Stories Collection

  1. Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Co., Arden Hills, Minn., selects Johnson Krumwiede...
  2. Garst Seed Company, Slater, Iowa, announces that Eugene Suter, business development ...
  3. PBI/Gordon Corporation, Kansas City, Mo., promotes Mark Miller to the position of vi...
  4. The following are new NAMA members as of May 1, 2003. AG RELATIONS COUNCI...
  5. Ridley Inc., headquartered in Mankato, Minn., and Winnipeg, Manitoba, will divest it...
  6. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces personnel changes in the corpor...
  7. Editor's Note: W. Thomas Jagodinski "Jag" has served as president and chie...
  8. The Beef Improvement Federation selects Beef magazine, Minneapolis, as the organizat...
  9. Capital Agricultural Property Services Inc. (CAPS), Lisle, Ill., selects Countryside...
  10. Dairyland Seed, West Bend, Wis., hires Gary Leeper as vice president of sales. In th...
  11. Peter Simonsen is named vice president of manufacturing and distribution for Kent Fe...
  12. For Ken Dean, marketing consultant for the High Plains Journal, developing new adver...
  13. The European Union Commission approves an animal feed joint venture between Germany'...
  14. Catherine Bertini, former executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) and c...
  15. Editor's Note: The West Coast is often one of the most Overlooked geographic areas i...
  16. OCTOBER SEPT. 30-OCT. 4: World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis. Contact 608/224-6455 ...
  17. RFD-TV, Dallas, Texas, a 24-hour network devoted to agriculture and rural issues, re...
  18. AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., selects Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Napervi...
  19. Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., is in advanced negotiations w...
  20. Jim Martel joins Marketing Horizons, St. Louis, as vice president of account managem...
  21. The 2003 Field to Food Run, sponsored by the Iowa NAMA Chapter, was a great success ...
  22. Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed LLC, Arden Hills, Minn., is working with corn and livesto...
  23. Visitors to Living History Farms, Urbandale, Iowa, will now be able to experience th...
  24. The Irrigation Association, Falls Church, Va., names Dennis McKernan as education di...
  25. Farm Journal magazine, Philadelphia, will adopt a new logo and a new look with its S...
  26. Hickman + Associates, Carmel, Ind., joins forces with Davis Newman Payne, Knoxville,...
  27. Following a pilot promotion in Sacramento, Calif., McDonald's and the California Mil...
  28. Select Sires, Plain City, Ohio, hires Steve Crea as chief financial officer. In his ...
  29. STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Month T...
  30. Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Fort Lee, N.J., appoints David G. McBeath as presi...
  31. AdFarm celebrated the grand opening of the agency's new office in Calgary, Alberta, ...
  32. International Agri-Center, Tulare, Calif., selects Jerry Magoon as the new president...
  33. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there today in public relations and promotions. As comp...
  34. Penn Garritano Direct Response Marketing, Minneapolis, hires Brooke Dovenbarger as s...
  35. Syngenta releases the world's first hybrid barley variety in the United Kingdom. The...
  36. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Regina, Saskatchewan, promotes Doug Weinbender, Colleen Van...
  37. The Andersons Inc., Maumee, Ohio, intends to purchase the shares of Agrico Canada Lt...
  38. Lindsay Manufacturing Co., Omaha, Neb., appoints Doug Twyford as vice president of t...
  39. The McCormick legacy began more than 170 years ago in a blacksmith shop outside of L...
  40. PIC USA, Franklin, Ky., is awarded the Distinguished Research Partner Award by the U...
  41. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., begins construction on five grain origina...
  42. Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, promotes Dr. Donald Monke to vice president of ...
  43. * The AMI Foundation and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are working toget...
  44. "A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy" is a familiar slogan of the People for ...
  45. Industry veteran Antonio (Tony) Filipelli Jr. died on May 14, 2003. Filipelli spent ...
  46. Agri Marketing's annual Farm Show Guide is a handy reference to upcoming farm shows ...
  47. The Solae Company, St. Louis, a joint venture of Bunge Limited and DuPont, files sui...
  48. American Identity, the Kansas City, Mo.-based distributor of logoed merchandise, got...
  49. Dr. Ellen Bergfeld is selected as executive vice president for the American Society ...
  50. Bunge Limited, White Plains, N.Y., signs a memorandum of understanding with Hindusta...
  51. Howard Minigh is selected to serve as vice chairman, food and agriculture, on the Bi...
  52. "If you like laws and sausage, you should never watch either one being made.&qu...
  53. Editor's Note: Steve Hoffman is senior vice president and an officer of IMC Global, ...
  54. Tom Gahm joins The Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa, as vice president and director o...
  55. 2003 JULY 30-Aug 1 InfoAg 2003 AUGUST 5-7 Empire Farm Days 5-...
  56. Athenix Corp., Research Triangle Park, N.C., announces a collaboration with Mertec L...
  57. The CommStock Report, a daily market advisory service, is now being offered to regis...
  58. Swanson Russell Associates, Lincoln, Neb., is named as the marketing communications ...
  59. RFD Communications Inc., Dallas, launches a new bimonthly publication, RFD-TV The Ma...
  60. Allan Johnson is selected as the director of legislative and public affairs for USDA...
  61. * As the food industry continues to evolve, agriculture operations are moving away f...
  62. AUGUST AUG. 8-9: Turfgrass and Landscape Expo, Pomona, Calif. Contact ...
  63. Ron Scherer & Company, Columbia, Ill., hires Scott Rodemich as senior account ex...
  64. A pitchfork and a wagon are two rather silly (and unfortunate) images that come to t...
  65. Cargill Animal Nutrition, Minneapolis, and DeBruce Grain Inc., Kansas City, Mo., ent...
  66. National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa, selects Ag Technologies International, a divi...
  67. The City of Des Moines, Iowa, will soon be fueling its vehicles and equipment with s...
  68. Per capita consumption of milk for teens rose from 22 gallons in 2001 to 23.5 gallon...
  69. Agricultural writers and editors attending the Agricultural Publications Summit July...
  70. McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., is asking its meat suppliers to stop the use of g...
  71. Heartland Communications Group, Fort Dodge, Iowa, promotes Michael P. Libbie to corp...
  72. The Food Marketing Institute's Trends in the United States: Consumer Attitudes and t...
  73. Ron Scherer & Company, Columbia, Ill., is selected by The Maschhoffs Inc., Carly...
  74. Editor's note: On May 1, 2003, Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Napervill...
  75. Faced with a rather challenging set of marketing goals for 2003 and beyond, Nitragih...
  76. Monsanto Co., St. Louis, announces that Brazilian exporters will be required to sign...
  77. DTN Market Access, Omaha, Neb., pairs up with Midwest Wireless, Mankato, Minn., to g...
  78. More than 260 runners, walkers and bikers gathered at the Iowa State Fairgrounds dur...
  79. Once upon a time agriculture was simple. Producers produced. Feedlots fed. Packers p...
  80. The Canadian Wheat Board, Winnipeg, Manitoba, files a lawsuit against ConAgra Foods ...
  81. Five Years Ago * Monsanto Co., St. Louis, and American Home Products Corp. (AHP...
  82. * Dairy farmers in Vermont are about as independent as they come. But, having an ind...
  83. Wesley Day Advertising, Des Moines, Iowa, will handle marketing communications for S...
  84. Each summer the regional directors conduct Regional Leadership Workshops. All chapte...
  85. Editor's Note: This month's Thinking Outside the Box column is not your traditional ...
  86. Steven Kant is appointed director of marketing communications for Crompton's Uniroya...
  87. The California Cling Peach Board (CCPB) selects Sarb Johl as the new chairman for th...
  88. Haskell Cudd, president and CEO of Stillwater Milling Company, Stillwater, Okla., re...
  89. Editor's Note: In the first of a three-part series, Agri Marketing magazine investig...
  90. Becker Underwood, Ames, Iowa, plans to expand its St. Joseph, Mo., inoculant ferment...
  91. There's lots of stuff in this issue. That's what the editorial staff of this magazin...
  92. * Partnerships are crucial in the food-distribution system. Retailers must work with...
  93. Nitragin Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., selects AdFarm as its agency of record. Under the ag...
  94. This year's Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, held April 15-17 in San Dieg...
  95. Pat Kinnard joins Excalibur Sires, Sun Prairie, Wis., as an authorized sales represe...
  96. Jim Coble retires as sales manager for Chore-Time's Egg Production Systems business ...
  97. Holstein Association USA, Brattleboro, Vt., adds Sarah Knoblauch to its regional rep...
  98. The Potash & Phosphate Institute (PPI), Norcross, Ga., presented the 2002-2003 R...
  99. Editor's Note: The ABM--Agri-Council, American Agricultural Editors' Association and...
  100. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces new appointments within the Gra...
  101. * Humane Farm Animal Care, an independent nonprofit organization, has made public it...
  102. Greg Leaf and Cathy Larson Leaf announce the opening of their new full-service agenc...
  103. As I am writing this, I am returning from Washington D.C. where I attended the final...
  104. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces new appointments to the oilseed...
  105. Jerry L. Nichols is appointed vice president of sales and marketing for Feterl Manuf...
  106. Michael Pragnell, CEO of Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland, is named as president of Crop...
  107. In the June Research Report column titled, "Top Disease Threats For Swine Produ...
  108. J. Erik Fyrwald is named group vice president of DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition,...
  109. Researchers from Purdue and Indiana universities have developed a food safety traini...
  110. NKH&W Inc., Kansas City, Mo., announces several new hires and promotions. Andrew...
  111. STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET Month ...
  112. ABS Global, DeForest, Wis., hires three new area sales managers. Eric Westphal will ...
  113. Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, promotes Mitch Eviston to senior marketing specialis...
  114. The USA Rice Federation, Washington, D.C., appoints Steven L. Hensley as director of...
  115. In an industry that works to make every dollar go further, there's no better deal th...
  116. Dean Foods Company, Dallas, signs a definitive agreement to acquire the 87 percent e...
  117. William Scott McNamee, founder of the Farm Press company, died June 24 at the age of...
  118. Disney Consumer Products and Wells' Dairy Inc., maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, are o...
  119. Josh Krenz joins Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, as a writer in the PR gro...
  120. Tyson Foods, Springdale, Ark., announces that its wholly owned subsidiary IBP Inc. w...
  121. The board of directors for the National Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Columbus...
  122. It's a no-brainer, scientists and health care professionals contend. Extensive resea...
  123. Milk Specialties Company, Dundee, Ill., acquires the assets of Adell Corporation, Ad...
  124. DTN, Omaha, Neb., and the Sparks Companies Inc., Memphis, Tenn., partner to launch D...
  125. John Broehm joins Morgan&Myers, Milwaukee, as senior associate. He previously se...
  126. SureBeam, San Diego, opens a new food processing center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. T...
  127. John Van Brunt, CEO of Agrium Inc., Calgary, Alberta, announces his retirement, whic...
  128. * Monsanto Co., St. Louis, has reached separate agreements with DeKalb Genetics Corp...
  129. Diversa Corporation, San Diego, and DuPont, Wilmington, Del., enter into a six-year ...
  130. Farm broadcaster Don Wick joins the Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, N.D. Wick h...
  131. During the early spring of 2003, Doane Marketing Research Inc., St. Louis, conducted...
  132. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, Iowa, signs a licensing agreement with Mo...
  133. Novartis Animal Vaccines Inc., Overland Park, Kan., launches a new Web site for live...
  134. Beck Ag Com Inc., Omaha, Neb., adds Kirk Augustine to its management team as directo...
  135. In response to rising demand for its tractors, Mahindra USA, Tomball, Texas, opens a...
  136. Griffin LLC, Valdosta, Ga., appoints Jean Pougnier as chief operating officer. He ha...
  137. At the time of this writing (May 5, 2003), corn acreage is 55 percent planted--well ...
  138. If you asked a group of agriculture professionals what was the top development in bi...
  139. Y: Monsanto's new corporate theme is "Imagine"--how does that fit Monsanto...
  140. Since its inception in the early '80s, biotechnology has been one of the most sought...
  141. Casey L. Buckman is selected as the winner of the Farm Journal Media national journa...
  142. With an estimated three-fourths of all farms hooked up to the Internet, online resea...
  143. Dairy Management Inc., Rosemont, Ill., retains Thomas O'Connell, president of Market...
  144. DuPont, Wilmington, Del., selects Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as its lead global c...
  145. Any conversation about "the birds and the bees," especially with youngster...
  146. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., announces that its UK subsidiary, Pura Fo...
  147. Robert C. Liuzzi, president and chief executive officer of CF Industries Inc. announ...
  148. Biotechnology is being applied to a range of market opportunities, from the creation...
  149. Dairy Farmers of America Inc., National Dairy Holdings LP, Dallas, and HP Hood Inc.,...
  150. [GRAPHICS OMITTED] STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET ...
  151. Ray Neeper joins Farm Progress Companies, Carol Stream, Ill., as specialty publicati...
  152. In a down economy when companies are looking for ways to decrease expenditures, scal...
  153. Valent U.S.A. Corp., Walnut Creek, Calif., adds Michael G. Day to its Western region...
  154. Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, gains TransCon AG and its Pony Express ...
  155. 1 Grant Heilman, Grand Heilman Photography with student NAMA members from Virigina T...
  156. Exporters selling genetically modified soybeans from Brazil may be asked to buy a li...
  157. Delta and Pine Land Company, Scott, Miss., names Ken Fearday as president of D&P...
  158. Primedia Inc., Minneapolis, promotes Wayne Wenzel to senior editor of Farm Industry ...
  159. Dean Foods Co., the largest U.S. dairy, says it will reorganize the company to focus...
  160. Introductions are in order. Welcome to the second sample of a new supplement that wi...
  161. J.L. Farmakis Inc., Wilton, Conn., announces its decision to represent Michigan Farm...
  162. Fontanelle Hybrids, Fontanelle, Neb., hires Nick Oswald as district sales manager fo...
  163. Pfizer Animal Health, New York, selects Geoff Howe Marketing Communications, Kansas ...
  164. Beautiful San Diego hosted the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, Apri...
  165. Global Insight announces the acquisition of World Markets Research Centre, an intern...
  166. NC+ Hybrids, Lincoln, Neb., hires Dr. Dana Eaton as the new director of research. He...
  167. When Bunge Ltd. and DuPont announced the completion of their joint venture Solae in ...
  168. Every marketer knows the importance of consistency in creating a unified brand. It s...
  169. Valent BioSciences, Libertyville, Ill., enters into a research agreement with the Na...
  170. With today's economy in neutral, agricultural marketers are using every tool in thei...
  171. Ridley Feed Operations, Winnipeg, Manitoba, is launching a new magazine, titled Food...
  172. Cerexagri Inc., King of Prussia, Pa., appoints Wayne Smith as national sales directo...
  173. Case IH, Racine, Wis., promotes Trent Haggard to marketing manager for cotton harves...
  174. Osborn & Barr Communications Inc., St. Louis, announces that it has updated and ...
  175. If there were ever a time for agrimarketers to join or renew their membership in NAM...
  176. DDS Technologies USA, Boca Raton, Fla., appoints Kerin Franklin to the newly created...
  177. Mike Adams, host of the nationally-syndicated radio show "AgriTalk," joine...
  178. Alan G. Van Nahmen joins MachineryLink Inc., Kansas City, Mo., as operations manager...
  179. Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., announces a collaboration with North C...
  180. JULY JULY 13-16: Southwestern Fertilizer Conference, New Orleans. Contact 512/...
  181. High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kan., hires Jim Martin and Kristen Andrews. Martin ...
  182. Zinpro Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., names Jerry McDowell to the newly created positio...
  183. Dairyland Seed Co. Inc., West Bend, Wis., names Thomas Paulsen as vice president of ...
  184. Bray Controls, a division of Bray International Inc., Houston, selects Prom Krog Alt...
  185. Cleveland Rocks! The organizers of the fifth annual Agricultural Publications Summit...
  186. Gehl Company, West Bend, Wis., names Malcolm F. "Mac" Moore as president a...
  187. The American Dairy Association brought its own unique racecar to Richmond Internatio...
  188. Cotton Town USA. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? In fact, it could be the na...
  189. ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., agrees to sell Bumble Bee Seafoods, San Diego, to C...
  190. Bunge Ltd., White Plains, N.Y., sells its Brazilian ingredients operations to Solae ...
  191. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial, Colo., announces a new checko...
  192. BEHIND THE SCENES OF DIRECT MARKETING Direct marketing is a concept that every mar...
  193. Doane Marketing Research, St. Louis, forms an equity partnership with Kynetec, Newbu...
  194. Kent Feeds, Muscatine, Iowa, names Jim Holverson consumer products sales manager for...
  195. Achieva Inc., Camdenton, Mo., adds Kimberly Mulcahy to its staff. Mulcahy previously...
  196. The World Agricultural Forum (WAF), a nonprofit organization that provides a neutral...
  197. Dr. Patrick J. Donnelly is appointed as senior vice president of CropLife America, W...
  198. Employees at High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kan., showed their support of the loca...
  199. Food Safe Inc., a subsidiary of Aquentium Inc., files a patent application for its p...