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Agriculture News - Agriculture News Headlines | Bizjournals.comConverted Organics cuts staff by half
Fertilizer producer Converted Organics Inc. will lay off half of its staff at locations in Boston and New Jersey, cutting a total of 24 corporate and manufacturing positions, the company said Friday.
Chiquita beats analyst expectations but lowers '10 view
Chiquita Brands International Inc. turned in second-quarter results that were better than analysts expected, but the company lowered its earnings guidance for the rest of the year. (CQB)
Piedmont Triad International Airport officials have purchased three tracts of vacant land surrounding PTI for a total of roughly $678,000.
Bunge profit soars on fertilizer unit sale
Bunge Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit available to common shareholders of $1.8 billion, up from $293 million a year earlier, thanks to a $2.4 billion gain from the $3.5 billion sale of its Brazilian fertilizer business. (BG)
SJ Water Q2 profit rises slightly, revenue dips
SJW Corp. late Wednesday reported second quarter net income of $4.5 million, or 24 cents a share, up slightly from $4.4 million, or 23 cents a share in the same period last year. (SJW)
Schwan's has two division presidents leave, one join
There?s a management shakeup going on at Schwan Food Co., with two top executives leaving the company in recent weeks and a new one joining the firm.
Blue Diamond pegs Schwan exec to replace Youngdahl
Blue Diamond Growers? Board of Directors has selected Mark Jansen as the company?s new president and chief executive officer.
U of M to start company based on atrazine water treatment
The University of Minnesota on Thursday plans to announce a startup company that will use new water filtration technology to reduce levels of the herbicide called atrazine.
Milk and Honey Soap lands federal grant
A small business in Santa Fe has received a federal grant to help market its natural soaps and lotions.
AGCO generates $63 million profit
A big jump in sales in South America gave a boost to AGCO Corp.?s bottom line in the second quarter.
