- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed three new members to serve on the Mushroom Council: Pat Jurgensmeyer, Miami, Okla.; David Carroll, Reading, Pa.; and, Elizabeth O’Neil, Ontario, Canada.
- Cargill has completed the acquisition of Provimi, a global animal nutrition company, for $2.1 billion.
- Under an agreement, Pioneer Hi-Bred and Evogene will collaborate to develop soybean varieties displaying in-plant resistance to rust.
- Dow AgroSciences LLC, announced that it has received the first country registration for the sulfoxaflor molecule.
