McCormick Company has opened a new office in central Indiana. Seated is Norm Cosand, VP/Group Director & Manager of the new office. I’m just wondering if Norm’s desk is always that clean! Located at the Delaware Crossing I business complex on 10150 Lantern Road in Fishers, Ind., it is one of six McCormick offices in the United States, Canada and …
MustangRed Communications Announced
Our friend Sally has just announced her new business, MustangRed Communications. Go Like her on Facebook. Greetings friends! I’m excited to announce the launch of my new company, MustangRED Communications! MustangRED consists of myself and my large network of agribusiness marketing communications specialists, including graphic designers, Web developers, media experts, trade show exhibit and materials vendors and many others. MustangRED …
Monsanto Broadens Roundup Ready Plus Platform
Monsanto has broadened its Roundup Ready PLUS™ platform to provide growers with additional post-emergence herbicide options this spring. The company’s Weed Management Solutions platform now includes two more post-emergence herbicides for use in soybeans to handle those tough-to-control weeds, such as waterhemp and Palmer amaranth pigweed. According to Dr. Rick Cole, Weed Management Technical Lead for Monsanto, Midwestern soybean growers …
Just Say NO to No HFCS
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is urging the food industry to stop the anti-high fructose corn syrup marketing “scam.” In recent letters to food marketers, NCGA called on them to stop marketing products as not containing high fructose corn syrup, implying there is something especially unhealthy or unnatural about corn sugar. “Such innuendos are not scientifically supportable and they …
From Arkansas Farm to BASF Weed Control Expert
We have interviewed Dr. Dan Westberg many times over the past several years about BASF Crop Protection products, particularly his work with Kixor herbicide technology. But, we took a few minutes to get to know dapper “Dr. Dan” a little better at this year’s Commodity Classic. Dan’s interest in weeds goes back to his roots. “I grew up on a …
Domestic Wine and Sweet Tea Vodka
Just wanting to get back to the land was a desire that led Ann and Jim Irvin to a piece of property near Charleston, SC that is now home to Irvin~House Vineyard and the Firefly Distillery. This was one of the tour stops for the Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting crew. We spent several enjoyable hours there doing some wine …
Save the Date for Classic 2013
Not too early to start thinking ahead to the 2013 Commodity Classic – especially since this year was such a record-setter! Building upon record-breaking numbers in 2012, next year’s event, scheduled for February 28 through March 2 in sunny Kissimmee, Florida, promises to be a winner. “There is already a great buzz building for next year’s trade show,” said 2013 …
Zimfo Bytes
Bunge Limited announced it has purchased substantially all of the assets, including the patent portfolio, of MCN BioProducts Inc. Agri-Inject, Inc., announced that Erik Tribelhorn has returned to the company as chief executive officer. BouMatic announces the executive appointment of Jorge Prieto to Vice President, Global Sales. BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association are teaming up for another year …
BASF and NAAA Support Operation S.A.F.E Again
BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) are teaming up again for another year of Operation S.A.F.E. (Self-regulating Application and Flight Efficiency). Through this partnership, BASF provides financial support for participating aerial applicators through sponsorship of fly-ins throughout the country. NAAA members also qualify for application equipment rebates as part of Operation S.A.F.E., which provides aerial applicators an opportunity …
Positive Outlook from AgCareers.com
An analysis of 2011 trends from AgCareers.com yields a positive outlook for the agriculture industry in North American. AgCareers.com found that agriculture companies are anticipating gains, rewarding employees and looking to fill job openings with qualified talent. The AgCareers.com newly published 2011 U.S. Agribusiness Job Report and 2011 Canadian Agribusiness Job Report found that job postings were up significantly from …