Chiquita Provides Interim Price & Volume Data for Q4 2007 and Monsanto Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 12/12/2007 - Farm Products industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) recently reported year-over-year increases in banana prices in all markets for October-November 2007. In its Fresh Express value-added salads business, the company reported significant year-over-year volume growth in the two-month period, while net revenue per case rose slightly."We are pleased that banana pricing remains favorable and that the U.S. value-added salads category is rebounding from slow growth a year ago," said Fernando Aguirre, chairman and chief executive officer.


DuPont (NYSE: DD) has issued the call for entries to The DuPont Challenge 2008 Science Essay Competition. One of the leading science and technology education programs in the United States and Canada, the DuPont Challenge is now in its 22nd year of inspiring students to excel and achieve. This competition attracted more than 10,000 entries in 2007.

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) recently announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 17.5 cents per share. The dividend relates to the company's first quarter of its 2008 fiscal year. The dividend is payable on Jan. 25, 2008, to shareowners of record on Jan. 4, 2008.

US Farms, Inc. (OTCBB: USFI), a diversified commercial Farming and Nursery company, recently announced financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2007. US Farms, Inc. posted revenue of $2,726,294 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 versus $214,509 for the same period last year. This increase was due mainly the result of revenues generated through the California Produce Exchange business segment.

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