Valmont Industries, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading global manufacturer of engineered support structures for infrastructure, mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, and a provider of coating services, will hold its Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference

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Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin Announce Caterpillar Joining FutureGen Alliance

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Pat Quinn and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced that Caterpillar, a global leader in the manufacturing of heavy machinery, will join the FutureGen Alliance. This is the second major new Alliance member signed up in just over a week. Caterpillar's move

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President and CEO Purchases $1 Million of FMC Common Stock

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) today reported that Pierre Brondeau, FMC president and chief executive officer, recently purchased $1 million of FMC common stock in open market transactions. Regarding the transactions, Mr. Brondeau said, "This purchase unde

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The Andersons, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year Results

MAUMEE, Ohio, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE), today announced fourth quarter earnings of $16.2 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, and total revenues of $916 million.  In the same three month period of 2008, the company reported a loss of $33.4 million, or

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Consolidated Tomoka Announces Actions Related to 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE AMEX: CTO) (the "Company") announced today that at a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on February 8, 2010, John C. Adams, Jr. elected not to stand for re-election to the Board and will retire whe

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HBO's 'Temple Grandin' Movie Applauded By Animal Science and Welfare Organizations

DENVER, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Humane Association and the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) today praised the new HBO movie, Temple Grandin, which aired Saturday, Feb. 6. The movie depicts the life of Temple Grandin as a young woman struggling with the challenges

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Prosperous Agriculture and ZhongNongTianShun Ecological Industry Co., Ltd. Jointly Build an Agricultural Resources Sales and Production Alliance

SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Uni Core Holdings Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: UCHC), an experienced "company doctor" and aggressive "incubator" of mid- to large-size companies in China, is pleased to announce that Shaanxi Prosperous Agriculture Limited Company ("Prosperous Agri

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Zhongpin Reports Production at its New Tianjin Plant and Expects Higher Market Prices

CHANGGE and BEIJING, China, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin", Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today reported smooth production at its new Tianjin plant for chilled and frozen pork and expects higher marke

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Bell Aquaculture Announces Breaded Yellow Perch Product Line & Launches Bell Perch(TM) Online Ordering System

REDKEY, Ind., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Aquaculture, owner and operator of the nation's largest yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm, is rolling out its breaded yellow perch line and launching the Bell Perch™ Online Ordering System.  The announcement is made by Norman McCowan, President

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Enhanced Need for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring Revs up Demand for Sensors, Finds Frost & Sullivan

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing need for monitoring agricultural and environmental parameters to protect all forms of life from exposure to hazardous chemicals has driven the adoption of advanced sensing systems. The exploding population has made it necessary to ramp up a

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China Agritech, Inc. Announces that Preliminary Unaudited Results Exceeded 2009 Guidance

BEIJING, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Agritech, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CAGC) ("China Agritech", or the "Company"), a leading national organic fertilizer manufacturer and distributor in China, announced today preliminary unaudited annual net revenues and preliminary unaudited net income a

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China Green Agriculture, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results

XI'AN, China, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- -- Company Exceeds Second Quarter FY2010 Revenue and Net Income Guidance -- Q2 FY2010 Sales Increase 60% to $11.2 Million, Net Income Increases 78% to $4.7 Million with EPS of $0.20 -- Q2 FY2010 Gross Margin Increases to 61%

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Thousands attend Ritchie Bros.' public equipment auctions during World of Concrete

Tapping into stronger international markets key for consignors LAS VEGAS, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Equipment users came from all over the world to bid at the public unreserved auctions conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) in Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada during

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America's Phytonutrient Report Releases Revised Analysis

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Phytonutrient Report was originally issued October 14, 2009, by Nutrilite, based upon an analysis completed by Exponent.  Exponent has since revised its analysis, resulting in an updated version of America's Phytonutrient Report. The conclu

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California American Water Seeks Water-Efficient 'Blue Thumb' Gardeners to Star in Advertising Campaign

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water is seeking Sacramento-area customers to star in a new television and radio advertising campaign, promoting water efficiency at home. The campaign, in partnership with the Regional Water Authority, will highlight residents who have

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Bunge Limited Completes Initial Closing of Moema Transaction

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bunge Limited ("Bunge") (NYSE: BG) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain interests in the Moema Group cluster of sugarcane mills in Brazil.  Following the closing announced today, Bunge now owns 100% of three of the

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AVMA Calls for Stronger Animal Disease Traceability System

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to a statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is reaffirming its call for a strong, national animal disease traceability program to help maintain and improve the health of U.S. l

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Riveridge Announces Release of the Red Prince Apple

SPARTA, Mich., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Riveridge Produce Marketing is pleased to announce the availability of the Red Prince apple. This unique variety is available in select retail outlets until May. The Royally Crisp, Red Prince apple, is sure to delight apple lovers. The variety provides a rich,

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Pro-Fac Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2010 Results

FAIRPORT, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. ("Pro-Fac" or the "Cooperative") (Nasdaq-CM: PFACP), an agricultural cooperative, today filed its Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Form

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China Agritech, Inc. Announces 2 for 1 Forward Stock Split Effective February 1, 2010

BEIJING, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Agritech, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAGC) ("China Agritech" or "the Company"), a leading national organic fertilizer manufacturer and distributor in China, today announced that it effected a 2 for 1 forward split of its common stock on February 1, 2010 wh

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New USDA Data Offers In-Depth Look at Organic Farming

The nation's organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall, according to results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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2009 Crop Year is One for the Record Books, USDA Reports

U.S. farmers produced the largest corn and soybean crops on record in 2009, according to the Crop Production 2009 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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USDA Conducts 2009 Census of Horticulture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began gathering data for the 2009 Census of Horticultural Specialties to measure the state of the horticulture industry.

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NASS Releases New Census of Agriculture Profiles

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released county-level demographic profiles of U.S. farm and ranch operators. These profiles summarize data from the 2007 Census of Agriculture.

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USDA Forecasts Generous Corn and Soybean Crops

Aided by the warm, dry weather, U.S. corn production is forecast at a near-record level, according to the Crop Production report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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USDA Conducting Fruit Chemical Use Survey

U.S. farmers successfully battled soggy July weather and remain on target for producing the largest soybean crop in history, according to the Crop Production report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

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USDA Forecasts Plentiful Soybean Crop

U.S. farmers successfully battled soggy July weather and remain on target for producing the largest soybean crop in history, according to the Crop Production report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

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Increase in Farm Production Expenditures Slows in 2008, USDA Reports

U.S. farm production expenditures totaled $307 billion in 2008, according to the Farm Production Expenditures 2008 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Total farm expenditures for 2008 rose 8.3 percent from the revised 2007 total of $284 billion – a slower increase than the prior year.

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USDA Releases New Geospatial Data Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released new satellite images depicting agricultural land cover for the 2008 crop year. The images, referred to as the Cropland Data Layer (CDL), identify geospatial crop locations in three U.S. regions: the Mid-Atlantic and, for the first time, the Southwest and Southeast.

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Agriculture Ministers Meet in Toronto

Interview with federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on issues addressed at the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meetings (Call of the Land, Feb 8)

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Alberta Agriculture Livestock Market Summary

Herb Lock of FarmSense Marketing in Edmonton with the latest information (Call of the Land, Feb 8)

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Canadian Wheat Board Export Pace

Interview with Canadian wheat Board's Mark Thibeault with an update showing the improved status of this year's export program (Call of the Land, Feb 8)

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Alberta Agriculture Weekly Grains and Oilseeds Market Summary

Errol Anderson of Pro-Market Communications in Calgary with the latest news (Call of the Land, Feb 5)

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Lean Thinking Workshop

Alberta Agriculture's Avery Murphy discusses the Lean Thinking Workshop on increasing efficiencies in operations February 11, 2010 in Medicine Hat (Call of the Land, Feb 5)

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The Explore Local Initiative

Interview with Shauna Johnston of Alberta Agriculture on the Explore Local initiative creating collaborations to help producers in local food markets (Call of the Land, Feb 5)

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Energy Efficiency Project

Interview with Janet McDonald from the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta on a project to document energy efficiencies on the farm (Call of the Land, Feb 4)

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Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - Feb 2, 2010

Updated report quoting prices being offered to growers of grass and legume seed. (Grass and Legume Seed Market Update, Feb 4)

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On-Farm Food Safety program promotes high industry standards

AB producers can now apply for the Growing Forward On-Farm Food Safety grant to help them enhance food safety practices in their ag operations. (Communications Branch, Feb 4)

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Upcoming Grain Marketing Course

Interview with Neil Blue discussing details of the Upcoming Grain Marketing Course being held February 9 to 12 at Pine Lake near Red Deer (Call of the Land, Feb 4)

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Workshop for Bedding Plant Producers

Interview with Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza on the focus of the Workshop for Bedding Plant Producers at the Crop Diversification Centre, February 24, 2010 (Call of the Land, Feb 4)

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2010 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference

Highlights of the 2010 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference which was held in Red Deer on January 15 to 17, 2010 (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Alberta Agriculture Turfgrass and Forage Seed Markets

Interview with Market Specialist David Wong with prices being quoted to growers of turfgrass and legume seed (Call of the Land, Feb 3)

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Alberta Carbon Offset Market Workshops

Locations, dates and registration information for a series of free workshops on agriculture opportunities in Alberta's carbon offset market (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2010

Ryan and Annette Mercer of Lethbridge have been chosen to represent Alberta in the National Outstanding Young Farmers Program (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Below Your Watershed - Groundwater Conference

Registration and conference highlights for the Below Your Watershed - Groundwater conference being held in Medicine Hat on March 11 & 12, 2010 (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Berry and Vegetable School

Interview with horticulture specialist Rob Spencer giving the topics of discussion at the Berry and Vegetable School on February 24 -- 25 in Red Deer (Call of the Land, Feb 3)

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Dry Soil Conditions Pose Risk to Alberta Hay and Pasture

Discussion on the effect of low soil moisture conditions on pasture and hay production and the February 28, 2010 deadline for perennial insurance (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Feedlot Movement Information

Information on a series of sessions for producers & feedlot owners on funding for tag readers, new regulations & demonstration of approved tag readers (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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Freight Rail Service Review

Account of the importance to farmers of Transport Canada's rail service review and a call for submissions deadline of February 26, 2010 (Agri-News, Feb 3)

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