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Festive cookies, served at year-end holiday gatherings, may in the future be made with a larger proportion of whole-grain flour instead of familiar, highly refined white flour. That's a goal of ongoing studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Wooster, Ohio. A study by scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Soft Wheat Quality Research Unit in Wooster was published earlier this year in Crop Science. The research may help plant breeders zero in on...

During the 2011/12 season, Ukraine has gathered a remarkable grains harvest, which seems to possibly match the size of the bumper 2008/09 crop. On the back of this year's success, Ukraine has removed export duties on wheat and corn, which should encourage activity on the export markets. New market research report “Ukraine Agribusiness Report Q1 2012” prepared by Business Monitor International has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. London, UK (PRWEB) December...

LEXINGTON, Mass., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avaxia Biologics, Inc., a privately-held biotech company developing oral antibody drugs that act locally within the gastrointestinal tract, announced today that the company was awarded U.S. Patent 8,071,101, "Antibody Therapy for Treatment of Diseases Associated With Gluten Intolerance." This patent, which expires on May 27, 2029, provides broad coverage for treating celiac disease using orally administered antibodies produced by the...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmusanT, Inc. announced today it has raised $20 million in Series A financing from Vatera Healthcare Partners LLC to advance development of the biotechnology company's immunotherapeutic vaccine Nexvax2®, companion diagnostic and monitoring tool for celiac disease. The proceeds will fund the Nexvax2 therapeutic and diagnostic development plan to the point of demonstrating proof-of-concept. ImmusanT expects to initiate the next...

WINNIPEG, M<font size="2" face="Arial">anitoba </font>, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ICE Futures Canada, the Winnipeg-based agricultural exchange owned by IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), today announced that the Manitoba Securities Commission has approved new futures contracts for milling wheat, durum wheat and barley. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090727/CL51999LOGO</font> ) The Canadian House of Commons...

World grain production fell, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Despite record rice and maize yields around the world, global wheat production dropped substantially enough to bring total grain output to just below 2008 levels. Maize, wheat, and rice provide nearly two-thirds of the global human diet and serve as critical inputs for both animal feed and...

Experienced agricultural marketing strategist heads Limagrain Cereal Seeds Eastern U.S. sales region BUSHNELL, IL (PRWEB) November 17, 2011 Limagrain Cereal Seeds announced that industry sales and marketing specialist Ken McClintock has been hired as the company’s Regional Sales Manager, leading the brand strategy for Limagrain’s Eastern United States region in wheat seeds sales. McClintock was most recently employed at Dairyland Seeds as a sales representative for Bio-Plant...

Limagrain Cereal Seeds expands its US staff by hiring research associate Jeremiah Menefee in the Midwest region. Menefee will work from the Genesis Research Station in Battleground, IN. Battle Ground, IN (PRWEB) November 04, 2011 Limagrain Cereal Seeds, a U.S. subsidiary of the biggest plant breeder and seed company in Europe, announced that Jeremiah Menefee has been hired as Research Associate. In July, Menefee was assigned to Limagrain’s regional research station in Indiana,...

New television ad calls on Canadians to join the fight to support farmers Campaign gains momentum as thousands of Canadians send letters to MPs WINNIPEG, Nov. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - It's a powerful image:  a giant, 12 tonne steamroller rolling over a field of wheat.  It's an equally powerful message:  'This is how the Harper Government harvests wheat'.   This new television spot, released this morning by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), is sending an urgent...

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2011, corn and soybean growers shared a common hurdle -- extreme weather. From flooded fields to extended dry periods and from cold spring temperatures to heat stress, all varieties of extreme weather left their mark on yields and, ultimately, grower profits. The Climate Corporation (formerly WeatherBill) today announced Total Weather Insurance (TWI) Corn 2012(TM) and TWI Soybean 2012(TM) which provide unprecedented profit protection for...