Press Releases
  • 09/02/10: RILEY'S LETTER TO EPA ENDORSED BY WESTERVELT CO. (The Westervelt Company)
    In a letter dated July 23, 2010, from Governor Bob Riley to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, the governor expressed concerns with Alabama's economic recovery and unemployment rates should the EPA's proposed Boiler MACT rule pass in Congress later this year.
  • 07/01/10: Lanworth 2009 Crop Projections Supported by USDA Report (Lanworth)
    The projection made by agricultural intelligence company Lanworth (www.lanworth.com), that last year's U.S. corn and soybean crop production was lower than reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was supported yesterday by the agency’s quarterly Grain Stocks report.
  • 06/23/10: LANWORTH CROP FORECASTS MADE AVAILABLE TO AGRI-BUSINESS THROUGH NEW DATA PARTNERSHIP (Lanworth)
    In the three years since its launch, the accuracy of RAY: Real-time Area and Yield® (RAY) in forecasting agricultural crop plantings and production has made the intelligence product a mainstay in the arsenal of commodities traders.
  • 05/07/10: PARTNERSHIP WITH ALABAMA POWER EXPANDS RENEWABLE ENERGY PLATFORM (The Westervelt Company)
    The Westervelt Company is partnering with Alabama Power to add renewable biomass-based energy to the company's diverse mix of fuel sources.
  • 05/04/10: THE WESTERVELT COMPANY RECEIVES AWARD FOR COACHING PROGRAM (The Westervelt Company)
    The Westervelt Company is one of three companies selected to receive the Georgia Coach Association's 2010 Southeast Prism Award.
  • 04/13/10: Commitment to Safety Results in Industry Gold Award (The Westervelt Company)
    Demonstrating its commitment to a core value – safety – The Westervelt Company has been awarded insurance provider Liberty Mutual Group's prestigious Gold Award for its 2009 performance, which placed the organization within the top 15% of its industry.
  • 01/14/10: Are The USDA Numbers Overstated? (Lanworth)
    The highest corn yield ever by a country mile, and record production estimates for both beans and corn might not paint quite such an accurate picture as the USDA would like to make out. (Nogger's Blog)
  • 01/14/10: Lanworth and Test Weights (Lanworth)
    As DTN reported Wednesday, private analyst Lanworth is still telling its clients it expects USDA to ultimately lower its tally of corn and soybean production. The firm's disagreement with USDA data seems to center on test weights. (Market Matters Blog)
  • 01/14/10: WETLANDS RESTORATION AT GARCON POINT ENHANCED BY MITIGATION BANK (Westervelt Ecological Services)
    Pensacola, Fla. – With restoration of plant and animal habitat – mostly wetlands, pine flatwoods, and native prairie – on 1205 acres in Santa Rosa County underway for nearly two years, Pensacola Bay Mitigation Bank (PBMB), a project by private mitigation company Westervelt Ecological Services, has been approved by agencies with the first issue of credits now available.
  • 12/14/09: Lanworth Doesn't See Record Production in U.S. or Argentina (Lanworth)
    I was one of the guest speakers at the CME's Market Outlook seminar in Sao Paulo last week, which also included Chicago-based agricultural intelligence company Lanworth. During his informative presentation, Lanworth president Shailu Verma, explained the company's methods for providing improved crop forecasts using a combination of satellite imagery, "causal" computer models and on-the-ground verification. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer)

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