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The Mosaic Company to Present at Fondsfinans 5th Annual Fertilizer Investor Conference (Popularity:  )
http://www.mosaicco.com
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has announced that it will participate in the Fondsfinans 5th Annual Fertilizer Investor Conference in London, England on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Larry Stranghoener, Mosaic's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be speaking at 10:45 a.m. London time (5:45 a.m. Eastern Time). The presentation will be webcast live and via replay through the company's website at http://www.mosaicco.com/investors. Questions can be directed to Mosaic's ...
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China Yingxia International, Inc. to Promote Benefits of Its Soy Milk Products Over Scandal-Stricken Cow's Milk in China (Popularity: )
http://www.ccgir.com
China Yingxia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYXI) ("China Yingxia" or "the Company"), a leading provider in the health and nutritional food industry engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of nutritional food products, dietary supplements, and raw cactus plants in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company plans to participate in the 79th National Sugar and Alcohol Fair ("S&A Fair") held October 18-20 in Chang ...
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America's Fastest-Growing Farm Animal Welfare Label - American Humane Certified(TM) - to Exhibit at Natural Products Expo East in Boston (Popularity: )
http://www.americanhumane.org
American Humane Certified(TM) will exhibit at the Natural Products Expo East in Boston, Oct. 16 -18, to showcase the fastest-growing animal welfare label for food producers. The program provides independent certification of the humane treatment and care of farm animals. Natural Products Expo East, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, is the largest trade show of its kind on the East Coast, featuring more than 25,000 natural, organic ...
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Swiss Re and Oxfam America Launch Joint Risk Management Initiative for Farmers in Tigray, Ethiopia (Popularity: )
http://portal.iri.columbia.edu
Swiss Re and Oxfam America have announced a joint Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2008 meeting in New York on 23 - 26 September. The collaboration is aimed at helping communities most vulnerable to climate variability and change. The project focuses on an innovative pilot project to introduce weather insurance for a staple cereal crop in the village of Adi Ha, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia. Drought-related ...
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PA Agriculture Department Rescinds Permit Suspension of Montgomery County Raw Milk Dairy (Popularity: )
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/
The state Department of Agriculture today rescinded the fluid raw milk permit suspension for the Hendricks Farm & Dairy of Telford, Montgomery County, after testing of raw milk samples at the farm showed no evidence of pathogenic bacteria. Sales of raw milk may resume at the farm. The Department of Agriculture issued a notice of suspension to the farm on Sept. 12 after the state Department of Health received reports ...
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Health and Agriculture Departments Warn Consumers About Raw Milk Sold in Montgomery County (Popularity: )
http://www.pa.gov
State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today advised consumers who purchased raw milk from Hendricks Farm & Dairy of Telford, Montgomery County, to immediately discard the raw milk and any items made with the raw milk due to potential bacterial contamination. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Recently, individuals who consumed raw milk purchased from the dairy were found to have gastrointestinal illness due to Campylobacter, ...
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Urges Farmers to Take Precautions During Hurricane Season (Popularity: )
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us
With the threat of hurricanes and tropical storms at a peak in early September, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today urged farmers to prepare for the potential of heavy rain, flooding and wind damage as a result of adverse weather. "Hurricanes and tropical storms can have devastating effects on agriculture," said Wolff. "Now is the time to prepare property against damage to help minimize losses and speed recovery time after the ...
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FMC Increases Soda Ash Prices (Popularity: )
http://www.fmc.com
FMC Wyoming Corporation announced today that effective October 1, 2008, or as contract terms permit, it will increase list and off-list prices by $40.00/short ton for all grades of soda ash. This increase applies to both bulk and packaged soda ash. The new list prices will be: Bulk Soda Ash List Prices
($/Ton, FOB Westvaco or
Granger, WY) Dense Grade100(TM) AbsorptaPlus(TM)Railcar and Hopper Truck 260.00 265.00 275.00Packaged Soda Ash List Prices
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Grocery Manufacturers Association Strongly Supports U.S. Food & Drug Administration Decision on the Irradiation of Fresh Produce for Foodborne Pathogen Control (Popularity: )
http://www.gmaonline.org
Robert Brackett, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) decision to allow ionizing radiation to be used for controlling food-borne pathogens in fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach: "This decision by FDA is a very significant step forward in helping to improve the safety of fresh produce. This technology is simply one more ...
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U.S. Potato Industry Launches New Campaign Encouraging Consumers to 'Peel Back the Truth' About Potato Nutrition (Popularity: )
http://www.potatogoodness.com
The U.S. Potato Board launched a national print advertising campaign today as part of its continued effort to educate consumers about the nutritional benefits of potatoes. "Peel Back the Truth" inquisitively tackles potato nutrition myths and quickly reveals, with the swoop of a potato peeler, the healthy truth inside a fresh potato. The new campaign is a continuation of the U.S. Potato Board's (USPB) consumer nutrition education campaign that began ...
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