- Syngenta was ranked among the Top 20 Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Employers according to survey results published in a special feature of today’s edition of Science magazine.
- MGEX (“the Exchange”) announced strong September 2009 growth in its Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) futures and options volume and open interest numbers.
- The National Sorghum Producers announced that Gerald Simonsen will assume leadership of the NSP Board of Directors to serve as chairman for the coming year.
- National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Daren Coppock announced his resignation. He will become president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association as of Jan. 1, 2010.
