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James Aliucci, CEO

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Continuing Gulf Seafood Crisis, And It's Not About Oil

August 31, 2010

Minnesota farmer battles Gulf 'dead zone' | www.cnn.com

The seafood industry continues to focus it's attention on the BP spill and its effects on sea life and water quality. But in the short term, we all tend to forget about the dead zone in the Gulf the size of New Jersey.

James Aliucci, CEO

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Gulf, BP, And the World's Seafood

August 24, 2010

Top Democrat Criticizes U.S. Oil Spill Report - WSJ.com | online.wsj.com

How can we gauge the health of the Gulf and is effects, short and long term, on the seafood it contains when we can not trust the Government agencies to get out the truth on the spill?

James Aliucci, CEO

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The New Wave; Sustainability, Fisheries And Your Local Supermarket

August 22, 2010

Another US grocery giant demands seafood sustainability | www.fishfarmingxpert.com

There is a movement in the supermarkets, and I do not mean the specials of the week. We are seeing a surprising amount of supermarkets insisting, no, requiring all their seafood now must be from sustainable means. That is from fisheries and aquaculture alike.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Time For Consolidation In Animal Feed Market- Is Nutreco On The Move?

August 19, 2010

UPDATE 2-Nutreco eyes buys after leap in H1 profits | Reuters | www.reuters.com

Nutreco has reported a good first half and has made an acquisition of an aquaculture feed company in Viet Nam. They have the cash and technology to keep growing in markets that are expanding. Have they picked the right targets?

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Fertilizer Takeovers Heating Up After Scorching Russian Summer: PotashCorp

August 17, 2010

Potash rejects $39bn approach by BHP | www.ft.com

BHP Billiton has just made an all cash offer for PotashCorp, which has been rejected by the Board. This follows Agrium's takeover over the weekend for AWB. Earlier this year another mining giant expanded into phosphate mining and the fertilizer industry through the acquisition of Bunge and Cargill's assets in Brazil.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Is Agrium Taking On Next Acquisition Fight Down Under

August 16, 2010

Agrium Enters Aussie Fertilizer War - TheStreet | www.thestreet.com

Agrium lost on its efforts to acquire CF Industries which had rejected the bid as it attempted and finally acquired Terra Industries. Agrium has now made a bid down under for AWB, which had just accepted a merger offer from Australian GrainCorp. The proposal is complicated, but as was seen last year with Viterra's purchase of ABB, acquisitions by Canadian agriculture companies of Australian grain companies are never simple deals.

Bill Manci, President

Bill ManciPresidentFisheries Technology Associates, Inc. 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Aquaculture taking the correct steps to repair image

August 12, 2010

Aquaculturists (fish farmers) are becoming more savvy and aware of the role that image and public relations plays in their success or failure. Product and facility certification by an independent party is becoming the norm, and will be with us in the future.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Makhteshim Agan Group Makes Big Move Acquiring Albaugh Inc.

June 27, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Makhteshim Agan Group and Albaugh Inc. Sign Letter of Intent | online.wsj.com

Makhhteshim Agan Group of Israel the largest producer of off patent farm protection chemicals in the world is acquiring a major competitor in the Americas, Albaugh, Inc. for around $1.3 billion. This could impact the generic players out of China as well as the major global branded players: Monsanto, BASF, DuPont, Syngenta AG and Bayer Crop Sciences.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Corn Products Finally Acquires National Starch- Will Bunge Move on Tate & Lyle?

June 24, 2010

Corn Products International has announced it is acquiring National Starch from Akzo Nobel for $1.3 billion. Bunge had attempted to acquire Bunge with stock 2 years ago but the deal fell through as shares collapsed. Bunge Ltd still has some cash, will it now try to acquire T&L?

James Aliucci, CEO

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Fish Farming, Aquaculture And The Boom

June 24, 2010

A fish tale: Aquaculture set to boom | www.msnbc.msn.com

"As population grows, so will fish farming", so says the article, and it is apparent by all measures that this statement is quite accurate. The Croatian farm highlighted gives us some insightful observations into a world population in need of an ever expanding volume of food products and basic protein.

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