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Increased
demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel revolutionizes the farming
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Lansing, Michigan
January 8, 2007
America’s farmers are sowing the seeds for the future, and that
doesn’t mean just creating a steady, available food supply. The
growing demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel is creating a
growing need for genetics and biotechnology.
The importance of genetics, the bio-economy and the future are
what Dean Oestreich, president of
Pioneer and vice president,
general manager of DuPont,
discussed during his keynote address at the Michigan
Agri-Business Association Winter Conference today.
The conference provides the state’s agriculture industry with
the latest information about everything from crop nutrition and
pest management to the economic condition of Michigan
agriculture.
“When it comes to the agricultural economy, this is an
incredible time of opportunity as consumer demand for food,
feed, fiber and fuel – all of which can be produced through
agriculture – have increased,” Oestreich said. “Biotechnology
provides us with the tools to develop specific products to meet
the end use needs for our customers’ crop."
Oestreich’s presentation illustrated how DuPont, through its
subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., is focused on an
aggressive R&D strategy in which it is leveraging elite
genetics, biotechnology and chemistry to create a rich and
balanced product pipeline. This pipeline is rapidly creating
seed products and game-changing solutions for the entire food
and energy value chain and, ultimately, consumers.
Examples of how the pipeline has come to life for consumers,
such as through the creation of healthier oils; stain-resistant
and stretch-recoverable fabrics; and environmentally friendly,
domestically developed fuels were also presented.
Pioneer has a strong presence in Michigan. It operates a
research center in Ithaca, a supply management location in
Constantine, and has more than 80 sales people in the state.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont,
is the world’s leading source of customized solutions for
farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded
in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to better, safer, healthier lives 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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