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News Stories for November 6, 2009

A Practical "Hands-On" Short Course on Feeds & Pet Food Extrusion
January 31, 2010 - February 5, 2010
Texas A&M University

Ag Production, Transportation Conferences Highlight Industry Growth Trends, Paths to Sustainability

The fourth annual Soya & Oilseed Summit and second annual Global Soybean & Grain Transport conferences brought industry leaders together to New Orleans, Louisiana, to address new business strategies and opportunities …

SunOpta Reports 3Q Loss of $4.7 Million

SunOpta Inc. reported a loss of US$4.7 million in its latest quarter on Thursday as revenue fell more than 10 percent. The natural food company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, said the loss amounted to seven cents …

Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire BNSF as 'All in Wager on U.S. Economic Future,' Says CEO Warren Buffet

The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation today announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire for $100 per share in cash and stock the remaining …

Brazil's Grain Crop to Increase 3.8 Percent in 2010, Says Official Estimate

Brazil’s grain crop would increase 3.8 percent over 2009 in 2010, reaching 139.3 million tons, according to estimates released Thursday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Soybean production was …

Bayer CropScience Acquires Crop Trait Developer Athenix for $400 Million

Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Athenix Corporation, has been acquired by Bayer CropScience for $400 million. Dana Callow, Managing General Partner at Boston Millennia Partners …

New Research Facility Will Allow Monsanto to Make More Inroads in China

Biotech seed giant Monsanto announced Thursday the opening of a new research facility in China, its latest venture into the world’s largest potential consumer market. The facility in Beijing will serve as a base for …

China-Based Cargill JV for Arachidonic Acid-Rich Oil Production Facility Nears Completion

Cargill has announced that, Cargill Alking Bioengineering (Hubei) Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Cargill and Alking Bioengineering, is nearing completion of a new facility for the production of arachidonic acid-rich oil …

CF Industries Rejects Agrium's Newest Takeover Bid

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has rejected rival fertilizer maker Agrium Inc.’s sweetened takeover bid, saying the $4.5 billion bid significantly undervalues the company. CF Industries, which is based in Sioux City, Iowa …

Directors Elected at ADM Annual Meeting, Cash Dividend Declared

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today at its 86th Annual Stockholders’ Meeting that nine incumbent directors were re-elected to its Board. The directors re-elected are: George W. Buckley, Mollie Hale …

Tate & Lyle Results in Line With Forecasts

Say Tate and Lyle and most people think of sugar. But this is exactly the business which some believe the company, under new chief executive Javed Ahmed, could profitably get rid of. In his first set of results since taking …

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