January 09
Monsanto increases
full-year ongoing earnings-per-share guidance after reporting 117%
earnings growth in first quarter of fiscal 2009
December 08
Chemtura executes
amendment and waiver of its senior credit facility, intends to
enter into new U.S. accounts receivable securitization agreement
Syngenta share
repurchases: end-year report
Rachat d’actions de Syngenta: compte rendu de fin d’année
Syngenta Aktienrückkäufe: Endjahresbericht
SemBioSys
receives US$2.5 million in option agreement with MannKind
for plant-produced insulin
Bayer
CropScience unveils 2009 Growing Strong Rewards Program -
Participating U.S. growers can redeem rewards for cash or
merchandise
Innovotech
Inc. announces amendment to warrant terms
KWS Saat AG
continues to grow
KWS Saat AG setzt Wachstumskurs fort
Groupe
Limagrain announces an increase in sales of 12%
Le Groupe Limagrain annonce un chiffre d’affaires en
progression de 12%
James Merrill
named CFO of Cal/West Seeds
Chemtura
announces cost reduction program
Compte-rendu
de l’Assemblée Générale de Vilmorin du 11 décembre 2008
Danforth
Center receives two major grants from Missouri Life Sciences
Research Board
Monsanto
Company declares quarterly dividend
Eden
Bioscience announces Board of Directors' approval of plan of
dissolution and liquidation
Chromatin
raises $12.4 million in Series C financing
Arcadia
Biosciences receives $3.6 million USAID grant to develop
improved crops in India - Nitrogen use efficient,
salt-tolerant and water use efficient crops can improve food
security, farm income and the environment in India
Monsanto to
leverage its technology to enhance yield and economic value
for farmers and investors
November 08
Innovotech
Inc. reports third quarter 2008 financial results
KWS SAAT AG ist erfolgreich
ins neue Geschäftsjahr 2008/2009 gestartet - Prognose eines
zehnprozentigen Umsatzanstiegs bei stabilem Betriebsergebnis
bestätigt
KWS SAAT
AG gets off to a successful start in fiscal 2008/2009 -
Forecast of ten percent sales growth and stable operating
income confirmed
Syngenta
issues CHF 350 million domestic bond
Syngenta platziert Inlandsanleihe von CHF 350 Millionen
Biotech
Endorsement Insurance Discount expanded to Nebraska and
Kansas growers planting corn with HERCULEX XTRA traits
DEKALB
enhances, extends early purchase program to better serve
U.S. farmers delayed by late harvest
Brasil:
Fundo de
Pesquisa recebe R$ 7,8 milhões
Canada's seed
sector contributes billions to the economy
Bayer
CropScience offers Poncho 500 rebate to U.S. growers
Devgen
concludes successful sales season and sets a solid base for
substantial growth in 2009
Vilmorin:
chiffre d'affaires du premier trimestre 2008-2009 en ligne
avec les objectifs: +5,1%
Vilmorin:
Sales for the 1st quarter 2008-2009 on line with objectives:
+ 5.1%
Bayer
CropScience plans to invest EUR 15 million in Nunhems’ Parma
site in the U.S.
Bayer CropScience investiert 15 Millionen Euro am
Nunhems-Standort Parma in den USA
October 08
KWS SAAT AG
again grows net sales and earnings
KWS SAAT AG ist erneut bei Umsatz und
Ertrag gewachsen
BASF prepares
for a tough business environment
Arcadia
Biosciences announces $15 million funding to support
commercial product development and expansion of agricultural
biotechnology offerings
U.S. farm
credit available, more strings attached, says a Purdue
University agricultural economist
Monsanto
Company executives adopt 10b5-1 trading plans
Syngenta announces third
quarter 2008 sales: strong growth in all regions
Umsatz drittes Quartal 2008:
starkes Wachstum in allen Regionen
Chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2008: forte
croissance dans toutes les régions
New University
of Illinois reports analyze impact of the financial crisis
on agriculture
Monsanto sees record
sales in fiscal year 2008 - Growth serves as strong base for 2009
Agriculture
holding its own during economic crisis
Vilmorin
présente des résultats annuels 2007-2008 confirmant une forte
progression de sa marge opérationnelle
Vilmorin annual sales for 2007-2008: 897 million euros,
an increase of 13.4% like for like
Monsanto increases 2008
earnings-per-share guidance, with growth continuing from the
company's seeds-and-traits and Roundup businesses
September 08
African
agricultural research 'neglected ' by donor policies
Nufarm
Limited announces full year results for the period ending
July 31, 2008
Monsanto revises
full-year 2008 earnings per share guidance based on better than
anticipated results for seeds and traits
Viterra's
year-to-date earnings more than double
Growmark
reports estimated year-end financial results
Plant Health
Care, leading provider of natural products for plants and
soil, announces interim results for the six months ended 30
June 2008
Kansas,
Nebraska corn farmers eligible for insurance premium savings
- Monsanto triple stack technologies only product approved
for irrigated acres
Bayer
CropScience: Setting the course after a very successful
first half of 2008
Weichenstellung nach sehr erfolgreichem 1. Halbjahr 2008
August 08
Origin Agritech
Limited reports third quarter FY08 results
Devgen NV has
successfully entered the hybrid seed market and is ready for
expansion
Monsanto and China
National Seed Group Corporation increase investments in existing
corn seed joint venture in China
Minnesota farmers
receive $17 million money judgment from BASF
USDA approves
Syngenta and John Deere for broadened biotechnology endorsement
for corn crop insurance
DuPont obtains
biotechnology endorsement for Pioneer brand products: U.S.
growers planting Pioneer products with Herculex XTRA will
qualify for lower crop insurance rates
U.S. corn farmers
who use Monsanto advanced technology are eligible for lower risk
insurance premiums
USDA’s Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation Board extends biotechnology pilot
coverage areas and qualifying hybrids
The Philippines:
Seed subsidy
program get more funds from PGMA’s ‘Katas ng vat” in line
with farm-friendly SONA commitments
Evogene reports
second quarter 2008 financial results
Monsanto Company
declares quarterly dividend
Vilmorin, chiffre d'affaires
annuel 2007-2008 : 897 millions d'euros, en progression de
13,4 % à données comparables
Vilmorin
releases 2007-2008 annual sales: 897 million euros, an
increase of 13.4% like for like
SemBioSys
announces second quarter 2008 financial and operational
results
July 08
U.S. Department of
Energy and USDA announce more than $10 million in bioenergy
plant feedstock research
BASF remains in top form:
Sales and earnings increase despite challenging business
environment
BASF weiter in
Top-Form: Umsatz- und Ergebnisanstieg trotz herausfordernden
Geschäftsumfelds
Origin Agritech
Limited announces notes repurchase agreement
Syngenta investit CHF 150
millions en Suisse pour de nouvelles capacités de production
Syngenta
investiert in der Schweiz CHF 150 Millionen für neue
Produktionskapazitäten
Syngenta
half year results 2008: strong performance, positive outlook
Halbjahresergebnisse 2008: starkes Ergebnis, positiver
Ausblick
Résultats du premier semestre de l’exercice 2008: excellente
performance, perspectives favorables
Performance Plants
Inc. announces equity financing, accelerates food crop and
biofuels biotechnology businesses
Agriculture leads
DuPont to solid second quarter growth
Illinois corn and
soybean farmers face dramatic cost increases in 2009
June 08
Monsanto Canada
adopts bag license fee for Roundup Ready canola technology
Strong results in Roundup,
seeds and traits businesses propel Monsanto to record third-quarter and
year-to-date results - Monsanto sees increased use of its corn seeds and traits globally, company expects seventh consecutive year of branded corn market share gains in U.S.
Monsanto Board of
Directors increases quarterly dividend to 24 cents per share
- Dividend has increased 300 percent since 2002 spinoff
Vilmorin clôture
avec succés son émission d'obligations à options de
conversion et/ou d'échange en actions nouvelles ou
existantes
Vilmorin has successfully concluded the issuance of bonds
convertible into and/or exchangeable for new or existing
shares
Origin Agritech
Ltd. reports second quarter fiscal 2008 results
May 08
KWS
Saat AG – Erfreuliche Geschäftsentwicklung in den ersten neun
Monaten
KWS Saat AG – Positive performance in the first nine
months
Evogene reports first
quarter 2008 financial results
Devgen reports progress
for its business activities in line with plan
Rabo AgriFinance names
John J. Ryan New President and CEO
Bayer CropScience “Pair
Up Program” offer continues for U.S. growers
Vilmorin:
Progression du chiffre d'affaires du 3ème trimestre
2007-2008 : + 17,5 % à données comparables
Increase in sales for the 3rd quarter of 2007-2008: +
17.5% like for like
April 08
U.S. National
Biodiesel Board facilitates $1.2 million grant with Danforth
Plant Science Center research project funded By U.S.
Department Of Transportation designed to increase output of
oils for use in biodiesel production
Evogene announces
private investment by AquAgro, a venture capital fund
focused on Israel’s innovative water and agriculture
technologies
BASF enters a
challenging 2008 with a record first quarter
DuPont reports
first quarter earnings growth of over 20 percent - Sales
increase 9 percent with strong growth in agriculture and
emerging markets
United States
'plans cut to global agricultural research funds'
Syngenta: Q1 2008
sales: Capturing opportunity in expanding markets
Umsatz 1. Quartal
2008: Wachstumspotential in expandierenden Märkten nutzen
Chiffre d’affaires
du premier trimestre 2008: Syngenta réalise les opportunités
des marchés en expansion
Monsanto Company
announces new three-year share repurchase program
Government of
Canada invests in the sustainability of the greenhouse
vegetable industry in British Columbia
DuPont expects
higher first quarter 2008 earnings
Syngenta:
Preliminary first quarter 2008 sales
Vorläufige Umsätze des ersten Quartals 2008
Chiffre d’affaires préliminaire du premier trimestre 2008
Gates Foundation
awards Cornell $26.8 million to lead global fight against
deadly wheat plague
Monsanto delivers
record second-quarter results on strong growth of U.S. and international
corn businesses, growing demand for Roundup
Rabobank America
creates new agricultural advisory board
March 08
Plant Heath Care
PLC publishes results for the year ended 31 December 2007
Nufarm reports
substantial increase in sales and operating profit
Origin Agritech
Ltd reports first quarter fiscal 2008 results
Monsanto boosts
fiscal-year 2008 earnings per share and free cash flow
guidance - Second-quarter results exceed expectations given
upside from seeds-and-traits and Roundup businesses
SemBioSys
announces 2007 financial and operational results
Devgen announces
financial results for the year ending December 31, 2007,
presents important steps towards future growth
Evogene reports
fourth quarter and annual 2007 results
February 08
Syngenta successfully
issues CHF 500 million domestic bond
Syngenta platziert Inlandsanleihe im Wert von CHF 500
Millionen
Syngenta émet avec succès une obligation domestique pour un
montant de CHF 500 millions
Monsanto welcomes
emergence of viable Solutia, highlights anticipated financial
effect
KWS SAAT AG –
Umsatz steigt durch gutes Wintergetreide- und -rapsgeschäft
KWS SAAT AG – higher sales from
good winter cereal and rapeseed business
Vilmorin:
Progression du résultat opérationnel semestriel au 31
décembre 07: + 18 millions d'euros à données comparables
Increase of half-yearly operating income on December 31,
2007 - Up by 18 million euros like for like
New record
year 2007 gives BASF confidence for 2008
Neue Bestmarken in 2007 geben BASF Zuversicht für 2008
World Food
Prize receives $5 million pledge from Monsanto to honor
Norman Borlaug
Monsanto
increases full-year 2008 ongoing earnings per share guidance
based on strong demand for seeds and traits, Roundup and
other glyphosate-based herbicides - Growing adoption of corn
and soybean products by U.S. and Latin American farmers
propel business, adoption sets up growth footprint for
near-term trait offerings
Syngenta 2007 annual results -
Performance reflects unique position in buoyant agricultural
markets
Syngenta Jahresabschluss 2007 - Geschäftsergebnis
spiegelt ausgezeichnete Stellung in positivem Marktumfeld
wider
Résultat de l’exercice 2007 - La performance du groupe
reflète sa position unique sur des marchés agricoles
florissants
Euralis fixe
le cap à 2012
Western
Australian GM wheat start-up NemGenix secures venture
capital
January 08
Gates Foundation
announces $306 million package of agricultural development
grants
U.S. National
Science Foundation awards $50 million for collaborative plant
biology project to tackle greater science questions - Project
will provide greater understanding of implications for
environment, agriculture, energy and life-sustaining organisms
Vilmorin annonce
son chiffre d'affaires semestriel 2007-2008: +15.5% à données
comparables
Half-yearly sales
for 2007-2008: + 15.5% like for like
Vilmorin meldet für das erste
Halbjahr des Geschäftsjahres 2007/2008 einen bereinigten
Umsatzansteig von 15,5 %
Western Grains
Research Foundation receives payment from Canadian Pacific
Railway
Cornell
University to share $5.5 million federal grant with Yale for
study of major cereal crops
Viterra’s
record performance in fiscal 2007 establishes platform for
growth
Monsanto
Company declares quarterly dividend
Higher sales of Monsanto's Roundup,
seeds and traits businesses in Latin America drive first-quarter
results - Monsanto raises full-year EPS and free cash flow guidance
December 07
Wyffels Hybrids
eligible for biotech yield endorsement program
Canada's
Western Grains Research Foundation to receive $3.9 million
from Canadian Pacific Railway
Growmark's FS
seed brands eligible for premium insurance rates in 2008 in
Illinois and Iowa
U.S. corn
farmers who use Monsanto advanced technology now eligible
for lower risk premiums in four-state insurance pilot
program
Hauptversammlung der KWS SAAT AG - Bestes Geschäftsjahr der
Unternehmensgeschichte
Vilmorin:
Assemblée Générale Mixte du 12 décembre 2007
Global Crop
Diversity Trust to ensure the long-term availability of
funds for ICRISAT's genebank
Monsanto Board
declares quarterly dividend
Monsanto to
invest US$5 million in Indonesian seed industry
DuPont
Agriculture & Nutrition on track for strong 2007 - Business
segment positioned for double-digit growth in 2008 and into
next decade
November 07
KWS Saat AG –
guter Geschäftsverlauf im ersten Quartal 2007/2008
Approval of
Solutia reorganization plan is 'great news,' Monsanto says
ABB Grain
announces A$7.3M full year profit
European
Commission proposes suspension of import duties on most
cereals
Monsanto
expands its sponsorship of the Peking-Yale Joint
Agrobiotechnology Center
First-of-its-kind endowed deanship established in the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State
University
Vilmorin
publie un chiffre d'affaires du premier trimestre 2007-2008
en progression de 4,2% à données comparables et ouvre son
conseil d'administration à un administrateur indépendant
Vilmorin
announces sales for the first quarter of 2007-2008 up 4.2%
like for like and opens up its board to an independent
director
Monsanto
expects to double gross profit over the next five years;
Management team updates guidance for fiscal year 2008
Bayer expects
a record year in 2007
October 07
USDA grants $234
million to promote U.S. food and agricultural products overseas
Brazil:
Recursos obtidos
com royalties da soja geram novas soluções agrícolas
KWS SAAT AG zeigt
solides Wachstum
BASF heading for
record year again
BASF steuert erneut Rekordjahr an
Sangamo BioSciences
reports third quarter 2007 financial results
Syngenta and
Pioneer announce Touchdown, Quilt promotion: Pioneer TruChoice
financing to include Touchdown Total and Touchdown HiTech
herbicides plus Quilt fungicide
DuPont delivers
strong earnings growth in third quarter 2007
Western Grains
Research Foundation makes sizable refund to Canadian Pacific
Railway
Syngenta: Third
quarter trading statement 2007
Umsatz drittes Quartal 2007
Chiffres d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2007
Monsanto Company
executives adopt 10b5-1 trading plans
Senesco
Technologies closes on an additional $1.5 million of previously
announced financing
End point royalty
increase Wyalkatchem wheat
Investing in seed
- CNBC’s financial guru praises the seed business as investment
material
Australian
banks and wheat farmers look at drought long-term
Monsanto sees record
sales in fiscal year 2007; seeds and traits business contributes to
strong fourth quarter and year-end results
Vilmorin
presents a significant increase in its annual results for
2006-2007 and confirms its successful integration of the
field seeds activities
Vilmorin présente des résultats annuels 2006-2007 en
progression sensible et confirme la réussite de
l’intégration des activités de semences de grandes cultures
Proceedings of
the ECO-PB International Workshop on different models to
finance plant breeding
Senesco
Technologies reports fiscal 2007 financial results
September 07
Origin Agritech
Limited reports unaudited fiscal 2007 third quarter financial
results
University of
Wisconsin-Madison Bioenergy Research Center gets early boost
from U.S. Department of Energy
Energy crop
company Ceres Inc. raises $75 million in late-stage financing
Strong adoption
of Monsanto's seeds and traits internationally drives near-term
growth
Monsanto corn
technology approved for innovative crop insurance program
Dow
AgroSciences introduces 2008 Grower Rewards program
Euralis
Semences: croissance en France et investissement en Ukraine
et en Russie
Beck’s
Hybrids partners with Bayer CropScience on Liberty greenback
offer
California
Planting Cotton Seed Distributors supports the Seed
Biotechnology Center at UC Davis
Monsanto
increases ongoing earnings per share guidance, provides free
cash flow guidance for fiscal year 2007
Monsanto
Company signs share subscription agreement with Devgen nv
Saskatchewan
Wheat Pool Inc., dba Viterra, posts net earnings of $96
million in its fourth quarter
August 07
Plan carefully
for profit in 2008, recommends Iowa Soybean Association
Evogene Ltd.
reports second quarter 2007 financial results
Monsanto Company
publishes pro forma financial information reflecting fiscal
year 2007 cotton seed business acquisition and divestitures
GROWMARK reports
estimated year-end financial results
Philom Bios
announces third quarter results
Mycogen Seeds
announces 2007 financing program
South Australian
Government funding to secure Adelaide’s largest plant
genetics research centre
DuPont leaders
brief investors on its agriculture businesses
Senesco
Technologies executes $5 million financing
Monsanto Board
of Directors increases quarterly dividend to 17.5 cents per
share
Sembiosys
announces 2007 second quarter results - Canadian
biotechnology company achieves commercially viable levels of
second recombinant protein in plants
July 07
BASF
Aktiengesellschaft to file for voluntary delisting from the
New York Stock Exchange
Bank of the West
becomes third-largest commercial lender to U.S. agriculture
Syngenta half year
results 2007
DuPont reports
second quarter earnings per share of $1.04, reaffirms full
year outlook
Shandong Zhouyuan
Seed and Nursery Co. announces that its sales revenue for
the second quarter of 2007 increased by 37.6% compared with
2006
Sangamo
BioSciences reports second quarter 2007 financial results
NZ$37 million
contract provides research capability for New Zealand
horticulture industry’s vision for export business
June 07
Monsanto Company
executives adopt 10b5-1 trading plans
Seeds and traits business
contributes to strong results in third quarter and year-to-date for Monsanto Company
