Commercial investment opportunities and scientific advances from around the world in ag-bio, food and nutrition, bio-fuels, sustainable materials, clean-tech, IT and animal health, took center stage at the 3^rd Annual Ag Innovation Showcase on May 23^rd and 24^th at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the world's largest independent plant science research institute.

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Rosegrant presented the keynote address for the Ag Economic Forum at the 2011 Ag Innovation Showcase held May 23 and 24 in St. Louis, Mo

St. Louis, June 2011 – With more than 270 attendees from Brazil, Australia, the Netherlands, India, Malaysia, and across North America, the third annual Ag Innovation showcase, May 23 and 24, at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO, continued to build on the success of the first two Showcase events.

Brazil is amply ready to meet the predicted global shortfall in food commodities as it embraces agricultural technology, the head of Brazil’s first credit rating agency said at the Ag Innovation Showcase (www.agshowcase.com), a worldwide gathering of agricultural science and business leaders.

Brazil will easily be able to supply the increase in world demand for beef, said Paulo Rabello de Castro, chairman and principal partner of SR Rating, Brazil’s first credit rating agency, as well as managing partner of RC Consultores. Rabello de Castro gave the concluding keynote address at the two-day Ag Innovation Showcase at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (www.danforthcenter.org).

Per capita meat consumption in many developing regions of the world will increase and it will double in ' Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000-2050, said International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

In his keynote during the 2011 Ag Innovation Showcase held in St. Louis on May 23-24, Mark Rosegrant, director of Environment and Production Technology at IFPRI said that on the contrary, the growth in production of staple foods is expected to decline significantly in most of the world unless investment in the sector is improved and productivity increased.

St. Louis (May 23, 2011) - Financial innovation and reforms are key to strengthening the economies of emerging markets and providing the risk management tools for farmers and food processors to adopt innovative sustainable agricultural practices. Joyce Cacho, Ph.D., Chief Sustainability Officer at Novus International, Inc., shared this encouraging news during a presentation at the 2011 Ag Innovation Showcase today. She also said that to improve agricultural practices sustainably, collaboration frameworks of major stakeholder groups –in particular scientists, farmers, processors, commodity exchanges, the finance industry and policy makers –are critically needed.

St. Louis (May 23, 2011) - A volatile recipe of exploding population growth, climate change, falling crop yields and more demand for meat and diary will put world agriculture under tremendous pressure, experts said at the third annual global Ag Innovation Showcase, held at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO.

Private industry, governments and social welfare groups must move quickly to invest in agricultural science, rural farming and infrastructure in all regions across the globe, to mitigate the evolving spiral, a panel of agriculture scientists, educators and business leaders said during the Showcase’s Ag Economic Forum.

The two-day international Ag Innovation Showcase, presented by BRDG Park, LaTta Institute, RCGA, Missouri Technology Corporation and St. louis County Economic Council, spotlights cutting-edge entrepreneurs who are driving innovation in agricultural technologies in ag-bio, food and nutri· ticn, biofuels, sustainable materials, information technology and animal health.

Kicking off this year's Showcase is a new element-the Global Ag Economic Forum. Featuring a panel of prominent international experts, the Ag Economic Forum explores economic trends which are driving agriculture in the world.

The session will focus on innovative approaches to financing and using agri· culture to help alleviate tight markets by increasing investment in ag research, science and technology. The Forum includes insights on future developments in Brazil and China, which are beginning to playa large role in driving future agriculture trends.

St. Louis, May 9, 2011 – An international conference focused on innovative ideas and opportunities for agriculture to help solve long-term issues in food production and security, environmental and energy concerns will convene at the third annual Ag Innovation Showcase (www.agshowcase.com), May 23-24 in St. Louis, MO. The venue, the Danforth Plant Science Center (www.danforthcenter.org), is the world's largest independent plant science research institute, located in the heartland of American agriculture.

Regarded as the leading global event for agribusiness industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, the two-day program will feature dialogue and discussion between participants and deal-making across the spectrum of ag-bio, food and nutrition, biofuels, sustainable materials, clean-tech, information technology and animal health.

A robust schedule of panels and keynote addresses featuring an international "who's who" of speakers from leading agricultural businesses, venture capital and investment firms, and research institutions, will engage in active discussion, providing new insights and perspectives at the Ag Innovation Showcase (www.agshowcase.com), May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (www.danforthcenter.org) in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.

Now in its third year, the Ag Innovation Showcase is an international conference focused on exploring innovative ideas and opportunities related to agriculture in solving longterm issues in food production and security, environmental and energy concerns.

St. Louis, MO, May 3, 2011 – A robust schedule of panels and keynote addresses featuring an international “who’s who” of speakers from leading agricultural businesses, venture capital and investment firms, and research institutions, will engage in active discussion, providing new insights and perspectives at the Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.

Alternative scenarios for international agricultural supply and demand in the future, and country-specific insights will be examined during the Global Ag Economic Forum, the kick-off session for the third annual Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.

A robust schedule of panels featuring a "who's who" of international speakers from leading agricultural businesses, venture capital and investment firms, research institutions, will provide new insights and perspectives at the Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO.

Panels include the following:

• Ag Economic Forum
• Ag Showcase Alumni Successes
• Strategic Partnerships from Investment to Acquisition
• New Frontiers in Ag Research: Tools to Drive Discovery
• Importance of Innovation Clusters from Concept to Commercialization

A robust schedule of panels featuring a "who's who" of international speakers from leading agricultural businesses, venture capital and investment firms, research institutions, will provide new insights and perspectives at the Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO.

Panels include the following:

• Ag Economic Forum
• Ag Showcase Alumni Successes
• Strategic Partnerships from Investment to Acquisition
• New Frontiers in Ag Research: Tools to Drive Discovery
• Importance of Innovation Clusters from Concept to Commercialization

St. Louis, MO, April 1, 2011 – The CEO of the global biotechnology company whose products will facilitate genomic innovations in agriculture and the CEO of one of the world’s leading innovators in creating algae-based fuel will be keynote speakers at the third annual Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.

Americans could expect higher levels of agricultural production, commodity prices and consumer food prices this year, according to agricultural projections analysts. That means everyone, not just the farmer, will feel the impacts of this unique situation on their spending.

In my last article I stated that there are four areas in which support for the agricultural sector has been traditionally provided by the Government: (1) research; (2) training of farmers and agricultural scientists; (3) extension services; and (4) diagnosis of diseases and pests and soil analysis. I then started a discussion of research.

The country's most prominent venture capitalists are convinced the next big opportunity is in the business of sustainable agriculture technology. Venture capital fund Open Prairie Ventures is poised to take advantage of this trend. Effingham, IL, March 10, 2011 -- Fifty years ago the cherry and apricot orchards of Northern California began to be replaced by the microchip and semiconductor plants populated by today's technology sector. Today the most prominent venture capitalists are looking at the corn fields in the United States, convinced the next big opportunity is in the business of sustainable agriculture technology.

Alternative scenarios for international agricultural supply and demand in the future, and country-specific insights will be examined during the Global Ag Economic Forum, the kick-off session for the third annual Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.

Waves of change have irregularly swept through the realms of food and farms over the decades. By most reckonings, another massive wave is building toward a crest, driven by oil prices, climate change, market speculation, genetic experimentation, human health corruption, corporate interest, and consumer demand.

2/21/2011 --- DuPont and Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced that DuPont plans to invest more than $50 million over five years to expand its biotech soybean research and development program in Delaware. The proposed investment supports DuPont’s strategy to increase food productivity for a growing global population.

The recent weather problems around the world in major production areas are much to blame for these higher prices, with the impact of the floods on local food prices, however, still unknown.

St. Louis-based companies to combine expertise to deliver products for control of pests

February 22, 2011, St. Louis, MO – /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that it has acquired Divergence, Inc., a privately-held St. Louis-based biotechnology research and development company. Divergence's current focus is its work with parasitic nematodes, including developing biotechnology traits for nematode control and nematicides with novel modes of action and superior safety profiles.

New Insights into international agriculture powerhouses Brazil and China, plus innovations in ag finance

February 2011, St. Louis, MO – Alternative future scenarios for international agricultural supply and demand, and country-specific insights will be examined during the Global Ag Economic Forum, the kick-off session for the third annual Ag Innovation Showcase, May 23-24, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, the largest independent plant science research institute in the world.