With the additional space, the facility will be able to handle up to 125,000 germination, vigor and purity quality tests for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum seed a year, said Tom Bockhaus, director of supply planning and logistics of Pioneer. The expansion will allow Pioneer to move samples quickly among labs to help balance its testing needs more efficiently around the world, Bockhaus said. DesMoinesRegister.com is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments...

Business day: FDA says Diabetes drug should be pulled Tuesday, July 31, 2007 WASHINGTON The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled off the market, federal health officials said Monday, urging action in response to studies linking the drug to an increased risk of heart attacks. Business day: FDA says Diabetes drug should be pulled Tuesday, July 31, 2007 WASHINGTON The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled off the market, federal health officials said Monday, urging...

Running the numbers on how much land could be put into production for corn-based ethanol makes it clear how little of the fuel could be produced to help curb America's energy gluttony. Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as calendar events, classifieds, advertisements, Yellow Page listings, local Web sites and more all in one search. Yet when it comes to the expectations that corn-based ethanol will cure America's dependence on foreign oil, the hype is way over everyone's...

Early Experience This is the second article in a series on the lives and careers of the 2008 presidential contenders. But he turned out to be practical and shrewd, a politician capable of playing hardball to win election (he squeezed every opponent out of his first race), a legislator with a sharp eye for an opportunity, a strategist willing to compromise to accomplish things. But he turned out to be practical and shrewd, a politician capable of playing hardball to win election (he...

He is a circuit court judge responsible for handling juvenile cases. He is a self-employed restaurant owner. Mike Huckabee announced 36 appointments to state boards and commissions Thursday. Those appointed: -Eileen Cole of Hope to replace Teresa Porter on the Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council. She is director of Children's Services at the School of Hope. She serves at the will of the governor. She is office manager and plant controller at Greg Enterprises. He is a...