Study Group: Council Members Knowledgeable about Brazilian Sugar Industry

Council Members in this Study Group: 29

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Gary Drimmer

President
Drimmer & Associates International

Gary Drimmer is the President of Drimmer and Associates, a commodity, animal nutrition, plant biotechnology and international agribusiness consulting firm. Mr. Drimmer has over 30 years of international business experience in plant biotechnology, corn...

Philip Corzine

General Manager
South American Soy LLC

Philip Corzine is Founder and Consultant at AgPage International Consultancy, providing electronic communications, and agricultural business development and economic analysis services to small businesses and organizations. Mr. Corzine also consults with...

Edward Swinderman

Independent Contractor
Edward Swinderman

Edward Swinderman is an independent contractor, currently working with PERIN Resources; a firm involved in the marketing of fuel ethanol, biodiesel, glycerin, and methanol. Previously, Mr. Swinderman was the Vice President of Sales at BioSelect Fuels,...

David Lewis

Vice President
Manchester Trade

Dr. David Lewis is a Vice President with Manchester Trade, where he specializes in international trade and investment matters for governments, businesses, and international organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LA/C). His areas of expertise...

Rohit Savant

Analyst
CHRISTIAN, PODLESKA AND VANMUSSCHENBROEK, LTD.

Rohit Savant is a Senior Analyst at CPM Group, a commodity market research, consulting, asset management, and investment-banking firm headquartered in New York City. Mr. Savant joined CPM Group in 2005. During this period, he has written several extensive...

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Fertilizer Musical Chairs Coming to Sad End- Agrium & CF Industries Last Offers

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

Analysis of:Agrium increases cash portion of bid in final attempt to buy CF Industries | www.chicagotribune.com

Since the beginning of the year Agrium Inc. and CF Industries Holdings Inc. have been seeking to make a major acquisition in consolidation effort after drop in sector share prices. This week new offers went out and we might be reaching an end to this round of efforts as the outlook for the sector finally appears to be touching bottom.

Omega-3 Soybean Oil Closer To Commercial Reality For Monsanto and Solae

November 1, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

Analysis of:Solae, LLC and Monsanto Company reach important regulatory milestone that advances the development of foods containing the world's first stearidonic acid (SDA) omega-3 soybean oil product | www.seedquest.com

The GRAS certification of Monsanto's new omega-3 Soybean Oil is a major step not only for Monanto and their partner on this product, Solae LLC, but a it could also help pave the way to the acceptance of GMO crops around the world. The product still needs to be developed and marketed correctly as it is SDA and not EPA or DHA.

"Where's the Beef?" Will Meat Lose Global Favor?

October 30, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

Analysis of:Vegetarian diet is better for the planet, says Lord Stern | www.guardian.co.uk

The production of meats is responsible for 18% of man made green house gas emissions and 25% of man made methane emissions. No wonder there is talk that eating beef is not very green. WIll sustainable farming and green consumers move away from meats and towards a vegetarian diet?

Farmer Bill Gates Defends Biotech Crops and Pushes For Sustainability

October 18, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

Analysis of:Gates chides critics, defends biotech crops « Des Moines Register Staff Blogs | The Des Moines Register | blogs.desmoinesregister.com

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting big bucks behind a push to improve farming in Africa and the rest of the thrid world; he includes biotech crops as part of the solution.

Are Things Getting Hot Down Under? Everyone Interested in AWB !

September 29, 2009

Analysis by:Gary Drimmer, President,

Analysis of:RPT-DEALTALK-Bunge seen most likely partner for Australia's AWB | sg.news.yahoo.com

Bunge Ltd , Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, Nobel Group , Louis Dreyfus, Glencore International and even Gavilon LLC could be interested or already in talks with AWB for a possible acquisition of more then just their Geneva grain trading operations. It would seem logical that someone might be interested in these assets, but who would it be?

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