Feedstuffs articles from October 2008

Feedstuffs archives from October 2008

Congress passes farm bill fixes.
October 6, 2008... IN between financial bailout votes last week, Congress was able to successfully pass bill that included several farm bill fixes designed to make it easier for producers to participate in the farm bill's disaster assistance program and...

Costs may 'rock' economies.(News)
October 6, 2008... AMERICAN agriculture is offering ethanol to hungry people with empty food bowls around the world. This was the message of an editorial cartoon Clint Rivers used in opening a presentation to the National Chicken Council last week--a message...

Congress takes new look at livestock antibiotics.(News)
October 6, 2008... WHO is best equipped to make key decisions about the use of antibiotics in food animal production: Congress or the veterinary medical profession and science-based regulatory agencies? That's an important policy question with the pressure...

Elanco finalizes Posilac acquisition.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly & Co., announced that it has finalized the purchase of Posilac (sometribove), a supplement for dairy cows, from Monsanto. The acquisition includes a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Augusta, Ga.,...

Coastal region continues cleanup.(NewsWatch)(Hurricane Ike relief efforts in Texas coastal regions beginning to wrap up initial rescue phase)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... The Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Assn. reported last week that Hurricane Ike relief efforts in Texas coastal regions were beginning to wrap up their initial rescue phase. The Texas Department of Agriculture said donations of hay and...

Melamine analytical methods released.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Romer Labs has introduced new validations for its AgraQuant Melamine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The test kit has been proven to be a reliable screening method for melamine in feed and dairy products, including pet food, milk and milk...

Japan close to concluding FTAs.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura told reporters Sept. 29 that the government is close to concluding free trade agreements (FTAs) with Switzerland and Vietnam. The two countries are the latest to negotiate trade agreements with...

Pierre Foods.(NewsWatch)(reorganization )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Pierre Foods Inc. based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced that it has filed a consensual joint plan of reorganization and disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The plan is supported by funds managed by...

Price increase.(NewsWatch)(FMC Corp.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... FMC Corp. announced that it will increase, effective Nov. 1 or as contract terms permit, off-list prices for feed-grade sodium bicarbonate by $50 per ton and off-list prices for S-Carb purified sodium sesquicarbonate by $40 per ton. Pricing for...

Congress goes out low.(Inside Washington)
October 6, 2008... SOMETIME last week, new approval ratings for Congress came out. They were at an all-time low of about 17% and dropping precipitously as its pitiable performance played out on the nation's financial crisis. So, as Congress goes into...

Bill to 'modernize' beef checkoff.(News)(Jon Tester )
October 6, 2008... COORDINATING his announcement with the implementation of country-of-origin labeling (COOL), Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) last week said he will introduce a "beef checkoff modernization act" in Congress that would bring key changes to the...

Farmer Mac raises $65m in new capital.(News)(Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.)
October 6, 2008... IN the midst of far-reaching fallout from the nation's subprime mortgage crisis, Farmer Mac reported last week it had successfully raised $65 million in fresh capital. Farmer Mac, the secondary market for agricultural and rural real estate...

Dairy well-being guidelines released.(News)
October 6, 2008... THE National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative (NDAWI) has unveiled its final principles and guidelines for dairy animal well-being. In addition, the NDAWI coalition introduced the Dairy Animal Well-Being Continuous Improvement Cycle to...

Renewable energy credits added to rescue package.(News)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... THE $700 billion package to rescue the nation's beleaguered financial system passed the House on a 263-171 vote last Friday as debate drew to a heated conclusion for a Senate-passed version that would include an extension of tax incentives for...

Falconer opens next phase in WTO talks.(News)(World Trade Organization's Crawford Falconer )
October 6, 2008... CRAWFORD Falconer, chair of the World Trade Organization's Doha Round agriculture talks, told governments last Wednesday he will shortly start the next phase in the talks, with a progress report to countries planned for around midmonth. ...

Canadian ag platforms revealed.(News)(Conservative Party of Canada)
October 6, 2008... CANADA'S Conservative government was again pressed by opposition parties on meat safety last week as parties released their agricultural platforms ahead of the Oct. 14 Canadian election. Conservatives have faced an opposition onslaught over...

Request for injunction denied in litter lawsuit.(Business)
October 6, 2008... A FEDERAL judge last week denied Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's request for a preliminary injunction that would have stopped poultry producers in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas from spreading poultry litter on their...

Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
October 6, 2008... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes Oct. 1 Sept. 24 Year ago Agribusiness 226.60 232.90 281.30 Baking 179.40 193.90 256.30 Fertilizer 524.60 659.40 ...

Happy 600 million.(Business)
October 6, 2008... National Pasteurized Eggs recently celebrated its 600 millionth pasteurized egg. The Lansing, Ill., company pasteurizes 1 million eggs every day and is doubling capacity to meet growing demand. Eggs are marketed to restaurants and retail stores...

Agriprocessors hires CEO; officials plead not guilty.(Business)
October 6, 2008... AGRIPROCESSORS Inc., battered by child labor and immigration issues, has hired a chief executive officer, its first-ever CEO, to pull the company out of its mess, according to an announcement. Agriprocessors said it has hired Bernard S....

'Small' company.(In 60 seconds)
October 6, 2008... Sylvia Small, formerly vice president for communications for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. and the International Poultry Exposition, has announced formation of Sylvia Small Communications & Marketing to provide services in editing/ writing,...

Wendy's/Arby's.(In 60 seconds)
October 6, 2008... Triarc Companies Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group, and Wendy's International Inc., the parent company of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, announced last week that they have completed the merger of the two restaurant systems,...

Dow company.(In 60 seconds)(Kraft Foods Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Kraft Foods Inc. last week replaced American International Group (AIG) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the federal government took over AIG, the troubled insurance conglomerate, according to Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Oddly, the composition...

Tyson book.(In 60 seconds)
October 6, 2008... A collection of research-based stories about the development of Tyson Foods Inc. and the leadership of former chair and chief executive officer Don Tyson has been written by former Tyson Foods vice president Paul Whitley, according to an...

Calf product.(In 60 seconds)(Aova Technologies Inc's distribution agreement with Merricks Inc. )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Biotechnology company Aova Technologies Inc. and dairy product manufacturer Merricks Inc. announced a worldwide exclusive distribution agreement for Aova's BIG CALF product line. Under terms of the agreement, Merricks will be responsible for...

Seed research.(In 60 seconds)(Syngenta Seeds Inc's agreement with Metabolon )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Syngenta announced a multiyear agreement with Metabolon for biochemical profiling technology that will enhance Syngenta's technical toolkit for its seed research programs. This agreement will support Syngenta researchers' understanding of...

DuPont opens Bangalore facility.(Business)(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)
October 6, 2008... IN September, DuPont opened a corn research center in Bangalore, India, to help the country's farmers increase productivity to meet growing demand for grain. The new center is the fifth research facility in India for Pioneer Hi-Bred, a...

KMG Chemicals Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Jonathan Shumate )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Houston, Texas -- Jonathan Shumate has joined the Animal Health Division as Southwest territory manager. Shumate will be responsible for local dealer support, product sales training and technical support in portions of Texas, Oklahoma,...

Mycogen Seeds.(Names in the News)(appointment of Travis Belt and Byron Hendrix )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Indianapolis, Ind. -- Travis Belt has joined the company as customer agronomist for the Missouri Valley sales district. Belt will assist sales representatives, dealers and customers in the Missouri and eastern Kansas regions. He was previously...

National Biodiesel Board.(Names in the News)(appointment of Michael C. Frohlich )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Washington, D.C. -- Michael C. Frohlich has joined the organization as director of communications. Frohlich will manage media relations in Washington, D.C. He previously worked in the office of Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R., Texas).

North American Nutrition Companies Inc.(Names in the News)(W. Dwight Armstrong's retirement from Provimi Holding)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Lewisburg, Ohio -- Dr. W. Dwight Armstrong has retired from his position as group vice president for Provimi Holding. Armstrong will continue as a consultant for some U.S. and global projects.

Novus International Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Stephanie Gable and Nik Sutter )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... St. Louis, Mo. -- Stephanie Gable has joined the company as ruminant marketing manager. Gable will develop global marketing plans for dairy and beef programs and products. She was previously with Fort Dodge Animal Health. Nik Sutter has...

Pioneer Hi-Bred.(Names in the News)(Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. has appointed Tim Hageman as livestock specialist )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Des Moines, Iowa -- Tim Hageman has been named livestock specialist in northeast Iowa. Hageman will focus on customer needs in the dairy and forage industry and manage the communications flow between Pioneer and northeast Iowa producers. He was...

Pioneer Hi-Bred Ltd.(Names in the News)(appointment of Harry Bekkering and Robert Larmer )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Des Moines, Iowa -- Harry Bekkering has been named livestock end-use specialist for western Canada. Bekkering will focus on customer needs in the beef, dairy and forage industry and manage the communications flow between Pioneer and western...

Don't let anyone else explain it.(Loos Tales)(World Dairy Expo )(Viewpoint essay)
October 6, 2008... IT is partly the combination of a live animal competition and industry presence but mostly the friends who show up from around the world that make the World Dairy Expo an awesome event for me. This year, I was fortunate to spend two days...

Opting out of options: why it's the wrong time to hedge.(Viewpoint essay)
October 6, 2008... MOST of us in the agriculture industry have never seen economic conditions like this. In just two short years, from July 2006 to July 2008, the cost of a barrel of crude oil shot up from around $60 to almost $150 per barrel. More...

Antibiotics called 'vital tool': poultry representatives testify to a subcommittee about the importance of antibiotics for healthy animals and healthful, safe and affordable food.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)
October 6, 2008... TWO poultry science specialists testified before the House subcommittee on livestock, dairy and poultry recently that advancements in poultry production technology--including judicious use of antibiotics--have led to a more abundant, affordable...

Coccidia rate in broilers rising.(Research)
October 6, 2008... COCCIDIA, single-celled intestinal parasites, currently represent one of the greatest challenges to the broiler industry. To keep the level of infection low, producers commonly add coccidia-inhibiting compounds (coccidiostats) to broiler...

Nasal vaccine.(In 60 seconds)(Schering-Plough Corp. Schering-Plough Animal Health)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announced the availability of Onset 5 IN, the first intranasally administered, five-way modified-live virus vaccine for healthy cattle three to eight days of age or older. Onset 5 IN is designed to...

Combo pack.(In 60 seconds)(Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. got the approval to market its Ingelvac CircoFLEX-Myco-FLEX combination package)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service to market the Ingelvac CircoFLEX-Myco-FLEX combination package to protect pigs against both porcine circovirus type 2...

Nutritional support.(In 60 seconds)(Morinda Agriculture )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Morinda Agriculture in Provo, Utah, recently launched MorindaMax Nutritional Support for Calves and MorindaMax Nutritional Support for Pigs. The patented active ingredient in these products is Morinda citrifolia, a tropical plant from French...

Enzymes release more nutrients.(Bottom Line)(Poultry Science Association )
October 6, 2008... MEMBERS and friends of the Poultry Science Assn. gathered July 20-23 in Niagara Falls, Ont., to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the association. There were 723 registrants, which was a 6% increase from the 2007 meeting. During the...

Camelina meal okayed for feed.(Bottom Line of Nutrition: Poultry)(Sustainable Oils)
October 6, 2008... SUSTAINABLE Oils has reached a milestone in its efforts to build camelina production and marketing opportunities for Montana farmers. The company received approval from the Food & Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine for the...

HSUS endorses Obama; Prop 2 opposition rises.(News)(Humane Society Legislative Fund )
October 6, 2008... THE Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF), the political action and lobbying subsidiary of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has endorsed Sen. Barrack Obama (D., Ill.) for president, marking the first time in history HSLF and, by...

FYI.(News)(modern cage housing for hens)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Hens housed in modern cage housing systems under the guidelines of the egg industry's animal welfare program have sufficient space to lie down, stand up, turn around the spread their wings.

AVMA calls on candidates to keep animals healthy.(News)(American Veterinary Medical Association)
October 6, 2008... THE American Veterinary Medical Assn. (AVMA) reminded the presidential candidates, Sens. John McCain (R., Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D., Ill.), that America's veterinarians play a vital role in preserving and protecting both human and animal...

Price-fixing suit filed against egg industry.(News)(T.K. Ribbing's case against United Egg Producers)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A PENNSYLVANIA law firm, on behalf of a family restaurant in Falconer, N.Y., filed a class action lawsuit last week against the United Egg Producers (UEP) and two of its subsidiaries, as well as 13 commercial egg...

Genome breeding project starts.(News)
October 6, 2008... THE first breeding program in the world to use an entire animal genome is beginning under the direction of university scientists and two of the largest international poultry breeding companies. Purdue University animal sciences professor...

Manitoba producers in disbelief.(Hog Industry INSIDER)
October 6, 2008... THE Manitoba pork industry's months-long battle against a government anti-hog measure ended in defeat. Around 140 producers looked on from the gallery as the Manitoba legislature approved a bill that bans hog industry expansion in part of...

Co-op adds automated system.(Facilities)(United Cooperative)
October 6, 2008... THINGS are starting to move faster at United Cooperative's facility in Ripon, Wis. The cooperative recently completed installation of four 2,000 bu.-per-hour bottomless drag conveyors as an automated loading system for flat storage. "This...

APC upgrades Sublette plant.(Facilities)
October 6, 2008... A MULTIMILLION-dollar expansion has been completed at the APC Inc. manufacturing facility in Sublette, Kan., signaling expanded availability of APC's line of value-added calf products nationwide. Production is underway at APC-Sublette, which...

ILC Resources renovates plant.(Facilities)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... RENOVATIONS to enhance customer service will be completed in late fall at the ILC Resources plants in Alden, Iowa, and Weeping Water, Neb. Multiple new product storage tanks are being added to expand the two-lane loadout area at the Alden...

DDGS production examined.(Facilities)(Dried distillers grains with solubles )
October 6, 2008... AN ethanol byproduct suitable for livestock feed could be more easily sold and used if it is more uniform each time it is produced, two Purdue University agricultural engineers said. Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), the grain...

Hammer mill.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Stedman Machine Co.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stedman of Aurora, Ind., has introduced a new line of fabricated hammer mills for crushing, grinding and pulverizing. The line includes Type "A," "B" and "BX" Hammer Mill models that feature a lighter weight. The...

Vertical mixers.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn North America Inc. )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kuhn North America Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced its new VSL 142 and VSL 150 Vertical Maxx mixer models. The two models are designed with a low profile to allow for easy loading and have enough capacity for...

GPS control panels.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Valley Irrigation of Valley, Neb., has introduced its line of global positioning system (GPS)-ready irrigation control panels: the GPS Ready PRO2 Pivot Control Panel and GPS Ready AutoPilot Linear Control Panel. The GPS Ready control panels...

Vertical shaft impactor.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Stedman of Aurora)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stedman of Aurora, Ind., announced its new V-Slam, patent-pending Model VS-88 Vertical Shaft Impactor, which features innovative housing and rotor designs, an easy-access, low-profile split swing lid, a higher...

Power harrows.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn North America Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Kuhn North America Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced a new line of power harrows: the HRB 103 Series. These power harrows are designed for farming operations that require intensive annual use in moderate to heavy soils and will complement...

Grinder.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Modern Process Equipment Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Modern Process Equipment of Chicago, Ill., has introduced the Peanut Gran-U-Lizer, specifically designed for the coarse granulation of peanuts, walnuts, pecans and other types of nut grinding applications. The Peanut grinder utilizes a unique...

Bale spear.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Worksaver Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Worksaver Inc. of Litchfield, Ill., has introduced the new Global-Style Integrated Frame Bale Spears for hay handling. These bale spears feature an all-welded frame design that incorporates Euro Style quick attach brackets and are designed to...

Hay-making combine.(Facilities: New Equipment)(New Holland )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... New Holland of New Holland, Pa., announced its new H7150 Haybine mower-conditioner combines. They have the cutting capacity of a self-propelled windrower with a highly maneuverable pivot-tongue hitch for fast, efficient hay-making. The new...

Shredders.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn North America Inc. )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Kuhn North America Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced its new BKE line of heavy-duty shredding mowers. Five rearmounted models and four combination front-or rear-mounted models have cutting widths that range from 5 ft. to 8 ft.-2 in. The...

Compost manure to lower antibiotic levels.(Facilities: New Equipment)
October 6, 2008... COMPOSTING beef cattle manure, even with minimal management, can significantly reduce the concentrations of antibiotics in the manure, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) pilot study. The researchers found that composting...

Old meets new at Grain States Soya.(Facilities)
October 6, 2008... AN old process is delivering new technology at Grain States Soya in West Point, Neb. Using an "old process" of mechanical extraction for producing soybean meal, Grain States doesn't squeeze as much oil from the soybeans as the solvent...

British retailer, university launch dairy center.(Facilities)(Tesco PLC's partnership with University of Liverpool)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... THE University of Liverpool and British retailer Tesco will launch a new Dairy Centre that aims to offer expertise in cattle health and welfare. In the first major collaboration between a retailer and a university veterinary school, Wood...

DFA starts Ft. Morgan expansion.(Facilities)(Dairy Farmers of America Inc.)
October 6, 2008... DAIRY Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) recently began an expansion at its Ft. Morgan, Colo., facility. The $21 million expansion will add seven full-time employees and will increase the plant's capacity for milk by 2 million pounds per day....

Strategies enhance dairy farm efficiency.(Facilities)(United States. Cooperative State Research Service)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAIRY cow milk production peaks six to eight weeks after calving and then declines throughout the remaining 12-to 14-month milking period. Understanding the intricate timing in the reproductive system of dairy...

Iowa biodiesel plant fire.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. announced that a fire occurred Oct. 1 at its Clinton, Iowa, biodiesel refinery, which had been idled for maintenance at the time of the incident and will continue to be shut down for damage assessment and repairs.

Pacific Ethanol plant.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Pacific Ethanol Inc., the leading West Coast-based marketer and producer of ethanol, announced the start-up of its Stockton, Cal., facility Sept. 29. San Joaquin Valley is home to more than 1 million dairy cows, providing a ready local market...

Bunge in Brazil.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Bunge's Brazilian grain processing arm, Bunge Alimentos, purchased a majority stake in a sugar and ethanol plant in Brazil's center-west region. The Monteverde Agroenegetica mill is scheduled to become operational in 2009. The company said...

Algae-derived biofuels.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... International Energy Inc., a developer of technologies for the renewable generation of photosynthetic biofuels, announced that researchers have devised and instituted a patent-pending technology capable of rapidly determining the accumulation...

Panda fires contractor.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Panda Ethanol Inc. terminated Lurgi Inc. as the general contractor for its 115 million-gallon-per-year, biomass-fueled ethanol facility in Hereford, Texas. The refinery was to have been constructed in 17 months and was initially due for...

Bioplastics partnership.(biofuels BUZZ)
October 6, 2008... Archer Daniels Midland Co. and PolyOne Corp. have agreed to collaborate on the development of bio-based plasticizers for use in polymer formulations. Plasticizers are used primarily to make plastics softer and more flexible. The goal of the...

Biodiesel market growth.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... The U.S. is positioned to become the largest biodiesel market, with 19% of consumption, by 2012. The industry grew 50% from 2002 to 2007, the highest growth in the chemical industry, and is now positioned to grow 30% between 2007 and 2012,...

Aurora's Goal: 'be big; act small'.(MILL MARKET)(Aurora Elevator Co.)(Company overview)
October 6, 2008... A GROUP of 25 Platte River Valley farmers joined forces in 1908 to improve their marketplace by forming the Aurora Elevator Co. Today, 100 years later, the same principles of the founding members have helped Aurora sustain and grow as a...

Workers strike at Kansas mill.(MILL MARKET)
October 6, 2008... MGP Ingredients Inc. closed its Atchison, Kan., plant after union workers were unable to reach an agreement with company management on overtime work limitations. A Feedstuffs source indicated that the employees were consistently working...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
October 6, 2008... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained Oct. 1 from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column shows...

Hog report gets cold shoulder.(Livestock/Poultry)(Statistical table)
October 6, 2008... THE hogs and pigs report issued Sept. 26 was a positive thing for pork producers, but markets reacted poorly last week as crises in the economy and the financial markets were too much for the hog markets to get past, according to Feedstuffs...

Prices continue trending down.(Grain/Ingredients)(Statistical table)
October 6, 2008... ONGOING ripple effects of the financial situation continued to plague commodity prices last week. Just when it looked as if agricultural commodity prices were firming up based on supportive underlying supply and demand fundamentals, the...

Local focus emerges in push to feed world.(News)
October 13, 2008... HUNGER is on the table. "The financial crisis or any other crisis cannot be used as an excuse by the world not to come to the assistance of fragile democracies facing hunger and even starvation," U.N. World Food Program director Josette...

Ethanol efficiencies improve.(News)
October 13, 2008... ETHANOL production is more energy efficient than previously thought as plants continue to make upgrades and changes to improve the process. A recent report by John Christianson, certified public accountant for the independent accounting...

USDA sets meetings on biotech rules.(News)(Department of Agriculture)
October 13, 2008... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold three public meetings this fall for public comments on proposed revisions it calls "the most comprehensive review and revision" of its biotechnology regulations since they were enacted in 1987. ...

Congress to examine credit derivatives.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Both the Senate and House agriculture committees, which have jurisdiction over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will hold hearings to examine the role credit derivatives have played in the nation's financial crisis. Credit...

Texas ready to spend to lure NBAF.(NewsWatch)(National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Texas is prepared to raise $100 million in incentives to lure the National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) to San Antonio, Texas, the Associated Press reported Oct. 9. State and local incentives of $44 million have been pledged, and Texas...