Stoller USA Pushing Yield

Chuck Zimmerman

At the Commodity Classic Cindy and I couldn’t make it to all the booths that we wanted to so we enlisted the help of Stewart Doan. Stewart did several interviews for us including this one with Dave Redmond, National Sales Manager for Stoller USA. We wanted to find out what was new with this company. Dave tells Stewart that Stoller …

Agribusiness, Audio, Commodity Classic

AgWired Survey Contest Winner

Chuck Zimmerman

I can’t believe all you people who entered our AgWired Survey Contest haven’t been beating me up for not announcing the winner yet. The survey closed on time but with the travel schedule it took a while to get it taken care of (including the ones we ran on our Domestic Fuel and World Dairy Diary sites). But we have …

Agribusiness

Commodity Update Hires Beth Winters

Chuck Zimmerman

Commodity Update has hired Beth Winters as Direct of Sales – Middle Market Segment. Sounds like things are good in the markets to your mobile phone business. Beth brings extensive experience in the agribusiness industry with her to Commodity Update. A native of South Carolina, Beth began her career in Charleston in 2002 as an Account Executive for QuickFarm, where …

Agribusiness, Markets

Dupont Has FAST Corn

Chuck Zimmerman

Dupont (Pioneer Hi-Bred) is now able to research FAST. Included here is some video of their robot. DuPont today opened the doors to a revolutionary approach to evaluating advanced plant genetics and new biotechnology traits that the company says will help increase productivity. DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred opened a new research and greenhouse facility that brings together cutting-edge robotics and …

Agribusiness, Corn

Be The Sloppiest Joe

Chuck Zimmerman

Do you know Joe? As in Sloppy Joe? This is “The Joe You Know.” Well Cargill Meat Solutions is looking for the sloppiest kid in America at BeSloppy.com. One very messy kid under the age of 10 will win a college fund and top honors as the “Sloppiest Joe.” From March 3-30, parents can visit BeSloppy.com and submit a photo …

Agribusiness

Pennsylvania Gets First Ethanol Plant

Laura McNamara

BioEnergy International was the first to break ground in Pennsylvania and construct an ethanol plant. Pennsylvania will be home to a new Bionol Clearfield biorefinery. BioEnergy International, LLC announces ground breaking for the Bionol Clearfield LLC, 100 mgpy corn ethanol biorefinery under construction in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The corn and cellulosic pilot plants to be built in Clearfield are core to …

Agribusiness, Ethanol, Technology

International Year of the Potato Unites Idaho with UNICEF

Laura McNamara

It’s the year for Idaho to shine. The state’s claim to fame is well, the famed international icon for 2008. To celebrate, the Idaho Potato Commission is launching ‘Recipes for Relief’. There’s more. Celebrity chefs are joining the celebration to help raise awareness for the potato and to raise $50,000 for UNICEF. Chefs David Burke, Paul Prudhomme and Michael Symon …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Food

Seed Stamina From BASF

Chuck Zimmerman

Thanks to the folks at BASF you can hear Craig Lindholm talk about the new registration of their Stamina fungicide seed treatment. Listen to Craig here: craig-lindholm.mp3 The recent registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a new BASF seed treatment, to be marketed for corn seed under the name Stamina® fungicide, gives growers their best chance yet to …

Agribusiness, Audio, BASF, Corn, Seed

Pioneer GrowingPoint has a MarketPoint

Chuck Zimmerman

The Pioneer GrowingPoint is growing and will now include a MarketPoint DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred today introduced MarketPoint resource, a new online market service that links corn growers with end users to provide producers with enhanced profit opportunities, greater product differentiation and more convenience. It offers end users, such as ethanol plants and livestock feeders, the opportunity to source better …

Agribusiness

The Future of Food with Soy

Laura McNamara

The United Soybean Board and the Soyfoods Association of North America want consumers to “see what’s on the horizon for food.” The organizations are co-hosting the 14th Soy Symposium, Soy: New Horizons, on April 17 and 18 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. As global economies change, the food industry must transform. Keep up with emerging consumer trends, the …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Food, Soybean