Agriculture Newswire
International Guidelines Will Promote Food Safety of Plant and Animal Biotech Products
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 4, 2008 - The Biotechnology Industry Organization congratulates the Codex Alimentarius Commission for approving key guidelines to further promote the safety of products from agricultural plant and animal biotechnology. The Codex Commission took final action today at...
Hangzhou Vegetable Exports to Japan Defy Chinese Slump
BEIJING, July 4 Xinhua-PRNewswire — At the beginning of this year, Japan's "poison dumpling case" severely impacted China's food exports and particularly hit China's agricultural product exports. In a research note, the general Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and...
Research and Markets: China Account for 24% of Global Glyphosate According to New Industry Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 4, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Glyphosate Industry Report 2008" report to their offering. Pesticide mainly consists of three categories: herbicide, insecticide and bactericide. According to the data of National Bureau of...
BIO Applauds U.S. Adoption for GE Corn, Cotton, Soybeans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - American farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996, especially corn, cotton and soybean varieties, according to a new USDA report. USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) report, Adoption of Genetically...
DuPont Leader Tells United Nations that Barriers to Improved Ag Productivity Can be Overcome
NEW YORK, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) Group Vice President James C. Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting here today that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out...
Gulf Resources and Shandong Institute of Light Industry Establish Cooperative Research and Development Program
NEW YORK & SHANDONG PROVINCE, China-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Gulf Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: GFRE), a leading producer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemicals in China, today announced that its specialty chemicals subsidiary has established a cooperative research and development...
PennFuture Hails Passage of Historic Global Warming Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) today heralded the Pennsylvania General Assembly for overwhelmingly passing the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act, the first-ever legislation on global warming to pass on the state level. "This bipartisan...
PA Dog Law Bills Being Delayed in House of Representatives
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jessie Smith, Pennsylvania's special deputy secretary for dog law enforcement, expressed concern today over the apparent delay in passing House Bill 2525, which is designed to improve conditions in the state's commercial breeding...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 48.2%; June Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 49.9%; New Orders Index at 48.6%; Employment Index at 43.8%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in June, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Myers Industries Implements Further Price Increases Driven by Surging Energy & Raw Material Costs
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it has implemented another series of price increases across its business segments to mitigate the unprecedented rise in raw material and energy costs. This latest round of price increases will take...
Principles, Techniques and Applications of Plant Biotechnology and Genetics
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Research and Markets . For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e750bb/plant_biotechnolog.
Pro-Fac Announces Dividend
FAIRPORT, N.Y., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. ("Pro-Fac" or the "Cooperative) (Nasdaq: PFACP), an agricultural cooperative, today announced a $.43 per share dividend, payable July 31, 2008, to shareholders of record of its Class A cumulative preferred stock...
Alamo Group Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
SEGUIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable August 1, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 16, 2008. Alamo Group is a leader in the...
ActionAid Challenges G8 on Response to Food Crisis
G8 failure on food prices, biofuels, and climate change places 1.7 billion people - 25% of the world's population - at risk of hunger, warns anti-poverty agency ActionAid. WASHINGTON, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Days ahead of the G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan, ActionAid launches a new...
CSPI to Call for Emergency Regulation for Produce Traceability
NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) 10:00 A.M. WASHINGTON, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Food safety advocates will call on the FDA to implement emergency regulation that would require growers and packers of fruits and vegetables to adopt existing technology that would more easily...
AGCO Appoints Hans-Bernd Veltmaat as Senior Vice President - Manufacturing & Quality
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AG), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today that it has appointed Hans-Bernd Veltmaat as Senior Vice President - Manufacturing & Quality. "Hans-Bernd brings to this position a wealth of...
AgraGate, Alabama Treasure Forest To Partner On Carbon Credits Program for Land Owners
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation today announced that the Alabama Treasure Forest Association (ATFA) has signed on as a forestry carbon credits contract facilitator in Alabama. A charter member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), AgraGate...
Emisstar Announces Award of Grant for Pluggable Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor
AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 PRNewswire — Emisstar LLC announced today the award of a New Technology Research and Development grant from the State of Texas, totaling $722,000, for the development of a Pluggable Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor (PHETT). Emisstar wrote the successful grant...
Monsanto Company Completes Acquisition of Semillas Cristiani Burkard
ST. LOUIS, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Marmot, S.A., which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard (SCB), a privately-held seed company headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala. SCB is the leading...
Research and Markets: Fish Quality and Safety Will Be a Standard Reference for Aquaculture Industry Professionals and Academics in the Field
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Improving farmed fish quality and safety" report to their offering. Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly over the last 50 years. It is generally accepted that there is limited...
Integrated Biodiesel Industries Acquires Stake in Jatropha Producer
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 2 PRNewswire — Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd (IBI) announced today a 10% acquisition of Irish jatropha developer South Cone Agriculture, Ltd (SCA) for an undisclosed amount. The agreement with SCA includes preference in its supply of jatropha oil at prices...
Ten Propositions by momagri for a New Vision for Agriculture
PARIS, July 2 PRNewswire — Jacques Carles, Executive VP of momagri, today presented 10 founding propositions for a new food and agricultural policy. 1. To consider agriculture and food as Global Public Goods. Agriculture is strategic for the future of humanity and should be considered...
Tractor Supply Company to Participate in Oppenheimer & Co. Conference
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO), the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, today announced its participation in Oppenheimer's 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference. Jim Wright, Chairman, President and Chief...
Bunge Acquires Tate & Lyle Sugar Trading Business
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced an agreement to acquire the international sugar trading and marketing division of Tate & Lyle PLC. The acquisition will strengthen Bunge's position in the sugar value chain by expanding its...
Vyta Corp and Justin Holdings Announced Successful Test Results Combating Infectious Process (IP) in Broilers Fed BIOAGRA's Proprietary All-Natural Feed Ingredient AGRASTIM(R)
DENVER, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Vyta Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: VYTC) and Justin Holdings, Inc., equal owners of their joint venture, BIOAGRA, LLC, today announced the completion of another successful study of the efficacy of AGRASTIM(R), BIOAGRA's proprietary all-natural...
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Closes Zephyr Egg Company Acquisition
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced that it closed the previously reported acquisition of the majority of the assets of Zephyr Egg Company, located in Zephyrhills, Florida. The acquisition was closed in accordance with the terms of the...
Arysta LifeScience Completes Acquisition of Callietha Investments
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Arysta LifeScience Corporation, the world's largest privately held crop protection and lifescience company, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50 percent interest in Callietha Investments, the parent company of the Volcano companies, which includes...
Vermont Hemp Farming Bill Becomes Law
Controversy Resolved by Opinion of Attorney General's Office MONTPELIER, Vt., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Vote Hemp, a grassroots advocacy organization working to give farmers the right to grow non-drug industrial hemp, is extremely pleased that the Vermont Secretary of State's...
Automating DNA Isolation From Cereal Crops With Tecan's Magnetic Bead Technology
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Molecular biologists at the Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Laimburg in Northern Italy, have developed a semi-automated procedure for extracting and isolating high quality DNA from cereal crops, using the Te-MagS(TM) magnetic separation module...
Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois Issues Summer Bonus to Employees
QUINCY, Ill.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI), will issue a summer bonus to its employees on Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Its Quincy, Illinois, employees will receive a portion of their bonus in $2 bills. Titan...
Second Annual Organic Summit Heralds a Call for Collaboration within the Organic Industry
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Two hundred of the organic industry's top stakeholders, from a fourth-generation organic peach farmer to Coca-Cola executives, engaged in the working forum of the 2008 Organic Summit (www.theorganicsummit.com), held in Boulder, Colo., June 25-27. This...
SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is July 7
Small Business Owners Still Have Time to Apply ATLANTA, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that July 7 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses located in the State...
July 4th Energy Independence Day Calls for Unity in Search for Fuel Solutions
OMAHA, Neb., July 1 PRNewswire — America's current domestic gasoline production is enough to supply the country's gasoline needs for 149 days. But through the increased use of biofuels and simple conservation strategies, America can extend its supply to 186 days or from January 1, 2009...
Titan Tire Announces Production of 59/80R63 Super Giant Steel-Belted Radial Mining Tire
QUINCY, Ill.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., has released its new super giant 63-inch steel-belted radial tire to production, beginning at its facility in Bryan, Ohio, after July 7, 2008. "We believe this is the beginning of a change...
InVivo and Evialis Plan to Merge all of Their Feed, Premix & Health Activities
PARIS, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - In October 2007, InVivo* became the reference shareholder of Evialis** Following a thorough review of their economical and competitive environment and of their respective organisations, both groups have reached the conclusion that merging their...
Conservation Program Changes Would Help Wyoming Ranchers Improve Wildlife Habitat, Keep Species Off Endangered List
New Study Suggests Improvements to Help USDA Programs Work Better BOULDER, Colo., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A dozen species of native Wyoming birds might be kept off the endangered species list with some improvements to federal conservation programs that also would continue to help...
The Andersons'-Led Project Receives Grants from State of Ohio
MAUMEE, Ohio, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announces a collaborative team it is leading has been recommended to receive $5 million in grants from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. The grants are for the development and commercialization of...
Takoma Park City Council Says Foie Gras Production Is Too Cruel to Swallow
TAKOMA PARK, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Last night, the Takoma Park City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing one of the most abusive factory farming practices: the force-feeding of ducks and geese for foie gras. This resolution, initiated by Mayor Bruce Williams...
Converted Organics Receives First Delivery of Liquid Food Waste at New Woodbridge, N.J. Manufacturing Facility
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that, on June 30, the Company took delivery of its first shipment of liquid food waste at its new flagship organic soil amendment and fertilizer processing facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The shipment was...
Pure Biofuels Prepares to Launch Peru's Largest Integrated Bulk Liquid Terminaling Operation
LOS ANGELES & LIMA, Peru-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Pure Biofuels Corp. (OTCBB: PBOF), a Peruvian-based biodiesel company, today announced it has completed construction of an underwater pipe that will become part of Peru's largest integrated terminaling operation. Besides the expected cost...
Wal-Mart Commits to America's Farmers as Produce Aisles Go Local
BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Wal-Mart today announced its commitment to source more local fruits and vegetables to keep produce prices down and provide affordable selections that are fresh and healthful. The retailer also reported that partnerships with local farmers...
Neogen Acquires Product Line From DuPont Animal Health Solutions
LANSING, Mich., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired a product line used in animal health and hygiene applications from DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS). The asset purchase includes 14 different product...
Keith Pitts Joins Marrone Organic Innovations as Regulatory VP
DAVIS, Calif., July 1 PRNewswire — Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc. (MOI) announces that Keith Pitts has joined the company as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Pitts has worked in senior legislative, administrative, regulatory and public policy roles for more than two decades...
Lower Grocery Bills by Planting a Vegetable Garden
CLEVELAND, July 1 PRNewswire — Rising fuel prices have most Americans looking for places to trim their existing household budgets. From eating out less often to taking fewer vacations, Americans are finding ways to stretch their incomes, especially with the global rise in food prices...
DuPont Qualicon BAX(R) System Named in Government Standard for Food Testing in China
WILMINGTON, Del., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) system available at http://www2.dupont.com/Qualicon/en_US/sales_support/ss_photo_gallery.html SOURCE DuPont
Rain Master's Smart Controller Outsmarts the Thief
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - A Rain Master Eagle-i Irrigation Controller recently stolen out of a housing development just outside of Tucson traveled nearly 80 miles before rescuing itself. The smart controller is now back in place on the wall where it was originally pinched...
Digital Angel Announces Restructuring Program for Its Animal Identification Business
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that it has approved a restructuring program primarily focused on...
Rentech Announces Organizational Changes
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Rentech, Inc. (AMEX:RTK) today announced organizational changes at the Company. Merrick Kerr, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be resigning from the Company effective July 18th to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Kerr's...
Abviva, Inc.: New Case of Mad Cow Disease Detected in North America
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Abviva, Inc. (OTCBB: AVVA) today announced that BioBDC International (BioBDC), Abviva's exclusive sales agent for Mad Cow diagnostic tests produced by Abviva's subsidiary company Prion Developmental Laboratories, Inc. (PDL), reported the Canadian Food...
Webcast of Alexander & Baldwin's 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Call Live at 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, July 25, 2008
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALEX) will host a live webcast of its regular quarterly conference call with financial analysts and professional investors on Friday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The webcast and call will feature a presentation on operating...
Smithfield Foods Announces the Sale of 4.95 Percent of Shares to China's Largest National Agricultural Trading and Processing Company COFCO Limited
SMITHFIELD, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with COFCO Limited, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company, for the sale of 7,000,000 shares, or 4.95 percent of...
Smithfield Foods to Offer $350 Million Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013
SMITHFIELD, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) announced today that it intends to offer $350 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2013 in a registered underwritten public offering. In connection with the offering...
PA House of Representatives Vote on Dog Law Bills Could Occur Early This Week
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Votes on two House bills as early as tomorrow could help dogs in commercial breeding kennels live safer, healthier lives, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today. House Bills 2532 and 2525, designed to improve Pennsylvania's...
Novelle International Announces Spokesman Agreement With Dr. Ward Bond
BRADENTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Annie Eng, founder of Novelle International, Inc., has announced that the company has entered into an agreement with noted nutrition educator and national television host Ward W. Bond, Ph.D., to promote Maqui Superberry, a super-premium antioxidant...
Perdigao Announces 20-F - 2007
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Perdigao hereby advises investors that the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Perdigao S.A. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and copies are available at...
Alliance One International Reports a Return to Profitability for Fiscal Year 2008
MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Fiscal Year Results For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company reported net income of $16.9 million, or $0.19 per basic...
If You Love a Good Cup of Coffee, or a Great Adventure Story - God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee is for You
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Research and Markets , anything can happen. In God in a Cup, journalist and late-blooming adventurer Michaele Weissman treks into an exotic and paradoxical realm of specialty coffee where the successful traveler must be part passionate coffee...
Organic Trade Association Challenges Ohio's New Dairy Labeling Rule in Federal Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - The Organic Trade Association (OTA) today filed a legal complaint against Ohio's Department of Agriculture, challenging as unconstitutional an "emergency" rule seeking to prevent labeling that tells a consumer whether the cows were treated with rBST...
International Dairy Foods Association Files Lawsuit to Stop Ohio's Unfair Labeling Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today filed a lawsuit against the State of Ohio challenging its new regulations regarding the labeling of dairy products from cows that have not been treated with artificial growth hormones. In the...
Pig Rescue Operation Yielding Success in Midwest
OAKVILLE, Iowa, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Amid myriad challenges, hard work is beginning to pay off for animal rescue teams that have spent the past three days on water and land operations in the Iowa floodwaters. As of now, 15 pigs which were stranded on and around the "Big...
The Care of Trees, Inc. Joins The Davey Tree Expert Company
KENT, Ohio, June 30 PRNewswire — The Davey Tree Expert Company, North America's original and largest residential tree care company, has merged with The Care of Trees, Inc., one of the nation's top three premier residential/commercial tree service organizations. Davey Tree, founded in...
IFCO SYSTEMS Signs RPC Service Agreement with INTERMARCHE in France
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - IFCO SYSTEMS announces today, that INTERMARCHE, one of the leading retailers in France with annual revenues of 27 billion Euros, has signed a long term agreement with IFCO SYSTEMS to become its RPC service provider for fruits and vegetables. Karl Pohler, CEO...
PennFuture Calls Legislative Deal "Half a Loaf" as Leaders Agree to Pass Clean Energy Funding but Delay Vital Conservation in Face of Record Energy Costs
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) today both praised and criticized the energy deal that is part of this year's budget agreement. Passing the $650 million energy fund that includes $180 million for solar and that front loads most of the...
NJ Biotechnology Industry Survey Sees Growth and Maturity
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - New Jersey's biotechnology industry continued to both grow and mature in 2007, according to the latest BioNJ industry survey. The industry expanded as measured by several important factors, with the number of public and private companies located in the...
Industrias Bachoco Announces Filing Form 20-F with the SEC
CELAYA, Mexico, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. ("Bachoco" or "the Company") (NYSE: IBA; BMV: Bachoco B) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 with the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The 2007 Form 20-F...
Neogen Selected for Russell 2000 Index
LANSING, Mich., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has been selected for the Russell 2000 Index. This occurred as Russell reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes. Neogen has been a member of Russell's Microcap Index since 2005...
Pasteuria's Biological Treatment for Turfgrass Pest Hits Development Milestones New Funding Received
ALACHUA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc. (www.pasteuriabio.com), a Florida biotech company developing a biological treatment for the turfgrass industry's largest unmet pest problem, announced today it has reached several milestones that help secure its advance to...
Converted Organics Receives Permits From State of N.J. for Woodbridge Facility
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that the Company received permits on June 27 from the State of New Jersey that allow the Company to receive liquid food waste at its new flagship organic soil amendment and fertilizer processing facility...
Osiris Corp. Elects Petter M. Etholm as Chairman
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Osiris Corporation (Pink Sheets: OSRS) announced Petter M. Etholm has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Michael Luther, who retired to pursue other business interests. Etholm joined the company last year and is also President and...
Allied Minds Launches Novel Disinfectant/Disinfestant Technology Start-up With UC Davis
BOSTON, June 30 PRNewswire — Allied Minds, a pre-seed investment firm specializing in early stage university business ventures, has established RF Biocidics, Inc., to develop and commercialize a novel disinfectant and disinfestant technology invented at UC Davis. The newly formed RF...
Groupe Smithfield and Campofrio Agree to Merge
SMITHFIELD, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) announced today that Groupe Smithfield Holdings, S.L., its 50/50 joint venture with funds controlled by Oaktree Capital Management LLC, has agreed to merge with Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A., the largest...
Zhongpin Opens New Processing Facility in Western Henan Province, Increases Capacity by 22%
CHANGGE CITY, Henan, China, June 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Zhongpin Inc. (Nasdaq: HOGS) (''Zhongpin''), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China (''PRC''), today announced that it has completed the equipment installation phase at its new plant in Luoyang...
Ritchie Bros. customers generate record US$268 million week, choose best of on-site and online worlds
VANCOUVER, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Equipment buyers and sellers demonstrated their ongoing preference for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers' (NYSE and TSX: RBA) full service unreserved industrial auctions last week, helping the Company set a number of new records - including the largest...
Cargill Asia-Pacific President Elected to U.S.-India Business Council Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) is pleased to announce the election of Paul Conway, Senior Vice President of Cargill, Incorporated and President, Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings, to its Board of Directors. The U.S.-India Business Council...
Western Growers Asks for Congressional AG Committee Hearings Regarding Salmonella Outbreak and Investigations
IRVINE, Calif., June 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Western Growers is urging the House Committee on Agriculture to hold hearings as soon as possible on the salmonella outbreak that has been associated with fresh, red round, roma and plum tomatoes. FDA and CDC have been unable to...
Haybuster Debuts Their New High Capacity GP-50 Grain Processor
JAMESTOWN, N.D.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - DuraTech Industries - Haybuster debuted their new high capacity GP-50 Grain Processor today at the WPS Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This product coincides perfectly with the grain drill products that Duratech already provides to the marketplace. This...
Dole Food Company, Inc. Implements New Environmental Agricultural Practices for Pineapple Production in Costa Rica
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced the implementation of new, progressive environmental agricultural practices for pineapple production in Costa Rica. Dole's decision in October of 2007 to discontinue the use of paraquat was quickly...
Sao Martinho Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SAO MARTINHO S.A. (Bovespa: SMTO3; Reuters SMTO3.SA and Bloomberg: SMTO3 BZ), one of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil, announces today its results for the fourth quarter of 2008 (4Q08) relative to the 2007-08 harvest...
Dangerous Insect Found South of Border, Threatens California Citrus Industry
-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - California Citrus Research Board: -0- *T The Story: Yesterday, the Mexican government confirmed what the California Department of Food and Agriculture feared: the Asian Citrus Psyllid, which can deliver a death sentence for California citrus trees, has been...
Propel Brings Clean Fuel to Downtown Seattle, Offers True Choice at Pump
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Propel, a leading retailer of renewable fuels, announces the grand opening of its newest and largest Clean Fuel Point, offering consumers and businesses an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum fuel. Located in South lake Union at...
Company Profile for The Anviron Holding Company
-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Anviron, organically grown and profitable, was founded in 2008 as a spinoff of LS Industries. Anviron is a company dedicated to bringing to market "Clean Solutions to Complex Problems" by offering a wide range of environmentally friendly products and technologies...
IFCO SYSTEMS completes acquisition of STECO Group
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - IFCO SYSTEMS announces today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of all of the shares of STECO Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries. IFCO SYSTEMS and STECO already obtained antitrust clearances by the responsible antitrust authorities. All...
Blue Pacific Flavors and HortResearch Sign Strategic License Deal to Launch hortRealfruit(TM) Branded True-Fruit Flavor Technology
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Blue Pacific Flavors Inc, a leading innovator of natural and organic-compliant fruit flavors has entered into an exclusive license agreement with The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited, more commonly known as...
Rabobank Report Shows Promising Long-Term Outlook for Cotton
NEW YORK, June 27 PRNewswire — Despite 2008's U.S. cotton acreage forecast at its lowest level in more than 20 years, the long-term outlook for cotton appears promising. Changes in the global sector and an improved U.S. economy are likely to increase textile demand, and with it demand...
InnovationsKapital: Isconova Secures 30 Million Swedish Kronor Growth Financing
UPPSALA, Sweden-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Leading vaccine adjuvant provider set to grow in animal vaccine market and to unlock the value of its technology for human vaccines Isconova AB, announced today that it has secured financing of 30 million Swedish kronor ( 3,3 mEUR ) from...
Infinity Bio-Energy Ltd. ('Infinity' or the 'Company') Announcement of the Results of the 2008 AGM
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Infinity Bio-Energy Ltd. (AIM: IBI.L) announces that all resolutions proposed at the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Company, held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 were duly passed by an absolute majority of the votes cast. Infinity...
Gain Insight in to the Indian Food Processing Industry 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Research and Markets -In-house strategy teams of companies that operate in the individual industry sectors or that seek to enter these sectors. Scope of the report: -The report covers an overview of the global food processing industry along with the...
Groups Urge USDA to Act Promptly to Permit Early Releases from CRP
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - With tight crop supplies and increasing demand for grains and oilseeds, the Alliance for Agricultural Growth and Competitiveness (AAGC) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Edward T. Schafer to act quickly to grant penalty-free early releases from...
KnowledgeBank Named USDA's Farm Service Agency ''2008 Small Business Contractor of the Year''
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - KnowledgeBank (KB) was recognized today in a ceremony by the United States Department of Agriculture as the Farm Service Agency's "2008 Small Business Contractor of the Year." Rebecca Contreras, who leads KB's federal sector consulting practice, accepted...
Penford to Release Third Quarter 2008 Results on July 10, 2008
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, will provide results for its fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2008, on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Management will host a conference call to...
The Andersons, Inc. Expects EPS to Exceed Previous Guidance
MAUMEE, Ohio, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announced today it expects its full-year earnings per share to exceed previous guidance. The full-year 2008 guidance will be within the range of $4.40 and $4.80 per diluted share, up from the previous...
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Announces Delay of Construction for New Poultry Complex in North Carolina
LAUREL, Miss.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved delaying the construction and start-up of the Company's new Kinston, North Carolina, poultry complex. Sanderson Farms previously announced plans on April 24...
Digital Angel's Destron Fearing Unit Receives USDA's First Visual Tag Approval
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that its Destron Fearing unit has received approval from the U. S. Department of Agriculture...
Technological Innovations Fuel Production of Second and Third Generation Biofuels in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Latin America, with its abundant natural resources for biofuel production, has become a hot destination for biofuels suppliers and end users. This region is all set to benefit from the increasing need for alternative, sustainable, and...
eFoodSafety's OraPhyte(TM) Patent Granted by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - eFoodSafety.com, Inc. (OTCBB: EFSF, www.efoodsafety.com), a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole foods and nutraceutical products, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Knock-Out Technologies, Ltd., has received approval from the U.S. Patent...
Green Star Products Acquiring Talented Industry Executives
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI) president, Joseph P. LaStella, will be announcing the selection of talented, experienced executives to Green Star's financial, engineering and marketing teams. Joseph LaStella, president of Green Star Products, stated, "I...
Triple Point Technology Provides Commodity Risk Management and Trading Software Solutions to Seaboard Overseas Ltd
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Triple Point Technology(R), the leading global supplier of cross-industry commodity and energy trading, risk management and logistics software solutions, announced today that Seaboard Overseas Ltd, the eminent food processing and ocean transportation...
Summer Arrival Brings Fresh Washington Grown Cherries to Wal-Mart
LACEY, Wash., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lt. Governor Brad Owen; B.J. Thurlby, president of the Washington State Fruit Commission; and Mark Zirkle, owner, grower and CEO of Rainier Fruit Company were among the guests and speakers as Wal-Mart celebrated bringing fresh, locally...
Thirsting for the Truth About Milk?
Dairy Council of California Clears Up Consumer Questions about Dairy Foods and Health SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — To help Californians lead healthier lifestyles—by making healthy choices from all of the food groups—Dairy Council of California...
Kyocera Wireless and Partners Win Prestigious M2M Value Chain Award
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of wireless handsets, devices and embedded machine-to-machine modules, has been honored with M2M Magazine's prestigious gold Value Chain Award for its role in a first-of-its-kind agricultural...
Innovative Insect Control Technology Earns Dow Another Green Chemistry Award
MIDLAND, Mich., June 26 PRNewswire — Underscoring its commitment to sustainability, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) recently received its sixth Green Chemistry Award since 1996. Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Dow, was presented with the 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry...
New DuPont Molecular Markers Increase Soybean Productivity
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred today announced that it has identified and incorporated new proprietary molecular markers into its soybean research program. The new markers significantly enhance the company's ability to bring to market...
Tropical Traditions Announces New Antioxidant Omega-3 Green Powder Mix
SPRINGVILLE, Calif., June 26 PRNewswire — Tropical Traditions announced today that it had improved on its popular Antioxidant Green powder product by adding ALA Omega-3 fatty acids in organic flax seeds and organic flax lignans. The new mixture includes 2600mg of organic flax and...
Ritchie Bros. buyers need equipment, shatter records with AU$55 million auction near Brisbane
VANCOUVER, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) conducted the largest Australian auction in Company history this week, selling AU$55 million (US$52 million) of cranes, heavy equipment and trucks during a two-day unreserved public auction at its Brisbane...
USDA-ARS, Mars and IBM Intend to Sequence and Study the Cocoa Genome
May Benefit More Than 6.5 Million Farmers Worldwide and help Sustain World's Chocolate Supply MCLEAN, Va., June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Mars, Incorporated, and IBM intend to apply their scientific...
Penford Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 Per Share
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the Company's regular quarterly dividend following their June 25, 2008 meeting. The Board declared a regular $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable...
Native Essence Herb Company Sues FTC
TAOS, N.M.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission is being sued over the use of history. A New Mexico herb company says the First Amendment gives it the right to tell customers the historical use of herbs in treating serious diseases. The FTC says this...
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Zephyr Egg Company
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced that the Company has reached an agreement to acquire the majority of the assets of Zephyr Egg Company, located in Zephyrhills, Florida. Zephyr Egg has been a major participant in the egg industry in...
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Announces New Funding for Agriculture, Tourism Projects
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A Lancaster County restaurant will consider expanding, a new tourist attraction could be coming to Carbon County, and a new marketing campaign could bring more visitors to Conneaut Lake Park with the help of state investments approved...
AVMA Condemns Abuse of Cattle Shown in New Video
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 25 PRNewswire — Upon learning of disturbing new footage showing cattle abused at a Portales, N.M., livestock auction, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today strongly condemned the cruelty and issued a call for stricter adherence to humane...
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. NovaSource Crop Protection Unit Forms NovaSource(TM) Advisory Council
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.'s (TKI) NovaSource business unit announced the formation of the NovaSource Advisory Council (NAC). The objective of the council is to create a collaborative environment with NovaSource's distributor and industry partners to develop new...
CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy to Deliver Opening Keynote Address at Africa Agribusiness Forum in Chicago
CHICAGO, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange and leading agricultural commodities market, announced that CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy will deliver the opening keynote address at the Corporate Council on Africa...
Juhl Wind, Inc. Formed Via Merger with MH&SC Inc.
WOODSTOCK, Minn.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Juhl Wind Inc. and MH&SC (OTCBB: JUHL) announced today that it has closed a $5,160,000 private placement concurrent with a business combination with Juhl Energy Development Inc. and DanMar & Associates Inc., two Minnesota-based wind power...
Lucky's Real Tomatoes and Pro-Health Receive ''Quality by Purfresh'' Seal
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Purfresh, Inc., a global provider of clean science-based solutions for food and water, announced today that Lucky's Real Tomatoes and Pro-Health have received the "Quality by Purfresh" seal as recognition of leadership initiatives and processes...
Converted Organics Announces Tactical Relationship with Leading Metro New York Waste Management Firm Filco Environmental Services
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2008 - Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that the Company and Brooklyn, NY waste management firm Filco Environmental Services have agreed to work together in the collection, processing and conversion of food waste from Filco Environmental Services...
Federal-Mogul Corporation is Recognized for Performance by GAU International
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML) received a GAU (Group Auto Union) International Award for its product and performance achievements at the company's annual shareholder's meeting May 20 - 22, in Biarritz, France. Federal-Mogul...
DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG Develop First Portable Power System for U.S. Army
WILMINGTON, Del. and BRUNNTHAL, Germany, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC) today announced that the M-25 portable fuel cell, which combines DuPont's direct methanol technology with SFC's commercially proven fuel cell systems, products, and...
Strong Results in Roundup, Seeds and Traits Businesses Propel Monsanto to Record Third-Quarter and Year-To-Date Results
ST. LOUIS, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Third Third Nine Nine ($ in millions) Quarter Quarter Months Months 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales by Segment Corn seed and traits $975 $891 $3,189 $2,443 Soybean seed and traits 447 325 1,064 868 Cotton seed and traits 279 212 361 260...
Media Advisory - Record-breaking Ritchie Bros. auction taking place in Atlanta this week
ATLANTA, GA, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer, expects to attract bidders from across North America and around the world when it conducts the largest Atlanta auction in company history this week (on June 26 & 27, 2008...
Governor Otter Supports Food Barley Health Benefits and Economic Opportunity
LEWISTON, Idaho-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, alongside BGLife(TM) Barley, the Idaho Barley Commission and Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative gathered today to announce food barley is an emerging economic opportunity for Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. BGLife...
CHS and Triangle Ag LLC Form Agronomy Partnership
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CHS Inc., a leading energy and grain-based foods company, announced today it has formed a joint venture with Triangle Ag LLC, Ulen, Minn. Under the agreement, CHS and Triangle Ag will combine agronomy services throughout central and east...
CAGW Supports Ethanol Mandate Waiver
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - The following statement was issued today by Tom Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government Waste: "On behalf of the more than 1.2 million members and supporters of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), I am expressing my support for Governor Rick...
Cleantech Index (CTIUS) Adding Global Companies
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - The Cleantech Group, LLC today announced its Cleantech Index(TM) (AMEX:CTIUS) is to expand significantly to include cleantech stocks from markets worldwide. The expansion will occur at a regular quarterly rebalancing on June 28th, 2008. The changes will...
CleanTech Biofuels Enters Agreement with Terra Vista Systems to Develop Additional Revenue Streams through Carbon Credit Protocols
ST. LOUIS, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CLTH) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Terra Vista Systems to develop and implement Carbon Sequestration Protocols for CleanTech's unique waste-to-ethanol processes and...
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cummins Filtration for Strong Contributions to Aerosol Filtration Technology
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Based on its recent analysis of the aerosol filtration market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Cummins Filtration with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year for developing high performance air...
An Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Acquires Sunrise Growers-Frozsun Foods a Leading U.S. Supplier of Fresh and Frozen Strawberries
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital"), a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, today announced that one of its affiliates has acquired Sunrise Growers-Frozsun Foods and...
Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services Launches 2008 Summer Nutrition Program
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - The Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Nutrition Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Park District, Food...
The Andersons Appoints DePompei as Vice President, Human Resources
MAUMEE, Ohio, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) has appointed Arthur D. DePompei as Vice President, Human Resources, reporting to Mike Anderson, President & CEO. DePompei fills the position being vacated by Charles E. Gallagher who is retiring at...
Texas Governor Perry, Food Industry Leaders Urge EPA to Suspend Ethanol Mandate
Food Producers, Environmentalists and Consumer Advocates Echo Perry's call to Revisit U.S. Biofuel Mandates WASHINGTON, June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, leaders from several food industry associations shared a stage with Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) to call on the Environmental...
Intelleflex and Minds Inc. Deliver RFID-enabled Telematics Solution for Agriculture Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Intelleflex Corporation, the leader in Extended Capability RFID, today announced a joint solution with Minds Inc. for the automated tracking of crop harvesting. The solution combines the best of GPS, RFID and wireless communications technologies to...
DuPont Files Appeal with West Virginia Supreme Court on Spelter Lawsuit Decision
WILMINGTON, Del., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia following October's verdict in the Spelter, W.Va., zinc smelter class action lawsuit. The following statement is to be attributed to DuPont General...
OTA's Former Executive Director Named President of IFOAM
GREENFIELD, Mass., June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Katherine DiMatteo, who served as executive director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) from 1990 to 2006, today was named President of the World Board of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) at...
Colorado's Jack Rabbit Hill(TM) Estate Winery & Peak Spirits(R) Distillery Achieve Biodynamic(R) Certification
HOTCHKISS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Jack Rabbit Hill and Peak Spirits, two pioneering organic wine and spirits makers in western Colorado, are now Demeter-certified Biodynamic(R), completing a two-year transition from USDA-certified organic practices that began in March of 2006. The...
Tally-Ho! Wyke Farms to Provide True British Experience at 54th Annual Summer Fancy Food Show
SOMERSET, England-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Wyke Farms, the UK's largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, today announced the company will be showcasing and sampling a selection of their award-winning farmhouse cheddar at the 54th annual Summer Fancy Food Show in New York...
DiesoLIFT(TM) BD-3 Completes Successful Biodiesel Testing at Montana State University-Northern
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) (OTCBB: IFUE) announced that Montana State University-Northern's Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center recently completed extensive testing with IFT's DiesoLIFT(TM) BD-3 additive. Results demonstrated that...
Frost & Sullivan Lauds Bunge Oils for its Revolutionary Hydrogenation Process
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Based on its recent analysis in the field of the trans fat reduction in hydrogenated foods, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Bunge Oils with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation for its proprietary hydrogenation...
European Sales of Organic and Fair Trade Fresh Produce Exceeded the EUR 5 Billion Mark in 2007 as Ethical Consumerism Increases to Grow
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - Research and Markets . Other information includes supply chain, pricing trends, consumer trends and future outlook. The report is useful for: — CEOs and senior managers to assess the business potential of this emerging market and make investment...
EcoVerdance Joins SNS Project Inkwell
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2008 - EcoVerdance Inc. joined educational consortium SNS Project Inkwell this week, expanding the domain of Inkwell's one-to-one computing implementation deeper into emerging nations. EcoVerdance , for application in drought areas of developing...
Bridge Finance Group Provides a $2.0 Million Revolver to Grant Family Farms
CHICAGO, June 24 PRNewswire — Bridge Finance Group announced the completion of a $2.0 million revolving line of credit to Grant Family Farms to provide working capital. The company is an organic vegetable farm headquartered in Colorado. "Bridge Finance Group worked hard to understand...
DuPont and Syngenta Enter into Crop Protection Technology Exchange
WILMINGTON, Del. and BASEL, Switzerland, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Syngenta and DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. Financial terms of...
DuPont and Syngenta Enter Into Crop Protection Technology Exchange
WILMINGTON, Del. and BASEL, Switzerland, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Syngenta and DuPont today announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. The companies will share the...
Fitch Affs Bunge and Corn Products IDRs at 'BBB' upon All-Stock Transaction Agreement
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings for Bunge Limited (Bunge) and its subsidiaries. Concurrently, Fitch affirmed the ratings for Corn Products International, Inc. (Corn Products). The Rating Outlook for all entities is Stable. Bunge Limited...
Iowa Farmers Rise to the Challenge of 2008 Floods
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Iowa farmers formed an impressive defense against the rising Iowa and Turkey Rivers near the northeast Iowa community of Decorah. In a show of force, farmers volunteered tractors and pumping equipment for 54 hours, pumping between 700 and 900...
The JobClock System Grows in Agribusiness With Support for Famous Software
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Exaktime, Inc., makers of The JobClock(R) System, announced new support for Famous Software, the leading accounting software solution for the produce and agribusiness industries. Now growers, distributors/wholesalers and packers/shippers can use...
ACE Limited Comments on Impact of Midwest Floods on Crop Insurance Results
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE) announced today that the effects of the recent floods in the Midwestern United States on its crop insurance business, based on current estimates, will have a negligible impact on both second quarter and full-year earnings per...
Sanderson Farms Announces Donning and Doffing Settlement Agreement
LAUREL, Miss.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) announced today that the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has approved a settlement agreement reached between certain hourly employees of the Company's three operating subsidiaries, as...
National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, 2008; Second Annual Campaign to Protect Bees and All Pollinators
WASHINGTON, June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pollinator Partnership kicks off Pollinator Week in meetings here (June 22-28) with a nationwide call to action to Plant for Pollinators. The action plan is based on publication of new, eco-regional guides that will match people, place...
Ethanol Industry Fights Back in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 23 PRNewswire — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is taxing the industrial world into a global depression and Big Oil is behind this year's vicious assaults on corn-based ethanol. The world's largest ethanol conference began with those blunt...
PA Agriculture Department Confirms Presence of Bacteria in Raw Milk Sold by York County Dairy
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Department of Agriculture is recommending that consumers who have purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy farm in New Salem, York County, discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture...
The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin and McEachin & Gee LLP File Discrimination Suit For Approximately 2,700 Additional African American Farmers Against United States Department of Agriculture
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - The following statement was issued today by the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin: The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, and McEachin & Gee LLP filed an additional lawsuit on Friday, June 20, 2008 on behalf of approximately 2,700 clients, bringing...
Bion Outlines Differences between its Patented Comprehensive Livestock Environmental Treatment Technology and Anaerobic Digesters
NEW YORK, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BNET) today outlined the capabilities and performance of its comprehensive livestock environmental treatment technology compared to anaerobic digesters. Anaerobic or methane digestion...
Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson at Hudson Institute on June 30
Topics for Discussion: The Local-Grown Movement, Conservation Approaches, and Rural Development WASHINGTON, June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Author, teacher, social activist, and fifth-generation farmer WENDELL BERRY has written for many decades about American culture and society from...
New Ethanol Studies: Little Effect on Gas Prices, Significant Pressure on Food
Economists Argue Ethanol Mandates Costly to the U.S. Economy WASHINGTON, June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Two studies released today show that federal ethanol mandates have placed significant pressure on food prices, while any effect on gasoline prices has been "almost too small to...
Inaugural Healthy Foods International Trade Show Reveals Findings on Healthy Food Trends
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Penton Media's first annual Healthy Foods International Exposition and Conference (www.healthyfoodsintl.com), held June 18-19 at the Dallas Convention Center, offered top food manufacturers and retailers a chance to preview the latest in healthy products...
Partnership Creates Naturipe Foods, the Largest Berry Producer and Marketer in North America
OLYMPIA, Wash.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Four leading berry producers—MBG Marketing (MBG), a Michigan-based blueberry grower; Hortifrut S.A. (HF), a berry-growing corporation based in Santiago, Chile; Munger Brothers Farms (MB) in Delano, Calif.; and Pan-American Berry Growers LLC...
Global Ecology to Begin Mobile PureWater Treatment System Pilot Program in Afghanistan
KEASBEY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Homeland Security Network (Pink Sheets:HSYN), doing business as Global Ecology Corporation (GEC), today announced that it has been awarded a pilot program for its Mobile PureWater Treatment System for deployment in Afghanistan. The program calls for...
First Integrated Hotel in Downtown Atlanta is a Vibrant Meeting Venue Following $8.5 Million Makeover
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - The first integrated hotel in downtown Atlanta, the Atlanta Marriott Downtown recently completed an impressive and contemporary $8.5 million dollar renovation and celebrates the debut by offering groups a complimentary coffee break. Simply book a meeting by...
New Multi-Media Campaign to ''Change the Conversation'' About High Fructose Corn Syrup
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) today announced it is launching a multi-media advertising and public relations campaign to change the conversation about high fructose corn syrup, which has been the subject of considerable attention and misinformation...
Converted Organics Appoints Dean Ulrich General Manager of Woodbridge, N.J. Facility
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2008 - Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that it has appointed Dean Ulrich as the General Manager of the Company's new flagship organic soil amendment and fertilizer processing facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Mr. Ulrich, age 43, brings almost...
BASF and Monsanto Enter Into Agreement for New Fungicide Seed Treatment Solution In Soybeans
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany and ST. LOUIS, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) have signed an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the United States. The new product contains BASF's top-selling fungicide...
SavorWisconsin.com Adds Powerful New Search for Finding Locally Grown Foods and Farmers Markets
MADISON, Wis., June 23 PRNewswire — Just in time for the harvest season, SavorWisconsin.com has launched a new, streamlined site that allows users to search by city, zip code and even radius for Wisconsin foods. SavorWisconsin.com features the most complete online directory of...
Marfrig to Acquire OSI Group Businesses in Brazil and Europe
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Marfrig Frigorificos e Comercio de Alimentos S.A. (Bovespa: MRFG3), one of the largest producers of beef and beef products in Latin America, informs its shareholders and the general market that it has formalised a firm commitment to...
Audio: Rabobank Analyst Explores the U.S. Dairy Market in New Podcast
NEW YORK, June 23 PRNewswire — Since 1937 June has been Dairy Month: an annual tradition to celebrate the dairy industry. A new Rabobank podcast examines some causes for this celebration, such as growth in specialty products and an increase in dairy exports. To view the Multimedia...
Ritchie Bros. consignors benefit from global participation at auctions in Grande Prairie, Moerdijk, Phoenix and Chicago
VANCOUVER, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Last week, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) helped hundreds of equipment, truck and real estate consignors overcome challenging market conditions by attracting large numbers of out-of-region bidders to its unreserved public auctions...
Bunge Increases Guidance for Full Year 2008
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that it is increasing its 2008 full year earnings guidance from $7.10 to $7.40 per share to $9.35 to $9.65 per share. This fully diluted per share guidance is based on an estimated weighted...
Bunge and Corn Products to Combine
- Excellent business fit brings leading market positions in corn value chain to Bunge - Adds high-value starches and sweeteners to Bunge product portfolio - Complementary global asset networks create growth and efficiency opportunities WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and WESTCHESTER, Ill., June 23...
Statement by Timothy F. Brick, Chairman, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, on Delta Vision Draft Strategic Plan
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 20, 2008 - Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issued the following statement by its Chairman, Timothy F. Brick, on Delta Vision's Draft Strategic Plan: "Delta Vision's emerging strategy is the kind of innovative and dramatic blueprint that can lay the...
Governor Presents First Pennsylvania Culinary Arts Award at Gettysburg Festival
GETTYSBURG, Pa., June 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Governor Edward G. Rendell tonight presented the inaugural Pennsylvania Governor's Award for the Culinary Arts to Andrew Little, executive chef at Sheppard Mansion in Hanover, York County. The award recognizes a chef for his or her...
Deere Expects Midwest Flooding to Have Minimal Impact on Projected Credit Operations' Net Income
MOLINE, Ill., June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Deere & Company said that, at this time, recent flooding in the central U.S. is expected to have only a minimal impact on the company's worldwide credit operations' projected net income. This statement is based on an initial assessment by...
PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers About Raw Milk Sold by York County Dairy
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Department of Agriculture is recommending that consumers who have purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy farm in New Salem, York County, discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture...
U.S. Beef Exporters Respond to the Statement from the Korea Import Beef Association
DENVER-(Business Wire)-June 20, 2008 - On June 20, 2008, the Korea Import Beef Association released a statement declaring that while the importers believe that U.S. beef from cattle of 30 months of age and over is safe, as a transitional measure in response to current market conditions, they will...
Farm Aid Responds to Midwest Flooding; Activates Family Farm Disaster Fund
Willie Nelson to Deliver Initial Relief Funds Saturday to Iowa Grassroots Coalition SOMERVILLE, Mass., June 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — As flooding continues to ravage agricultural and rural towns on the banks of the Mississippi River and other rivers, Farm Aid is activating its Family...
Monsanto Company Sets Webcast and Analyst/Media Call for 2008 Third-Quarter Financial Results
ST. LOUIS, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced it will issue the company's financial results for its 2008 third quarter on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, prior to market open. Monsanto will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. central time (9:30 a.m...
Rising Commodities Prices Complicated by Alternative Energy Mandates Say Pillsbury Lawyers
WASHINGTON, June 20 PRNewswire — As lawmakers weigh their options to respond to skyrocketing gasoline and food prices, diverse stakeholders ponder whether pending US energy and commodities trading policies will favor free market forces or result in new rules and tougher oversight...
Big Win for Biodiesel: ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend Specifications
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 20 PRNewswire — The biodiesel industry is celebrating today following last night's final vote by the ASTM International D02 Main Committee to approve a trio of long-awaited ASTM specifications for biodiesel blends. After more than five years of...
PartnerRe Participates in Credit Suisse Conference Call on the Economics, Risks and Rewards of the Agriculture Business
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE: PRE) today participated in a conference call hosted by Credit Suisse on the Economics, Risks and Rewards of the Agriculture Reinsurance Business. Participants on the call were PartnerRe President & CEO Patrick...
Winn Meat Company and Sterling Silver(R) Premium Meats Host Wonderful Destination Booth at Texas Restaurant Association Expo 2008
DALLAS, June 20 PRNewswire — As Texas restaurant industry members plan to gather to focus on the current trends and issues facing the business in Houston for TRA Expo 2008, Winn Meat Company and Sterling Silver(R) Premium Meats are preparing to present one of the major destination...
World Record Welcome to Euro 2008
VIENNA, Austria, June 20 PRNewswire — - Biggest Ever Advert Greets Football Fans at Vienna The world's biggest billboard has been grabbing the attention of football fans flying into Vienna Airport for the closing stages of Euro 2008. Covering an area of more than 50 football pitches...
DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces Price Increase in the Dollar Markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa for Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products
WILMINGTON, Del., June 20 PRNewswire — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Effective August 1, prices for all DuPont titanium...
Zhongpin Inc. to Hold Annual Meeting on June 26, 2008
CHANGGE CITY, China, June 20 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Zhongpin Inc. (Nasdaq: HOGS) (''Zhongpin''), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China (''PRC''), today announced that the company's 2008 Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held on...
Atlas South Sea Pearl To Deregister From SEC and Terminate its U.S. Reporting Obligations
PERTH, Australia, June 20 PRNewswire — Atlas South Sea Pearl Limited ("Atlas") (ASX: ATP) today announced that it intends to file a Form 15F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 2008 to terminate the registration of its ordinary shares in the form of...
Syngenta Receives Approval for Bt11 Corn in Brazil
BASEL, Switzerland, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The National Biosafety Committee (CNBS) in Brazil has ratified a decision authorising sales of corn containing Syngenta's Bt11 trait for Fall Armyworm and Sugarcane Borer control. Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer of Syngenta Seeds...
Penford Provides Update on Flood Situation
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), announced today that its principal subsidiary, Penford Products Co., is making significant progress in the restoration of its Cedar Rapids, IA plant. The plant was shut down on June 12, 2008 due to record...
Applied DNA Sciences Receives Final Payment from Supima
STONY BROOK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: APDN), a provider of DNA-based security solutions, today announced that it has successfully completed the feasibility study and received the final payment from Supima, the promotional organization of...
Comprehensive Organic Herb and Vegetable Program Takes-Off at Rocket Farms
SALINAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Rocket Farms announced the launch of a comprehensive organic herb and vegetable program today. The program is wide-ranging and also focuses upon sustainability. Rocket has received 100% certified organic status from the USDA for 40 acres (of its 5.3...
CVR Energy Files Registration Statement for Public Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI), an independent refiner and, through CVR Partners, LP, a nitrogen fertilizer producer, announced today that CVR Energy had filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in...
CVR Energy Files Registration Statement for Secondary Offering of Common Stock
SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI), an independent refiner and, through CVR Partners, LP, a nitrogen fertilizer producer, announced today that CVR Energy had filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in...
Dave's Garden launches Marketplace for members and businesses to buy and sell gardening merchandise
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Dave's Garden , the premier Internet community for gardeners and gardening enthusiasts, has launched an online marketplace as a new way for members to sell plants, seeds, tools and other garden-related items. By creating an affordable, easy-to-use...
The Crop Insurance Industry Provides Reassurance to Farmers Impacted by the Midwest Floods
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Flooding across the Midwest has devastated communities across several states. Among those hardest hit are farmers, who have lost homes, livestock and thousands of acres of farmland. "We haven't seen an event like this since 1993...
Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Fifth Salmonella Case Linked to National Outbreak
Investigation Shows No Link to Pennsylvania-Grown Tomatoes HARRISBURG, Pa., June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Five illnesses caused by Salmonella Saintpaul now have been confirmed among Pennsylvania residents, State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson announced today. These cases...
BayBio Report: Life Sciences Industry Holds Economic Salvation for Golden State
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif & SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - BayBio, Northern California's life sciences association, today released California Cures, a comprehensive report examining the unique attributes required for California to maintain the oldest, largest and most productive life...
Biomass Projects to Be $1.5 Billion Market by 2012
BOSTON, June 19 PRNewswire — The emerging biomass industry is projected to become a $1.5 billion fiber market by 2012, RISI indicates in its International Woodfiber Report (IWR). The market's explosive growth is due not only to multi-billion investments from private equity firms and...
Jim Rogers and S-Network Partner on New Benchmark Index for Hard Assets
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - The Rogers(TM) Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index(SM) (Ticker: RVEI) commenced real-time price dissemination today. The RVEI will serve as a comprehensive, data-rich equity benchmark for the global commodities sector, which is also referred to as the hard...
Corn Refiners Association Applauds American Medical Association Decision on High Fructose Corn Syrup
WASHINGTON, June 19 PRNewswire — The Corn Refiners Association today applauded a decision by the American Medical Association (AMA) that concluded "high fructose corn syrup does not contribute to obesity more than other caloric sweeteners." The decision was issued June 17 in Chicago at...
Arizona-Based SenesTech, Inc., Partners With Australia to Stop Starvation Due to Rice Shortages
SAN DIEGO, June 19 PRNewswire — A new chemical fertility control technology that could substantially reduce the devastating impacts of rodents on rice production in developing countries is being featured at the BIO 2008 International Convention in San Diego, California from the 17th...
World Bank President Visits Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 19 PRNewswire — Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, in Astana this week. Projects jointly implemented by Kazakhstan and the World Bank were discussed. At the start of the meeting Mr. Nazarbayev said that...
Pennsylvania Farmland Protected by Preservation Board
Board Approves 58 Additional Farms, More Than 6,400 Acres HARRISBURG, Pa., June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Farmland in 20 Pennsylvania counties will remain viable for agricultural production thanks to today's approval of more than 6,400 acres on 58 farms by the state Farmland...
Midwest Flooding and Record Corn Prices Lead Experts to Urge EPA to Address Food Inflation Crisis
Economists, Environmentalists and Food Industry Leaders Call on EPA to Suspend and Revisit Ethanol Mandate WASHINGTON, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, leaders in agricultural economics, the environment and the food industry urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to...
Rentech and UOP Form Alliance for Deployment of Clean Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals Technologies
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Rentech, Inc. (AMEX:RTK) today announced that it has formed an alliance with UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, to jointly offer the companies' respective technologies for the commercial production of synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals. The...
Western Australian Students Win sanofi-aventis BioGENEius Challenge at BIO2008 Convention
SAN DIEGO & PERTH, Western Australia-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2008 - Two Western Australian high school students who have made discoveries key to the field of agricultural biotechnology pitched their skills against the world's best biotechnology students and won third and forth place in the...
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