The real business gets kicked off tomorrow here at the National Ethanol Conference. Today was kind of a social and fun day which ended in over 2,000 people enjoying a very nice reception. We were dry inside but it rained outside. I wandered out for some fresh air as the sky was getting dark and thought this picture kind of …
Renewable Fuels Blogging
This is one of many vehicles on display here at the National Ethanol Conference in Tucson, AZ. The Renewable Fuels Association is having their annual marketing meeting where up to 70 percent of the ethanol that’s sold during the summer months gets negotiated. If you’d like to keep up on the action then check out the National Ethanol Conference Blog …
Sirius & XM Combining Forces
This has been rumored for quite a while and today the announcement came officially that Sirius and XM are going to become one. XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which the companies will be combined in a tax-free, all-stock merger of equals with a combined enterprise value of …
Internet Marketing Management For Syngenta
I really think I need to get in touch with more Internet Marketing Managers like Gigi Arino. She holds this position for Syngenta in their crop protection area. We had a great conversation at the National Farm Machinery Show and I recorded part of it to share with you. Gigi says that a growing challenge within the company is how …
Meyocks Group Adds Two
There’s two new team members at The Meyocks Group. They are Kristen Brown and Kari Moyer. “We’re pleased to add Kristen’s and Kari’s experience and talents to help our agency better serve our clients,” said Craig Clasen, president. Brown, an account executive with the agency, began her advertising career with Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications in Naperville, Illinois. She earned …
Corn Yield Contest Winners Being Announced
As we get closer to Commodity Classic the winners of the National Corn Yield Contest are surfacing in a variety of news releases as companies proudly announce who’s using their varieties. The Walter brothers here won in the AA Non-Irrigated Class for Illinois. You can find a list of state winners here and national winners here. Ralph and Don Walter …
New Potato Board Members
Learn all you want to know about U. S. Potatoes. Did I spell that right? Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today (Feb 16) appointed 27 producer members and two importer members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. All terms begin March 1, 2007, and end Feb. 28, 2010. Producer members reappointed to the board are: Ronald Ray Lehr, Jr., …
FAO and the Right To Food
The FAO has another new website. This one is all about the “Right To Food.” FAO today (Feb 15) announced the launch of an interactive web site on the right to food, providing practical information for policy-makers, legal practitioners, civil society members, UN staff, academics and the general public. Through the web site, users can increase their awareness of the …
Monty’s For a Healthy Plant
On my way out of the National Farm Machinery Show I paid a visit on my friend and former farm broadcaster, Price Allen. Price works for Monty’s Plant Food Company which is practically across the highway from the show. He introduced me to the company president, Dennis Stephens (pictured). Dennis shares the unique story about Monty’s Plant Food since it …
NFMS Owned By Kentucky Fair Board
There’s not a lot of major national farm shows left that I haven’t attended at least once. They’re always a learning experience too. The National Farm Machinery Show has been no different. I didn’t even know who owned and operated the show. Now I do. I met Amanda Storment, VP of Media & Public Relations for the Kentucky Fair & …