiling of his...

House has welfare showdown.(News)(Humane Society of the United States accused United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture on the grounds of animal protection in livestock industry)
May 14, 2007... DISTRUST was palpable last week during a House agriculture committee hearing on animal welfare--and with good reason. The animal agriculture industry's widely held belief that the true agenda of the Humane Society of the United States...

Emergencies show traceability need.(News)
May 14, 2007... RECENT cases of pseudorabies in Wisconsin swine and a weather emergency in Colorado have demonstrated in real life how premises registration can protect livestock producers, their animals and the industry. Until now, the benefits of premises...

Canadian producers critical of WTO proposal.(News)(World Trade Organization' trade negotiations)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... CANADA'S dairy, poultry and egg producers called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government to stand firm against provisions in an April 30 proposal from the World Trade Organization that they said would "devastate" their industries. ...

Next steps for Falconer's proposal.(News)(World Trade Organization's Crawford Falconer)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... WORLD Trade Organization Agriculture Committee chair Crawford Falconer's paper is meant to force governments toward a final agriculture deal by the end of July. That would give negotiators until the end of the year to package the deal into...

Forum to address sow housing.(News)(National Pork Promotion & Research Board )
May 14, 2007... THE National Pork Promotion & Research Board has scheduled a sow housing forum for June 6, the day prior to the 2007 World Pork Expo, to offer pork producers information on housing sows in gestation, according to an announcement. The...

Lone Mountain transitions to full-blood Wagyu.(Business)(Lone Mountain Cattle Co.)
May 14, 2007... THE Lone Mountain Cattle Co. announced last month that it is ready to supply Wagyu genetics from its herd of full-blood Wagyu cattle, providing genetics producers can infuse into their herds to take their herds "Beyond Prime." Although the...

Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
May 14, 2007... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes May 9 May 2 Year ago Agribusiness 135.60 137.50 135.10 Baking 279.30 375.50 228.40 Fertilizer ...

Ajinomoto Heartland LLC.(Names in the News)(Rob Shirley appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... AJINOMOTO HEARTLAND LLC, Chicago, Ill.--Dr. Rob Shirley has joined the company as manager of technical services. Shirley will oversee the amino acid laboratory and will assist in expanding the amino acid markets in North America. He was...

American Feed Industry.(Names in the News)(Sarah Novak appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSN., Arlington, Va.--Sarah Novak has been named director, membership and services. Novak will be in charge of membership recruitment and retention and marketing of association programs. She will be show manager for the...

Blue Seal Feeds, Inc.(Names in the News)(Jason Bolduc appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... BLUE SEAL FEEDS INC., Londonderry, N.H.--Jason Bolduc has been promoted to quality control manager for the Bow, N.H., plant. Bolduc will be responsible for quality assurance, including ingredients, manufacturing processes and final product. He...

Greg Guerdet.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Greg Guerdet has been named corporate plant services manager. Guerdet will lead corporate safety and environmental compliance efforts and assist with project management and operations issues. He was most recently plant manager at the Bow, N.H.,...

Daimond V.(Names in the News)(John Hasley appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... DIAMOND V, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- John Hasley has been appointed director of operations. Hasley will be responsible for overseeing the manufacturing process, production schedules, customer service, employee safety and compliance with...

Filament Marketing LLC.(Names in the News)(Marie Peterson appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... FILAMENT MARKETING LLC, Madison, Wis. -- Marie Peterson has joined the company as senior marketing executive. Peterson will be responsible for strategic marketing plan development and implementation for clients. She was previously with the City...

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.(Names in the News)(Jim Smith appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC., Des Moines, Iowa -- Jim Smith has joined the company as livestock information manager for the northern markets. Smith will manage the communications flow between the company and livestock producers in the...

Protocol Technologies Inc.(Names in the News)(Al Lanting appointed)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... PROTOCOL TECHNOLOGIES INC., Bridgeport, Texas -- Al Lanting has joined the company as area sales manager for the New Mexico/west Texas dairy markets. Lanting will work with independent nutrition consultants and their clients. He was previously...

Ron Scherer & Co.(Names in the News)
May 14, 2007... RON SCHERER & CO., Columbia, Ill. -- Sarah Wilson has joined the company as creative communications specialist. Wilson will create, plan and execute marketing strategies for clients.