Agri Marketing back issues from April 2009:
Best of NAMA: some observations.(FOR OPENERS)
Apr 01, 2009; ... It has been my great fortune to have been around the Best of NAMA competition for my entire career. Mostly as an observer, but even as a winner one time when an ad for the seed company I was employed by won. Here's a little background about the program: * It was introduced in ...
AGCO.(Five Years Ago (2004))
Apr 01, 2009 ... Martin Richenhagen is appointed Pres/CEO of AGCO. He ...
The QUALISOY program is launched.(Five Years Ago (2004))
Apr 01, 2009 ... The QUALISOY program is launched as a collaborative ...
DuPont acquires the portion of Pioneer Hi-Bred.(Ten Years Ago (1999))
Apr 01, 2009 ... DuPont acquires the portion of Pioneer Hi-Bred it does ...
Aventis is created by the merger of Hoechst AG and Rhone-Poulenc.(Ten Years Ago (1999))
Apr 01, 2009 ... Aventis is created by the merger ...
The E.U. approves the merger between Zeneca and Astra.(Ten Years Ago (1999))
Apr 01, 2009 ... The E.U. approves the merger between Zeneca and Astra. The ...
Westfalia Dairy systems purchases Babson Brothers.(Ten Years Ago (1999))
Apr 01, 2009 ... Westfalia Dairy systems purchases Babson Brothers ...
Agricultural Retailers Association.(Ten Years Ago (1999))
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Agricultural Retailers Association re-locates its ...
American Cyanamid.(Twenty Years Ago (1989))
Apr 01, 2009 ... American Cyanamid's Pursuit and Pursuit ...
HBJ Farm Publications.(Twenty Years Ago (1989))
Apr 01, 2009 ... HBJ Farm Publications ...
Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp. approve a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine, under the name Merck, in a stock and cash transaction.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp. approve a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine, under the name Merck, in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, ...
The Dow Chemical Company reaches agreements with Rohm and Haas (RH) and certain of its shareholders that permit Dow to acquire RH.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Dow Chemical Company reaches agreements with Rohm and Haas (RH) and certain of its shareholders that permit Dow to acquire RH. As part of the agreement, RH's two largest shareholders will purchase $2.5 billion in face value of perpetual preferred equity issued by Dow. In ...
Case IH/New Holland.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Case IH/New Holland launches Work EZ, a separate brand of short-line implements that will be shared by both ...
InsightFarm Principal Kelley Styring and market research firm C&R Research partner to create InsightFarm Innovation HotHouse.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... InsightFarm Principal Kelley Styring and market research firm C&R Research partner to create InsightFarm Innovation HotHouse, a new, more cost-effective method for marketers to determine the potential success of their latest innovations. The multi-faceted, ...
Alltech's Co-Founder and Dir of Corporate Image and Design, Deirdre Lyons is selected by the Lexington, KY.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Alltech's Co-Founder and Dir of Corporate Image and Design, Deirdre Lyons is selected by the Lexington, KY, chapter of the ...
Monsanto completes regulatory submissions in the U.S. and Canada for the world's first biotech drought-tolerant corn product developed together with BASF.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Monsanto completes regulatory submissions in the U.S. and Canada for the world's first biotech drought-tolerant corn product developed together with BASF. The two companies are jointly contributing $1.5 billion over the life of the collaboration, which is aimed at developing ...
Novus International.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Novus International appoints Dr. Joyce Cacho as Chief Sustainability Officer. ...
United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) purchases Evofarms.(AT CLOSING NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) purchases Evofarms, a major marketing company of generic products in the crop protection industry headquartered in Bogota, Colombia. The share purchase includes all stocks, products registrations and ...
Marketing investments to jump.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... In a recent conducted by Agri Marketing magazine on behalf of the American Business Media's (ABM) Agri-Council, reports 47% of agri-marketers reported their marketing budgets will be up in 2009, 30% reported they will be even with last year and 23% would be lower. "At a recent ...
Rabobank purchases a $354 million portfolio of agricultural loans from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac).(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Rabobank purchases a $354 million portfolio of agricultural loans from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). "Rabobank's purchase of this portfolio from Farmer Mac is a clear demonstration of our continued commitment to invest in American agriculture and ...
AMVAC Chemical Corporation.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... H. Gary Hancock, Ph.D., joins AMVAC Chemical Corporation as Southern ...
Novartis Animal Health.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Scott Morey joins the Novartis Animal Health team as Sr Mktg Mgr. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was with Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, and prior worked for Bader Rutter & Associates, and Farm & Dairy. Brian Rainey joins as a ...
Three former Great Lakes Hybrids employees launch AgVenture of Michigan, the newest in the nation's largest network of independently owned and operated regional seed companies.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Three former Great Lakes Hybrids employees launch AgVenture of Michigan, the newest in the nation's largest network of independently owned and operated regional seed ...
Allen Dever launches Agrihedger, a new service offering alternative investment solutions for agri-marketers including a managed fund composed of agricultural commodities.(AT CLOSING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Allen Dever launches Agrihedger, a new service offering alternative investment solutions for agri-marketers including a managed fund composed of agricultural commodities. ...
2009 Ag Media Summit.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ag Media Summit (AMS) and International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) organizers take a break from their hard work at Billy Bob's, Ft. Worth, TX, where the event's welcoming reception will be held. The wild bunch is, JoAnn ...
Bayer CropScience hosts forum.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Members of the Bayer CropScience (BCS) staff and their agencies who organized the company's annual "Ag Issues Forum" that was held in conjunction with the Commodity Classic included (L to R): Randy Myers, BCS; Lisa Adams, AdFarm; Rhonda Brooks, Rhea + ...
Syngenta team presents.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Members of the Syngenta crop protection team gather following their press conference held at last month's Commodity Classic, Dallas, TX. Shown are: (L to R) Shawn Potter, Carroll Moseley, Kim Dawson, Bernd Druebbisch, Jamie Eichorn and Mark Jirak. ...
Lexion sweepstakes winner.(FYI NEWS & NOTES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Darrell Werre, Ellendale, ND, (R) is presented the prize he won from LEXION dealer representative Maynard Torbenson, Butler Machinery, Jamestown, ND in the "LEXION Owners' Club Referral Sweepstakes." In the program, LEXION owners were invited ...
Farmer Mac.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Michael A. Gerber is named Pres/CEO of Farmer Mac. He had served as Acting Pres/CEO since October 1, 2008 while the Board ...
Merial and Newport Laboratories.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Merial and Newport Laboratories announce an agreement, whereby Newport will toll manufacture and distribute Merial's ...
Bobcat Company and Polaris Industries Inc. announce a long-term strategic alliance to penetrate work-related market segments globally.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Bobcat Company and Polaris Industries Inc. announce a long-term strategic alliance to penetrate work-related market segments globally. The alliance will ...
Greg Webb, VP for State Gov't Relations at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is named outstanding alumnus by the Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Agricultural Sciences.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Greg Webb, VP for State Gov't Relations at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is named outstanding alumnus by the Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Agricultural Sciences. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He will deliver the commencement address at the college's ...
Bratney Companies.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Bratney Companies, Des Moines, IA, names Jana Rieker as Head of Mktg. ...
Dow AgroSciences LLC and Schillinger Seed, Inc. enter into a licensing, research and development agreement for the commercialization of transgenic commodity soybeans.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dow AgroSciences LLC and Schillinger Seed, Inc. enter into a licensing, research and development agreement for the commercialization of transgenic commodity soybeans. Under the agreement, Dow AgroSciences will obtain the Schillinger Seed brand and ...
CoBank.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dr. Terry Barr joins CoBank as a Sr. Dir. He had been Chief Economist at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and has been with the USDA. Barr will direct the bank's agribusiness and commodities research, provide input that will help ...
Cheminova, Inc.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Brent Byers joins Cheminova, Inc. as Fungicide Portfolio Mgr. [ILLUSTRATION ...
W. R. Berkley Corp. announces the formation of Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists, a new division of Continental Western Group, LLC.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... W. R. Berkley Corp. announces the formation of Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists, a new division of Continental Western ...
South Dakota State University and Monsanto enter into an agreement to create a new Ph.D. research fellowship program in plant breeding.
Apr 01, 2009 ... South Dakota State University and Monsanto enter into an agreement to create a new Ph.D. research fellowship program in plant breeding. Monsanto ...
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the Univ of Illinois launches a Master of Science degree in bioenergy.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the Univ of Illinois launches a Master of Science degree in bioenergy. The new Professional Science Master's (PSM) degree is a non-thesis program that allows students to receive training in bioenergy subjects ...
CLAAS.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... CLAAS names Leif Magnusson Reg'l Dir--Americas replacing Theo Freye who assumes full responsibilities as Exec Board Spokesman for the CLAAS Group and ...
Dow AgroSciences.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dow AgroSciences announces Duane Canfield has taken on the role of Mktg Specialist for Dow AgroSciences Traits and Germplasm Licensing. ...
A group of investors form Midwest Farmland Partners, Lisle, IL, whose goal is to consolidate Midwest family farms.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... A group of investors form Midwest Farmland Partners, Lisle, IL, whose goal is to consolidate Midwest family farms. It plans to acquire family farms through partnership agreements, whereby the farmers continue to occupy their farms while the partnership manages and protects the ...
Murray Wise, Founder and Chmn of Westchester Group is named a recipient of Iowa State University's Distinguished Alumni Award.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Murray Wise, Founder and Chmn of Westchester Group is named a recipient of Iowa State University's Distinguished Alumni Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The award honors alumni who are nationally and/or ...
Kincannon & Reed.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Executive search firm Kincannon & Reed adds seven new Managing Dirs. John Reasner will be based in AZ. Prior, he headed up construction and direction of the HR function for a startup IT consulting company. Ellen yon range will be based in Washington, D.C. ...
Word of Mouth Marketing Association.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) issues changes to its Ethics Code of Conduct to help define best practices, unacceptable practices and baseline rules for word of mouth marketing, including: * We practice openness about the relationship between consumers and ...
Quality Liquid Feeds.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ann McDonald joins Quality Liquid Feeds as Mktg Mgr. She will be developing and implementing marketing plans and programs including advertising and promotional campaigns. ...
Farmers National Company.(MARKETING NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Farmers National Company, Omaha, NE, is named the 2009 Company of the Year by The Iowa-Nebraska Chapter of The ESOP Association. The ...
In memoriam.(Mid America CropLife Association )(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gordon Bethards, 91, Park Ridge, IL, passed away last Friday after a brief fight with kidney cancer. He spent his entire career with DuPont, retiring as its Midwest Regional Manager for its crop protection business unit. During his career, he hired and trained hundreds of ...
Fastline Publications.(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fastline Publications promotes Joe McWilliams to Pres. He had been VP/Sls & Mktg and has been with the company for 13 years. ...
RFD-TV premieres "Commodity Wrap," its new prime-time weekly "live" television broadcast which airs each Monday at 7:00 p.m. (EST).(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... RFD-TV premieres "Commodity Wrap," its new prime-time weekly "live" television broadcast which airs each Monday at 7:00 p.m. (EST). The program is designed to further inform and ...
USDA Office of Communications.(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Chris Mather is named the new Dir for the USDA Office of Communications. He was a ...
USDA.(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Nayyera Haq is the new USDA Press Sec'y. She worked on the communications team in the Obama campaign, ...
Farm Journal Media (FJM) restructures its sales staff so that each national account manager represents all products including magazines, television, AgWeb.com, vertical Web sites, custom media and production, and live events, and are supported by internal account execs.(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Farm Journal Media (FJM) restructures its sales staff so that each national account manager represents all products including magazines, television, AgWeb.com, vertical Web sites, custom media and production, and live events, and are supported by internal account execs. The crop ...
Agri Marketing magazine announces its www.AgriMarketingMobile.com service now includes continually updated prices of the major crops and livestock futures contracts.(MEDIA NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Agri Marketing magazine announces its www. AgriMarketingMobile.com service now includes continually updated prices of the major crops and livestock futures contracts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ...
Novartis Animal Health appoints Charleston/Orwig to handle the marketing communications for its farm animal products.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Novartis Animal Health appoints Charleston | Orwig to handle the marketing communications for its farm animal products. C I O will provide Novartis with branding, ...
LBi Atlanta is named digital agency of record for Bayer CropScience U.S.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... LBi Atlanta is named digital agency of record for Bayer CropScience U.S. The global marketing and technology agency will be tasked with outlining a two year strategic "road map" through which it will upate and maintain Bayer CropScience's six domestic Web sites, develop new digital ...
Woodruff Sweitzer (WS) is chosen as agency of record by Danuser Machine Company, Inc., Fulton, MO, for its marketing and PR activities.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Woodruff Sweitzer (WS) is chosen as agency of record by Danuser Machine Company, Inc., Fulton, MO, for its marketing and PR activities. Tom Apple joins WS' Kansas City office as VP, Business ...
Bayer HealthCare.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Lindsay Kennedy joins as Acct Exec on the Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health account. She was ...
True Media.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... True Media, Calgary, AB, hires Ed Anderson as Assoc. Media Dir. True Media ...
The Hondo Group.(AGENCY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Hondo Group, Ft. Worth, TX, launches a new Web site www. HondoGroup.com. Highlights of the new Web site include a ...
Growth Energy.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Pro-ethanol group Growth Energy names Tom Buis as its new CEO. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was Pres of the National Farmers Union. The association also appoints former IA ...
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) withdraws its membership of the Food Before Fuel Coalition.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) withdraws its membership of the Food Before Fuel Coalition. "The Coalition has been a good partner in our efforts to raise awareness about the harmful impacts of the government's excessive subsidization of the ethanol industry," ...
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW).(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) announces several changes to staff assignments that will take place before Sept. 1, 2009. Steve Wirsching, currently Deputy Dir/West Coast Office, Portland, OR, will become Dir and John Oades, VP/West Coast Office, will begin a transition to ...
Thirteen seed companies, processors and researchers of camelina have formed the North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) to promote research, production and the development of new markets for camelina.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Thirteen seed companies, processors and researchers of camelina have formed the North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) to promote research, production and the development of new markets for camelina. The crop is a relatively new energy crop that is a member of the ...
Farm Foundation announces a competition for innovative and promising public policy options to address challenges facing agriculture and the food system.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Farm Foundation announces a competition for innovative and promising public policy options to address challenges facing agriculture and the food system. The program is open to anyone with an interest in the public policy issues outlined in ...