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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Monsanto Plans To Cut $400M In Costs
Monsanto plans to cut costs by $400 million this year to offset an expected reduction of $400 million in Roundup weed-killer sales, according to…
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EPA Criticized For RFS
EPA heard criticism from a wide variety of interest groups that would be affected by the agency’s proposed 2010 Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS2), which…
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Drought-Tolerant Corn Collaboration
Scientists at Monsanto Co. and BASF Corp. have unveiled the discovery that a naturally-occurring gene can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer…
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USDA Meets Biofuels Deadline
Responding to President Obama’s directive to expedite and increase the production of biofuels, USDA met its 30-day deadline to help produce more energy from…
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Anti-Terrorism Standards Fight Is On
The choice belongs to Congress: to extend or expand on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) rules, set…
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Welding Buyer’s Guide Available
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the availability of a free, 20-page TIG Buyer’s Guide designed to help the reader make sense of the…
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Indy Port Building Huge Wind Farm
In early June, the Port of Indiana received its first shipment for what is expected to be one of world’s largest wind farms. Giant…
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First ’09 Rust In Beans Confirmed
The first documentation of U.S. soybeans infested with Asian soybean rust in 2009 has been reported. Where and what are the implications? Dr. Clayton…
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CF Industries Takes Next Step To Buy Terra
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has some questions to answer about its proposed purchase of Terra Industries Inc. Who’s asking? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has…
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Plant Bacteria Improves Crop Health
Common plant-associated bacteria, best known to suppress soil-borne root diseases, now have been found to boost corn yields in low-pH soils. The discovery made…
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