Seed Royalty Collection Around the World
The International Seed Federation is well on its way to determining the effectiveness of the global seed royalty process by country. The International Seed Federation is currently looking at the […]
Expanding the Tool Kit
SEED COMPANIES ARE REACHING OUT TO GROWERS THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA AVENUES. Seed Companies have another tool in their public relations toolkit. Social media tactics such as blogs, Facebook, Twitter […]
The Next Crop of Giants
Whose Giant Views Would You Like to Hear? In today’s world of technology and globalization, communication and cooperation are more important than ever as we face new challenges. Seed World’s […]
Giant Vision
Passion, dedication and foresight make Doug Hubner the winner of the 2010 Future Giants of the Seed Industry Award. There’s a reason why Doug Hubner is a rising leader in […]
Giant Views of the Industry: Trends and Insights
Our feet are firmly planted in the new decade, and changes in the seed industry are happening faster than ever. Technology is booming and the world is shrinking. Six experts […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Robert Jondle
Jondle & Associates Robert Jondle, Managing Partner of Jondle & Associates Anti-Trust Licensing “With the consolidation, now it makes larger companies face a very serious anti-trust issue…” Biggest IP Mistake […]
From the Floor – 2011 & 2010 Interviews
Wolf Trax Innovation Showcase, Elm Creek, Manitoba, Canada Mark Goodwin, Wolf Trax’s director of research and development, discusses the benefits of Protinus—a seed-applied fertilizer product containing zinc, manganese, iron and […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Craig Lindholm
BASF U.S. Crop Protection Products Craig Lindholm, Seed Treatment Marketing Manager for BASF U.S. Crop Protection Products Capturing Values with Cereals “The main focus on cereals is because there’s a […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Bill Latham
Latham Seed Company Bill Latham, Chief Technology Officer for Latham Seed Company Next Generation “My son John and his wife Shannon have started Latham Hybrids…” Connecting with Students “…they get […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Pat Hinner
AGRA Industries Pat Hinner, President of AGRA Industries Ethanol Driving Demand “We’re just over half-way in expected ethanol production.” Innovation in Processing “We have a specialized technology in chopping and […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Nona Koivula
All-American Sections & National Garden Bureau Nona Koivula, Executive Director for All-American Sections & National Garden Bureau Breeder/Customer Relationship “The breeder/producer has to hone in on what the grower wants.” […]
Jim Schweigert, Gro Alliance, Giant Views 2010
Gro Alliance, LLC Jim Schweigert, Vice President, Business Development of Gro Alliance, LLC In Charge of Breeding Jim Schweigert, vice president of business development at Gro Alliance, LLC answers “If […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Andy Lagvine
American Seed Trade Association Andy LaVigne, President & CEO of the American Seed Trade Association American Seed Trade Association Andy LaVigne, President & CEO of the American Seed Trade Association […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Bill Romp
Becker Underwood Bill Romp, Strategic Accounts Lead for Becker Underwood A Rainbow of Colors “We’re just over half-way in expected ethanol production.” Farmer or Seed Company Customer “We actually have […]
Giant Views Archive 2005 Franco Campana
Seminis Vegetable Seeds Franco Campana, Vice President of Sales, Seminis Vegetable Seeds Better varieties; Better yields “Better varieties; better yields; better disease resistance; better taste.” Piggybacking Monsanto “We are piggybacking […]
Giant Views Archive 2009 Karen Arthur
Valent USA Karen Arthur, Research and Development Manager for Seed Protection for Valent USA Protecting Pollinators Karen Arthur, research and development manager of seed protection for Valent USA discusses what […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Mark Lawson
Monsanto Mark Lawson, Corn Technology Yield and Stress Lead for Monsanto Climate Change Mark Lawson, corn technology yield and stress lead for Monsanto discusses the climate change debate affecting agriculture […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Rick Brasington
Buckhorn Inc. Rick Brasington, Food Market Manager for Buckhorn Inc. Agriculture’s Role at Buckhorn “Seed is the driver.” Environmentally Conscious “The plastic can be recycled.” Seed Industry Logic “It’s an […]
Giant Views Archive 2005 Dorothy Murrell
SW Seeds Dorothy Murrell, Business Manager for SW Seeds The Future Direction of the CSTA “My course is charted.” Allocation Resources Dorothy Murrell, business manager for SW Seeds discusses how […]
Giant Views Archive 2009 Peter Bretting
United States Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Protection Peter Bretting, National Program Leader for the USDA, Crop Production and Protection Economic Downturn Peter Bretting, national program leader for […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Pat Miller
American Seed Trade Association Pat Miller, Director of State Affairs for the American Seed Trade Association Coast to Coast Coverage “We tend to spend a little bit more time in […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Ben Kaehler
Dow AgroSciences Ben Kaehler, Traits and Germplasm Licensing Leader for Dow AgroSciences Dow’s New Trait “This provides additional herbicide tolerance that can control some troublesome weeds.” End Use Traits “There’s […]
Previous From the Floor
International Seed Federation World Seed Congress 2010 Agronomix Software Dieter Mulitz, President & CEO Agronomix Software speaks to Seed World magazine at the ISF World Seed Congress in Calgary, Alberta, […]
Giant Views Archive 2009 Terry Culp
Precision Laboratories, Inc. Terry Culp, Vice President of Seed Enhancement and Nutrients at Precision Laboratories, Inc Biologicals Terry Culp, vice president of seed enhancement and nutrients at Precision Laboratories, Inc. […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Dean Oestreich
Pioneer Hi-Bred Dean Oestreich, Chairman of Pioneer Hi-Bred A Global Strategy “We’re growing very strongly in some interesting new markets like India…” A New Distribution Relationship “We’ll be producing seed […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Bryan Gerard
JGL, Inc. Bryan Gerard, President of JGL, Inc. Customer Base, Shrinking Bryan Gerard, president of JGL, Inc. discusses JGL’s customer base shrinking. Decrease in Soybean Acres “It’s going to encourage […]
ASTA 125 Dean Oestreich
Pioneer Hi-Bred Dean Oestreich, Chairman of Pioneer Hi-Bred Pioneer Hi-Bred Dean Oestreich, Chairman of Pioneer Hi-Bred talks about the ASTA.
Giant Views Archive 2009 Garth Hodges
Bayer CropScience Garth Hodges, Global Canola Business Manager for Bayer CropScience Canola Council Garth Hodges, global canola business manager at Bayer CropScience discusses the canola council. Changes in Canada’s Registration […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 David Pickenpaugh
INCOTEC David Pickenpaugh, General Manager of INCOTEC Future of Seed Enhancements David Pickenpaugh, general manager of INCOTEC shares his thoughts on the seed enhancements business over the next ten years. […]
Giant Views Archive 2007 Clint Pilcher
Monsanto Clint Pilcher, Corn Insects Traits Technology Development Manager of Monsanto Future Recruitment “It will be easier to recruit people in the future.” Mentorship “We need to think about the […]
ASTA 125 Jim Schweigert
Gro Alliance Jim Schweigert, Vice President, Business Development of Gro Alliance Gro Alliance Jim Schweigert, Vice President, Business Development of Gro Alliance talks about the ASTA.
Giant Views Archive 2009 John Schoenecker
Harris Moran Seed Company John Schoenecker, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for Harris Moran Seed Company Agricultural Cooperative John Schoenecker, director of legal and regulatory affairs at Harris Moran […]
Giant Views Archive 2008 Jim Tobin
American Seed Trade Association Jim Tobin, Chairman for the American Seed Trade Association American Seed Trade Association Jim Tobin, Chairman for the American Seed Trade Association talks about the ASTA.
Giant Views Archive 2007 Ronnie Stapp
Pennington Seeds, Inc. Ronnie Stapp, Executive Vice President of Seed Operations for Pennington Seeds, Inc. Evolving from Family Business to Publicly Traded Company “What business really boils down to is […]
From the Floor ASTA CSS – 2012 Interviews
ASTA’s Corn & Sorghum and Soybean Seed Expo Chicago 2012 Cal Grey Process Vision LLC Kurt Seevers Becker Underwood Eduardo Libin Eduardo Libin, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Delta […]
Giant Views Archive 2009 Don Wertman
Seedway LLC Don Wertman, Chief Operating Officer of Seedway LLC Consolidation Don Wertman, chief operating officer at Seedway LLC talks about the consolidation in the agronomic seed sector. Recovery Don […]