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Alliance Promotes Food and Fuel

Some of the biggest names in agribusiness have teamed up to fight for both food and fuel.

The Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy announced this week includes Archer Daniels Midland, DuPont, John Deere, Monsanto, as well as the Renewable Fuels Association. Their mission is to spread the word that through agricultural productivity the world can improve diets and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and do so in a sustainable manner.

They point out the important innovations that these companies have already made to improve agricultural productivity, such as “seeds that yield more per acre, tractors that use GPS technology to avoid re-seeding rows, and processing techniques that allow us to make even more from a simple grain of corn. At the same time, these companies have sought to share their advances with farmers through donations and training programs in the U.S. and worldwide.”

The alliance plans to actively promote this message through advertising, lobbying and public relations efforts.