Agriculture

Green Future Innovations , a new joint venture formed by JGC Corporation and Itochu Corporation , is planning to start up the integrated sugarcane plantation, fuel ethanol and cogeneration facility in San Mariano, Isabela, Philippines, in June.

SG Biofuels, Inc. , an energy crop company delivering high performance bioenergy solutions for the renewable fuel, biomass and chemical markets, has expanded its seed production and corporate development units with the addition of Michael Pereira ...

Kofax plc , a leading provider of capture enabled business process management solutions, today announced that Helena Chemical Company, a leading distributor of crop protection and production products and services, has selected Kofax for its ...

CNH Global N.V. announced today that its Board of Directors has received a proposal from Fiat Industrial S.p.A. regarding a combination transaction between Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH. The proposal was set forth in a letter sent today by Sergio ...

SQM Reports Earnings for the First Quarter 2012

Xylem Inc. , a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, has announced that it will expand its dewatering rental offerings in Brazil over the next three years. Xylem is the world leader ...

LSB Industries, Inc. today announced that a subsidiary of the Company purchased for $6.5 million a group of chemical plant components. This equipment is intended to improve the operation and efficiency of its ammonia plant in Pryor, Oklahoma and ...

WINNIPEG, May 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is providing a further update today to holders of common shares in the capital of Thirdcoast Limited in respect of its previously announced proposed bid to acquire all of the issued ...

BAAR, Switzerland, May 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Glencore International plc welcomes the announcement by Viterra Inc. that it has received the required support of Viterra shareholders for its acquisition of the company. At a special meeting today, Viterra ...

ProPartners Financial is pleased to announce that Northwest Farm Credit Services, an agricultural lending association headquartered in Spokane, Wash. has agreed to join its ownership group. The move will result in the merger of the Northwest FCS' ...

In 1995, Adam Burke joined the Army and for nine years served as Infantry squad leader. After 16 months of fighting in Iraq, Burke was injured in a mortar attack and returned to his family's farm where he used horticulture therapy as a way to heal. ...

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, QC, May 29, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Premier Tech is pleased to announce its Business Unit Premier Tech Aqua , from the Environmental Technologies Group, has received, last May 24, a Phénix de l'environnement, the highest ...

Village Nurseries, a specialty wholesale grower for landscape professionals, today announced they are now offering the new Sunset Western Garden Collection to California gardening enthusiasts through Orchard Supply Hardware's statewide 89-store ...

David A. Roberts, Chairman, President and CEO of Carlisle Companies Incorporated , will be presenting at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive & Transportation Conference at the Intercontinental Boston Hotel in Boston tomorrow, ...

Moe's Southwest Grill Facebook Recipe Contest Raises the Seasonal Salsa Bar to New Heights

Nestle in the United States today released its 2011 Creating Shared Value report detailing new accomplishments in the areas of nutrition, sustainable business practices, and economic and community development.

Stevia First Corp. , an early-stage agribusiness based in California's Central Valley growing region and focused on the industrial scale production of stevia, the all-natural zero-calorie sweetener that is rapidly transforming the food and beverage ...

Stevia Corp. , a farm management company focused on the economic development of stevia, the fastest growing product in the alternative sweetener sector, is pleased to offer insights regarding key aspects of its commercialization plans.

Titan Machinery Inc. announced today it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2012, on Thursday, June 7, 2012, followed by an investor conference call at 7:30 a.m. Central time .

DFO pledges millions to fight Asian carp over next five years