CONCORD, Mass., August 1, 2012 – Welch’s, the leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, announces the appointment of Wayne D. Lutomski as Vice President, International, effective immediately. Lutomski joins Welch’s following three years as the Vice President of International Development of Just Born, Inc., the company best-known for MIKE & IKE® and PEEPS […]
BOSTON, Mass., April 26, 2012 – Guinness World Records recently confirmed that a new record for the largest toast in one venue was set by 32,904 baseball fans raising a glass on April 20, 2012, at Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary. Nearly 40,000 cans of Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktail were given out for fans to […]
World’s Largest Toast In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Fenway To Take Place April 20 BOSTON, Mass., March 20, 2012 – Welch’s announced today that it will partner with the Red Sox to attempt the Guinness World Records® title for the largest toast in one venue while celebrating Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary. On April […]
AMES, IOWA (May 26, 2011) – Iowa State University announced today that a gift from Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) will establish a new faculty chair in soybean breeding within the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In addition to supporting faculty breeding research, the Monsanto Chair in Soybean Breeding will help support graduate students pursuing […]
First tractor with Interim Tier 4 engine completes Nebraska OECD testing. LENEXA, Kansas – (May 25, 2011) – John Deere announces industry-leading OECD test results for its 8335R Tractor from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab, Lincoln, Neb. "This is the first row-crop tractor ever tested in Nebraska that breaks the 300-rated PTO horsepower barrier," says Chad […]
Program Lowers Crop Insurance Premiums for Qualifying Farmers in 12 States ST. LOUIS (May 24, 2011)— Monsanto’s Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ is the newest corn product to be approved for crop insurance premium reduction under the Pilot Biotechnology Endorsement (BE) program offered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) – USDA. The Pilot BE program lowers […]
MOLINE, Illinois (May 19, 2011) – As an extension of its longstanding commitment to listen and respond to its customers, John Deere Construction & Forestry recently enhanced its North American construction website to better serve its key audiences. The new site's features include easier-to-navigate functionality and even more interactivity.
MOLINE, Illinois (May 18, 2011) – Deere & Company said today it will build a new manufacturing facility in northeast China to support the increased demand for large agricultural products in the region. The factory will build mid- and large-sized tractors, sprayers, planters and harvesting equipment. Deere said its initial outlay for the project is approximately $80 […]
Visit AmericasFarmers.com to meet regional winners; Vote for national winner ST. LOUIS (May 17, 2011) – Online voters are invited to help select Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Mom of the Year 2011. American Agri-Women and Monsanto have selected five amazing farm moms from across the country as regional winners. Now, online voters will determine the national […]
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 11, 2011) – N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute at the N.C. Research Campus recently received an extensive cabbage germplasm collection for its research program. Monsanto Company gifted the collection to N.C. State. “The private to public transition of an advanced vegetable breeding program is unique,” says Dr. Allan Brown, […]