Study Group: Beef Processing Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 39
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Gary DrimmerPresident
Drimmer & Associates International
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...
Daniel DurickPresident
Emerging Food TechnologiesDaniel Durick is the President of Emerging Food Technologies, a strategy, sales, development, and operations consultant where he has worked since 1983. Mr. Durick has over 28 years of quality food, beverage, processing and operations experience in a wide...
Rich NelsonDirector of Research
ALLENDALE INCRich Nelson is Director of Research at Allendale Inc., one of the largest commodity research and trading firms in Mid-America. Allendale's clients range from Class A grain and livestock farmers, to the food companies purchasing their products, and on...
- Michael Hampel
Director, International Logistics
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.Michael Hampel is the Director of International Operations at Smithfield Foods, where he is responsible for managing the global distribution operations. Prior to joining Smithfield in 2008, Mr. Hampel served as the Director of International Operations...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Fertilizer Musical Chairs Coming to Sad End- Agrium & CF Industries Last Offers
November 6, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Drimmer, President,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 finally appears to be touching bottom.
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Omega-3 Soybean Oil Closer To Commercial Reality For Monsanto and Solae
November 1, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Drimmer, President,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 is SDA and not EPA or DHA.
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"Where's the Beef?" Will Meat Lose Global Favor?
October 30, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Drimmer, President,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?
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Farmer Bill Gates Defends Biotech Crops and Pushes For Sustainability
October 18, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Drimmer, President,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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Are Things Getting Hot Down Under? Everyone Interested in AWB !
September 29, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Drimmer, President,RPT-DEALTALK-Bunge seen most likely partner for Australia's AWB | sg.news.yahoo.com
Bunge Ltd , Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, Nobel Group , Louis Dreyfus, Glencore International and even Gavilon LLC could be interested or already in talks with AWB for a possible acquisition of more then just their Geneva grain trading operations. It would seem logical that someone might be interested in these assets, but who would it be?
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Consulting Firm (ei)
- Meat Products
- Meat Packing Company (ei)
- Academic / Think Tank Institution (ei)
- Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer
- Consumer Packaged Goods Consultant
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- President
- Consultant
- Professor
- Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- Logistics Manager
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| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Experts | 48 |
| Agriculture Consultants | 398 |
| Agricultural Economists | 74 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable on Animal Feed | 98 |
| Agricultural Economics Experts (US) | 36 |
| Wheat Pricing Trend Experts | 41 |
| Agriculture Equipment Experts | 111 |
| Agriculture Academic Experts | 174 |
GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
May 7, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: Finding Value in Meat Production and ProcessingMay 6, 2008 | Boston
GLG Seminar: Finding Value in Meat Production and ProcessingGLG Webcast: Influenza A/H1N1 – US Pork Consumption and Exports – May 5, 2009 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT
05/05/2009
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