- Merial announces the addition of four new IGENITY® Sales Representatives: Gary Felger, Zac Hall, Courtney Kealey and Sam Lewis. These sales representatives will work with beef producers in their respective territories to put the power of DNA to work with the comprehensive IGENITY profile. Visit the Web site for more information on the comprehensive IGENITY profile.
- General Mills and DuPont announced they sold their 8th Continent soy milk joint venture to Stremicks Heritage Foods, a branded specialty foods company. Conditions of the sale included a long-term supply agreement from Solae, a DuPont majority-owned joint venture, which has been supplying soy protein to 8th Continent.
- Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced the appointment of H. Scott Hurd as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Hurd comes to FSIS from Iowa State University where he has served as an epidemiologist in the College of Veterinary Medicine for the past three years.
- A new option for broad-spectrum control of broadleaf weeds with grass control assistance in soybeans is now available from FMC Corporation. New Authority Assist herbicide is the answer for effective residual control of tough broadleaves and grass control assistance. Soybean growers can rely on Authority Assist for complete broadleaf control, including control of small-seeded weeds, and grass assist, resulting in a cleaner start for increased yields.
