The Biggest Poultry Show In The World

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Novus International, Poultry, Poultry Expo

Who Is Novus International

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Agribusiness, Audio, NAFB, Novus International

Novus International Recognition

Cindy Zimmerman

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, …

Audio, Novus International

Novus Celebrates Green Acres Farm

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, Dairy, Livestock, Novus International, Poultry, Research, Swine, Video

Novus’ Green Acres is the Place to Be

Cindy Zimmerman

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 International, Research

Novus Announces New Partnership in Africa

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

Education, Novus International

Novus Support World Food Prize

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Agribusiness, Audio, Novus International, World Food Prize

Novus Spreads the Truth about Eggs

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

Novus International, Poultry