It’s almost time for the 2011 Alltech Symposium. I’m headed that way tomorrow so you’ll see coverage of this fantastic event on AgWired starting Sunday afternoon. Here’s some preview information: A record 2,100 attendees are on their way to Lexington, Kentucky; traveling from 72 countries and 46 U.S. States. As usual, the speaker line up for this year is full …
Alltech is Calling All Farming Filmmakers
Alltech is looking for videos that tell the story of how game changing innovations are helping farmers feed the world. The Kentucky-based animal health and nutrition company has announced the first ever “Farming Film Festival,” offering a $2,000 grand prize. Following the theme of the Alltech 27th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium, The Game Changers, video submissions should …
Alltech Opens Iowa Office
Alltech moved into the heartland of America this week with the opening of the animal health and nutrition company’s newest location in Ames, Iowa. From left to right, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, Alltech Director of North America Dr. Mark Lyons, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Alltech President and Founder Dr. Pearse Lyons did the …
Alltech Restructures Marketing Team
Alltech recently announced the restructuring of its global headquarters marketing team based in Nicholasville, Kentucky. “The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games transformed Alltech,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech. “We are a stronger company internally as a result of the teamwork required to make the event a success, and our increased profile in the past few years …
Alltech Kicks off Lecture Series at AG CONNECT
2010 was a big year for Alltech, what with hosting the FEI World Equestrian Games and all, but in 2050 the company is talking about having 9.3 billion people for dinner. “Feeding the World – 9.3 billion people for dinner in 2050” is the theme of Alltech’s lecture tour this year that kicked off during AG CONNECT Expo on Saturday. …
Alltech Greetings
Our friends at Alltech are wishing you a happy holiday. Click on their card to see an interactive photo album from this year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Alltech Investing In Children
Aidan Connolly, VP, Alltech, was not in the booth when I did a walking photo shoot of the NAFB convention Trade Talk session but I got to interview him later. Pictured are Billy Frey and Susanna Elliott. Congratulations go to Aidan for being named an Associate Professor at University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) School of Business, for a five year period …
Dairy Business Driven By Social Media
At the beginning of the Alltech Global 500 I participated in a presentation on social media and I’ve been overhearing farmers talking about how to use it for their farm. During a discussion dinner last night I met a dairy farmer who has been using it to drive business on his farm. He’s a great example for all farmers. He’s …
Beef Producer Emphasizes Importance of Social Media To Ag
This year’s Alltech Global 500 includes a full program for beef producers. As we’ve said many times before, if you’re in the dairy business, you’re in the beef business. So, I spoke with one of the beef farmers here, Charles Miller. He’s a Kentucky cattleman so he didn’t have as far to go as many who are here from 29 …
Talking Social Media With Beef & Dairy Farmers
Hey AgWired fans. You know social media is our “thing” so it was fun to do a presentation on the subject with my friend (and client) Billy Frey this morning at the Alltech Global 500. I joined Alltech’s, Billy Frey, on stage to present what social media is and encourage and beef and dairy farmers to use these new channels …