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PURECIRCLE AND S&W SEED COMPANY PARTNER TO GROW STEVIA LEAF IN CALIFORNIA (2 Aug 2010 06:12:00)
S&W Seed Company (NasdaqCM: SANW) today announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with PureCircle Limited, the world's leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products. The agreement provides for PureCircle to purchase...
Big Numbers From Big Iron Auction (12 Jul 2010 09:12:19)
St. Edward, Nebr. - July 12, 2010 -- Big Iron's unreserved online auction on June 23rd hosted bidders from 31 different states and 4 different countries. In the three days prior to the auction closing, the website had 440,868 views. There have...
Get Learned on Midwestern Living in the New Book about the Middle of Nowhere (15 Jun 2010 06:00:06)
Midwesterners are just like you, only completely different. Join Rufus "Junior" Hickman, Jr. as he takes readers on a tour of how the middle half lives in the hilarious human travelogue "The Hick Arrives: A Guide to Midwestern Living," now available...
Schumer Calls for More Action against Chinese 'Honey Laundering' (14 Jun 2010 13:50:39)
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced today that just two days after he called on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on "honey launderers" that are undermining U.S. honey producers,...
A Child Born in 2009 Will Cost $222,360 to Raise (10 Jun 2010 14:46:14)
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2010 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released USDA's new annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, which finds that a middle-income family with a child born in 2009 can expect to spend about $222,360...

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California Walnut Industry Enjoys a Record Crop (3 Sep 2010 20:24:01)
California Walnut Industry Enjoys a Record Crop 2010 NASS Crop Estimate Announced PR Newswire FOLSOM, Calif. , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA NASS California Field Office crop estimates, out today, confirm expectations of...
Brazil 2Q 2010 GDP Up 1.2%; Economy Shows Sustainable Growth (3 Sep 2010 17:42:05)
Brazil 2Q 2010 GDP Up 1.2%; Economy Shows Sustainable Growth Finance Minister says Brazil achieves economic expansion without generating inflation PR Newswire BRASILIA, Brazil , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian government...
50 Best Defenders of Jobless Americans (3 Sep 2010 17:36:06)
50 Best Defenders of Jobless Americans PR Newswire (In Face Of Unfair Foreign-Labor Competition) WASHINGTON , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the best spirit of Labor Day , these 50 Members have spent the last two years...
Mutant Green Tomatoes Show Researchers Key to Stronger Red-Ripe Crops (3 Sep 2010 17:05:45)
Mutant Green Tomatoes Show Researchers Key to Stronger Red-Ripe Crops PR Newswire WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As fat summer tomatoes dangle in profusion from vines in gardens and farms across the country,...
Mobile Security Problems Will Drive Demand for Authentication Products (3 Sep 2010 16:36:13)
Mobile Security Problems Will Drive Demand for Authentication Products Mobile security threats are spurring the use of mobile authentication solutions to protect customer data, says Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider PR Newswire...
Oreo Scores Big With New Football-Shaped Cookie and Donation to Help Fight Hunger in America (3 Sep 2010 14:12:46)
Oreo Scores Big With New Football-Shaped Cookie and Donation to Help Fight Hunger in America Oreo Kicks-Off Football Season with Launch of Limited-Edition 'Football Oreo' Cookies and Donation of 500,000 Meals to Feeding America via 'Huddle...
Cargill's BiOH® Polyols Opens Consumer Voting for Eco-Friendly Furniture Design Competition (3 Sep 2010 14:00:00)
Cargill's BiOH® Polyols Opens Consumer Voting for Eco-Friendly Furniture Design Competition Vote online today through Oct. 19 to help select the next wing chair to go on the market featuring sustainable materials for its cushioning ...
AEP Industries Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results (3 Sep 2010 12:30:00)
AEP Industries Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results PR Newswire SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEP Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: AEPI), a manufacturer, marketer...
Tractor Supply Company Completes Two-For-One Stock Split (3 Sep 2010 11:30:00)
Tractor Supply Company Completes Two-For-One Stock Split PR Newswire BRENTWOOD, Tenn. , Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO), the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States...
Lombard Sells Stake in Auto Parts Business Realizing 3x Gain (2 Sep 2010 21:01:11)
Lombard Sells Stake in Auto Parts Business Realizing 3x Gain PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lombard Investments announced today that it has sold a major portion of its stake in Somboon Advance Technology Pcl,...
Governor Rendell Announces $9.4 Million Investment in Industry Partnerships, Workforce Training to Strengthen Pennsylvania's Economy (2 Sep 2010 18:52:28)
Governor Rendell Announces $9.4 Million Investment in Industry Partnerships, Workforce Training to Strengthen Pennsylvania's Economy PR Newswire 125 Grants Leverage Private Matching Funds for $18.8 Million Total Investment HARRISBURG,...
'A Bunch of Carrot Farmers' Take on Junk Food (2 Sep 2010 18:30:59)
'A Bunch of Carrot Farmers' Take on Junk Food FARMERS TEAM WITH CP+B TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER BABY CARROTS BRANDING CAMPAIGN PR Newswire BAKERSFIELD, Calif. , Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A new alliance of carrot growers dubbed 'A Bunch...
True Source Honey Applauds Recent Efforts to Shut Down Illegal Honey Practices (2 Sep 2010 18:26:12)
True Source Honey Applauds Recent Efforts to Shut Down Illegal Honey Practices PR Newswire WASHINGTON , Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The True Source Honey Initiative applauds actions taken yesterday by U.S. Immigration and...
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Deutsche Bank Championship Week in Boston With 7th Annual Stop & Shop - Giant Family Foundation Golf Classic to Benefit Local Charities (2 Sep 2010 18:22:18)
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Deutsche Bank Championship Week in Boston With 7th Annual Stop & Shop - Giant Family Foundation Golf Classic to Benefit Local Charities Deutsche Bank Championship Founders Club Sponsor Raises More Than $1 Million...
Monsanto Executives to Address Investor Conferences in September (2 Sep 2010 16:54:34)
Monsanto Executives to Address Investor Conferences in September PR Newswire ST. LOUIS , Sept. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) Carl Casale , executive vice president and chief financial officer,...