Its national president, Claude Gauchat, made the call while commenting on the first articles of a nine-part series published in the latest issue of Agricultural Science, the institute's journal. Mr Gauchat said the institute had convened a panel of scientific experts to review the range of GM opportunities in cropping, cotton, pastures and livestock, whose reports will be printed over two issues of the journal. Australian agriculture was urged in the article to embrace the "genomic age" as...

The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the "Powered by Tyson(r)" strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Source:...

Feedstocks forbioethanol production are much more diverse and higher yielding than theoilseed crops required for biodiesel production; thus bioethanol could be abetter solution and investment to address Europe's energy needs. As the biodiesel market reaches overcapacity, and producersstruggle due to pressure on feedstock prices, investment focus is beginningto turn to the relatively undeveloped bioethanol market. Highlights of the briefing include a technical overview ofbioethanol...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email business Swift's workers wait for fallout with new owner By Greg Griffin, Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated:05/30/2007 06:28:30 AM MDT Workers take a break Tuesday outside the Swift & co. meatpacking plant in Greeley. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email business Swift's workers wait for fallout with new owner By Greg Griffin, Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated:05/30/2007 06:28:30 AM MDT Workers...

At times, the community of 18,000 is infused with the scent of chocolate, although it competes with the aroma of tomato sauce from the ConAgra processing plant down the road. Like many Americans, they suddenly face questions as immediate as how to make a living and as far-reaching as whether 20th-century manufacturing skills will count for much. But Hershey co., Oakdale's biggest employer and the nation's biggest candy company, is closing its plant here, eliminating all 575 jobs. Her...

If someone believes they have a product that s affected by the recall, we encourage them to discard it, if they have other questions they re welcomed to call Tyson Foods, or Wal-Mart, or check with their local store. During an outbreak, carefully follow instructions provided by public health officials on what foods to avoid in order to protect yourself and your family from infection. Tim Shaver, a manager at the Sherman store, said they heard about the recall before the product ever made...