They wanted to create a way for area farmers to dispose of farm and animal waste that would be beneficial to the land and that was environmentally sound. Komar said Rutgers is involved in doing research with the Fischers and was instrumental in helping them get the necessary permits to start their business. Jay Fischer and his wife, Jill, are turning other people's "junk" animal, farm and food waste into their "treasure" in the form of humified compost. To begin, waste is collected and...

Chief executive Richard Goyder said the company would not divest itself of other businesses such as coal or fertilizer to fund the proposed Coles purchase. The company, a leader in home improvement and building supplies, last week led a share raid on Coles which netted more than 11 percent of its stock. Goyder said Wesfarmers had made a compelling offer for the retailer which includes supermarkets, liquor stores, an office supply chain and budget department stores Target and Kmart. Coles...

Sioux City, Iowa-based Terra Nitrogen, through its subsidiaries, produces, markets and distributes nitrogen fertilizer products, including ammonia and a urea ammonium nitrate solution. The company also manufactures speciality tubing products as well as flat rolled steel and other tubular products for the oil and gas drilling industry, and other sectors. A tremendously strong annual earnings report during the quarter and a generous dividend yield of more than 6 percent enticed investors,...

Kentucky permitted to use fungicide to combat certain disease in wheat. A maximum of one application may be made using ground or aerial equipment at a rate of 4 fluid ounces of formulation per acre per season. The products may be applied as a preventive foliar spray when the earliest disease appears on the stem. Folicur and Orius fungicides may not be applied directly to water or an area where surface water is present. Application may be made from the time the head is half-emerged to the...

The provincial and federal government have teamed up to contribute almost $40 million to eliminate bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from Albertas cattle herds. The 60:40 federal-provincial cost sharing agreements funding will go towards removing all specified risk material (SRM) which are tissues that can harbour BSE, from all animal feeds, pet foods and fertilizers. The enhanced feed ban is intended to further protect animal health and accelerate Canadas progress toward eradicating...