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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Wyffels Crowd All Ears About Strategies
Wyffels Hybrids hosted the third annual “Corn Strategies: Generation III” information seminar in Decatur, IL for nearly 300 corn growers and farm managers. The…
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Syngenta Defends Atrazine
Last week’s CropLife eNews included a short report on an Illinois atrazine court case. This week, Syngenta Crop Protection — one of the defendants…
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Bayer CropScience Plant Explosion Fatal
Federal safety groups are investigating the explosion and fire that occurred Aug. 28 at the Bayer CropScience plant located in Institute, WV. One worker…
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Energy Bill On Tap
If you haven’t already contacted your U.S. senator and representative and asked for their energy bill support, the time do so is now. The…
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IRON Solutions Bought
IRON Solutions, a leading online partner for farm and construction equipment manufacturers, dealers, and personal sellers, has been acquired by a new group of…
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Soybean Rust Threat Over For Some
The risk of damage and yield loss from soybean rust has subsided for crops in Kentucky that are at or past the R5 —…
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Monsanto Expands China Venture
Monsanto Co., the global leader in seed technology, says it is investing an additional $84 million in a Chinese joint venture. According to a…
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Happy 75th, CropLife America
I’m in the midst of planning a milestone birthday party, but I’m not the only one. CropLife America will be celebrating its 75th anniversary…
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Goss’ Bacterial Wilt Moves To Indiana
It doesn’t get a lot of fanfare, but Goss’ bacterial wilt is a concern for corn growers. The disease, which infects susceptible varieties of…
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Ag Secretary Praises Biofuels
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says increasing the renewable fuel standard from 36 billion gallons by 2022 to 42 billion gallons would displace another…
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