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−− Island dairies plant commercial evaluations of Ceres' improved forage sorghum hybrids

Sep. 7, 2015

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Ceres expanded Forage Sorghum in Puerto Rico

Ceres, an agricultural biotechnology company, recently announced that it has expanded commercial evaluations of its improved forage hybrids in Puerto Rico. Growers and dairies on the island territory have planted multiple, commercial-scale evaluations of Ceres' seed products in order to diversify their supply of feed and forage.

Milk production is the single largest sector of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy. Due in part to limits on land and resources, the sector includes highly sophisticated dairy businesses, which optimize supply chains and feed rations to maximize production and efficiency, including locally sourced feed and forage crops.

The company indicated that the growing conditions on the island provide a useful proving ground for its products under subtropical conditions, which include high heat, humidity and disease pressure. Puerto Rico's subtropical geography is similar to India, Thailand and Africa where sorghum is commonly grown.

In Puerto Rico, Ceres distributes its products through 3rd Millennium Genetics (3MG), a local seed and research services company.