Gary Drimmer

President, Drimmer & Associates International

Member of the Natural Resources Council

Council Member Biography

Gary Drimmer is the President of Drimmer and Associates, a commodity, animal nutrition, plant biotechnology and international agribusiness consulting firm. Mr. Drimmer has over 30 years of international business experience in plant biotechnology, corn and flour milling, soybean processing, animal feed production and husbandry, seed production and grain trading. He also has experience in managing research and development operations in aquaculture, animal husbandry and pet food industries. Mr. Drimmer provides consulting services to the ethanol, biodiesel, organic foods, export markets, plant biotechnology, soy protein and food marketing industries. He worked for seven years in Mexico in addition to six other countries. Mr. Drimmer was previously, the Director of Global Animal Nutrition and Health at Corn Products International. He has also worked as a Director at Bunge and Continental Grain Company. He holds an MBA from Thunderbird-The Garvin School of International Management. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2005 - present: President, Drimmer & Associates International
2004 - 2005: Director of Global Animal Nutrition and Health, CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1997 - 2003: Director of Biotechnology Initiatives, BUNGE LIMITED
1974 - 1997: General Country Manager, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY CORP.

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Fertilizer Musical Chairs Coming to Sad End- Agrium & CF Industries Last Offers

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

Analysis of: Agrium increases cash portion of bid in final attempt to buy CF Industries | www.chicagotribune.com

Since the beginning of the year Agrium Inc. and CF Industries Holdings Inc. have been seeking to make a major acquisition in consolidation effort after drop in sector share prices. This week new offers went out and we might be reaching an end to this round of efforts as the outlook for the sector...

Omega-3 Soybean Oil Closer To Commercial Reality For Monsanto and Solae

November 1, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

Analysis of: Solae, LLC and Monsanto Company reach important regulatory milestone that advances the development of foods containing the world's first stearidonic acid (SDA) omega-3 soybean oil product | www.seedquest.com

The GRAS certification of Monsanto's new omega-3 Soybean Oil is a major step not only for Monanto and their partner on this product, Solae LLC, but a it could also help pave the way to the acceptance of GMO crops around the world. The product still needs to be developed and marketed correctly as it...

"Where's the Beef?" Will Meat Lose Global Favor?

October 30, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

Analysis of: Vegetarian diet is better for the planet, says Lord Stern | www.guardian.co.uk

The production of meats is responsible for 18% of man made green house gas emissions and 25% of man made methane emissions. No wonder there is talk that eating beef is not very green. WIll sustainable farming and green consumers move away from meats and towards a vegetarian diet?

Farmer Bill Gates Defends Biotech Crops and Pushes For Sustainability

October 18, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

Analysis of: Gates chides critics, defends biotech crops « Des Moines Register Staff Blogs | The Des Moines Register | blogs.desmoinesregister.com

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting big bucks behind a push to improve farming in Africa and the rest of the thrid world; he includes biotech crops as part of the solution.

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