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Agribusinesses Join Forces for Cellulosic Ethanol (Domestic Fuel)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:44 GMT

Three global agribusiness giants have teamed up to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products. Archer Daniels Midland Company, Deere & Company and Monsanto Company will work together to identify environmentally and economically sustainable methods for the harvest, storage and transport of corn stover that can be used as feed [...]

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2007 was a banner year for California ag (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:21:53 GMT

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Tai Na International Fruits (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Establishes a Strategic Alliance Partnership with Hangzhou Qunfeng Fruit Chain Management Co., Ltd. (PR News Wire )

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:31:00 GMT

BEIJING, Aug. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On August 27, Tai Na International Fruits (Beijing) Co., Ltd ("Tai Na International") (OTC Bulletin Board: CHFR) and Hangzhou Qunfeng Fruit Chain Management Co., Ltd ("Qunfeng") signed a strategic alliance framework agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, the two parties established a strategic alliance partnership by reaching a preliminary consent on...

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The Role of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) in Nutritional Assistance to Mothers, Infants, Children, and Seniors (ERS)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Each month, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides supplemental food packages to about a half a million low-income pregnant and postpartum women, children younger than 6, and seniors 60 and older. This studythe first in-depth study of the program since 1982looks at how CSFP operates, who participates in it, and how it fits into the overall food assistance landscape. The study estimates...

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The Effects of Avian Influenza News on Consumer Purchasing Behavior: A Case Study of Italian Consumers' Retail Purchase (ERS)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

To better understand how information about potential health hazards influences food demand, this case study examines consumers' responses to newspaper articles on avian influenza, informally referred to as bird flu. The focus here is on the response to bird flu information in Italy as news about highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) unfolded in the period October 2004 through October 2006,...

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Markfed signs MoU with Syngenta (Daily News Analysis)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:27:30 GMT

Markfed on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta to open three farmers training centres in Punjab.

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L & D Sales Trainer – Minneapolis, MN in Minneapolis, MN (GadBall.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:53:00 GMT

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population We have. And we are looking for top talent to join our team! Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion....

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Grill it up great this Labor Day! (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:21:54 GMT

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Irrigation cuts trigger long-term concerns (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:21:53 GMT

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Change in import quotas may not ruffle too many feathers here (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:21:53 GMT

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Kirby Corporation to Participate in Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference (PR News Wire )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:46:00 GMT

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") (NYSE: ) announced today that Joe Pyne, Kirby's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. central time. The Morgan Keegan conference is being held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. A live audio webcast of the presentation...

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ADM to Present at Lehman Brothers Conference (PR News Wire )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ) will participate in the Lehman Brothers Second Annual Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Steve Mills, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and John Rice, executive vice president, Commercial and Production, will present at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The ADM...

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Water supplies cut earlier than usual (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:38:24 GMT

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Inspectors hope to muscle out invasive pest (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:38:24 GMT

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Wine moves from bottle to box (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:38:24 GMT

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Veterinarians oppose Proposition 2 (Ag Alert)

CFBF Comm-News Staff news@cfbf.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:38:24 GMT

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Fellows Take Center Stage at Slow Food Nation (PR News Wire )

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:00 GMT

Farmers, Chefs, Nutritionists and Fair Food Advocates Lend Expertise to Celebration of Local Food, Sustainable Agriculture SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With heightened concerns about rising food costs and the impact of industrial food systems on the environment and health, more people are vowing to eat their zip code. This regional food focus will be among major emphases addressed...

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Agribusiness: Soybean seed treatments good investment (Southeast Farm Press RSS Feed)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:00 GMT

It wasn’t too long ago that a soybean grower in the Southeast or Mid-South wouldn’t even have considered applying a seed treatment to his crop.

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Midwestern ag leaders form American Ag & Energy Council to promote links between agribusiness, renewable energy (Biofuels Digest)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:04:54 GMT

In Iowa, a group of Midwestern-based agrienergy leaders have formed the American Ag & Energy Council (AAEC). The council will promote the links between agribusiness and renewable energy, with a focus on education. Coalition co-chair Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, told Marketwatch that “the Midwest has a [...]

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Biofuels Digest Index falls 0.63 percent to all time low of 72.21 on agribusiness, ethanol woe (Biofuels Digest)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:40 GMT

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.63 percent Tuesday to close at an all-time low of 72.21 as ethanol and agribusiness plunged. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 0.67 percent to $25.24, while VeraSun Energy (VSE) lost 6.67 percent to close at $5.60. Among small caps, Great [...]

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