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News Stories for February 3, 2012

Hayes New Soy Protein Concentrate (SPC) Technology

Monsanto to Pull GM Operation From Britain Over Opposition to GM Foods

Monsanto Co. said it’s leaving Britain due to opposition to genetically modified foods. Officials at Monsanto -- a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation and leading producer of genetically engineered seed …

CHS Returns Record $421 Million to Cooperative Owners

Farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States will share in a record $421 million disbursement from CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agricultural co-op, marking the largest cash return ever by a U.S. …

ADM Announces Appointment of New Director, Declares Cash Dividend

Archer Daniels Midland Company today announced that Alan Boeckmann, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Fluor Corporation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will serve on the Board’s …

2011 U.S. Venture Capital Investment in Cleantech Steady at $4.9 Billion Despite Tough Economy

US venture capital investment in cleantech companies reached $4.9 billion in 2011, flat in terms of deals and down 4.5% in terms of capital invested compared to 2010, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data …

ASA Joins Other Ag Groups on Capitol Hill to Discuss Farm Bill Priorities

American Soybean Association leaders gathered in Washington this week for a two-day meeting of national farm and commodity organizations to prepare for development of the 2012 Farm Bill. ASA President Steve Wellman, First …

Collaboration Between Canadian Food Industry and Government Regulators Would Improve System

Canada’s food industry and government regulators have an opportunity to work as partners to make a good system even better, according to a Conference Board of Canada report, All Together Now: Regulation and Food …

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Releases Proposed Highway Bill Reauthorization

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) released the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7) this week, with a committee markup of the bill scheduled for today …

Science to Help Rice Growers Affected by Japan's Tsunami

Following a Japan-UK research collaboration, a new method for marker assisted breeding is being used to slash the time it takes to isolate new traits such as salt tolerance. Details of the new method, called MutMap, will be …

Study Findings on Ethanol Are Outlined in Reports from University of British Columbia

According to the authors of recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "The ethanol industry in North America uses starch derived from corn as its primary feedstock. In order to better understand the geographical distribution of …

Northern Crops Institute Pasta Production and Technology Short Course is April 10-12, 2012

Northern Crops Institute announces the Pasta Production and Technology Short Course will be April 10-12 at Northern Crops Institute, Fargo, N.D. This short course introduces pasta manufacturers to the fundamental and applied …

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