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.
-
DuPont To Cut Jobs
Plans by the third-largest U.S. chemical manufacturer, DuPont Co., to eliminate an additional 2,000 jobs will bring the total workforce reductions to 7.5 percent,…
-
EPA Repeals Carbofuran Tolerances
EPA has issued a final rule revoking all carbofuran tolerances, or residue limits in food. Carbofuran – an N-methyl carbamate insecticide and nematicide – has been…
-
Fluopyram: New Fungicide From Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience has introduced fluopyram, a new fungicide developed to combat diseases such as gray mold, powdery mildew, sclerotinia, and monilia diseases. It will…
-
ERA State Winners Named
In a key step towards becoming the national Environmental Respect Award (ERA) winner, 20 top farm supply retail businesses have been selected as state…
-
Agrium Ups Offer For CF Industries
Agrium Inc. says it is substantially increasing its acquistion offer for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. How much has the ante gone up? Agrium’s newest…
-
Obama Sets Biofuels Plan In Motion
President Barack Obama has announced steps his administration is taking to advance biofuels research and commercialization. What retailers need to know. As of May…
-
U.S. Biotech Roots Getting Stronger
Bayer CropScience will strengthen its commitment to its rapidly growing Seeds and Traits business by establishing a plant biotechnology research center in Morrisville, NC.…
-
Don’t Switch Hybrids Yet
Recent cool, wet weather has some growers across the Corn Belt anxiously waiting to get into their fields to plant their 2009 corn crop.…
-
Monsanto, Drexel Seal IP Deal
Monsanto Co. and Drexel Chemical have reached a commercial agreement regarding patents Monsanto owns on the manufacture, use, and sale of certain types of…
-
Retailers On Being A Good Neighbor
For most ag retailers, being a good neighbor in their home community is very important. Some retailers plant flowers around their building to make…
Recently Posted
Newsletter
The ag retail brief, twice a week
Input pricing, distribution moves, and the equipment that actually ships.
Free · unsubscribe anytime