Salisbury, Maryland
January 30, 2008
Perdue AgriBusiness
has announced it will be contracting low linolenic soybeans from
DuPont business
Pioneer Hi-Bred for the
2008 growing season to support the marketplace demand for
healthier foods.
"Perdue is excited about the opportunity low lin soybeans bring
to both soybean growers on the Eastern Shore and our food
company customers who are seeking to lower the trans fat content
of their products," said John Ade, Perdue vice president of
grain sales and merchandising. "Adding value to growers' crops
and offering solutions to customers is good news for
agriculture."
Contracts for these opportunities will be made with growers on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware and in southern
Pennsylvania. Perdue will pay a $0.60 per bushel premium for
soybeans stored on-farm and delivered after harvest.
"We're very excited about expanding low lin soybean contracting
through a quality organization such as Perdue," said Russ
Sanders, Pioneer marketing director. "This is great news for
growers seeking greater income through premiums and the food
processors that seek to market healthier foods."
Growers will have two Pioneer® brand low linolenic soybean
varieties to choose from in this region -- 92M82 and 93Y50. Both
of these low lin varieties contain the Roundup Ready® trait.
Soybean producers with interest in this program can contact
their local Pioneer sales representative for more information.
This program marks a continuing expansion of national low lin
soybean contracting opportunities with Pioneer soybeans. The
2008 growing season marks the fourth consecutive year Pioneer
has marketed low lin soybeans, though Pioneer has been breeding
low lin soybeans since the early 1990s.
Low lin soy oil is part of an expanding platform of soy products
launched by Pioneer for the food, feed and industrial
marketplaces. These include leading-edge soy output traits and
products that deliver premiums to growers and top quality oil
products to companies across the value chain.
Low lin soybeans feature oil with a linolenic acid profile of
less than 3 percent and offer a better natural stability and
increased shelf life. Low lin oil eliminates the need for
partial hydrogenation, which creates trans fats. Low lin oil
supports the efforts of food companies to reduce or eliminate
trans fats from their products.
Perdue AgriBusiness is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perdue
Incorporated. Ranked third in sales in the poultry industry,
Perdue Incorporated is a leading international food and
agriculture business providing quality products and services to
customers in more than 70 countries.
Privately held and family-run for three generations, the company
employs more than 22,000 associates and partners with more than
2,400 independent farm families - all who share in the
commitment to quality that has guided the company since its
founding in 1920.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world's leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded
in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for
people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont
offers a wide range of innovative products and services for
markets including agriculture and food; building and
construction; communications; and transportation. |
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