Got a passion for cranberry? How about just a great cranberry recipe? Submit your cranberry concoction in Ocean Spray’s Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest and you could win $25,000. Ocean Spray has announced its first ever Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest seeking original cranberry creations from those passionate about the little, red wonderberry. Consumers willing to indulge their passion for cooking with …
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Markstone Capital Partners, a leading private equity fund Chaired by Elliott Broidy, confirmed reports that Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) has agreed to acquire Markstone portfolio company Zeraim Gedera Ltd., a high quality Israeli vegetable seed company. Zeraim focuses primarily on high-value crops, including tomato, pepper and melon. Syngenta will acquire all outstanding shares in the company from Markstone for consideration of …
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BASF and Cibus, a US plant breeding technology company, have announced that they have reached a collaborative agreement to develop and commercialize non-GM herbicide tolerance in oilseed rape and canola. Cibus’ proprietary gene conversion technology, known as the Rapid Trait Development System (RTDSTM), will be used to enhance the CLEARFIELD® Production System in oilseed rape and canola. The joint project …
USAHA Moves To Midwest
The United States Animal Health Association is trading East coast maritime scenery for rugged, river bluffs in the Midwest. This national animal health forum has relocated its headquarters to St. Joseph, MO from Richmond, VA. “This is a very exciting time for USAHA,” says USAHA president and Georgia State Veterinarian Lee M. Myers. “We have been pleased with the results …
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Dow AgroSciences announces that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has accepted label registration of new Cobalt™ insecticide for the broad-spectrum control of insects in row and selected specialty crops. Cobalt delivers powerful, consistent broad-spectrum insect control. Cobalt combines fast knockdown with residual activity to control a wide variety of pests, including, but not limited to, aphids, beetles, grasshoppers, mites, worms, …
Old Hand Steps Up For Leader Postion At Cattle-Fax
Former Cattle-Fax director Mike Miller returns to the beef and cattle market information provider as a new chief. Miller is the new chief operating officer. As COO, Miller will lead efforts to expand the quantity and quality of data collected from Cattle-Fax members, as well as remodeling the entire Cattle-Fax data collection, benchmarking and reporting systems. Miller will also direct …
Country Hedging Expands Consulting Ownership
Country Hedging has moved into the third ownership level of consulting with its recent investment in Russell Consulting Group. The Midwest-based consulting group offers risk management and financial planning services. “At Country Hedging, we are committed to continually find business opportunities that allow us to help producers understand and manage risk,” explained Scott Cordes, president, Country Hedging. “Russell Consulting Group …
Turkish Prime Minister Recieves FAO’s Highest Honor
The Agricola Medal is the highest award the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unites States offers. FAO bestowed its latest Agricola Medal on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The organization says the award is meant to recognize Erdogan’s contribution to agriculture and social development in Turkey. “Please accept this Agricola Medal as a token of FAO’s and my …
Country Living 10,000 Strong in 6 Months
The Country Living Association got its start just six months ago, but the Association has quickly established a growing membership. Coutrney Yuskis says the association has reached the 10,000 member milestone and the number of enrollees continue to rise daily. “We were able to hit the ground running with sponsors, an informational Web site, educational clinics and most importantly, people …
Cream of the Seafood Crop
The salty fruits of the sea are rising in popularity with consumers, and health benefits are being touted as one of main reasons for the rise in seafood consumption. The National Fisheries Institute says data from the NOAA Fisheries show that Americans consumed 16.5 pounds per person last year. That’s up from 16.2 pounds in 2005. NFI says overall seafood …