You’ve got to love all the companies that are giving away iPods to producers so they can listen to our farm podcasts! Take Schering-Plough which is giving away an iPod here at World Dairy Expo (Booth 3817). That’ll be one more dairy producer who can subscribe to our Milking Parlor podcast. The idea of listening to content when you want …
Monsanto Steps Up its Role in Ethanol Production
Monsanto Company prides itself on being an industry leader when it comes to remaining on the cutting edge of agricultural technology. Now, Monsanto has announced it will be collaborating with Perten Instruments to ensure the company maintains its leadership in the emerging ethanol industry. Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Perten Instruments today announced a collaboration to develop advanced process analytical …
Osborn & Barr to Promote Becker Underwood Bio-agronomic Development
Osborn & Barr is now the marketing firm of choice for Becker Underwood. The global leader in bio-agronomic development has named Osborn & Barr its agency of record. “When we initiated the search for a new agency of record, it was very important to select an agency with a winning track record of effective brand management and marketing communications within …
BoVir Named Top Drug in Animal Disease Management
BoVir(R) receives high praise at the International Animal Pharm Awards. The drug earned the award for the ‘Best New Veterinary Diagnostics Product.’ A highly sensitive, easy-to-use test that accurately detects bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was selected as the Best New Veterinary Product for Diagnostics in the annual Animal Pharm Awards. BoVir(R) BVDV real time PCR test was selected for …
Ceres, Texas A&M Partnering in High-Biomass Sorghum Production
Biofuel development and marketing is getting a boost. Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University System are collaborating in high biomass sorghum production for biofuels, through an exclusive, multi-year joint research and commercialization agreement. These plants are not designed to produce grain, but rather vast amounts of biomass — the raw …
ConocoPhillips CEO to Talk of ‘Shared Energy Future’ in Detroit
The Chairman and CEO of ConoPhillips will speak on “Our Shared Energy Future” before the Detroit Economic Club on Wednesday October 3, 2007. James Mulva will discuss current U.S. energy policy and layout plans for incorporating renewable fuels at Burton Manor in Livonia, MI. In a speech titled, “Our Shared Energy Future,” Mr. Mulva will describe the shortcomings of current …
Agritechnica Hands Out Innovation Awards
Agritechnica organizer Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – German Agri-cultural Society has awarded 7 Gold Medals and 33 Silver Medals for leading innovation in agriculture. Agricultural companies worldwide submitted a total of 331 innovations to DLG, making this year’s submissions the highest number of submissions in twelve years. “This can be assessed as a clear indication that agricultural machinery manufacturers are starting an …
Lower Insurance Premiums for Farmers Using Monsanto Hybrid
Monsanto says its latest agreement with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation means farmers can opt to have their insurance premiums slashed by up to 24 percent in four states. Monsanto is launching an innovative crop insurance pilot program with its hybrid corn seeds. A new pilot program recently approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) will provide farmers an …
CropLife America Elects Board Members
Leaders from top crop science companies monitor pesticide management regulation as newly elected and re-elected board members of CropLife America. CropLife has elected its new Board of Directors. Eric Wintemute, president and chief executive officer of American Vanguard Corporation, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of CropLife America, the nation’s largest trade association for pesticide manufacturers, formulators, developers …