Feedstuffs articles from October 2004

Feedstuffs archives from October 2004

Congress gets into Rabobank-FCS debate.(Farm Credit System)(FCSAmerica-mergers and acquisitions)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Opposition far outweighed support for the proposed sale of the second-largest Farm Credit System (FCS) association in the U.S. to Dutch-owned Rabobank during a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing last week. It...

Accepting change means understanding 'why, what'.(management of agricultural and livestock industry)
October 4, 2004... TULSA, OKLA. -- Most people, when confronted with a choice they don't understand or don't want to make, will react to it as a problem--as a nail that must be hammered in--according to Jim Whitt. He said his hammer-nail analogy is taken from...

Deaths mount as Asian pandemic nears.(disease transmission)
October 4, 2004... The threat of a deadly worldwide flu epidemic springing from the avian influenza outbreak in Asia moved a step closer last week after Thai and international health officials said they believed a 26-year-old woman who died Sept. 20 from avian...

Canada advances details of its new feed rules for protecting against BSE.(Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
October 4, 2004... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details of proposed new feed regulations last Wednesday dealing with dead or non-ambulatory cattle and materials potentially infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The...

Rabobank proposal will elevate farm credit debate.(Farm Credit System)(Farm Credit Administration-credit rulings)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A wise rancher friend of mine in Nebraska once had a memorable term for describing complex issues--especially those brought on by healthy competition. "Well, now," he'd drawl, "that's a high-class problem." The...

Koizumi rebuffs appeal from Bush on BSE.(Junichiro Koizmni)(Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)(George W. Bush)
October 4, 2004... According to a report published last Wednesday in Japan's Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizmni rebuffed a direct appeal by U.S. President George Bush to use his "political influence" to end an import ban on...

Poultry PAC donations explored.(Election 2004)(Political Action Committee)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Since the Aug. 30 issue of Feedstuffs, which included information on the agriculture platforms from the two leading presidential candidates--President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry--Feedstuffs has been profiling political action committee...

Discover meeting to focus on genetic resources.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... SAVOY, ILL. -- Nationally, there has been and continues to be a loss of animal genetic resources that underpin the $100 billion-per-year livestock industry, and such losses limit the ability to respond to new consumer preferences, disease...

USDA issues labeling rule on fish, seafood.(United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for fish and shellfish will go into effect in about six months under an interim final rule announced Sept. 30 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The rule, announced on...

Russia stops beef imports from Brazil, China.
October 4, 2004... Russia has closed its border to imports of beef from Brazil and China, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said Sept. 17. In each case, the ministry explained that it was taking this action to protect the nation from the spread of foot and...

Kraft increases dividend 13.9%.(Financial Reports)(Kraft Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... NORTHFIELD, ILL. -- The board of directors of Kraft Foods Inc. has approved increasing the company's dividend on Class A and Class B common stock 13.9% to 82 cents per share per year, according to an announcement. The board has subsequently...

Hormel approves dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... AUSTIN, MINN. -- The board of directors of Hormel Foods Corp. has approved a cash dividend of 11.25 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Nov. 15 to holders of record Oct. 23, according to an announcement. The dividend...

Norfolk Southern reports record earnings.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. reported that increased volumes helped it reach second-quarter operating revenues that were the highest of any quarter in the company's history and an 11% improvement over a year ago. For its quarter...

Bob Evans cites higher hog costs.(Financial Reports)
October 4, 2004... COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Bob Evans Farms Inc. has reported decreased earnings for its first fiscal 2005 period, citing higher hog costs for its food products business and lower same-store sales for its restaurant business. For its quarter ended...

Scoular converts Orchard Park to direct-to-dairy.(Business Report)
October 4, 2004... The Scoular Co. announced in September that it terminated its mill feed marketing business in Orchard Park, N.Y., and is instead refocusing its business on direct-to-dairy feed ingredient marketing in the region. "While Scoular enjoyed...

GeneThera completes acquisition of VDx.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. -- GeneThera Inc. announced Sept. 24 that it completed the acquisition of VDx Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of veterinary diagnostic equipment and tests. The two companies signed a letter of intent in August...

Stock summary.(Business Report)(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Sept.29 Sept. 22 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 110.0 110.6 94.5 Baking...

U.S. dollar equivalencies, Sept. 29.(Business Report)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, SEPT. 29 Australian dollar 0.72190 Brazilian real 0.35039 British pound 1.80570 Canadian dollar 0.78684 Chinese yuan ...

Norfolk Southern names new president.(Business Report)(Charles W. Moorman)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. last week announced that Charles W. Moorman, currently senior vice president of corporate planning and services, was elected president of the company effective Oct. 1. David R. Goode, who had been...

Nutreco to sell Hendrix business to Best Agrifund.(Nutreco Holding N.V.)(Hendrix Meat Group)
October 4, 2004... Nutreco Holding N.V. announced last week that it has reached an agreement to sell its Hendrix Meat Group pork processing business to Best Agrifund N.V. for 75 million [euro] (approximately $92 million). Hendrix Meat, based in the...

Agrisoma, Dow AgroSciences team on plant-based product development.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... BURNABY, N.C., and INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC announced Sept. 29 a collaboration agreement to research, develop and commercialize animal health products using Agrisoma's patented ACE System. ...

Kemin Agri-Foods North America.(Names In The News)(Monsanto Choice Genetics)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... KEMIN AGRI-FOODS NORTH AMERICA, Des Moines, Iowa -- Todd Michels has ,joined the company as key account manager. Michels will be responsible for selling ZeniPRO preservative into the ethanol industry. He was previously with Monsanto Choice...

Maple Leaf Farms.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... MAPLE LEAF FARMS, Milford, Ind. -- Dr. Dan Shafer has been named general manager of the Los Angeles, Cal.-based Woodland Farms division. Shafer will be responsible for managing the daily activities of the operation and participating in its...

Norfolk Southern Corp.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP., Norfolk, Va. -- James Hixon has been named executive vice president finance and public affairs. Hixon was most recently senior vice president legal and government affairs. Kathryn McQuade has been named executive...

GIS of North Carolina Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... GIS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC., Newton Grove, N.C. -- Dr. Douglas W. Newcom has joined the company as geneticist, director of research and development. Newcom will be responsible for the genetics department in addition to research and development....

Metamorphix Inc.(Names In The News)(Thomas P. Russo)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... METAMORPHIX INC., Savage, Md. -- Thomas P. Russo has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Russo was previously with Chesapeake PERL.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service.(Names In The News)(Kevin Shea)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, Washington, D.C. -- Kevin Shea has been named associate administrator. Shea will act as chief operating officer. He was most recently deputy administrator of policy and...

Cargill company buys Canadian producer.(Caravelle Foods)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... LONDON, ONT. -- Sun Valley Foods, a division of Cargill Ltd. that processes and supplies chicken products to Canadian quick-service restaurants, has acquired Caravelle Foods, which processes and supplies meat patties to quick-service...

Albertson's acquires Bristol Farms stores.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... BOISE, IDA. -- Albertson's Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Bristol Farms, a premier Southern California flesh, gourmet and specialty food retailer that will allow Albertson's to accelerate growth and tap into new customer segments,...

Energy projected to soon replace feed as biggest factor production costs.(energy use in poultry industry for chicken production)
October 4, 2004... Chicken production is energy intensive, and the cost of energy may soon become the biggest cost of production, replacing the cost of feed, according to Dr. Paul Aho, a poultry business consultant and president of Poultry Perspectives in Storrs,...

Brazil surpassing U.S. as leading poultry meat exporter.(Poultry)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brazil is set to pass the U.S. and succeed to the role as the world's largest poultry exporter this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent International Egg & Poultry Review. For the first seven...

Nutrition on the run.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Wendy' s International has launched a nutrition education initiative with the American Dietetic Assn. (ADA), the largest organization of food nutrition professionals in the U.S., according to an announcement. The initiative is designed to...

Million a week.(Market Digest)(Wendy's)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Wendy's also announced that its milk sales have now exceeded 1 million servings per week after introducing milk in 8 oz., plastic, single-serve containers of low-fat (2%) white or low-fat chocolate milk and making milk available as a substitute...

Strong and far from over.(Market Digest)(High-protein/low-carbohydrate dieting)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The trend toward high-protein/low-carbohydrate dieting "is going strong and far from over," data researcher Information Resources Inc. (IRI) said in its latest Times & Trends report. IRI said 26 million American consumers are on such diets and...

Inflammatory responses may alter nutritional requirements.
October 4, 2004... The inflammatory response and its cytokine mediators are responsible for many of the alterations in nutritional status that occur during an immune response, according to Dr. Elizabeth Koutsos of the animal science department at California...

An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has shown that the byproduct of ethanol fermentation from corn stover.(Research Digest)
October 4, 2004... An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has shown that the byproduct of ethanol fermentation from corn stover can increase the structural stability and organic matter content of soil, particularly of highly eroded soil. Corn...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) has released an interpretive report.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) has released an interpretive report titled Animal Disease Exclusion Practices on U.S. Dairy Operations 2002. The report was compiled from data collected...

Phosphorus research among topics at national joint meeting.(Column)
October 4, 2004... The second joint meeting of the Poultry Science Assn., American Dairy Science Assn. and American Society of Animal Science was held July 25-29 at the America's Center, St. Louis, Mo. There were 502 registrations for the poultry science portion...

Ruminant meat meal may lower feed costs: Part 1.
October 4, 2004... Animal byproducts as a group represent viable feed ingredients at prices that have traditionally been considered normal. When prices such as those found at the time of this writing for ruminant meat and bone meal occur, they can be a source of...

ADUFA draft guidance available.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)(Animal Drug User Fee Act)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration announced Sept. 28 the availability of a draft guidance document for industry (No. 173) entitled "Animal Drug Sponsor Fees under the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA)." ADUFA, enacted Nov....

NAHMS looks at nontraditional poultry industry.(National Animal Health Monitoring System)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The National Animal Health Monitoring System's (NAHMS) has announced that its Poultry 2004 study will "take an in-depth look at the nation's non-traditional poultry industries, including small-production backyard flocks and live-poultry...

EU approves imports from Russian dairies.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)(European Union)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The European Union's Standing Committee on the Food Chain & Animal Health has agreed to a proposal that will see three Russian dairies export milk and dairy products into the 25-nation bloc. This represents the first time Russian dairies...

Hog project halted.(farm buildings)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Another example of a rural community fighting a proposed hog confinement facility is unfolding along the Iowa/Minnesota border. A Wisconsin man who wants to build some hog buildings near the town of Burr Oak, Iowa, is running into community...

Entering the matrix.(Swine Industry Insider)
October 4, 2004... Winneshiek County participates in Iowa's master matrix program, which grades livestock confinement projects on air, water and community impact. It was promoted by lawmakers such as state Sen. Jeff Angelo, who said, "There's a huge social outcry...

Profitability question.(Swine Industry Insider)
October 4, 2004... Illinois hog producers should experience a profitable 2004 but face a difficult question as to whether the industry will be profitable over the next five years, said a University of Illinois extension farm management specialist. "The...

Lab targets emissions.(Swine Industry Insider)
October 4, 2004... Finishing hogs are being fed a low-protein diet at a new laboratory at Iowa State University in an effort to discover whether changes in diet can effectively reduce gas emissions. As Wendy Powers, associate professor of animal science and...

USDA, ARPAS sign technical provider agreement.(Swine Industry Insider)(American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists)(United States. Department of Agriculture)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) offering landowners the option to obtain conservation technical assistance in...

Work completed on integrated grain-to-meat poultry complex in Thailand.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)
October 4, 2004... Ibberson International Inc. announced that it has completed its contract for Charoen Popkand Foods Public Co. Ltd. (CP Foods) to design, produce foreign equipment and supply on-site technical services to construct one of the largest grain...

Buhler builds hygienizing, compacting feed system.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)
October 4, 2004... With today's expectations that modern feed formulations be hygienic and meet top safety standards, Buhler has developed a hygienizing and compacting technology aimed at satisfying the stringent needs in the feed manufacturing industry. In...

Plumrose USA turns to using remote video audits.(Inside News)
October 4, 2004... BOCA RATON, FLA. -- ADT Security Services Inc., a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, has announced that Plumrose USA, a leading manufacturer of premium-quality meat products, will begin using ADT's remote video audit service to help monitor food...

DSM opens world's largest vitamin E plant.(Inside News)(DSM Nutritional Products)
October 4, 2004... KAISERAUGST and SISSELN, SWITZERLAND--DSM opened the world's largest vitamin E plant Sept. 9 in Sisseln. The new factory has the capacity to produce approximately 25,000 tons of vitamin E a year. "Through this investment, DSM...

Landfill gas to power soy processing plant.(Inside News)(North American National Resources Inc)(Zeeland Farm Services Inc)
October 4, 2004... ZEELAND, MICH. -- Zeeland Farm Services Inc. (ZFS), Waste Management of Michigan (WM) and North American National Resources Inc. (NANR) celebrated the groundbreaking Sept. 9 of a six-mile long pipeline project that will carry methane gas from a...

A better way: Cargill licenses feed mill maintenance program to Repete.(Inside News)(Cargill Animal Nutrition)
October 4, 2004... Cargill Animal Nutrition announced in September the first licensing of its feed mill preventive maintenance program to another agribusiness consulting company, Repete Corp. of Sussex, Wis. The agreement permits Repete to use Cargill's...

POS system delivers added retail functionality.(Inside News)(Point-Of-Sale )
October 4, 2004... By a Feedstuffs Staff Editor AGRIS Corp., Roswell, Ga., a provider of information technology products and services to agribusinesses, has introduced RetailWise, a new point-of-sale (POS) system designed to bring speed and accuracy to...

High-tech, low-cost system for manure application developed.(Inside News)
October 4, 2004... URBANA, ILL. -- University of Illinois extension specialists are working to develop a manure application system that will enable producers to calculate and record how much manure they spread and where they spread it --and at a reasonable price....

Sweco attains ISO certification.(Inside News)(International Organization for Standardization)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... FLORENCE, KY. -- Sweco recently announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 registration. Sweco, a business unit of M-I Swaco, along with Swaco operations in Florence and Houston, Texas, and Southwestern Wire Cloth in Tulsa, Okla., were...

Soybean powder mill increases capacity.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)(American Dairy Inc)
October 4, 2004... HEILONGJIANG, CHINA -- American Dairy Inc., one of the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China, announced completion of its new soybean powder mill in September. "China's soybean market is...

Double wall tanks.(Grain And Feed)(Assmann Corp)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Assmann Corp. of Garrett, Ind., announced that it is expanding its overall line of double wall tanks--containment vessels that provide primary and secondary containment in one integral, space-saving unit. The line now includes smaller tanks, at...

Conveyer systems.(Grain And Feed )(Bilt-Rite Conveyers product development)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Bilt-Rite Conveyers of Garfield, N.J., announced that it has developed the Model MPC Modular Plastic Belt Conveyer. Available in stainless steel, the conveyer can be furnished with U.S. Department of Agriculture- and Food & Drug...

Locking assemblie.(Grain And Feed)(Climax Metal Products Co launches new product line)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Climax Metal Products Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has announced the launch of a new product line of hub locking devices to improve the connection of a drive component to a shaft. This new line of keyless locking assemblies was designed to eliminate...

Pipeline delumper.(Grain And Feed)(Franklin Miller Inc. introduces powerful inline processor )(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Franklin Miller Inc. of Livingston, N.J., has introduced its pipeline delumper, a powerful inline processor that shreds, disperses and suspends tough solids in fully enclosed pipe systems. This unit eliminates blockages, works the stream to...

Welder/wire feeders.(Grain And Feed)(Hobart Welders introduces new welding equipment)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Hobart Welders of Appleton, Wis., has introduced its new Handler 140 and Handler 180 all-in-one MIG welder/wire feeders. Both can weld steel as thin as 24 gauge. The Handler 140 welds up to 1/4 in. steel, weighs 57 lb. and has an output range...

Collapsible container.(Grain And Feed)(LINPAC Materials Handling intoduces container)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... LINPAC Materials Handling of Georgetown, Ky., has introduced its ROPAK 4048 container, a reusable, collapsible container that features non-sequential folding sidewalls, offering users more convenience as well as improved materials handling...

VeraSun breaks ground on Iowa ethanol plant.(New Equipment)(VeraSun Energy)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... By a Feedstuffs Staff Editor VeraSun Energy celebrated the groundbreaking for its new dry mill ethanol plant near Ft. Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 18. VeraSun Ft. Dodge will process 40 million bushels of local corn into 110 million gallons of...

Coast Guard grants approval to NAEGA security program.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(North American Export Grain Association)(United States Coast Guard)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a significant development, the North American Export Grain Assn. (NAEGA) was notified Sept. 22 by the U.S. Coast Guard that it had granted final approval to NAEGA's Alternative Security Program for grain export facilities...

Alfalfa extract may have role in antifungal skin treatments.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
October 4, 2004... By a Feedstuffs Staff Editor According to research reported Sept. 29 at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, England, researchers from the department of pharmacy at King's College-London, working in collaboration with a...

Albert L. Johnson.(Obituary)
October 4, 2004... CUYAMA VALLEY, CAL. -- Albert L. Johnson, 76, a longtime Cuyama Valley resident, passed away recently. During his life, Johnson was a wheat farmer, California Department of Food & Agriculture state brand inspector and a special...

Global Livestock Health Policy: Challenges, Opportunities & Strategies for Effective Action.(Book Announcement)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 4, 2004... Global Livestock Health Policy: Challenges, Opportunities & Strategies for Effective Action, by Robert F. Kahrs. Iowa State Press, 2121 State Ave., Ames, Iowa 50014. 336 pages. $59.99. Understanding the policies and politics that shape...

Bill introduced to force hearings on Rabobank-FCSAmerica deal.(Farm Credit Services of America)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- South Dakota's congressional delegation is pushing for hearings within each state to help inform Farm Credit Services of America stockholders of effects of the proposal from Dutch-owned Rabobank that would take the...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained last week from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represents current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column in...

Corn, soybean futures stabilize as bumper yield reports continue.(Grains And Ingredients)
October 4, 2004... If you're a buyer still waiting to cover yourself on feed grains, oilseeds and related ingredients, there's still time to lock in on harvest lows. "The market has a heavy undertone to it, and it certainly reflects the ongoing large yield...

Livestock markets come to terms with September USDA reports.(Livestock And Poultry)(United States Department of Agriculture)
October 4, 2004... It was a "strange week" in the hogs and cattle markets last week, sources said, as the markets tried to come to terms with the September hogs and pigs and the cattle on feed reports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's hogs and pigs report...

'Standout' breeding herd, litter ensure record hog, pork production.(Livestock And Poultry)
October 4, 2004... Anyone who thinks this year's expected 103 million-head-plus hog kill is something extraordinary will find next year's expected 104 million-head-plus kill something even more tremendous, and that's the slaughter forecasted following the...

OECD 'encourages establishment' of alternative energy, not subsidies.
October 11, 2004... Governments should encourage the development of agricultural products like corn for alternative energy sources but avoid using subsidies to do this, the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) said in a new report. At a...

Rabobank chair says bank devoted to U.S. expansion.
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rabobank chair Bert Heemskerk told news reporters here last week that the Dutch-headquartered agriculture bank is determined to expand its agriculture finance presence in the U.S. and will make another offer to acquire Farm...

Final tax regime reform heads into homestretch.
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Final reform of the tax regime for U.S. corporations' offshore operations headed for the homestretch late last week as the House passed the compromise worked out on the bill in a Senate-House conference. Senate action...

Disaster aid debate centers on funding.
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a pre-election endgame, Congress agreed last week to a $3 billion disaster aid package, but debate focused on how to pay for the measure. The House approved a "pay-go" bill, which will use funds allocated from the...

Negotiators head back to Geneva for more WTO talks on framework accord.(World View)(World Trade Organization)
October 11, 2004... Agriculture negotiators returned to Geneva, Switzerland, last week for three days of World Trade Organization talks on how to translate their August framework accord reforming agricultural trade rules into a final agreement. In the talks,...

Upcoming USAHA meeting to focus on surveillance.(Inside Washington)(U.S. Animal Health Assn.)
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It' s hard to overstate the contribution the U.S. Animal Health Assn. (USAHA) has made through the years to the U.S. livestock industry as well as to federal and state governments. The organization, which will hold is...

WTO ratifies Canada in wheat board case.(World Trade Organization)
October 11, 2004... The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) has ratified a final ruling from the watchdog's Appelate Body, which found that the U.S. failed to prove that the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) violated international rules on state...

Genaissance Pharmaceuticals signs agreements with USDA.
October 11, 2004... NEW HAVEN, CONN. -- Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Oct. 6 that it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In cooperation...

Monsanto wins patent dispute involving cotton.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Monsanto Co. announced Oct. 5 it has won a key patent battle regarding biotech-gene technology for the transformation of dicot plants such as cotton. The decision by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office that Monsanto's...

Pilgrim's sells plant to Virginia growers.(Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative Inc., )(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... PITTSBURG, TEXAS -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has sold its turkey feed mill in Broadway, Va., and its processing plant in Hinton, Va., to a cooperative formed by former contract growers, the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative Inc., according to...

Guide released for transporting ag food products.
October 11, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural & Food Transporters' Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) have released a voluntary security guidance document for transporting agricultural and food commodities. ...