Study Group: Council Members Knowledgeable on Animal Feed

Council Members in this Study Group: 98

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Gary Drimmer

President
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...

Joe Victor

Vice President
ALLENDALE INC

Joe Victor is Vice President at Allendale, one of the largest commodity research advisory firms in Mid-America and one of the brokerage firms that develops its own research. Mr. Victor is responsible for conducting research on grains and livestock in...

Philip Corzine

General Manager
South American Soy LLC

Philip Corzine is Founder and Consultant at AgPage International Consultancy, providing electronic communications, and agricultural business development and economic analysis services to small businesses and organizations. Mr. Corzine also consults with...

Mike Hamblin

President & CEO
American Heritage Foods

Mike Hamblin is the President of American Heritage Foods, a further processed poultry supplier, where he has worked since 2005. Prior to American Heritage, he was Vice President of National Accounts, Deli and B&I at ConAgra Foods / Pilgrims Pride, where...

Rich Nelson

Director of Research
ALLENDALE INC

Rich 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...

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

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

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 finally appears to be touching bottom.

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

November 1, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

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 is SDA and not EPA or DHA.

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

October 30, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

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,

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.

Dollars Role with Grains

October 16, 2009

Analysis by:Joe Victor, Vice President,

Analysis of:GRAINS-Wheat, corn, soy firm as dollar falters | www.forexyard.com

Allendale's research suggest there is not a correlation of the US dollar on US grains or meat exports.

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