Deal May Hurt Organic Cotton
70495
An agricultural watchdog group wants to block a merger between Monsanto and the leading cottonseed seller in the United States, citing several concerns. By Kristen Philipkoski.
682531
The humble cotton sock has become the center of an international trade dispute.
726055
The apparel licensor and marketer is highly profitable, but there are potential pitfalls.
12296
WASHINGTON Tobacco farmers would win a $10.1 billion buyout, while cigarette companies would avoid broad new federal regulation under a compromise bill proposed yesterday by the senior tax writer in the House.
600909
Cotton producer Doug Hlavaty looks across his South Plains fields and sees the potential for trouble.
446150
YORK, (Britain), Sep 21 (IPS) - The newly launched East Africa Organic Standard,  designed to boost exports to Europe, could fall at the first  hurdle if the largest licensing body in the UK decides in  November that air-freighted produce no longer qualifies as  organic.
464427
The company's distribution deal will have a big impact on its competitive strength.
522175
Monsanto Co.'s  attempt to buy southern seed giant Delta & Pine Land Co.  could be running into trouble as an unusual backlash against the proposed combination is taking root across the U.S. Farm Belt, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.
662426
By Rausch, Kent D Raskin, Lutgarde M; Belyea, Ronald L; Clevenger, Thomas E; Tumbleson, M E  ABSTRACT Nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) concentrations can affect the market value of coproducts from corn wet-milling.
664644
A merger with Biomet would be good in many ways. But what's the right price?
453667
This year&#39;s cotton crop is on pace to be the largest in US history, although hurricanes that have battered the nation in the past few months may reduce the final amount.
243471
Deal masks an interest in controversial digital content distribution patents?
49697
Possible deal revives debate over whether tech firm will reinvent itself or become a target.
723922
Don't buy without considering threat of entry, bargaining power, and more.
719131
Altria, the owner of food company Kraft and the world&#39;s biggest cigarette maker Philip Morris, may split itself up to help limit the effect of legal battles.
425726
A union representing about 700 textile workers at Malden Mills Industries Inc. voted to accept a contract offer, averting a possible strike. Paul Coorey, president of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Union, Local 311, said workers voted 301-136 to accept a three-year pact that included annual wage increases of 2 percent, 2 percent, and 3 percent. But ...
641501
If the retailer can right its merchandise woes, this stock could be a home run.