Articles from Agri Marketing (May 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A multi-state, multi-disciplinary research and education program for the Midwest dairy industry has been launched by ten Midwestern land-grant universities and will be headquartered in the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences.			155
A new career.			559
Adam Skolnik joins the International division of Valmont Industries as VP of International Project Business.			35
AdFarm announces the acquisition of the consulting division of Issues Ink, Winnipeg, MB, which focuses on providing agribusiness insights to strengthen business and marketing performance.			131
Agri-Pulse Communications acquires the Webster Agricultural Letter.			76
Agrimarketing's board meets.			103
Agrium Inc. announces it has acquired a 19.6% equity position in a Chinese specialty fertilizer company, Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. (Hanfeng) for $63 million.			67
Alpharma Inc.			39
Annual listing: largest communications agencies.			4409
Annual salute to outstanding ag industry leaders.	Henderson, Lynn		530
BASF and Monsanto Company announce a joint research, development and commercialization collaboration in plant biotechnology focusing on high yielding crops and crops that are more tolerant to adverse environmental conditions.			82
BASF.			86
Beef producers go to college.	Opperman, Mike		717
BouMatic acquires Strangko A/S, a leading dairy equipment manufacturer with headquarters in Varde, Denmark.			52
BowTie Inc., Irvine, CA, has redesigned HobbyFarms.com, the accompanying site to Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm Home magazines (www.hobbyfarms.com).			48
Brighton Agency, Inc.			27
Broin Companies announce they will build their 30th ethanol production facility near Fostoria, OH.			147
Carhartt.			44
Case in point: strategic thinking drives sales.			576
Cattlemen's Beef Board.			64
Changes and opportunities.		Interview	781
Charleston / Orwig, Inc.			37
Chemtura Corp.			49
CLAAS.			142
Colle + McVoy: the next 70 years.		Company overview	980
Colle+McVoy, Inc.			100
Demand for ethanol is revolutionizing ag practices.	Aeschliman, David		730
Destron Fearing.			51
Dow AgroSciences LLC announces a realignment of its field sales territories and responsibilities.		Financial report	140
Dr. Thomas L. Jensen joins the staff of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) as Northern Great Plains Reg'l Dir.			106
DuPont announces its subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. has successfully concluded its patent infringement dispute with Genome and Agricultural Biotechnology (GAAB), LLC.			69
Erin Jarolimek and Carina Emil join AdFarm's, Fargo, ND, office as Acc't Execs.			53
Extending your marketing reach through peer influence.	Erickson, Kathleen		654
Farm Journal Media.			117
Farmland prices in the western Cornbelt continue to soar.			113
Five years ago (2002).			40
Floating hospitality suite.			87
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations (G&S).			68
Growth & renewal.	Gable, Stephanie		257
ICL Performance Products LP, Creve Coeur, MO, names Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B) its agency of record.			62
John Deere acquires Conserva Pak Seeding Systems from Vale Farms Ltd., Saskatchewan, Canada.			77
KINZE Manufacturing, Inc. and Ag Leader Technology, Inc. partner to develop new planting technology that significantly improves the precision and control of rowcrop planters while expanding the farmer's crop management capabilities.			122
Komie Hossini joins Bayer CropScience Canada, as Corp Comms Specialist.			31
MachineryLink, Inc., Kansas City, MO, and Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd., Red Deer, AB, announce they have entered into a co-marketing agreement which gives Canadian farmers access to MachineryLink's harvest equipment cost analysis tools and Managed Lease programs for late model combines.			64
Managing your second season.	Downey, W. David		740
Marketers report on their expectations and measures of agency success.			1077
Meredith Corp. and Learfield Communications, Inc., create a joint venture to serve the rural lifestyle market.			127
Missouri Soybean leader goes the extra mile--and a whole lot more.	Henderson, Lynn		2170
Monsanto Company comments it is disappointed that a preliminary injunction will stop the sale of Roundup Ready alfalfa to farmers.			92
Monsanto states letters from more than 500 concerned individuals have been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting action to stop deceptive milk labeling and advertising.			170
Montana Tractors.			79
NAMA honors the best in leadership.			468
National Ag Day awards.			131
New fuel standard's impact.			319
New Holland.			58
New study offers insights into horse owners.	Swafford, David		935
News from Saskatchewan.			520
Optimizing agency relationships.	Ellis, Menno		748
Phil Johnson coaches clients and agency to successes.	Henderson, Lynn		2621
Photo highlights from Dallas, Texas: thinking big at the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference.			397
Product stewardship.	Henderson, Lynn		209
Randy Podany joins ABG as a Dir on the Alignment Solutions team.			63
RFD-TV goes commercial; opens theatre.			565
Rick Haines, Northern Ag Network, receives R-CALF's annual "Wheel Horse Hall of Fame" Award.			34
Salute to Eldon White.	Henderson, Lynn		73
Schering-Plough Corporation announces it will acquire Organon BioSciences N.V., the human and animal health care businesses of Akzo Nobel N.V. and parent company of Intervet.			51
Scott Whitman, Minneapolis MN, announces the launch of AgriLife Studios, offering custom assignment photography and campaign-ready stock images to the ag production and rural lifestyle market.			77
Swanson Russell Associates (SRA).			43
Syngenta announces the acquisition of the Fischer group, headquartered in Germany, specializes in the breeding and marketing of flower crops.			41
Ten tips to make life easier.	Semler, Jack		1506
Testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirms the presence of trace levels of genetic material not yet approved for commercialization in Clearfield 131 (CL131) rice seed.			52
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.			61
The Alamo Group Inc. announces it has acquired Henke Manufacturing Corporation.			41
The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) announces the results of the Continuation Referendum for the California Pistachio Commission (CPC) stating the California pistachio producers did not achieve the required vote to continue the CPC.		Financial report	136
The Hondo Group, Ft. Worth, TX, announces the opening of an office in Darlington, WI.			92
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) requests Syngenta not to release seed with the Agrisure Rootworm trait (MIR 604), which has not received full approval in Japan and currently lacks regulatory approval in most major export markets.			129
The new generation business.	Stemme, Alex		1711
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announce the approval of the first U.S. and Canada joint label for a pesticide product under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).			65
The Progressive Agricultural Foundation, Birmingham, AL, creates the Methamphetamine Awareness Program.			52
Then years ago (1997).			80
Tom Hance joins Gordley Associates, Washington, D.C., where he will provide government relations services for the American Soybean Association (ASA).			65
Top management panel.			127
Twenty years ago (1987).			93
U.S. agricultural equipment industry.			85
Upcoming meetings for agri marketers.		Calendar	80
Updates from agency leaders.		Company overview	3195
USA Rice Federation.			39
WestfaliaSurge, Naperville, IL, announces the acquisition of J. Houle & Fils Inc., the leading manufacturer of livestock manure-handling equipment in North America.			78
Wilbur-Ellis Company acquires Krech Dakota Airspray's retail agronomy business, Huron, SD.			27
World Agricultural Forum.			56