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Title	Author	Type	Date	Words
Burrus Hybrids acquires Hoblit Seed Company, Atlanta, IL.			Jun 1, 2008	66
Dow AgroSciences (DAS) acquires Triumph Seed.			Apr 1, 2008	106
Advanta India Ltd, Bangalore, India, through its subsidiaries, acquires the entire business of Garrison & Townsend L.P. (G&T).			Apr 1, 2008	40
ArborGen Acquires Commercial Tree Operations.			Nov 15, 2007	425
Monsanto acquires Agroeste Sementes, a leading Brazilian corn seed company, for slightly more than $100 million.			Oct 1, 2007	64
Syngenta acquires Zeraim Gedera Ltd.			Sep 1, 2007	50
Dow AgroSciences will substantially expand its Brazilian corn seed business with the acquisition of Agromen Tecnologia Ltda.			Sep 1, 2007	75
China Seed merges into Sinochem.		Company overview	Jul 6, 2007	188
Dow AgroSciences LLC announces it has acquired assets of the Austrian affiliate of Maize Technologies International (MTI), an Austrian based corn seed company, including its breeding programs, germplasm, and related technology, as well as ownership of MTI's French affiliate and other related assets.			Jun 1, 2007	102
Bayer CropScience purchases the assets of California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors (CPCSD), Bakersfield, CA, and the assets of Reliance Genetics LLC, Harlingen, TX.			Jan 1, 2007	119
Origin Agritech Limited Acquires Additional 42.42% Interest in Denong Zhengcheng Seed Company, Ltd. and Announces Change in Fiscal Year End to September 30.			Oct 19, 2006	661
Monsanto's subsidiary American Seeds Inc. (ASI) is adding five acquired companies to its family of regional brands.		Brief article	Sep 1, 2006	70
AgSource Seeds, Inc., Nevada, Ia and NuTech Seed, LC, Leland, IA, will merge their operations effective September 1, 2006, to complement each organization's ability to provide the best seed possible for corn and soybean producers.		Brief article	Sep 1, 2006	72
Syngenta announces an agreement with International Seed Holdings L.P. to acquire Emergent Genetics Vegetable A/S (EGV) based in Odense, Denmark.		Brief article	Jul 1, 2006	77
Monsanto subidiary American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) announces it acquired Gold Country Seed, Inc.		Brief article	Apr 1, 2006	91
Chemtura Acquires Farmer-Applied Seed Treatment Products with Acquisition of Trace Chemicals Business.			Mar 24, 2006	436
Origin Agritech Acquires a Controlling Interest in Denong Zhengcheng Seed Company, Ltd.			Jan 19, 2006	714
Origin Agritech Limited in Negotiations to Acquire an Integrated Seed Company in the PRC Specializing in the Development, Production and Sale of Hybrid Rice.			Dec 6, 2005	580
Sakata Seed America, Inc. and Qualiveg are pleased to announce Sakata Seed America's acquisition.		Brief Article	Nov 1, 2005	72
Landec Corporation announces that its agricultural seed subsidiary, Landec Ag Inc., has acquired Heartland Hybrids Inc., the second-largest direct marketer of seed corn.		Brief Article	Sep 1, 2005	41
Advanta Netherlands Holdings BV, the parent company of the Advanta Group, has reached an agreement to sell its European field crop business to Limagrain.		Brief Article	May 1, 2005	107
Monsanto Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Emergent Genetics Inc. for $300 million.			Apr 1, 2005	94
Seminis enters into a definitive agreement with Monsanto Company under which Monsanto would acquire Seminis for $1.4 billion in cash, plus a performance-based payment of up to $125 million payable by the end of fiscal year 2007.			Mar 1, 2005	102
DuPont Ag Products and Pioneer Hi-Bred International complete their stock and cash merger.		Brief Article	Nov 1, 2004	27
Limagrain buy WestHove.		Brief Article	Oct 1, 2004	253
JC Robinson Seeds.		Brief Article	Oct 1, 2003	47
International Oilseed Distributors Inc. of Iowa, a subsidiary of Stine Seed Company, Adel, Iowa, has purchased majority ownership in ProdiGene Inc., one of the United States' leading research companies in the production of bio-pharmaceutical crops.		Brief Article	Oct 1, 2003	90
Savia.		Brief Article	Aug 1, 2003	53
This month in Agri Marketing ... (For Openers).		Brief Article	May 1, 2003	163
JC Robinson Seeds, Waterloo, Neb., announces the purchase of the corn activities of Zelder, Ottersum, The Netherlands. (At Closing News).		Brief Article	Jan 1, 2003	84
Delta and Pine Land Co., Scottsdale, Miss., acquires 50 percent of a joint venture venture, D&M International, LLC from its partner Pharmacia Corp. (At Closing News).		Brief Article	Jul 1, 2002	69
Walmart.com.		Brief Article	Jan 29, 2001	70
MARKETING NEWS.		Brief Article	Oct 1, 2000	689
Monsanto Ends Efforts to Buy Cotton Seed Firm.	Henry, John	Brief Article	Dec 27, 1999	330
Buying Soybeans.	Bustos, Sergio R.		Jun 1, 1999	60
U.S. Home & Garden Completes Ampro Acquisition.			Oct 19, 1998	502
AgriBioTech Inc. Completes Acquisition of Garden West Distributors Inc.			Sep 22, 1998	288
AgriBioTech Inc. Completes Acquisition of Allied Seed Co., a Division of Agway Inc., and a Private Placement of Approximately $17.5 Million.			Aug 31, 1998	478
AgriBioTech Inc. Completes Acquisition of Willamette Seed Co.			Aug 25, 1998	293
U.S. Home & Garden Announces Signing Letter of Intent for Acquisition of Lawn and Garden Business.			Aug 12, 1998	448
AgriBioTech Inc. Has Completed the Acquisition of Las Vegas Fertilizer Co. Inc.			May 11, 1998	472
AgriBioTech Inc. Agrees to Purchase Two Seed Companies With Combined Annual Sales of Approximately $17 Million.			Apr 29, 1998	523
AgriBioTech Inc. Completes Acquisition of LaCrosse Seed Corp., With Annual Sales of Approximately $10 Million.			Oct 23, 1997	313
AgriBioTech Inc. Agrees to Acquire Seed Corporation of America and Green Seed, with Annual Sales of Approximately $40 Million.			Oct 6, 1997	364
AgriBioTech Inc. Agrees to Acquire Lofts Seed Cos. With Annual Sales of Approximately $75 Million.			Sep 8, 1997	409
AgriBioTech Inc. Completes Acquisition of Olsen-Fennell Seeds Inc. With Annual Sales of Approximately $35 Million.			Aug 25, 1997	301
AgriBioTech Inc. agrees to acquire seed companies with annual sales of approximately thirty-five million dollars.			Jun 23, 1997	357
AgriBioTech, Inc. Has Purchased E.F. Burlingham & Sons, a Leading Turf Grass Company with Annual Revenues of Approximately $36 Million.			May 16, 1997	358
Agribiotech Inc. agrees to acquire seed company with annual sales of approximately $10 million.			Apr 11, 1997	196
AgriBioTech Inc. completes its acquisition of W-L Research Inc., Germain's Inc. and a 50 percent interest in SeedBiotics LLC with combined historical annual revenues of approximately $20 million.			Oct 31, 1996	737
Zeneca and Cosun complete seeds merger.			Aug 12, 1996	190
AgriBioTech Inc. signs letter of intent to purchase seed company with current annual sales of $20 million.			May 29, 1996	161
Humboldt Flour Mills Inc. Acquisition.			May 28, 1996	274
The Solaris Group Acquires Lawn and Garden Products and Packaging Company.			Apr 15, 1996	241
European commission gives approval for merger of Zeneca Seeds and Royal Vanderhave Group.			Apr 10, 1996	178
Zeneca's seeds business and VanderHave Group to merge.			Feb 21, 1996	737
LG Seeds Inc. closes the sale of the assets of its Scott Seed Division.			Apr 20, 1995	155
LG Seeds Inc. completes sale of assets.			Mar 31, 1995	274