Agricore -

Farmer-based agricultural company provides filed inspections, crop
nutrition products and other goods and services.

AgriMark - provides trading information and ideas on agricultural futures and options.

Albertson's Inc. - one of the largest retail food chains in the United States.

American Cyanamid - a subsidiary of American Home Products, this site is designed to give growers the latest information on Cyanamid products as well as useful tools such as insect and weed identification guides and economic worksheets.

American Home Products Corporation - one of the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical and health care product companies, and a leader in vaccines, biotechnology, crop protection products, and animal health care products.

Archer Daniels Midland Company - engages in procuring, transporting, storing, processing and merchandising agricultural commodities and products, including oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa beans, milo, oats, barley and peanuts.

BASF - a worldwide manufacturer of chemicals, auxiliaries, plastics, fibers, pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, paints and coatings, agricultural products and magnetic media.

Bayer Agriculture Division in the U.S. - dedicated to providing quality crop protection, specialty and animal health products to growers, dealers and veterinarians.

Best Foods - among the largest U.S. food companies with 1999 sales of $8.6 billion.

Borden, Inc. - the Borden family of companies is a diversified group of companies that manufacture and market chemicals and packaged foods.

Campbell Soup Company - a 125 year old food company with products that include Campbell's soup, Pepperidge Farms cookies and crackers, V-8 vegetable juice and Prego meat sauce.

Cargill Inc. - buys, processes, produces, stores, transports and sells agricultural and other bulk commodities worldwide with some 82,000 employees in 59 countries.

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives - one of the United State's largest farmer-owned cooperatives serving 325,000 producers through more than 1,000 locally owned cooperatives.

Central Soya Company, Inc. - primarily involved in the acquisition of agricultural products and their resale in raw or processed form, to agricultural, industrial and food markets.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. - a leading international marketer, producer and distributor of bananas and other quality fresh and processed foods sold under the Chiquita and other brand names.

ConAgra - a diversified food company, operates across the food chain, from agricultural inputs to the production and sale of branded consumer products.

Consolidated Growers and Processors - specializes in industrial crops such as hemp. Includes information about, and pictures of, hemp and its primary and secondary products.

Dean Foods Co. - a manufacturer of dairy products, pickles and specialty food products.

Deere & Company - manufactures and distributes farm equipment, machines used in construction, earthmoving and forestry, and equipment for commercial and residential uses. Deere & Company also finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers, offers specialized insurance and provides health management services.

Del Monte Foods - the largest producer of canned fruits and vegetables in the United States, with net sales of $1.5 billion in fiscal 1999.

Dupont Co. - operates in five principal industry segments: chemicals, fibers, polymers, life sciences, and diversified businesses, with 97,000 employees and operations in 65 countries.

Farmland Industries, Inc. - North America's largest farmer-owned food systems.

Food Lion Inc. - one of the ten largest supermarket chains in the United States with 1,120 stores in 11 states.

IBP, Inc. - world's largest producer of fresh beef and pork.

General Mills, Inc. - with sales in excess of $6 billion, General Mills ranks among the leading consumer food companies in the United States.

Gold Kist Inc. - the second largest and only farmer-owned poultry processor in the United States.

Hershey Foods Corporation - currently the U.S. market leader in the manufacturer of both chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery.

Hormel Foods - a century old company with products ranging from fresh meats to frozen foods.

J.R. Simplot Company - a privately-held agribusiness corporation headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with annual revenues of approximately $2.8 billion.

Kellogg Company - the world's leading producer of ready-to-eat cereal and a leading producer of grain-based convenience foods.

Kraft Foods - the North American food business of Philip Morris companies, and the largest packaged food company in the United States and Canada.

Kroger Co. - the largest retail food company in the United States as measured by total annual sales.

Lamb Weston, Inc. - a major supplier of frozen potato products to restaurants and consumers throughout the world.

Louis Dreyfus Corporation - an international organization of companies with a presence in over 30 countries, which was founded in 1851 and is based in Paris.

Mars, Incorporated - a diversified multi-national company creating quality snack foods, main meal, pet care, drinks and other products.

McKee Foods Corporation - employs over 5,000 people in making snack cakes.

Monsanto Agricultural Sector - an industry leader in agriculture, herbicides, biotechnology, genetic engineering and agricultural technologies. This site offers information about products, services, and developing technologies.

Nabisco - a food manufacturer of numerous products including Grey Poupon mustard, A1 Steak Sauce, hot cereals, Planters nuts, and Snack Wells.

Nash Finch Company - one of the largest food distribution companies in the United States with annual revenue of approximately $4.1 billion.

Nestlé - the world's largest food company with thousands of brands and products.

New Holland North America - engineers, manufacturers, markets and distributes agricultural and construction equipment. New Holland N.V. also provides wholesale dealer and retail financing.

Novartis - global life sciences company working in healthcare, agribusiness (including crop protection, animal health, and seeds), and nutrition.

Pharmacia Corporation - a pharmaceutical company with 1999 sales of $17 billion.

Pillsbury Company - a food manufacturer of prepared dough products, baked goods, baking mixes, ice cream, pizzas, snacks, and soups.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc - develops, produces and markets hybrids of corn, sorghum and varieties of soybeans, canola, alfalfa and wheat. Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l is also engaged in applied genetics research.

Procter & Gamble - one of the largest food and consumer products companies in the world, marketing more than 300 brands in 140 countries.

Purina - a major manufacturer of pet food.

Quaker Oats Company - officially founded in 1901, and today its brands include Quaker cereal products, Gatorade, and Rice-A-Roni.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. - established in 1994 following its spin-off from former parent Ralston Purina, and is known for its position as a leader in the world of private or store brand labels.

Ralston Purina Company - founded in 1894 and today is the world's largest producer of dry dog and dry soft-moist cat foods.

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company - a world leader in crop protection technology - helps growers throughout North America produce healthy, abundant crops for food and quality fiber for clothing.

Safeway Inc. - one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States.

Sara Lee Corporation - a global consumer packaged foods company with more than $20 billion in annual revenue.

Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. - a manufacturer of ice cream, pizza, and other food products.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. - the largest pork processor in the world and the largest hog producer in the world.

Smucker's - the J.M. Smucker Company is the market leader of jams, jellies, preserves, ice cream toppings, and natural peanut butter in the United States.

Tom's Foods Inc.

Tyson Foods, Inc. - the world's largest poultry producer.

Unilever - food business generates more than half of its sales and includes tea-based beverages, culinary products, ice cream, spreads, and frozen foods.

United Grain Growers - an agribusiness firm diversified into grain merchandising, crop input sales and distribution, livestock production services, and farm business communications.

Universal Cooperatives, Inc. - an interregional farm supply cooperative that provides manufacturing, distribution and purchasing services for its members in the United States and Canada.

Warner-Lambert Company - a pharmaceutical company was well as a maker of confectionary products.

Welsh Foods, Inc. - the world's leading producers of jam and jelly products made from Concord and Niagara grapes.

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. - serves 2 million customers in almost 1,200 grocery stores in 14 states.

Agrimerica Association - provides benefits and health insurance to agribusiness professionals and small business, nationwide.

Agribusiness Association of Iowa - the largest agribusiness association in the nation and represents all levels of agribusiness including grain, feed, plant food, crop protection products, and an array of allied industries.

American Meat Institute - a national trade association representing packers and processors of 70% of the nation's beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey products and their suppliers throughout America.

Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops - an international, nonprofit educational and scientific organization encouraging and promoting the production, processing, development, and commercialization of industrial crops and their products.

Coalition for a Competitive Food & Agricultural System - represents a broad range of interests working for market-based policies designed to benefit all 21 million people working in the U.S. food and agricultural system.

Food Distributors International - an international trade association comprised of food distribution companies which primarily supply and service independent grocers and food service operations throughout the United States, Canada and more than 20 other countries.

Grocery Manufacturers of America - the world's largest association of food, beverage and consumer companies with U.S. sales of more than $460 billion.

Livestock Marketing Association - works with members to provide services and information on issues like revenue protection, key legislation and industry advancement of the auction markets.

National Cooperative Business Association - the only organization in the United States serving all types of cooperatives.

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) - advocacy group representing small and independent businesses. Site includes daily news, workshops and an issues database.

National Grain and Feed Association - a non-profit national trade association of 1,000 member companies that include grain elevators; merchandisers; feed and flour millers; corn and soybean processors; and related commercial businesses.

National Grain Trade Council - a national trade association whose primary purpose is to advocate, defend, consistent with public interest, the principles and merits of open and competitive markets for the distribution of agricultural commodities.

National Oilseed Processors Association - a trade association representing oilseed crushers of canola, flaxseed, safflower, soybeans and sunflower.

Pacific Agribusiness Alliance - the mission of The Pacific Agribusiness Alliance is to aggressively develop and support a key gateway to agribusiness on the central California coast known as the Pacific AgriCenter.

United Agribusiness League - an international, multi-commodity trade association that provides agricultural firms the information, answers and programs.