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Evogene Ltd., a developer of improved plant traits for the food, feed and biofuel industries, has announced the launch of its Phenomix platform, which utilizes advanced proprietary technologies for the collection, storage and integrated analysis of vast amounts of phenotypic data directly from the field. Through the use of Phenomix, Evogene researchers can evaluate crop behavior in environments closely resembling growth conditions existing in commercial agriculture. The two key data types utilized by Evogene’s infrastructure for improving plant traits are phenotypic and phenotypic. Phenomix provides a direct field-to-computer research communication channel that constantly streams physiological, structural and environmental data inputs from the field. The platform was successfully validated in an 18 acre field trial of various wheat varieties. Atlas Commodity Markets has announced the promotion of Bob Shults to president of Atlas Commodity Holdings. Shults is a cofounder of the firm, and has been responsible for daily operations and development of its business since July 2006. In his new role, Shults will ensure strategic focus on new opportunities and manage the changing regulatory environment. Prior to founding Atlas, Shults served as managing direct of commercial services and a member of the executive management committee for APX Inc. He also served on the board of directors of the Environmental Markets Association. He has more than two decades of experience in the energy sector in trading, origination, risk management, technology, operations, accounting, regulatory, strategy, project management, and project development.
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell 12 grain elevators located in northwestern Iowa and western Tennessee to the Andersons Inc. The sale involves approximately 32.6 million bushels, or 83 percent, of its agribusiness storage capacity and all of its agronomy and retail petroleum operations. The estimated sales price for the facilities and certain related working capital is $133.1 million, including the assumption at closing of term debt of approximately $28.3 million. RC Fuels has announced the addition of Rex Roehl as its business development director. In his new position, Roehl will further develop the company’s growing portfolio of national and regional accounts for its Rich Yeast product portfolio. Prior to joining RC Fuels, Roehl served in business development and asset management roles at Indeck Energy Services. He has also served on the boards of several ethanol plants for Indeck, including Big River Resources and Highwater Ethanol. RC Fuels’ Rich Yeast is a proprietary product designed as a drop-in replacement for conventional yeast for fermentation that reduces the need for preprocess enzymes, reducing production costs for a typical plant. The U.S. Grains Council has announced the official approval of the Syngenta corn variety MIR 162 Agrisure Vipterra in the EU, opening the door for exports of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles. The decision came after years of industry leadership and efforts, especially those partners of the USGC in the EU, including COCERAL, FEFAC and the Irish Feed Millers Association.
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