Marketwire - Equipment and Supplies

Ag Growth Announces Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - Ag Growth Income Fund (TSX:AFN.UN) today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Fund reported sales of $35.4 million and EBITDA of $5.1 million. This compares to sales of $28.2 million and EBITDA of $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $1.9 million, compared to $5.6 million in 2007. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were in line with management expectations, as an increase in sales was offset by costs related to both the integration of the Twister product line and to the Westfield capacity improvement initiative. Although the Twister integration continued into the second quarter, production levels are now approaching historical levels. The Westfield capacity improvement initiative was completed in March 2008 and the Fund is now realizing the benefits of increas

Neptune Industries, Inc. Featured on NBC Local News

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:34:00 EDT

BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - Neptune Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: NPDI), a next generation aquaculture technology company, headquartered here, said today its waste-to-energy technology was featured Wednesday, May 7, on the 11:00PM NBC Local News 6 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The segment can be viewed at http://www.nbc6.net/goinggreen/16194147/detail.html.

MoneyTV, Week of 5/9

Fri, 09 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - MoneyTV is the nationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews by hosts Donald Baillargeon and Skip Lindeman with company CEOs, providing insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.

Free information packages from the featured companies can be requested by sending an email to info@moneytv.net.

MachineryLink Selects BNSF Logistics for Capacity Management Services

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT

SPRINGDALE, AR--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - BNSF Logistics LLC announced today that MachineryLink, the leading provider of combine leasing programs to agricultural producers in North America, has selected BNSF Logistics to provide equipment utilization services for MachineryLink's fleet operations and surge capacity management for seasonal demand.

MachineryLink, based in Kansas City, Mo., will utilize the services of BNSF Logistics to identify and facilitate optimal backhaul movements for its fleet, repositioning the specialized equipment into the company's key areas of need, while minimizing deadhead miles. As agricultural demand peaks, BNSF Logistics will also provide MachineryLink with additional specialized capacity to ensure consistent and timely service to its clients.

New Holland Agriculture (Fiat Group) Awarded at the SIAM Show in Morocco

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:18:00 EDT

Wide Range of Products on Display by New Holland's Distributor Somma Auto - Hall

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Enters Into Merger Agreements With VBV LLC and Its Subsidiaries

Wed, 07 May 2008 19:13:00 EDT

Merger to Create One of the Nation's Largest Ethanol Producers; Transaction Includes $60 Million Equity Infusion to Fund Future Growth and Acquisitions; Deal Expected to Be Accretive to EPS in 2009

One Thousand Free Aloe Vera Plants at the Las Vegas Money Show

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 7, 2008) - US Farms, Inc. (OTCBB: USFI), a diversified commercial Farming and Nursery company, today announced that it will exhibit in Booth # 518 at the 20th Annual Money Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 12-15, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. During the event, U.S. Farms, Inc. will distribute one thousand free Aloe Vera plants to investors that visit the booth. These plants can be re-potted and grown to their full maturity. In addition to Aloe Vera bulk leaf, produce and potted plant sales, U.S. Farms is engaged in the Farming and Brokerage of Asparagus, Tomatoes and Garlic in North America and Canada along with its current Nursery business activities.

VeriPrime Approves New Supplement for Beef Production

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Resulting Beef Is Eligible to Carry New Consumer Label

Phibro Animal Health Corporation Elects E. Thomas Corcoran to Its Board of Directors

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:11:00 EDT

RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ--(Marketwire - May 6, 2008) - Phibro Animal Health Corporation ("PAHC" or the "Company") announced today that E. Thomas Corcoran has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Corcoran is a leader in the animal health and nutrition industry and recently retired as president of Fort Dodge Animal Health. Under his direction, Fort Dodge grew to become a global leader in the industry. He has received numerous industry achievement and leadership awards and also served on the Board of Directors of the Animal Health Institute.

Ag Growth Announces First Quarter 2008 Results Release and Conference Call

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - May 6, 2008) - Ag Growth Income Fund (TSX:AFN.UN) will hold a conference call on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. EST to discuss the Fund's results for the three month period ended March 31, 2008. A news release announcing the Fund's results will be issued before the opening of markets on Friday, May 9, 2008. To participate in the conference call, please dial in before 1:45 P.M. EST to 1-866-322-2356 or for local access dial 416-640-3405. Please quote confirmation code 5034179.

Migao Receives Patent For Potassium Nitrate Production Process

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 6, 2008) - Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO), a China-based leading specialty potash fertilizer producer, is pleased to announce that a patent protecting the Company's process for producing potassium nitrate has been approved. Patent number 2005100212241 has been issued by the State Bureau of Intellectual Property Rights of China to Sichuan Migao for its Double Decomposition Process, a method of producing potassium nitrate and ammonium chloride. Sichuan Migao, one of Migao's wholly owned subsidiaries operating in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in China produces 80,000 tonnes of potassium nitrate annually.

First Model of Scuderi Engine to Be Shown at Engine Expo in Stuttgart Next Week

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:02:00 EDT

Infamous Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine Reaching Significant Development Milestones

CNH Capital Expands Into Puerto Rico

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

RACINE, WI--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - As part of a strategic growth initiative aimed at developing new markets for its products and services, CNH Capital, the financial services business of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global N.V., today announced that it is now serving equipment dealerships and their customers in Puerto Rico.

The company's equipment financing products will be sold through the agricultural and construction equipment dealerships that represent the CNH family of brands in Puerto Rico, including New Holland, New Holland Construction and Case Construction.

VeriPrime and AgriLabs Announce Food Safety Initiative

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

WICHITA, KS--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - A collaboration in the development, distribution and application of new food safety initiatives has been made by AgriLabs of St. Joseph, MO, and the producer cooperative, VeriPrime, Inc., of Wichita, KS.

Purpose of the collaboration is to facilitate the application of AgriLabs animal health products across the diverse and varied landscape traveled by food animals, such as cattle, on their way to the marketplace. As a cooperative whose members who represent the entire food delivery system, VeriPrime is uniquely positioned to provide such continuity.

Itronics to Sell GOLD'n GRO Guardian Deer Repellent in the West, Northeast, Midwest and South

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT

RENO, NV--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - Itronics Inc. (OTCBB: ITRO) (FRANKFURT: ITG) (BERLIN: ITG) today reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Itronics Metallurgical, Inc., is in process of registering its one-of-a-kind GOLD'n GRO Guardian deer repellent and fertilizer for sales starting in June in: