GREENFIELD, Ind., August 3, 2011 — Dr. Phillip Rincker, Ph.D., has joined the Elanco Animal Health team as Associate Senior Technical Consultant, Swine Business Unit. He will be using his expertise and leadership within the U.S. commercial swine industry as a resource for sales representatives, marketing personnel and fellow technical consultants. He will also be providing technical support to Elanco’s swine production customers.
Dr. Rincker received his Ph.D. in Meat Science from the University of Illinois. He’s spent the past four years as a Senior Food Scientist for Cargill Beef Research and Development.
Elanco is a global innovation-driven company that develops and markets products to improve animal health and food-animal production in more than 75 countries. Elanco employs more than 2,300 people worldwide, with offices in more than 40 countries, and is a division of Eli Lilly and Company, a leading global pharmaceutical corporation. Additional information about more…
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 3, 2011 - The National Farm-City Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing links between farm families and urban residents, is now seeking nominations for the first annual Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award, paying tribute to an outstanding individual who has contributed to Farm-City activities as an advocate for accurate communications between rural and urban audiences.
The award is in honor of Charles “Charlie” Eastin, DVM, who passed away earlier this year and played a fundamental role in Farm-City activities. A board member for many years, Charlie was especially active in planning and initiating Farm-City events in the Lexington, Ky., area.
Nominees to the Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award can be any person over age 25 who actively has supported national, state or local Farm-City initiatives. He or she can be nominated by anyone active in a Farm-City program.
The award more…
Grain elevator, animal feed company expands ADM’s footprint in Iowa
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced the acquisition of English River Pellets, Inc., a grain elevator and animal feed manufacturing business with locations in Kalona and Washington, Iowa. English River Pellets has a combined grain storage capacity of 2.4 million bushels and produces pelleted animal feed for livestock.
“With this acquisition, ADM establishes a strong footprint for our grain origination in Southeast Iowa,” said Joe Taets, president, ADM Grain. “We will use the elevator facilities in Kalona and Washington in part to originate crops for our soybean processing plant in Quincy, Ill., and corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.”
The animal feed portion of English River Pellets’ business will be operated by ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc. Headquartered in Quincy, Ill., ADM Alliance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM and more…
MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. – Beau Brumbaugh has been named Project Manager for the PigTek® Pig Equipment Group, according to Chris Long, Sales Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Brumbaugh will be responsible for providing pig production systems project quotes for distributors and customers and overseeing the logistics involved in shipping completed projects. He will also be assisting sales staff in following up on domestic and international projects and customer leads.
Brumbaugh began his career with CTB, Inc. in 2007 in the engineering department of CTB’s Brock Grain Systems division before moving to PigTek as a Product Engineer. Prior to joining CTB, he worked for several years on a northern Indiana pig and cattle farm and enjoys helping his family show cattle at regional and national shows.
A graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Brumbaugh earned his bachelor’s degree in more…
MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Trent Duckwall has been named a Technical Service Representative for the PigTek® Pig Equipment Group, according to Chris Long, Sales Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Duckwall will be responsible for providing product training, technical help and support to the company’s customers and distributors in the United States and Canada.
Duckwall graduated from Trine University of Angola, Indiana, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. A native of Van Buren, Indiana, he was active in the management of his family’s pig and grain farm. He currently resides in New Paris, Indiana.
PigTek Pig Equipment Group (www.PigTek.net) is a part of CTB, Inc., a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of systems and solutions for the production of grain, poultry, pigs and eggs, as well as for various equestrian and industrial applications. Its products and services are more…
MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Shelley Murphy has been named a Customer Fulfillment Representative for the PigTek® Pig Equipment Group, according to Joe Holland, Controller and Operations Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. Murphy will be responsible for providing inside sales support for established distributor and customer accounts for PigTek’s Milford, Indiana, U.S.A. location. She also will be actively involved with the implementation of the company’s e-commerce Web site for distributors and builders serving the pig industry.
Murphy also will assist with coordinating production planning for PigTek’s Milford manufacturing location as well as working with PigTek’s European offices. She brings 12 years of experience in customer service, inside sales and project management to her new position.
She has earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, as well as a master’s degree from Indiana University, South Bend, Indiana. A native of Nappanee, Indiana, she continues more…
[Lexington, KENTUCKY] – Alltech has partnered with global online network iHigh for the creation of a web portal and streaming video channel specifically devoted to agriculture. The Alltech Ag Network will provide a platform for agriculture’s stories to be told, specifically through the live online broadcast of agriculture events.
A demonstration of the Alltech Ag Network by iHigh’s CEO Jim Host and Alltech’s President Dr. Pearse Lyons will be aired live at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, July 28th, and available for later on demand viewing at www.AlltechAgNetwork.com. Network features include live streaming, mobile broadcasting, unlimited photo uploads, a calendar system for event promotion, and email blast functions. Since June 2010, there have been nearly 12 million video views and more than 46 million photo views on iHigh sites.
“Over the last several decades, we’ve seen our ever-growing population migrate to cities, away from the origins of their more…
National Swine Registry partners with Cavite Pig City to deliver swine, genetic support
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The National Swine Registry (NSR) announces the securement of a partnership between America’s Best Genetics - the umbrella organization that represents U.S. breeders who raise purebred swine with a commercial focus and specialize in international exports, and Cavite Pig City near Manila, Philippines. The partnership includes delivery of 645 head of purebred Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire breeding boars and gilts that arrived July 10 in Cavite, as well as a two-year America’s Best Genetics consulting agreement with geneticists of the National Swine Registry.
The partnership is notable as it is the largest single shipment of swine into the Philippines in more than 10 years, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Philippines. Additionally, it initiates a formal consulting agreement with an international firm from America’s Best Genetics.
“This more…
Approaching its 40th Anniversary, Kubota Tractor Corporation Reaches Significant Sales Milestone
TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As Kubota Corporation, Osaka, Japan, begins to celebrate 40 years in the United States, the global equipment manufacturer hits another milestone as its U.S. distributor Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif., announces it has retailed 1.5 million Kubota units in America.
“We are thrilled as an organization to reach the 1.5 million mark for sales to our valued customers in the United States,” says Yuichi “Ken” Kitao, President of Kubota Tractor Corporation. “Our network of outstanding Kubota dealers and the greater Kubota family of customers reflects the acceptance of Kubota’s engineering and innovative products over the past 40 years across America. In this time of growth for our company, Kubota has proudly created many jobs in the U.S. including positions in our manufacturing operations, corporate and field offices, as well as producing more…
Cleveland, July 25, 2011 – TractorLife.com, a website that helps farmers maintain and extend the operating lives of their tractors, added a blog to the site on July 11. The blog addresses an array of topics about tractors and farm equipment, including tractor maintenance, new products, implements, tier 4 engines, safety issues, and fuel efficiency – as well as things to consider when buying or selling tractors.
Mark Moore, a well-known agricultural communications professional, hosts the blog. He has edited and contributed to agricultural publications as varied as Farm Industry News, Corn and Soybean Digest, No-Till Farmer and Farm Equipment, to name a few. Moore is a member of both the North American Agricultural Journalists and American Agricultural Editors’ Association.
“The blog, like the website, is about helping farmers extend the useful and productive life cycles of tractors and other farm equipment,” Moore said. “We want to more…
