Matt Hopkins
Matt Hopkins is Senior Multi-Media Specialist for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide (MMW), including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, Global Agtech Initiative, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of digital products, including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins originally joined MMW in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower magazine before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He has a Communications Degree from Cleveland State University.
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Study: Climate Change Could Cut Corn-For-Ethanol Yields By 7%
If the climate continues to evolve as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.S. stands little to no chance of satisfying…
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5 Key Trends In Tablet Use Among Ag Retailers
Tablets are hitting the computing sweet spot for ag retailers. With added portability over laptops, and larger, easier-to-read screens than smartphones, tablets give these…
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NAWG: Mysterious Monsanto GMO-Wheat Safe
The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates were notified Wednesday that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed…
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New Mobile App Helps Pesticide Applicators Keep Records
A new app developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program will help farmers and other pesticide applicators keep electronic records…
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Unauthorized Monsanto GMO Wheat Discovered In Oregon
A strain of genetically engineered wheat never approved for sale or consumption was found sprouting on a farm in Oregon, the U.S. government said…
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Dow AgroSciences, Indiana Launch First Industry-led Biosciences Research Institute
Indiana Governor Mike Pence joined Indiana-based global life sciences and research university executives today to unveil the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, the first industry-led…
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Exacto Announces Promotion Of Diana Braun To CEO
Exacto Inc. has announced the promotion of former CFO Diana Braun to CEO.
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Bayer: EU’s Ban Of Neonicotinoid Won’t Improve Bee Health
Despite failing to achieve a qualified majority in the Appeal Committee, the European Commission has announced a restriction on the use of neonicotinoid-containing products…
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Soybean Seed Treater Reports Added Benefits With On Demand System
A farmers’ cooperative in Illinois employs an On Demand system from Bayer SeedGrowth to treat soybean seed. The benefits reported include more uniform seed…
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BASF, Monsanto Launching Drought-Tolerant Corn In 2014
Global crop protection companies BASF SE and Monsanto Co. plan to commercially launch a drought-tolerant variety of genetically modified corn in the U.S. next…
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