It’s time to go back to Atlanta for the International Poultry Expo. I’m hoping for a more friendly weather experience this time! It looks like 50 degrees tomorrow. I am looking forward to that. My coverage of this year’s show is sponsored once again by our friends at Novus International. So besides finding stories for you we’ll meet some very …
Who Is Novus International
Who is Novus International? Well, loyal AgWired fans know and at the recent NAFB convention Trade Talk session a lot more people found out. Pictured are (l-r) Jared Hux, Wendell Knehans and Tracy Barfield. I spoke with Wendell about this question of just who Novus is. He says Novus is the company that puts together the micro ingredients for a …
Novus International Recognition
Novus International President and CEO Thad Simons has been selected from among nearly 300 regional candidates nationwide as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in Distribution and Manufacturing. Simons received the national award “for transforming Novus International, Inc. from a one-product spinoff from Monsanto (in 1991) into a diversified, global manufacturer of health and nutrition products for livestock, …
Novus Celebrates Green Acres Farm
Novus International employees from around the world joined with the community of Montgomery County, Missouri and the agriculture industry statewide to celebrate the opening of their new research facility Green Acres Farm. “It was really important for us to find a welcoming community,” said Novus CEO Thad Simons at the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. With him were Missouri Director …
Novus’ Green Acres is the Place to Be
Novus International’s Green Acres Farm is the place to be this Saturday when they hold a ribbon cutting at the facility in Montgomery City, Missouri. The ceremony will be followed by a Fall Festival with food, entertainment and fun activities for the whole family. The research farm, located about an hour or so from Novus global headquarters in St. Charles, …
Novus Announces New Partnership in Africa
Novus International has announced a new Novus Scholars partnership with Egerton University located near Nakuru, Kenya. The agreement, signed earlier this month, details how Novus International will assist the University in developing its local capacity as well as support the local feed industry by providing equipment and training. “We have established a repeatable model with our Novus Scholars program that …
Did you Miss World Dairy Expo?
If you missed the 2010 World Dairy Expo, you missed a lot! Here’s some of the posts we did on World Dairy Diary – including audio, video and photos that you are welcome to download or link to. Amazing Results in Boosting Milk Fat Levels – interview with Dr. Scott Bascom, a nutritionist with Cooperative Plus in Wisconsin. How Lower …
Novus Support World Food Prize
Being in Des Moines this week was a great opportunity to see a lot of friends and clients. AgWired sponsor, Novus International, was on display for the World Food Prize activities. In fact, Novus is a big supporter. Pictured are Thad Simons (left), President/CEO and Jill Mahoney, Public Relations. Thad says the Novus vision to feed the world ties right …
Novus Spreads the Truth about Eggs
Did you know that October 8 is World Egg Day? This is a very timely event with all the bad publicity this good food has received lately here in the U.S. Novus International has joined with industry associations on two continents to celebrate this year’s World Egg Day and bring awareness to the affordability and nutritional value of eggs. According …
Fabulous Farm Babe at Dairy Expo
The weather has been fabulous so far this week for the 2010 World Dairy Expo and Wisconsin’s own Fabulous Farm Babe (Pam Jahnke) has been hard at work as usual. She was the first person I saw when I walked in the door yesterday morning, so I figured she would make a great first interview for the expo since she …