Omaha, Nebraska
December 16, 2004
DTN's
soybean rust center features the latest information on the
threat
DTN, a leading
business-to-business provider of real-time information services,
today launched a new Web site which contains the most current
information about the soybean rust crisis in the United States.
The Web site,
www.dtnsoybeanrustcenter.com, will include DTN's
industry-leading coverage of the crisis, as well as other
information to help detect, track and treat soybean rust.
The arrival of Asian soybean rust
in the United States marks a milestone in American agriculture,
with far-reaching implications for the entire agriculture
sector. As a service to American agriculture, DTN's Soybean Rust
Center Web site features up-to-date information about the
disease including its history, frequently asked questions, a
first hand look of the people affected by soybean rust, a reader
forum and ways to scout for, recognize and treat soybean rust.
"We're always looking for
innovative ways to keep the people of American agriculture
informed," said Robert Gordon, chief executive officer, DTN. "We
feel this is a great way to build awareness of this threat and
empower people on how to find it and fight it."
DTN is the leading media
authority on soybean rust. Its experts have the inside track on
Asian soybean rust and on growers who are fighting the disease
in the U.S., Brazil and China. The Soybean Rust Center will
feature the successes and struggles of people who are battling
the disease. For more information about soybean rust, please
visit
http://www.dtnsoybeanrustcenter.com.
DTN, a
private company based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the leading
business-to- business provider of real-time information services
across multiple vertical markets including agriculture, energy,
commodity trading, and other weather- sensitive industries. The
company delivers on-demand market information, commodity cash
prices, industry news and in-depth analysis, and location-
specific weather to over 120,000 subscribers through its four
brands -- DTN Ag, DTN Energy, DTN Market Access, and DTN
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