Mr. Gary Drimmer
Chief Executive Officer, World Ag Associates LLC
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Council Member Biography
Gary Drimmer is the CEO of World Ag Associates, exporter and marketer of innovative animal feed ingredients and premium pet foods. Additionally he is the President of Drimmer and Associates, a commodity, animal nutrition, plant biotechnology and international agribusiness consulting firm. Mr. Drimmer has over 35 years of international business experience in plant biotechnology, corn and flour milling, soyabean processing, animal feed production and husbandry, seed production and grain trading. He also has experience in managing research and development operations in aquaculture, animal husbandry and pet food. Mr. Drimmer provides consulting services to the ethanol, biodiesel, organic, export, plant biotechnology, soy and ag marketing. He worked overseas in 7 countries and is a volunteer consultant for USAID. He was the Director of Global Animal Nutrition and Health at Corn Products International. He has also worked as a Director at Bunge and Continental Grain Company. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2010 - Unspecified
- Chief Executive Officer, World Ag Associates LLC
- 2005 - Unspecified
- President, Drimmer & Associates International
- 2004 - 2005
- Director of Global Animal Nutrition and Health, CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- 1997 - 2003
- Director of Biotechnology Initiatives, BUNGE LIMITED
- 1974 - 1997
- General Country Manager, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY CORP.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Gary Drimmer
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Moderate Drought Now Impacting US Soybeans After Run Up in Corn and Wheat
August 18, 2011
U.S. Drought Monitor August 16 | droughtmonitor.unl.edu
Soybeans are in their pod filling stage. For the past 3 weeks there has been an area impacting some of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana with "abnormally dry" to "moderate drought". This will have an impact on yields.
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Ethanol & Corn:Senate Tells Industry To Grow Up After Over 30 Years Of Subsidies
June 19, 2011
Senate votes to end US ethanol tax credits on July 1, rejects McCain amendment against blender pumps | biofuelsdigest.com
The US Senate last week approved to eliminate the blending tax credit and to open the market to Brazilian ethanol effective July 1st. This is not going to happen that quickly or completely, but something is going to happen soon.
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The Eastern Corn Belt Will Tighten Belt Next Year Without Corn
May 31, 2011
The wet spring has pushed back total seeded acreage of corn to where it will be impossible to have the high yield and large acreage needed to replenish inventories. In the Eastern Corn Belt delays in planting corn will force farmers to plant soybeans, if they can ever get into the field.
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Where Will Climate Hit Crops Next
February 20, 2011
Droughts in China More Frequent and Intense, Scientists Say | www.cadenagramonte.cu
Climate change has been having a growing impact on crops around the world. Momentum seems to be picking up. China now facing a drought every year, instead of every 5 to 10 years.
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DuPont Makes Major Push Into Food and Biofuels With Proposed Danisco Acquisition
January 10, 2011
DuPont looks to food, biofuel with Danisco play | www.reuters.com
Danisco has announced it has accepted a $6.3 billion offer from DuPont after reviewing several other offers. This is DuPont's largest acquisition in the food/natural science sector since they acquired Pioneer seed. It is a very interesting move that could add to their drive to be involved more in renewable products and one that may help define their 3rd century of existence. Other players may yet enter the bidding, though the price seems fair if not high.
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| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Agriculture Consultants | 624 |
| Pet Care Experts | 343 |
| Ethanol Experts | 246 |
| Council Members who are Knowledgeable about Ethanol | 213 |
| Fertilizers Experts | 209 |
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