Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today that ADM
Edible Bean Specialties, Inc. d/b/a ADM Seedwest, a wholly owned
subsidiary, acquired 100 percent interest in AmeriSeed, LLC from
Syngenta Seeds, Inc. and Basic American, Inc.
AmeriSeed specializes in the breeding of dry edible beans and carries a
line of popular pinto, black and small red seeds, and will continue to
operate in its current capacity. The AmeriSeed line of products expands
Seedwest’s offering of dry bean seeds and enhances their ability to
offer customers more choice in seed varieties.
Orders currently placed with Syngenta will be transitioned to Seedwest,
which will take responsibility for delivery of seed for the 2009
shipping season. For questions or more information, customers should
contact their local ADM Seedwest representative.
Seedwest offers retail plants and elevators a wide selection of dry bean
seeds, including pinto, navy, black, light red kidney, dark red kidney,
white kidney, cranberry, great northern, pink, small red and mayocoba,
along with processor peas and green baby limas. The genetically pure and
virtually disease-free seeds are produced in the ideal, arid climate of
the western United States under a strict quality control program.
About ADM
Every day, the 27,000 people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:
ADM) turn crops into renewable products that meet the demands of a
growing world. At more than 230 processing plants, we convert corn,
oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, chemical
and energy uses. We operate the world’s premier crop origination and
transportation network, connecting crops and markets in more than 60
countries. Our global headquarters is in Decatur, Illinois, and our net
sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, were $70 billion. For
more information about our Company and our products, visit www.adm.com.
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