DuPont Eyes Emerging Markets
US - DuPont is well-positioned for accelerated growth, particularly in emerging markets, Executive Vice-President, Ellen J. Kullman told investors on 17 September.

Barriers Need to be Broken to Help Farmers
US - DuPont Group Vice President Jim Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting in New York yesterday that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out of p...

Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® System
CHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.

DuPont Positions Itself for Long Term Growth
NEW YORK, US - At an investors’ conference here today, DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr., said the company is accelerating growth through DuPont innovation that addresses global macro trends related to food, safety and security, and renewable...

Respiration Problems: "Common Signs are Common"
GLOBE - Respiratory disease is not uncommon in poultry production and can be associated with significant clinical signs and morbidity. The exact nature of the clinical signs and the level of subsequent mortality can be determined by a variety of factors....

DuPont Opens Facility in Asia for Animal Health Solutions
CHINA - DuPont has expanded its biosecurity offering in Asia with a new DuPont Animal Health Solutions facility in Shenzhen, China. The plant produces Virkon® S, the leading virucidal disinfectant. DuPont plans to manufacture other animal health product...

Study Proves Virkon® S Misting's Superior Value
US - A team of leading researchers in the USA have found that directed misting of a four per cent solution of disinfectant Virkon® S can successfully reduce environmental bacterial contamination, such as Staphs and Salmonella, to extremely low levels...

DuPont Pledges $1 Million to World Food Prize
US - DuPont has made a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa. The donation will support the transformation of the former Des Moines Public Library into the Norman E. Borlaug...

USDA Study Highlights Virkon® S Efficacy Against Viruses
UK - Leading researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Centres for Epidemiology and Animal Health have confirmed the excellent on-farm efficacy of DuPont™ Virkon® S in eradicating exotic Newcastle Disease (END) virus in a recent...

DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition On Track for Strong 2007
US - The Agriculture and Nutrition (A&N) business of multinational Dupont is on track with its previously announced August financial forecast for the full year 2007, positioning the business for solid 2008 financial performance, according to DuPont Group...

"Keeping H5N1 Avian Influenza Out" - Advice for UK Poultry Farmers
SUFFOLK - With the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) virus confirmed on a poultry farm in Suffolk, global veterinary biosecurity expert, DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS) is providing UK farmers with important advice on how to protect valuable...

Virkon® S Effective Against Super-Resistant Salmonella Strains
UK - Researchers at leading Danish and British veterinary laboratories have shown that despite concerns of growing Salmonella persistence amongst Danish poultry houses, market leading poultry disinfectant - DuPont™ Virkon® S - is not associated...

DuPont Pledges $250,000 For Water Conservancy
DES MOINES -- DuPont today announced a pledge of $250,000 to The Nature Conservancy in an effort to improve water quality in vital Midwestern watersheds and to further reduce excess nutrient runoff from agricultural fields.

Genetic Discovery Will Improve Feed Values And Environmental Quality
IOWA - Scientists have identified the plant gene that controls Phytic acid, a naturally occuring organic acid that influences the digestibility of feed grains. Deactivating it will reduce the amount of phosphorous and other pollutants, excreted in animal...

DAHS Introduces Phosphate-free Farm Cleaners into the US Market
US - DuPont Animal Health Solutions announced today a new line of phosphate-free cleaning products for use in farms, food processing facilities and hatcheries. The cleaners, available as both foaming and non-foaming products, have been formulated to cover...

DuPont™ Biosecurity Kits Help Prevent, Control Spread of Viruses
US - Drawing upon more than 40 years of experience in Animal Health Solutions and expert input from a range of disciplines, the DuPont™ Biosecurity Kit has been designed to help prevent and control the spread of viruses in the farm environment. The kit...

DAHS Introduces New Waterline Programme
US - DuPont Animal Health Solutions today announced the introduction of the DuPont Waterline Program, a new biosecurity offering for improving the quality of water for poultry and livestock.

DuPont develop faster campylobacter screening test
AUSTRALIA - DuPont Qualicon has released a new test for detecting Campylobacter in poultry that shortens PCR processing time and introduces quantified results by species. This new assay was designed specifically for the BAX® System Q7 instrument...

Biosecurity Kits to aid Disease Preparedness
GLOBAL - DuPont has announced the availability of three new DuPont^TM Biosecurity Kits for businesses seeking assistance with reducing the spread of viruses or bacteria.

Defra Acknowledges Virkon(R) S for use in Organic Farming
UK - International biosecurity expert, DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS), is delighted to announce that Virkon(R) S, the widely used livestock and veterinary disinfectant, is now accepted for use in organic farming within the UK.

USDA Selects DuPont Protective Apparel in Preparation for Avian Flu Virus
GLOBAL - As a precautionary measure to combat avian flu, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today asked DuPont to provide initial supplies of its DuPont(TM) Virkon(R) S veterinary disinfectant to meet the short-term needs in 69...

United Nations Requests DuPont's Assistance to Help Control Spread of Avian Flu in 69 Nations
GLOBAL - As a precautionary measure to combat avian flu, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today asked DuPont to provide initial supplies of its DuPont(TM) Virkon(R) S veterinary disinfectant to meet the short-term needs in 69...

DuPont Participates in Bird Flu Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C - Andy Perrella, DuPont Personal Protection, recently participated in a panel discussion at the Bird Flu Summit held in Washington, D.C. The summit was sponsored by DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise.

Keeping H5N1 Avian Influenza Out - Advice for Poultry Farmers
GLOBAL - With the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) virus now confirmed in France and potentially threatening the livelihood of UK poultry farmers, global veterinary biosecurity expert, DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS) is providing British...

DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Earnings
GLOBAL - Expect earnings of $2.60 per share for 2006, say DuPont in their latest financial report.