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118 SEEDWORLD.COM DECEMBER 2015 S.D. Corn Capital Genetics Inc. in Olivia Minn. Profiseed LLC in Hampton Iowa and Teays Valley Farms LLC dba Pureline in Princeton Ill. Pinnacle will operate the businesses as part of the AgVenture network of seed companies under the name AgVenture Pinnacle. Customers will continue to have access to AgVenture and VPMaxx brand seed products within the exclusive marketing territory. Syngenta expands its licensing col- laboration with KWS and Limagrain and their joint ventures AgReliant and Genective. The new agreement is for 20 years and covers the AgReliant busi- ness in North America and the individual operations of the two companies outside North America. Under the agreement Syngenta will provide worldwide rights to its current and future GM corn traits portfolio. Syngenta will receive a 200 million upfront payment and future roy- alty and milestone payments dependent upon regulatory approvals. Near Salinas Calif. American Takii enhances seed processing operations with a new facility. The structure includes a 22500 square-foot warehouse 7000 square feet of conference space and a lunch room and 5000 square feet to be used for logistics and customer service. Takiis management has a global strate- gic vision to create better efficiencies for distribution as we move forward says Steve Wiley general manager and chief operating officer of American Takii. Dow reviewsits AgroSciences division with a focus on creating new synergies in a consolidating agricultural market. In a statement the company reports its considering only those prospects that will extract further value from this highly attractive and well-positioned business and return significant value to its share- holders and will compare those options to that of the value created by retaining the business. Dow is also reorganizing its executive leadership team and their responsibilities. Northern Seedhas acquired Syngentas triticale business including its research center in Vernon Texas. Land OLakes Inc. and Villa Crop Protection of South Africapartner to capitalize on the growth potential of South Africa. The two organizations will join their portfolios of pro- ductivity-enhancing crop input products and services to help farms sustainably improve yields. This is Land OLakes first commercial investment in Africa and reflects the cooperatives accelerated growth in its international business. California-based Ceres Inc. enters into a multi-year collabora- tion with Forage Genetics International FGI to develop and commercialize improved alfalfa. Under the collaborationFGI and Ceres will evaluate and commercialize Ceres traits in FGIs alfalfa varieties. FGI expects to begin evaluating alfalfa varieties with Ceres traits next year. Results from these trials will deter- mine commercialization timelines. Deere Company and The Climate Corporation a subsidiary of Monsanto agreed that Deere will acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business. This agreement enables exclusive near real-time data connectivity between certain John Deere farm equipment and the Climate FieldView platform. Deere Company agreed to purchase Monosem a European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes Monosems four facilities in France and two in the United States. Deere does not plan to change the independent nature of Monosem. John May Deere Company president of Agricultural Solutions and chief information officer says the business will retain its own brand and trademark and will lever- age its own operational strengths. A group of Syngenta shareholders urged the companys board of directors to refrain from selling the vegetable and flower seeds businesses andasks for a formal meeting to discuss all the strategic options available to maximize value. In a letter to Syngenta chairmanMichel Demar the Alliance of Critical Syngenta Shareholdersstates while it is encouraged by the recent resignation of chief executive officer Mike Mack the board has not gone far enough to appease concerns. In a sepa- rate release the group also reports its encouraged by recent media reports that Syngenta will be sold. PEOPLE NEWS DuPontnamedTimothy Glennas president of its Crop Protection business succeedingRik Millerwho elected to retire after 31 years of service to the company.Glenn will report to James Borel DuPont executive vice president. Syngenta adds Julie Rothe a new broccoli breeder to its team in Gilroy Calif. Rothe will lead Syngentas sweet baby broc- coli program a collaboration with Mesa Packing and support global breeding with research on multiple complementary Brassica crops for the North American market. Ellen Kullman chair and CEO of DuPont retired from the com- pany Oct. 16. Edward Breen a current member of the DuPont board of directors assumed the role of interim chair and CEO Takiis management has a global strategic vision to create better efficiences for distribution ... Steve Wiley