Cool, wet weather slowed down corn and soybean planting last week, but didn’t stop it. USDA reports that 38 percent of the soybean crop is now planted and 87 percent of the corn – which is way ahead of last year in both cases and a comfortable amount above normal. Both crops are emerging ahead of normal – corn at …
Alltech Great Debate
The third Great Debate is underway at the Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. This panel answers questions posed by a moderator and these guys don’t hold anything back. This year they’re talking about “People, Profits and Planet: Views from around the world.” Pictured are (l-r) Trent Loos, Loos Tales, Nebraska, USA, Osler Desouzart, Managing Director, OD Consulting Planning …
Alltech Young Scientist Awards
The Alltech Young Scientist winners have been announced. Maybe you had a chance to see it live but if not here are the winners. First up in the Undergraduate Category is Lee-Anne Huber, University of Guelph, Canada. For the fifth year, and with more than 5000 applicants, global animal nutrition company, Alltech has focused in on their 2010 Young Scientist …
Looking Forward To Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Here’s Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech, facing his adoring paparazzi. The founder of Alltech is looking forward to the upcoming World Equestrian Games which will be held in Kentucky. He should be after investing millions of dollars in the event. According to Dr. Lyons the games may never be held here again so there’s a lot of pressure to make these …
Groundbreaking for Pioneer Soybean Plant in Missouri
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon joined DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred executives for yesterday’s groundbreaking on a $55 million parent and commercial soybean seed production plant in New Madrid County, Mo. “Missouri’s economic recovery continues to strengthen; and to maintain that momentum, it is vitally important that high-tech, 21st-century companies such as Pioneer Hi-Bred invest in Missouri and create new jobs for …
BASF Receives Approval for New Fungicide Seed Treatment
Charter® F2 fungicide seed treatment has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to BASF Crop Protection. “Charter F2 combines the benefits of Charter® fungicide seed treatment and AcquireTM fungicide seed treatment for convenience of use and excellent seed safety whether applied on-farm or commercially,” said Chris Exton, Marketing Manager, Seed Treatments for BASF Crop Protection. “Charter F2 is …
Alltech Species Sessions
Right now there a number of “species sessions” taking place. With so many people here they’re very well attended. You can choose from dairy, beef, pork, poultry, pets and aqua. For a detailed summary of these sessions from yesterday the Alltech Symposium Blog has a great write-up. Besides the sessions participants are finding a lot of other activities to occupy …
Alltech Symposium Continues
There is some serious business being conducted here at the Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. We’re also learning a lot. But it’s not all work. Alltech knows how to throw a party and did so once again at the site of the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. We bused out to the Kentucky Horse Park and enjoyed …
Chinese Think KFC Is Yum!my
We heard a fascinating branding story yesterday here at the Alltech Symposium. Joaquin Pelaez is the Senior Vice President for Product Excellence at Yum! Brands, Inc. which owns KFC. He told us how the brand is now the most recognizable one in China. He told us that Chinese consumers love the brand and in general prefer western brands because they …
Branding Story About KFC At Alltech Symposium
The former Governor of Kentucky, John Y. Brown, gave us a lesson in branding today. His philosophy includes statements like, “If everyone is going left, I go right because that’s where the opportunity is,” and “We didn’t know how to do it until we did it.” He’s credited as the father of the KFC superbrand and certainly has the facts …