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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CPS Mergers Complete
United Agri Products Distribution Inc. and Western Farm Service have merged into one company with Crop Production Services, Inc. (CPS) and are retaining the…
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What Comes Next?
We just finished the February issue of CropLife® magazine, and it’s a dandy. This 96-page issue is jam-packed with articles covering the width and…
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Ethanol Emissions Less Than Gasoline
A group of University of Nebraska researchers found that corn-based ethanol emits 51 percent less greenhouse gas (GHG) than gasoline, according to Cattle Network.…
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Vilsack, Chu Not Quite On Board With Higher Blends
New U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Energy Secretary-designee Steven Chu were hesitant to join the higher ethanol-blend bandwagon during their recent confirmation hearings,…
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Alive & Working
Over the years since CropLife IRON introduced its tribute to classic pieces of equipment still earning their keep in the fields of America, perhaps…
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Agrium Adding Back N Production
Agrium Inc. is making some production moves because of a recent improvement in urea demand. Agrium is in the process of restarting its Fort…
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Schafer Expects Rapid Cellulosic Ethanol Growth
Current U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says cellulosic ethanol output could explode in just a few years. Ethanol production from wood chips, grass, and…
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Compaction Leaves Long-Lasting Impression
Retailers and growers know that agricultural equipment can cause compaction in no-till crop fields, but Ohio State University researchers have found that, depending on…
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Avicta Evicts Corn Pest
Avicta seed treatment from Syngenta tackles a new corn pest — the nematode. Nematodes have been a pest in cotton and soybeans and increasingly are becoming…
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John Deere Updates Site
John Deere has completely overhauled and redesigned its MachineFinder website (www.MachineFinder.com) from the ground up to make it easier for used equipment customers to…
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