Agriculture & Livestock

Magazine articles on agriculture, livestock, and genetically engineered foods.

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The Motley Fool March 20, 2009 Christopher Barker	Valero Plunges Into Ethanol Valero Energy proves you can teach this old dog a new trick, by delving into the ethanol business in a major way.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2009 Toby Shute	In Potash, Something's Gotta Give Incumbents cut back, while a new entrant looks to jump in with both feet.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Toby Shute	Fertilizer Firms Roundly Rebuked CF Industries is pursuing Terra Industries, while Agrium is chasing CF. But the takeover targets are having none of it.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Toby Shute	Hugo's Tasty New Target: Cargill Agribusiness titan Cargill, the largest private company in America, is the latest to find itself in Hugo Chavez's crosshairs.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Brian Orelli	Hooray for Stalemates! Government deadlock will likely bring more genetically engineered seeds to the EU, and good news for Syngenta, DuPont, and Dow Chemical.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2009 Toby Shute	The Sweet Smell of Fertilizer M&A A nitrogen bomb hit Wall Street when CF Industries made a play for Terra Industries. CF is plowing ahead with an exchange offer and a proxy contest. And now, an interesting twist on this takeover tango as Agrium launches its own bid for CF.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Toby Shute	Fertilizer Profits in the Pipeline? Both Terra Nitrogen and spurned suitor CF Industries told pretty much the same story when it came to fourth-quarter results.
Chemistry World February 4, 2009 Ned Stafford	BASF seeks GM alternative German chemical giant BASF has applied directed mutagenesis to develop crop plants that are tolerant to specific pesticides.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2009 Toby Shute	Anxiety Mounts in Agriculture Seeds suppliers look strong, but most other players are getting pounded.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Toby Shute	These Two Are Takeover Bait Two fertilizer bids. CF Industries offers over $2 billion for fellow fertilizer-maker Terra Industries. Total makes a bid for UTS Energy.
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