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Study Group: Fertilizers Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 185

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Gary Castellaw

President
Premier Financial & Consulting Group
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Gary Castellaw is the President of Premier Financial & Consulting LLC, a management consulting and services company. The firm specializes in the energy, industrial and agricultural chemicals, fertilizer, seed, biofuels, equipment and transportation industries. Formerly, Mr. Castellaw was the Director...

Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates InternationalGary Drimmer

President
Drimmer & Associates International
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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...

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Kurt Ross

Agronomy / Sales Manager
Western Iowa Cooperative
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Kurt Ross is an Agronomy Manager at Western Iowa Cooperative. Previously, Mr. Ross was an Agronomy Manger at Swiss Valley Farms. He was the General Manager of the Co-ops in Gilman and later Ellsworth, Iowa. Mr. Ross is a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and active member of Iowa Agribusiness Association....

Craig Marston, Managing Director, CEM MarineCraig Marston

Managing Director
CEM Marine
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Craig Marston is Managing Director at CEM Marine, a firm providing consulting services in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr. Marston has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the largest US-flag fleet of ocean-going dry bulk...

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Joe Victor, Vice President, ALLENDALE INCJoe Victor

Vice President
ALLENDALE INC
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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 order to provide the worldwide data needed to inform...

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David Asbridge, Principal Partner , NPK Fertilizer Advisory ServiceDavid Asbridge

Principal Partner
NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service
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David Asbridge is the President and Senior Economist at NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service, Inc., an independent consulting firm that covers the crop and fertilizer markets, both domestically and globally. Previously, he was a Senior Economist and a BDM at Doane Advisory Services. Mr. Asbridge has 30years...

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Kenneth Dalenberg

Owner
Scattered Acres Farm
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Kenneth Dalenberg is the Owner of Scattered Acres Farm. Mr. Dalenberg is responsible for managing cultivation of corn and soybeans. He has more than 31 years of experience in conducting research on fertility, seed, and chemicals with private companies and University of Illinois. Mr. Dalenberg alsohas...

Philip Corzine, General Manager, South American Soy LLCPhilip Corzine

General Manager
South American Soy LLC
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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 the international investment community, providing...

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

November 6, 2009

Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

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

Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

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

Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

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

Gary Drimmer, President, Drimmer & Associates International

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

Joe Victor, Vice President, ALLENDALE INC

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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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

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  • Farmer (ei)
  • Crop Protection Chemicals Manufacturer (ei)
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Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

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  • President
  • Owner
  • Consultant
  • Director
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Principal
  • Project Manager
  • Marketing Manager

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