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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                                LICENSE AGREEMENT

           This AGREEMENT is made effective this 1st day of October, 1986 by and
among RALSTON PURINA COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Missouri, with a principal place of business at
Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, Missouri 63164 (hereinafter referred to as
"LICENSOR") party of the first part and PURINA MILLS, INC., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with a principal
place of business at 800 Chouteau, St. Louis, Missouri 63164 (hereinafter
referred to as "LICENSEE") party of the second part and BP NUTRITION LIMITED, a
limited company organized and existing under the laws of England, with a
principal place of business at First Chicago House, 90 Long Acre, London WC2E
9NP (hereinafter referred to as "BP") party of the third part.

           WHEREAS LICENSOR has for many years engaged in the United States of
America in the manufacture and sale of animal feeds and other products for the
farming and related industries ("the feeds business"), the manufacture and sale
of foods for dogs and cats ("the dog and cat food business") as well as the
manufacture and sale of other products ("the other businesses");

           WHEREAS LICENSOR has established LICENSEE in order that LICENSEE may,
in a separate and independent manner, operate the feeds business while LICENSOR
operates the dog and cat food business and the other businesses;

           WHEREAS an affiliate of BP is purchasing all of the shares of
LICENSEE;

           WHEREAS in the interests of facilitating continuation of the U.S.
domestic feeds business by LICENSEE and the expansion of that business into
other agricultural products and services, it has been agreed between LICENSOR
and BP that certain U.S. trademark rights
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unique to the feeds business shall be conveyed to LICENSEE and that certain
other marks (the "Licensed Marks" as hereinafter defined) either used in common
in both the feeds business and the dog and cat foods business and/or other
businesses or which are similar to marks so used shall be licensed by LICENSOR
to LICENSEE,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS
FOLLOWS:-

1.  DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement:-

      (a)  "Licensed Marks" shall mean those trademarks or service marks shown
           in Schedule A hereto together with such trademarks as may be added
           from time to time as agreed in writing between LICENSOR and LICENSEE
           and to which the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
           thereafter apply. One such mark shall be referred to in this
           Agreement as a "Licensed Mark."

      (b)  "Licensed Products" shall mean any and all products and services
           primarily related to agriculture (whether the production of plant
           crops or animals and animal products) or for use for animals (whether
           or not owned for agricultural purposes) and the production of
           animals. "Licensed Products" shall, however, not include dog food,
           cat food, dog treats, cat treats, dog chew toys, cat chew toys, and
           any services relating to dogs and cats, any food for humans or any
           other product, service or business enterprise not included in the
           scope of Licensed Products herein defined. Licensed Products shall
           include dog and cat accessories. Licensed Products shall also include
           laboratory rations for dogs labeled and packaged in the style shown
           in Exhibit C. A product shall not be considered a Licensed Product if
           it may be used in agriculture or for animals but is primarily
           employed in other areas. The production of agricultural plant crops
           includes,

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           without limitation, genetic research and development, hybridization
           and seed production, soil analysis, planting, propagation,
           cultivating, harvesting, treatment and storage. Except as limited
           hereinabove, products and services for use for animals and for
           production of animals (whether or not for agricultural purposes)
           include, without limitation, products and services for breeding,
           feeding, health care, shelter, control, and transportation of animals
           and extraction, collection, processing, packaging, and storage of
           animal products and animal wastes. Illustrative products within the
           range of Licensed Products for agricultural plant production include:
           genetic and chromosomal material and other products of biotechnology,
           biology and other sciences, plant tissue cultures, pure line seeds,
           planting seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, rodenticides,
           fungicides, herbicides, cultivation equipment, aquaculture,
           hydroponic and greenhouse equipment, irrigators, heaters, harvesters,
           fruit pickers, driers, trailers, and silos. Only for the purpose of
           illustration, some of the products within the range of Licensed
           Products for animals are: animal feeds, feed supplements, feeders,
           waterers, animal semen, embryos, live animals, larvae, veterinary
           instruments, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, cleaners, pesticides,
           collars, marking devices, bedding, tanks, paints, pens, fencing,
           groomers, muzzles, leashes, cages, saddles, tack, milk handling
           equipment, transporters, manure collecting and processing equipment.

           Licensed Products also include products or services reflected in
           Exhibits A and B and products and services related to the provision
           of methods, systems and techniques for the development, production,
           application and utilization of the

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           products described above. Illustrative of such products and services
           are: farm and agricultural management services, farm and agricultural
           computer programs and software, farm and agricultural financial
           services, soil analysis, non dog-and cat-related veterinary services,
           sale, leasing and brokerage services for agricultural land and
           equipment, distributing, wholesaling and retailing Licensed Products,
           and publications directly related to agriculture or animals. Licensed
           Products are not limited to products in existence at the date of this
           Agreement and will include products not yet invented or
           commercialized which fall within the above definition. In no event
           will Licensed Products include products and services not primarily
           related to agriculture or for animals. LICENSEE shall send LICENSOR a
           notice describing to LICENSOR each Licensed Product not included In
           Exhibits A and B no less than thirty (30) days, or such lesser period
           as circumstances may require, under appropriate safeguards to protect
           confidential disclosures, before introducing same and certifying that
           such Licensed Product meets all requirements enumerated in Paragraph
           3 of this Agreement. New Licensed Products for the purpose of such
           notice requirement shall mean Licensed Products for which LICENSEE
           distributes new-product notices or which represent additions to
           LICENSEE's product manuals or equivalent product lists.

           If the use of a Licensed Mark for a product or service is finally
           enjoined in a lawsuit as an infringement or otherwise in derogation
           the rights of any third party, then that product or service shall
           thereafter cease to be a Licensed Product for that Licensed Mark. The
           initial determination as to whether LICENSEE's use of a

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           Licensed Mark for a product or service not in use by LICENSEE as of
           the date of this Agreement infringes or otherwise conflicts with the
           rights of a third party shall be the sole responsibility of LICENSEE.

      (c)  "Territory" shall mean the whole of the United States of America, its
           territories and possessions (excluding Puerto Rico), and any part
           thereof.

      (d)  The terms "trademark," "trade name" and "service mark" shall have the
           meanings given them in the Lanham Act.

2.  GRANT OF RIGHTS

      (a)  Except as provided hereinbelow: LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE
           the exclusive right to use in the Territory the Licensed Marks on or
           in connection with the Licensed Products subject to the terms and
           conditions of this Agreement. LICENSOR shall, in the Territory,
           neither itself use any Licensed Mark on or in connection with any
           Licensed Product exclusively licensed to LICENSEE hereunder nor
           authorize any other person or entity to do so. Such prohibited use
           shall include, without limitation, use of the term "Purina" or any
           other Licensed Mark as all or part of the trade name or corporate
           name of any business engaged in the manufacture, distribution or sale
           of any Licensed Product. LICENSOR and LICENSEE each shall have the
           non-exclusive right to use the Licensed Marks for consumer lawn and
           garden products in the Territory. LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall each
           have the non-exclusive right to use the Licensed Marks for
           publications in the Territory. LICENSOR shall have no right to use
           the Licensed Marks in the Territory for any foods or other edible
           products for animals other than dogs and cats. If LICENSOR
           manufactures or sells, in the Territory, any

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           Licensed Product exclusively licensed to LICENSEE hereunder, it shall
           conduct its business with respect to such exclusively-licensed
           Licensed Product under a trade name which does not include the term
           "Purina" or any other Licensed Mark. LICENSOR shall not in that
           business use any such term, as a mark, trade name or otherwise, on
           labels, packaging, invoices, checks, signs, business cards,
           letterhead, uniforms, advertising or promotional materials. LICENSOR
           shall, however, have the right to refer to its ownership of such
           business in its annual reports and in other contexts in which it is
           appropriate to impart information about such ownership. LICENSOR
           shall not use the terms "Purina Mills," "Ralston Mills" or "Ralston
           Purina Mills" in any manner in the Territory. LICENSOR shall avoid
           adopting new trade names confusingly similar (beyond the common
           inclusion of the word "Purina") to names in use by LICENSEE at the
           time of such adoption. The exclusivity of the license granted by this
           Agreement shall not, however, preclude LICENSOR's use (either by
           itself or through affiliates or licensees) of any of the Licensed
           Marks in the Territory (1) with respect to products and/or services
           other than the Licensed Products, products and services promoting the
           same, as well as with respect to dog and cat accessories, (2) with
           respect to exports of livestock and poultry feed from LICENSOR's
           Canadian affiliate to the United States, provided such exports shall
           be limited to the geographic areas shown on the attached Exhibit D
           and shall terminate within five years from the date of this
           Agreement, and (3) with respect to the manufacturing, labeling and
           exporting of dairy-based feeds by LICENSOR's Protein

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           Technologies Division in the Territory and provided that LICENSOR,
           including that division, shall make no other use of any Licensed Mark
           in the Territory on or in connection with such feeds (except by
           selling them to LICENSEE). Except to the extent permitted with
           respect to sales from Canada provided for in this paragraph, LICENSOR
           shall not use, or license others to use, any Licensed Mark unique to
           a particular product exclusively licensed to LICENSEE hereunder, such
           as CHEK-R-MYCIN or COW CHOW, in the Territory. LICENSOR reserves all
           rights not licensed hereunder in the Territory and all rights with
           respect to any Licensed Mark throughout the rest of the world.
           LICENSOR shall not voluntarily (1) cancel any registration under
           Section 7(d) of the Lanham Act (or any successor provision under U.S.
           law) of any Licensed Mark for any Licensed Product or (2) grant any
           security interest in any Licensed Mark for any Licensed Product.
           LICENSOR shall not assert in a pleading or otherwise assert or admit
           that any Licensed Mark is invalid or otherwise unprotectable in the
           United States of America for any Licensed Product unless required
           truthfully to do so in any administrative or judicial proceeding.

      (b)  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall
           have the right to use "Purina Mills, Inc." as its corporate name in
           the Territory. LICENSEE shall also have the right, in the Territory,
           (i) to use "Purina" or "Purina Mills" as a shortened version of
           "Purina Mills, Inc." (ii) to adopt new corporate names, and to use
           names for divisions and subsidiaries, containing "Purina" coupled
           with a word or words reflecting the agricultural-related nature of
           the business of the entity concerned, provided the use of such
           wording is not

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           likely to cause confusion with a product, service or business of
           LICENSOR, or any third party, identified by wording which is similar
           (apart from the common inclusion of the word "Purina") and is in use
           by LICENSOR or any third party at the time of the adoption of the
           name by LICENSEE, and (iii) to use as shortened versions of such
           names the terms "Purina" or "Purina" coupled with the
           agricultural-related wording concerned. LICENSEE shall consult with
           LICENSOR at the time any new name incorporating the word "Purina" is
           adopted in order to mitigate likely confusion. LICENSEE shall not
           otherwise use the term "Purina" or any other Licensed Mark in its
           corporate or trade name without LICENSOR's prior written approval,
           which will not be unreasonably withheld.

      (c)  LICENSEE shall not use any Licensed Mark or the names "Purina Mills,
           Inc.," "Purina Mills" or "Purina" as a mark for or name associated
           with any product or service other than a Licensed Product. If
           LICENSEE manufactures or sells any other products or renders any
           other services, it shall conduct its business with respect to such
           products and services not licensed to it hereunder under a trade name
           which does not include the term "Purina" or any other Licensed Mark.
           LICENSEE shall not use any such term, as a mark, trade name or
           otherwise, on labels, packaging, invoices, checks, signs, business
           cards, letterhead, uniforms, advertising or promotional materials in
           that business. LICENSEE shall, however, have the right to refer to
           its ownership of such business in its annual reports and other
           contexts in which it is appropriate to impart information about such
           ownership.

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      (d)  LICENSEE shall not use the term "Checkerboard Square," or any term
           including that term, as its business address or otherwise. LICENSEE
           shall not use the term "Ralston" in any manner. LICENSEE shall not
           hold itself out as corporately related or otherwise related to
           LICENSOR except as a licensee of the Licensed Marks. The foregoing
           shall not, however, prevent LICENSEE from truthfully and in good
           faith describing itself as the same business which has sold the
           Licensed Products for many years or as the successor to LICENSOR's
           business in the Licensed Products, and from referring to the history
           of that business and products as its own.

      (e)  Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, there shall
           be no restrictions on LICENSEE's right to use the Licensed Marks and
           the corporate and trade name licensed hereunder. Moreover, LICENSEE
           shall not be required to comply with standards and procedures with
           respect to the nature and quality of the Licensed Products other than
           those established in this Agreement. LICENSEE shall not; however,
           have the right to coin new marks based on any of those marks or names
           or on elements of those marks or names without the LICENSOR's prior
           written consent which may be granted or withheld at LICENSOR's sole
           discretion. LICENSEE shall, however, have the right as provided
           hereinabove to extend the use of existing marks to new products
           within the definition of Licensed Products provided such extension
           does not conflict with the rights of LICENSOR or any third parties.

      (f)  LICENSOR shall promptly, to the extent it is able, (i) assign all
           licenses for marks of others used on Licensed Products to LICENSEE
           and (ii) grant sublicenses to

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           LICENSEE for such marks of others as LICENSOR is unable to assign.
           Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, LICENSOR
           does not guarantee LICENSEE's continued right to use marks owned by
           third parties as shown on Exhibits A and B (e.g., TERRAMYCIN,
           TRAMISOL, THIABENDAZOLE, SAFE-GUARD, DURSBAN, DECCOX, RALGRO) it
           being acknowledged by LICENSEE that the continued use of such marks
           shall be governed by such agreements as LICENSEE may have or
           hereafter obtain from the owners of such marks.

      (g)  Except to the extent LICENSEE may be separately licensed by LICENSOR
           in writing to use one or more of the Licensed Marks or names outside
           the Territory, LICENSEE hereby agrees, for itself and for any entity
           wholly or partially owned and effectively controlled by LICENSEE, BP
           or any affiliate of LICENSEE or BP, to limit its use of the Licensed
           Marks or names to the Territory and not to export Licensed Products.
           In order to avoid the export of Licensed Products bearing Licensed
           Marks, LICENSEE further agrees, except with respect to sales to J & L
           Feed Co., not to package or label such products especially for
           foreign sale or to accept orders for delivery to a ship or other
           vehicle whose destination is outside the Territory. LICENSOR and
           LICENSEE agree reasonably to cooperate to resolve conflicts resulting
           from sales of Licensed Products of one party into the other party's
           exclusive geographical territory upon receipt of notice from the
           other party indicating the nature and extent of such sales, provided
           such sales are in violation of third-party rights, or jeopardize
           trademark rights of the other party, or contractual obligations of
           the other party to third parties in the jurisdiction in

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           which such sales have been identified, or are undermining any
           established business of the other party or any affiliate of the other
           party in such identified market. The territory of the license granted
           hereunder shall be deemed to extend on a non-exclusive basis to the
           countries identified in Exhibit E which have been heretofore served
           by J & L Feed Co., but only with respect to sales by J & L Feed Co.
           LICENSOR shall have no obligations under Sections 6, 9 and 11 of this
           Agreement with respect to such J & L sales. LICENSEE agrees to enter
           into such registered user-agreements, at LICENSOR's expense, as
           LICENSOR may reasonably request to record LICENSEE as registered user
           with respect to J & L's sales pursuant to this Paragraph. LICENSEE
           shall not be obligated to notify J & L of the provisions of this
           Paragraph.

3.  QUALITY STANDARD.

           The quality of products within the definition of Licensed Products
           bearing a Licensed Mark or sold under any trade name licensed
           hereunder shall be at least good and merchantable and in compliance
           with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to the
           nature and quality of the products. If a Licensed Product contains
           ingredients, or is made by methods, which are not generally accepted
           as appropriate for the product by independent experts, but which are
           accepted as appropriate for the product by at least three independent
           experts, then any doubts as to the quality of the product arising
           from such disagreement among experts shall be resolved in favor of
           LICENSEE and shall not cause the product to be deemed of less than
           good and merchantable quality. If a Licensed Product contains
           ingredients, or is made by methods, which are new or

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           proprietary, so that independent experts have insufficient data for
           evaluating them, then the product shall be deemed to be of good and
           merchantable quality until LICENSOR can reasonably establish the
           contrary by substantial objective evidence provided that LICENSEE
           submits to LICENSOR a written statement by an expert reasonably
           acceptable to LICENSOR to the effect that the product is of good and
           merchantable quality and in compliance with all applicable laws and
           governmental regulations. Events unrelated to the fitness of a
           Licensed Product for its intended use - such as controversy about its
           ecological effects or a boycott directed at the source of an
           ingredient of the product - shall not be considered in determining
           whether a Licensed Product is of good and merchantable quality. A
           Licensed Product may contain any ingredient approved for use in such
           a product by the pertinent government agency, and shall not be deemed
           of less than good and merchantable quality because it contains such
           ingredient. The quality of a Licensed Product shall be deemed to be
           of greater than good and merchantable quality if the average quality
           of the product meets or exceeds the average quality of (a) the same
           product sold by LICENSEE during the period of July 1, 1985 through
           June 30, 1986, or (b) the three leading competitive products sold in
           the Territory. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed
           as requiring the quality of Licensed Products to be higher than good
           and merchantable quality, and the parties recognize that the average
           quality described in parts (a) and (b) of the preceding sentence may,
           in fact, considerably exceed good and merchantable quality. Nothing
           in this Agreement shall, however, negate LICENSEE's

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           obligation to comply with all applicable laws and regulations with
           respect to the nature and quality of the Licensed Products as
           required hereinabove. The quality of services within the definition
           of Licensed Products in association with which a Licensed Mark is
           used shall be good, fit for the purpose intended and in compliance
           with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to the
           nature and quality of the services.

4.  QUALITY CONTROL.

      (a)  LICENSOR shall have the right to inspect the places of manufacture of
           Licensed Products bearing a Licensed Mark, and the places where
           services are rendered under a Licensed Mark, to determine whether the
           quality standards of paragraph 3 of this Agreement are being met. At
           such inspections of services, LICENSOR's representative shall have
           the right to observe the rendition of the services concerned.
           LICENSOR shall not have the right to inspect a particular place of
           manufacture or observe particular services more than twice per year
           or to remove more samples or more volume of a product in any given
           sample than reasonably necessary to conduct quality analyses. Such
           inspection visits shall be made by appointment at a time mutually
           convenient for the parties but in no event more than five days after
           LICENSEE's receipt of a written request therefor. LICENSOR shall not
           have the right to request samples in a manner which will interfere
           with production of a Licensed Product, such as by requiring a
           production line or machine to be shut down. LICENSOR shall have the
           right at its own expense to purchase Licensed Products on the open
           market for purposes of analysis and inspections.

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      (b)  If LICENSOR is dissatisfied with the quality of a Licensed Product,
           LICENSOR shall not serve a notice of breach of this Agreement on
           LICENSEE until LICENSOR has sought to reconcile its view of the
           quality of the Licensed Product at issue with that of LICENSEE by
           providing to LICENSEE all the evidence and expert opinion in its
           possession which supports its view that the quality of the product is
           deficient. Should LICENSEE and LICENSOR be unable to reconcile their
           views within forty-five (45) days following LICENSOR's notification
           of its dissatisfaction to LICENSEE stating reasons therefor, LICENSOR
           shall seek or shall have sought the opinion, of an independent expert
           reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE, on the product or service
           concerned. LICENSOR shall provide that expert with a sample of the
           product or service that LICENSOR finds unsatisfactory. LICENSOR shall
           cause the expert to discuss the points of dissatisfaction fully with
           LICENSEE and review any further samples of the product or service
           which LICENSEE may provide from a regular production run. LICENSOR
           shall serve a notice of breach only if the expert, in a written
           report made after discussions with LICENSEE, concludes that the
           product or service concerned has violated the requirement to maintain
           good and merchantable quality required by Paragraph 3 of this
           Agreement. LICENSOR shall include a copy of that written report with
           the notice of breach.

5.  TRADEMARK USE.

           LICENSEE agrees to use the Licensed Marks properly as trademarks or
           service marks, for example: (a) using the "TM" "SM" and o symbols and
           employing notices indicating LICENSOR's ownership of the Licensed
           Marks and (b) using

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           Licensed Marks as adjectives followed by generic terms The parties
           recognize, however, that use of "TM", "SM" and l symbols and generic
           terms every time a mark is used on a particular item may be awkward
           and is not necessary in order to make acceptable trademark or service
           mark usage. LICENSOR shall have no right of prior disapproval with
           respect to packages, labels, advertising or the like; however, new
           advertising, packaging and labeling shall be made available to
           LICENSOR from time to time for the purposes of satisfying LICENSOR of
           LICENSEE's compliance with this Agreement.

6.  WARRANTIES BY LICENSOR.

           LICENSOR hereby warrants that it is current record owner of the
           registrations reflected on Schedule A to this Agreement and that, to
           LICENSOR's best knowledge, all the Licensed Marks now used by
           LICENSEE are available for use by LICENSEE on or in connection with
           each Licensed Product for which such mark is now used by LICENSEE, as
           illustrated in Exhibits A and B, without infringing the rights of any
           third party; however, LICENSOR disclaims any warranty of validity,
           right to use or right exclusively to use or register the Licensed
           Marks or any of them. The foregoing warranties of LICENSOR shall not
           apply with respect to products and/or services first introduced by
           LICENSEE after the date of execution of this Agreement. LICENSOR will
           at all times indemnify and hold harmless LICENSEE and its agents and
           servants from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities,
           costs and expenses, including legal expenses and reasonable counsel
           fees, arising out of any breach by LICENSOR of any warranty made by
           LICENSOR in this Agreement.

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           LICENSEE will notify LICENSOR of any claim for which indemnification
           hereunder from LICENSOR may be available as soon as LICENSEE becomes
           aware of such claim, and LICENSOR shall have the right to control the
           defense of the claim. LICENSOR may elect to defend against any such
           claim without thereby waiving any objection as to LICENSOR's
           obligations to indemnify LICENSEE therefrom. LICENSEE shall have the
           right to participate in the defense of the claim through counsel of
           its selection at its own expense, provided LICENSOR shall have the
           right at all times, in its sole discretion, to retain or resume its
           control of the conduct of the defense.

7.  INDEMNITY BY LICENSEE.

           LICENSEE will at all times indemnify and hold harmless LICENSOR and
           its agents and servants from and against any and all claims, damages,
           liabilities, costs and expenses, including legal expenses and
           reasonable counsel fees, arising out of or resulting from LICENSEE's
           status as LICENSOR's licensee or arising as a result of use by
           LICENSEE or any of its sublicensees of any Licensed Mark or name,
           including, but not limited to, patent or copyright infringement
           claims, claims that acts of LICENSEE or any sublicensee constitute
           any violation of franchising or other laws, or constitute improper
           labeling or advertising or claims arising out of allegedly-defective
           products manufactured or services rendered by LICENSEE or a
           sublicensee of LICENSEE or claims that trademarks and designs that
           LICENSEE or a sublicensee of LICENSEE uses in association with a
           Licensed Mark (except as reflected in Exhibits A or B) infringe the
           rights of third parties. The exception with respect to uses reflected
           in Exhibits A or B shall not

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           apply to sales in breach of this Agreement or to sales outside the
           Territory. At all times during which LICENSEE or a sublicensee of
           LICENSEE uses any of the Licensed Marks, LICENSEE will maintain
           product-liability insurance, naming LICENSOR as an additional insured
           with entitlement to at least thirty- (30-) days advance written
           notice of termination, revocation or diminution of coverage, in an
           amount not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000). LICENSEE
           shall deliver to LICENSOR evidence of such insurance within thirty
           (30) days following the execution of this Agreement. LICENSOR will
           notify LICENSEE of any claim for which it may seek indemnification
           from LICENSEE as soon as it becomes aware of such claim, and LICENSEE
           shall have the right to control the defense of the claim. LICENSOR
           shall have the right to participate in the defense of the claim
           through counsel of its selection at its own expense, provided
           LICENSEE shall have the right at all times, in its sole discretion,
           to retain or resume control of the conduct of the defense.

8.  LICENSOR'S RIGHTS.

           LICENSEE and BP hereby acknowledge that LICENSOR is and will forever
           remain the sole and rightful owner of the Licensed Marks and licensed
           names in respect of the Licensed Products and that use of the
           Licensed Marks and licensed names by LICENSEE pursuant to this
           Agreement shall inure to the benefit of LICENSOR. LICENSEE and BP
           agree that during the continuance and after termination of this
           Agreement, neither LICENSEE nor BP will claim any rights in or to the
           Licensed Marks and licensed names within or outside the Territory
           other than the authorization to use same as specifically provided
           herein nor dispute or

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           assist others to dispute the ownership or validity of the Licensed
           Marks and licensed names. LICENSOR reserves the right to use, and
           license other parties to use, the marks included in Schedule A to
           this Agreement (a) in the Territory for all products and services
           other than the Licensed Products exclusively licensed to LICENSEE
           hereunder, and (b) outside the Territory for all products and
           services.

9.  REGISTRATIONS.

      (a)  LICENSOR shall use reasonable efforts to maintain existing U.S.
           federal registrations of the Licensed Marks for such of the Licensed
           Products as LICENSEE continues to use in the ordinary course of
           LICENSEE's business and LICENSOR shall undertake reasonable efforts
           to secure and maintain U.S. federal registration of Licensed Marks
           not currently registered for Licensed Products put in use and
           maintained in commercial use by LICENSEE pursuant to this Agreement.
           LICENSEE shall, at its own cost, provide such evidence of use and
           other information or material as LICENSOR may reasonably require to
           undertake the foregoing. LICENSEE shall reimburse LICENSOR's
           out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining and maintaining
           registrations pursuant to this Paragraph 9 unless LICENSOR elects to
           include products or services beyond the Licensed Products in the
           application, or continuing-use filing or renewal concerned. LICENSOR
           shall not file a new U.S. federal trademark application to register a
           Licensed Mark with a recitation of goods or services covering both
           Licensed Products exclusively licensed to LICENSEE and other products
           or services without LICENSEE's prior written consent which consent
           will not be unreasonably withheld.

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      (b)  LICENSOR shall undertake reasonable efforts at LICENSEE's expense to
           secure and thereafter maintain new U. S. federal trademark
           registrations covering (a) PURINA, and (b) the 9-square corporate
           symbol for the major categories of Licensed Products described as
           generally as possible, such as "animal feeds, excluding dog food and
           cat food." Those registrations shall cover no products or services
           other than Licensed Products.

10. TERM AND TERMINATION.

      (a)  This Agreement shall commence on the date first above written and
           shall remain in effect perpetually; however, LICENSOR shall have no
           obligations to LICENSEE under Paragraph 6, 9 and 11 of this Agreement
           with respect to any Licensed Mark which has been or will be abandoned
           by LICENSEE for all Licensed Products. Abandonment shall be
           determined by applying Lanham Act standards and presumptions.

      (b)  In the event of a material breach of this Agreement by LICENSEE with
           respect to the quality of goods sold or services rendered under any
           Licensed Mark. LICENSOR shall have the right, as further described in
           this subparagraph, partially to terminate this Agreement upon ninety
           (90) days notice in writing, and such partial termination shall
           become effective unless, within that 90 day period, LICENSEE shall
           completely remedy the breach to the reasonable satisfaction of
           LICENSOR. Partial termination of this Agreement by LICENSOR shall
           mean termination with respect to the goods or services involved in
           the uncorrected breach and such termination shall be limited to the
           Licensed Mark and name concerned for those goods or services only.
           This Agreement shall continue in

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           effect for the goods and services not involved in the uncorrected
           breach and for the Licensed Mark involved for goods and services not
           involved. If the uncorrected breach is occurring only in particular
           plants or locations, then the termination shall apply only to those
           plants or locations where the breach is occurring, and the same
           product may continue to be made or service rendered under the
           Licensed Marks at the other plants or locations provided the product
           or service is otherwise in compliance with the Agreement.

      (c)  In the event of such a partial termination, the rights concerned
           shall not revert to LICENSOR and LICENSOR shall neither grant such
           rights to any other party nor use the mark concerned for the product
           or service concerned. After such a partial termination, LICENSEE
           shall have the right to attempt to correct the breach concerned and
           thereby regain the terminated rights. In order to do so. LICENSEE
           shall demonstrate to LICENSOR's reasonable satisfaction that the
           problem has been corrected. LICENSOR shall then rescind the partial
           termination and restore the terminated rights, unless an expert
           consulted in accordance with Paragraph 4 hereinabove produces a
           written report, based on consultations with LICENSEE as well as
           LICENSOR, stating that the problem remains uncorrected.

11. INFRINGEMENTS.

      (a)  Upon becoming aware of:-

           (i)  any infringement or suspected infringement of a Licensed Mark,
                or of a name which includes the word "Purina," any application
                for the registration of a mark which LICENSEE or LICENSOR
                believes should

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                be opposed, or any federal registration for a
                mark which LICENSEE or LICENSEE believes should
                be cancelled, or

           (ii) any matter or circumstance of whatsoever nature which in the
                opinion of LICENSEE or LICENSOR might affect the interest of the
                other party, the party believing the item in question to require
                action hereunder shall forthwith notify the other thereof, and
                LICENSOR shall, with respect to such uses of marks on products
                or services other than Licensed Products then in use by
                LICENSEE, assert such claim, file such action for infringement,
                file such opposition or cancellation proceeding, enter into a
                settlement or take such other steps for the protection of the
                Licensed Marks or decline to take any action as LICENSOR may
                consider advisable in the exercise of its sole discretion.
                LICENSEE shall supply such assistance and information as
                LICENSOR may reasonably require in support thereof. With respect
                to infringements involving a third-party use of a mark on any
                Licensed Product then in use by LICENSEE: LICENSOR and LICENSEE
                shall consult with each other in a good-faith attempt to reach
                an agreed-upon course of action. If LICENSOR and LICENSEE are
                unable to do so within ten working days of the commencement of
                such discussions, either party shall be free to proceed to
                assert its rights at its own expense. In addition, LICENSEE may
                elect to join LICENSOR as a party plaintiff in a legal action
                against a person who is using a trademark on, or service mark in
                connection with, a Licensed Product in a manner believed by
                LICENSEE to be an infringement of the

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                Licensed Mark provided LICENSEE's belief is supported by an
                opinion of counsel from a U.S. law firm specializing in
                intellectual property causes ("Trademark Expert") of LICENSEE's
                choice indicating that LICENSOR has a reasonable likelihood of
                winning the lawsuit and provided such opinion is not, within ten
                working days of LICENSOR's receipt of such opinion, contradicted
                by an opinion of a Trademark Expert of LICENSOR's choice. In the
                event the aforementioned Trademark Experts' opinions are
                contradictory and LICENSEE nevertheless wishes to join LICENSOR
                as a party plaintiff in such action, LICENSEE may, at its
                expense, seek an opinion of counsel from a third Trademark
                Expert which regularly represents neither LICENSOR nor LICENSEE
                and which is acceptable to both parties. LICENSOR shall not
                unreasonably refuse to accept such a Trademark Expert proposed
                by LICENSEE. The opinion of the third Trademark Expert shall
                then be substituted for the opinion of the Trademark Expert of
                LICENSOR and the parties shall be bound by such third opinion.

      (b)  The reasonable cost (including fees and disbursements paid to counsel
           of LICENSOR's choice) of claims, actions and other proceedings
           brought or joined in by LICENSOR at LICENSEE's request shall be paid
           to LICENSOR by LICENSEE and any monetary recovery therein received by
           LICENSOR shall be paid to LICENSEE. LICENSOR shall have the right, in
           consultation with LICENSEE, reasonably to control the course of such
           litigation; however, any settlement of such litigation shall, to the
           extent it may adversely impact the rights

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           of LICENSEE, be subject to LICENSEE's approval which
           approval may not be unreasonably withheld.

      (c)  LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall each also have the right after first
           consulting with the other, independently and in its own name and at
           its expense, to assert claims, file actions, file opposition or
           cancellation proceedings or take such other steps in particular cases
           of unauthorized use or registration of a mark or name for a Licensed
           Product or a product or service closely related to a Licensed Product
           as it deems appropriate for protection of the Licensed Marks.

12. DOG AND CAT ACCESSORIES

           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
           Agreement,

      (a)  LICENSOR shall have the right to sell or distribute non-food dog and
           cat accessories bearing a Licensed Mark for ultimate sale in Licensor
           Trade Channels, as hereinafter defined, and shall not have the right
           to sell or distribute such products for ultimate sale in Licensee
           Trade Channels, as hereinafter defined.

      (b)  LICENSEE shall have the right to sell or distribute non-food dog and
           cat accessories bearing a Licensed Mark for ultimate sale in Licensee
           Trade Channels, as hereinafter defined, and shall not have the right
           to sell or distribute such products for ultimate sale in Licensor
           Trade Channels, as hereinafter defined.

      (c)  "Licensor Trade Channels" shall mean wholesale or retail grocery or
           consumer mass merchandising stores (including, without limitation,
           warehouse and similar outlets) and the military.

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      (d)  "Licensee Trade Channels" shall mean specialized farm stores,
           agricultural stores and any other stores for which livestock and
           poultry feeds constitute a substantial portion of sales.

      (e)  LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall each have the right to sell or distribute
           non-food dog and cat accessories bearing a Licensed Mark for ultimate
           sale in trade channels other than Licensor Trade Channels and
           Licensee Trade Channels.

13. ROYALTY.

           No royalty shall be payable by LICENSEE to LICENSOR in respect of any
           rights granted under the terms of this Agreement.

14. SUBLICENSING.

           LICENSEE shall have the right to grant sublicenses for use of the
           Licensed Marks for the Licensed Products other than products for dogs
           or cats, provided that the sublicense shall be subject to all terms
           and conditions of this Agreement and LICENSEE shall be responsible
           for acts pursuant to or in breach of this Agreement by sublicensees
           and further provided LICENSEE gives LICENSOR at least thirty-(30-)
           days advance written notice indicating the identity of the
           prospective sublicensees and the Licensed Marks and Licensed Products
           to be sublicensed accompanied by a certification that the use of such
           marks with respect to such Licensed Products will comply with
           Paragraph 3 hereinabove. In the event such sublicense shall be
           determined to impose franchising-compliance or other obligations on
           LICENSOR or constitute an illegal activity, LICENSOR shall discharge
           such obligation and LICENSEE shall reimburse LICENSOR's

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           total costs resulting from the reasonable discharge of any such
           obligation and/or growing out of any such activity.

15. CONTRACT MANUFACTURING.

           LICENSEE shall have the right to use a third-party manufacturer to
           produce Licensed Products solely for resale to LICENSEE.

16. PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS.

           LICENSEE shall have the right to sell or distribute promotional
           products, such as, caps, T-shirts, pens, balloons, mugs, keychains,
           calendars, pocket knives and other items not infringing third-party
           rights, bearing LICENSEE's trade name and/or one or more Licensed
           Marks, for the purpose of developing goodwill and promoting the
           Licensed Products. Use of the Licensed Marks on such products shall
           be in a prominent manner consistent with their promotional purpose.
           Nothing in this Agreement shall inhibit LICENSOR's right to use
           Licensed Marks in the sale or distribution of promotional products to
           promote products or services it is permitted to sell or render under
           Licensed Marks.

17. ASSIGNABILITY.

           Neither LICENSEE nor LICENSOR shall have the right to assign its
           rights and obligations under this Agreement or any part thereof
           without the consent of the other; however, such consent shall not be
           unreasonably withheld. It shall not be unreasonable to withhold
           consent to the assignment of rights and obligations to a major
           competitor of the party whose consent is sought.

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18. REVISIONS TO EXHIBITS A AND B

           The parties intend that Exhibits A and B contain all products, other
           than FASTART, now being commercially sold or distributed by LICENSEE
           under the Licensed Marks and include drawings of packaging for such
           products. To the extent Exhibits A or B do not accurately reflect
           LICENSEE's product line reflecting permissible use of the Licensed
           Marks as of the date of execution of this Agreement, the parties will
           cooperate reasonably and promptly to revise Exhibits A and B to
           reflect such product line.

19. NOTICES.

           All notices hereunder given by the parties hereto shall be in writing
           and shall be hand delivered or sent by Registered or Certified Mail,
           postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered by a cable
           company, toll prepaid, to the addresses indicated below. The
           addresses of the parties until further written notice to the contrary
           are:-

           LICENSOR                 RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
                                    Checkerboard Square
                                    St. Louis, MO 63164
                                    ATTN:  Trademark Counsel

           LICENSEE                 PURINA MILLS, INC.
                                    800 Chouteau
                                    St. Louis, MO 63164
                                    ATTN:  Legal Counsel

           BP                       First Chicago House
                                    90 Long Acre
                                    London WC2E 9NP

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20. NOVATION.

           This Agreement cancels and supercedes the License Agreement between
           LICENSOR and LICENSEE dated April 1, 1985.

21. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES.

           This Agreement does not constitute either party the agent of the
           other, create a partnership or joint venture between the parties or
           any other relationship other than that of licensor and licensee, nor
           shall this Agreement give either party the power to obligate or bind
           the other in any manner whatsoever. The manufacture, distribution,
           sale, offering for sale, pricing, trade promotion and marketing of
           the Licensed Products shall be accomplished by LICENSEE at LICENSEE's
           sole cost and expense.

22. CAPTIONS.

           The captions used in connection with the paragraphs and subparagraphs
           of this Agreement are inserted only for the purpose of reference.
           Such captions shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any
           other manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions
           of this agreement or any part thereof; nor shall such captions
           otherwise be given any legal effect.

23. GOVERNING LAW.

           This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
           the laws of the State of Missouri and the United States of America
           applicable to trademark agreements made and to be performed therein
           and any proceeding with respect to the interpretation or enforcement
           of this Agreement shall be filed in the U.S. District Court for the
           Eastern District of Missouri.

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24. SEVERABILITY.

           If any provision of this Agreement should be determined by a court of
           competent jurisdiction to be void or in any measure non-enforceable,
           the parties intend that such determination shall amend or modify this
           Agreement by eliminating or modifying only those provisions affected
           by the determination.

25. MISCELLANEOUS.

      (a)  This Agreement contains a complete statement of all the arrangements
           among the parties with respect to its subject matter, cannot be
           changed or terminated orally, and will be binding upon the parties'
           respective successors and assigns, if any. The failure of a party to
           insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any
           occasion will not be considered a waiver or deprive or limit that
           party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that
           term or any other term of this Agreement in the particular subsequent
           instance. Any waiver must be in writing. In addition to any other
           legal rights and remedies any party may have in the event of a breach
           of this Agreement by another party, the injured party shall have the
           right to seek specific performance of the breaching party's duties
           under this Agreement.

      (b)  Dealer and feed-hauler signs displaying Licensed Marks shall, for
           purposes of this Agreement, be considered forms of advertising.

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      (c)  Neither LICENSOR nor LICENSEE shall use a mark or name confusingly
           similar to any mark or name it is precluded from using pursuant to
           this Agreement.

RALSTON PURINA COMPANY              PURINA MILLS, INC.

By: /s/ F.J. Cornwell, Jr.          By: /s/ H.D. McCarty
   --------------------------          ----------------------
   Name:   F.J. Cornwell, Jr.          Name:  H.D. McCarty
   Title:  Vice President              Title: Vice President

                                    BP NUTRITION LIMITED

                                    By: /s/ P.C. Mostyn
                                       ----------------------
                                       Name:  P.C. Mostyn
                                       Title: Vice President

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                                   SCHEDULE A

                            ----------

           I. House marks, which may be used by LICENSEE
                     for any Licensed Product:

A)    PURINA

B)    9-square corporate symbol

C)    Checkerboard and checkerband designs consistent with LICENSEE's customary
      practices.

II.   Marks which may be used by LICENSEE for animal feeds only:

A)    CHOW

B)    CHOW following the generic name of an animal, such as SHEEP.

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III.    Marks which may be used by LICENSEE for the Licensed
        Products for which they were used at any time during the
        Period:

All other marks consisting of or Including the terms CHOW, CHECKER (and spelling
variations), CHECKERBOARD, and "PUR..." prefixed words and "CHECKER..." prefixed
words, to the extent they were commercially used in good faith by LICENSEE with
LICENSOR's approval at any time during the six-month period (the "Period")
immediately prior to LICENSEE's ceasing to be LICENSOR's wholly-owned subsidiary
in the manner and to the extent illustrated in Exhibits A and B.

IV.   Without limiting the scope of the definitions in Parts I
      through III of this SCHEDULE A, U.S. registered marks
      listed below, which may be used for the Licensed Products
      named therein:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. TRADEMARKS                                REG. NO.
-----------------                             --------
<S>                                          <C>
ANIMAL DESIGN                                 1,386,229
ANIMAL DESIGN                                 1,393,747
CHECK-R-BOARD                                   839,742
CHECK-R-LIX                                     994,966
CHECK-R-MIX                                     645,816
CHECK-R-MIX SYMBOL                            1,069,088
CHECK-R-MOL                                   1,281,218
CHECKER-ETTS                                    619,823
CHECKERBOARD                                    860,245
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                             582,371
(Multi-row Checkerboard band
design - Maximum: Occupying
not more than half of any side,
top or bottom of container;
Minimum: Down to three-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                             861,540
(25-sq. cluster)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                           1,278,600
(3-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                           1,089,999
(3-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                           1,229,209
(3-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                           1,278,546
(3-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                           1,313,018
(3-row band)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                             773,299
(75-sq. cluster)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                             523,419
(5-row band or less)
CHECKERBOARD DESIGN                             102,844
(2-row vertical band)
CHECKERGRAPH                                  1,219,117
CHECKERS                                        715,514
CHEK-R-FURAN                                    717,443
CHEK-R-MYCIN                                  1,099,226
CHEK-R-MYCIN                                    606,295
CHEK-R-TON                                      527,483
CHICKEN CHOWDER                                  90,837
CHOW                                            552,944
CHOW                                            611,152
CHOW                                            102,843
CHOWDER                                         524,635
CHOWS                                           844,222
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,194,948
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,078,666
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                      930,338
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                      930,356
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                      930,639
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                      930,599
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,279,569
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,279,570
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                           <C>
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,279,468
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,132,552
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,229,206
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,225,714
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,094,206
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,207,988
CORPORATE SYMBOL   (9-SQ.)                    1,041,946
FOUR-SQUARE DESIGN                              768,468
FOUR-SQUARE BRAND AND DESIGN                    984,057
GOLDEN BULKY                                    841,709
GOLDEN CHECKERBOARD DAIRY                     1,072,839
GOLDEN STEER                                  1,176,432
LAB CHOWS - THE CONTROL FACTOR LOGO           1,134,264
NEO-PURA-MYCIN                                  889,263
NURSE CHOW #300                               1,327,297
NURSE GRO                                       936,979
PURA-JECT                                     1,074,427
PURA-LASSES                                     880,587
PURA-LYTE                                       912,483
PURA-MAST                                       837,007
PURA-MYCIN                                      666,511
PURATRACIN                                      916,615
PURE-PRIDE                                    1,154,125
PURE-PRIDE #300                               1,294,772
PURIDINE                                      1,127,387
PURINA                                          289,064
PURINA                                        1,277,697
PURINA                                          911,996
PURINA                                          881,965
PURINA                                          878,052
PURINA                                          693,137
PURINA                                          523,420
PURINA                                          911,996
PURINA                                          772,457
PURINA                                           61,064
PURINA                                        1,225,715
PURINA                                        1,190,551
PURINA                                        1,278,602
PURINA                                        1,278,599
PURINA BALANCED BLEND & DESIGN                1,275,433
PURINA DARIGARD                               1,284,051
PURINA FEED CENTER                            1,370,852
PURINA FEED CENTER                            1,367,996
PURINA HEALTH PRODUCTS SHIELD                   862,872
PURINA INSECTI-GARD                           1,295,634
PURINA L.E.C.                                 1,111,580
PURINA MILK GENERATOR                         1,232,947
PURINA SELECTATION                            1,247,840
PURINA SIX-16                                 1,236,025
THE CONTROL FACTOR                            1,120,675
TROUT CHOW                                      680,078
</TABLE>

Pending U.S. Applications

--------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           SERIAL NUMBER
                                           -------------
<S>                                        <C>
PURINA MILLS                                    614,586
PURINA & CORPORATE SYMBOL DESIGN                620,074
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                EXHIBITS A AND B

                            TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT

                       REFER TO THE PURINA PRODUCT MANUAL
               AND THE PURINA HEALTH PRODUCTS MANUAL, RESPECTIVELY

EXHIBIT C
- ---------
                                               Lab Canine Diet
                                                    5006

---------------------------------------------------------------

What It Is--

  A constant formula diet supplying complete life cycle nutrition for
  reproduction, lactation, growth and maintenance of lab canines.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Features                     Benefits
<S>                         <C>
Complete Life               - Convenient...
Cycle Formula               ...You can use a single diet for
                            different stages of life

Constant Nutritional        - Minimizes Nutritional Variables...
Formula                     ...A constant diet assures good
                            nutrition for long-term studies.

High Energy, High           - Healthier Dogs...
Protein Diet                ...Good nutrition keeps dogs
                            healthier and helps them withstand
                            stress.

Highly Palatable            - Less Waste...
                            ...There is less waste when animals
                            readily consume feed.

Highly Digestible           - Saves Time and Effort...
                            ...Cleaning up is easier for you
                            since feed is designed for firm
                            stools and low fecal volume.
</TABLE>

How to Feed--

Due to the variation in dog breeds used for research purposes, the feeding
directions given are for the Beagle. For dogs the size of Beagles, the feed
consumption is normally 1/3 to 1/2 oz. of air-dry Lab Canine Diet per pound body
weight. Smaller breeds consume slightly more in proportion to body weight, while
larger breeds consume slightly less. If fed dry, it can be offered free-choice
in self feeders. If desired, it can be fed moistened with water, milk or broth.
For growing pups, feed free-choice. Most pups will start to eat solid food at
three to four weeks of age. Sometimes the pups will eat better if the feed is
moistened.

Important Considerations--

    1. Always keep plenty of fresh, clean water available.

    2. Pups will often eat better if feed is moistened.

    3. Smaller breeds consume slightly more in proportion to body
       weight, while larger breeds consume slightly less.

    4. Rate of feeding must be controlled according to the animal
       condition desired.

    5. Store in a dry, well-ventilated area free from pests and
       insects. Do not use moldy or insect-infested feed.

    6. A feeding program is only as effective as the management
       practices followed.

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<PAGE>
                         Guaranteed Analysis/Ingredients
<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
Crude protein not less than..........................    25.0%
Crude fat not less than..............................     9.0%
Crude fiber not more than............................     4.0%
Moisture not more than...............................    12.0%
Ash not more than....................................    10.0%
Added minerals not more than.........................     2.0%
</TABLE>

Ground yellow corn, soybean meal, meat and bone meal, ground wheat, corn gluten
meal, wheat middlings, animal fat preserved with BHA, ground beet pulp, dried
milk products, wheat germ meal, brewers' dried yeast, fish meal, dicalcium
phosphate, salt, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, D-activated
animal sterol (source of vitamin D3 ), vitamin E supplement, menadione sodium
bisulfite (source of vitamin K activity), choline chloride, biotin, folic acid,
niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin
supplement, thiamin, manganous oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper oxide, cobalt
carbonate, zinc oxide, calcium iodate.
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT C
----------
                                          Certified Canine Diet

                                                  5007

----------------------------------------------------------------

What It Is--

  A constant formula diet supplying complete life cycle nutrition for laboratory
  dogs; pre-analyzed and certified not to exceed specified maximum levels of
  certain contaminants.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Features                     Benefits
<S>                           <C>
Complete Life Cycle,          - Simplifies Feeding...
Constant Diet                   ...One feed is suitable for
                                reproduction, growth and
                                maintenance of laboratory dogs.

                              - Minimizes Variables...
                                ...Long-term studies have fewer
                                nutritional variables.

Pre-Analyzed                  - Saves Effort...
                                ...Good nutrition keeps dogs
                                healthier and helps them
                                withstand stress.

                              - Saves Money...
                                ...You don't have to buy costly
                                test equipment or arrange for
                                analysis.

Certified for Contaminant     - Helps Fulfill GLP's...
Levels                          ...Through careful testing, feed
                                is certified not to exceed
                                maximum concentrations of
                                selected contaminants.

Extruded Particle Size        - Convenient...
                                ...Bite-size particles are simple
                                to use.

Palatable                     - Good Consumption...
                                ...Dogs readily eat feed.
</TABLE>

How to Feed--

  Due to the variation in dog breeds used for research purposes, the feeding
  directions given are for the Beagle. For dogs the size of Beagles, the feed
  consumption is normally 1/3 to 1/2 oz. of air-dry Certified Canine Diet #5007
  per pound body weight. Smaller breeds consume slightly more in proportion to
  body weight, while larger breeds consume slightly less. If fed dry, it can be
  offered free-choice in self feeders. If desired, it can be fed moistened with
  water, milk or broth.

  For growing pups, feed free-choice. Most pups will start to eat solid food at
  three to four weeks of age. Sometimes the pups will eat better if the feed is
  moistened.

Important Considerations--

    1.  Always keep plenty of fresh, clean water available.

    2.  Pups will often eat better if feed is moistened.

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<PAGE>
    3.  Smaller breeds consume slightly more in proportion to body weight, while
        larger breeds consume slightly less.

    4.  Store in a dry, well-ventilated area free from pests and
        insects. Do not use moldy or inset-infested feed.
    5.  A feeding program is only as effective as the management
        practices followed.

                  Guaranteed Analysis/Ingredients
<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
Crude protein not less than............................  25.0%
Crude fat not less than................................   9.0%
Crude fiber not more than..............................   4.0%
Moisture not more than.................................  12.0%
Ash not more than......................................  10.0%
Added minerals not more than...........................   2.0%
</TABLE>

Ground yellow corn, soybean meal, meat and bone meal, ground wheat, corn gluten
meal, wheat middlings, animal fat preserved with BHA, ground beet pulp, dried
milk products, wheat germ meal, brewers' dried yeast, fish meal, dicalcium
phosphate, salt, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, D-activated
animal sterol (source of vitamin D3 ), vitamin E supplement, menadione sodium
bisulfite (source of vitamin K activity), choline chloride, biotin, folic acid,
niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin
supplement, thiamin, manganous oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper oxide, cobalt
carbonate, zinc oxide.

                         Guaranteed Analysis/Ingredients

Based on analysis of a complete sample, each package contains not more than
these maximum concentrations of the following substances:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Heavy Metals                               Max. Concentration
<S>                                        <C>
Arsenic...................................      1.0 ppm
Cadmium...................................       .5 ppm
Lead......................................      3.0 ppm
Mercury...................................       .2 ppm

Alfatoxin                                        10 ppb
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and PCB

Aldrin....................................     .03 ppm
Dieldrin..................................     .03 ppm
Endrin....................................     .03 ppm
Heptachlor................................     .03 ppm
Heptachlor Epoxide........................     .03 ppm
Lindane...................................     .05 ppm
Chlordane.................................     .05 ppm
DDT Related Substances....................     .15 ppm
PCB.......................................     .15 ppm

Organophosphates

Thimet....................................      .5 ppm
Diazinon..................................      .5 ppm
Disulfaton................................      .5 ppm
Methyl Parathion..........................      .5 ppm
Malathion.................................      .5 ppm
Parathion.................................      .5 ppm
Tiodan....................................      .5 ppm
Ethion....................................      .5 ppm
Trithion..................................      .5 ppm
</TABLE>

Drugs and Estrogens--

  This product is manufactured in a plant where antibiotics and synthetic
  estrogens are strictly prohibited. Routine monitoring for over a decade has
  not shown any detectable levels of these substances. No drugs or synthetic
  estrogens are permitted in manufacturing, storage or warehousing to avoid any
  contamination of Law Chow diets.

Other Contaminants--

  If additional contaminant assays are needed, these can be obtained by ordering
  such analysis prior to product manufacture. Cost of these additional assays
  will be charged based on current analysis rates at time of assay.
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                                    EXHIBIT D

                                    ---------

                              TO LICENSE AGREEMENT

                              --------------------

Connecticut

Maine

New Hampshire

New York

Rhode Island

Vermont
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                                    EXHIBIT E
                                    ---------

                   Export area with respect to J & L Feed Co.
                   ------------------------------------------

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

British Virgin Islands

Cayman

Costa Rica

Netherlands Antilles

Panama

St. Lucia

Turks and Caicos
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                         AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT

Ralston Purina Company and Purina Mills, Inc., parties to a certain license
agreement dated October 1, 1986, wish to and do hereby amend the said license
agreement to substitute PURINAGRAPH for THE SALESMAN'S PURINAGRAPH as a Licensed
Mark.

                                  Ralston Purina company

                                  By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE]
                                      ----------------------------

Dated: January 16, 1990
                                  Purina Mills, Inc.

                                  By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE]
                                      ----------------------------

Dated: 1-18-90

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                                 March 15, 2000

David Kabbes, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Purina Mills, Inc.
1401 Hanley Road
Saint Louis, MO 63144

RE:      Showchow.com
         Purina-Mills.com
         PurinaMills.com
         Purina-Chow.com
         Horsechow.com
         Horse-chow.com

Dear Mr. Kabbes:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the addition of the subject domain
names as Licensed Marks under the License Agreement dated October 1, 1986
between Ralston Purina Company and Purina Mills, Inc. Use of these "Licensed
Marks" shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of such License
Agreement.

Please indicate Purina Mills, Inc.'s acceptance of the foregoing terms and
conditions by having a copy of this letter executed by an officer of Purina
Mills, Inc. and returned to me.

                                         Sincerely,

                                         RALSTON PURINA COMPANY

                                         By: /s/ A.E. Forsman
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                 A.E. Forsman
                                                 Assistant Secretary

ACCEPTED:

PURINA MILLS, INC.

By:     /s/ David B. Kabbes
        ---------------------------------------
Title:  Executive Vice President and Secretary<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

                                    AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made this 25th day of September, 2000, by and between Land
O'Lakes, Inc., a Minnesota cooperative corporation with its principal place of
business in Arden Hills, Minnesota (hereinafter "LOL") and Land O'Lakes Farmland
Feed LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of
business in Arden Hills, Minnesota (hereinafter "Feed").

WHEREAS, Feed desires to obtain from LOL a royalty-free license to certain
trademarks owned by LOL and described in Section 1.3 to utilize such trademarks
solely in the processing, packaging, marketing, and sale of only those animal
feed products described in Section 1.5 for the sale by Feed; and

WHEREAS, LOL is willing to grant such a license to Feed subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.    Definitions.

      The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Agreement:

      1.1   Feed Trademarks - The term "Feed Trademarks" shall mean only those
            trademarks owned by LOL and set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto
            and hereby incorporated by reference.

      1.2   Indian Maiden Trademark - The term "Indian Maiden Trademark" shall
            mean only that certain trademark owned by LOL and set forth on
            Exhibit B attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.

      1.3   Trademarks - The term "Trademarks" shall mean collectively the Feed
            Trademarks and the Indian Maiden Trademark.

      1.4   Animal Milk Replacer Products - The term "Animal Milk Replacer
            Products" shall mean only those animal feed products formulated
            specifically for young animals and set forth on Exhibit C attached
            hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.

      1.5   Licensed Products - The term "Licensed Products" shall mean only
            those animal feed products, including Animal Milk Replacer Products,
            set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and hereby incorporated by
            reference.

      1.6   Territory - The term "Territory" shall mean only the countries of
            Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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2.    Grant of License.

      2.1   Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, LOL hereby
            grants to Feed an exclusive license to utilize Feed Trademarks in
            Territory in connection with the processing, packaging, marketing,
            and sale of Licensed Products; provided, however, the parties agree
            that such license shall be non-exclusive with respect to the Malta
            Cleyton Companies (as such term is defined in the Land O'Lakes
            Farmland Feed LLC Operating Agreement), LOL Multitec, MoArk LLC, and
            Norco Holding Co., which entities and their affiliates, successors,
            and assigns may have granted to them, by LOL, a non-exclusive
            license to utilize one or more Feed Trademarks in conjunction with
            the processing, packaging, marketing or sale of one or more Licensed
            Products.

      2.2   Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, LOL hereby
            grants to Feed an exclusive license to utilize the Indian Maiden
            Trademark in Territory in connection with the processing, packaging,
            marketing and sale only of Animal Milk Replacer Products; provided,
            however, the parties agree that such license shall be non-exclusive
            with respect to the Malta Cleyton Companies, LOL Multitec, MoArk LLC
            and Norco Holding Co., which entities and their affiliates,
            successors and assigns may have granted to them, by LOL, a
            non-exclusive license to utilize the Indian Maiden Trademark in
            conjunction with the processing, packaging, marketing, or sale of
            one or more Animal Milk Replacer Products.

      2.3   Feed shall not grant any license or sublicense to utilize Trademarks
            for any reason or otherwise allow any third party to utilize
            Trademarks and Feed shall not allow Licensed Products to be
            processed for it by any third party without LOL's prior written
            consent.

      2.4   Except as expressly permitted above, LOL agrees that during the term
            of this Agreement it shall not use Feed Trademarks in connection
            with the sale of Licensed Products in Territory, but nothing herein
            shall prohibit LOL from using or permitting third parties to use
            Trademarks on any products other than Licensed Products and LOL
            expressly reserves the right to do so. Except as expressly permitted
            above, LOL agrees that during the term of this Agreement, it shall
            not use the Indian Maiden Trademark in connection with the sale of
            Animal Milk Replacer Products in Territory, but nothing herein shall
            prohibit LOL from using or permitting third parties to use the
            Indian Maiden Trademark on any products other than Animal Milk
            Replacer Products and LOL expressly reserves the right to do so. The
            parties agree that nothing herein shall prohibit LOL from using or
            permitting third parties to use Trademarks on any products,
            including Licensed Products, outside of Territory. All rights not
            expressly licensed hereunder to Feed are retained by LOL.

3.    Trademarks.

      3.1   Feed agrees that nothing herein shall give Feed any right, title or
            interest in Trademarks, except the right to use Trademarks in
            accordance with the terms of this

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            Agreement. Feed further agrees that Trademarks are the sole property
            of LOL and any goodwill generated from any and all uses of
            Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of LOL. Feed agrees that
            nothing herein shall give Feed any right, title or interest in any
            of LOL's Trademarks, except the right to use Trademarks in
            accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

      3.2   Feed agrees to assign to LOL, on the termination of this Agreement,
            and without additional consideration, any rights and equities
            related to Trademarks and any goodwill incidental to such rights
            that may be vested or believed to be vested in Feed as the result of
            the activities of Feed pursuant to this Agreement.

      3.3   Feed acknowledges and desires to maintain the validity of Trademarks
            and the valuable goodwill associated with Trademarks for the benefit
            of LOL. Feed agrees, therefore, to use Trademarks in accordance with
            written instructions from LOL and proper Trademarks usage and
            consistent with the character and image of Trademarks. Feed shall
            not, directly or indirectly, attack or assist a third party in
            attacking the validity of Trademarks.

      3.4   Feed shall not act, directly or indirectly, in a manner which might
            lead a third party to believe that Trademarks are owned by Feed.

      3.5   Feed agrees, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of
            LOL, to reasonably aid and assist LOL in the registration and
            maintenance of Trademarks and in any litigation or resolution of
            claims with respect to Trademarks.

4.    Term.

      The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the day and year
      first above written and shall continue until terminated.

5.    Quality Control.

      5.1   Feed desires to maintain the validity of Trademarks and goodwill
            associated therewith and Feed agrees, therefore, to maintain high
            standards in manufacturing and packaging of Licensed Products.

      5.2   Feed agrees that Licensed Products shall be processed, packaged,
            stored, distributed, marketed, and sold in accordance with all
            applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations, rules and
            guidelines, including but not limited to good manufacturing
            practices prevailing in the industry, now in effect or which may
            hereinafter come into effect.

      5.3   Feed agrees that Licensed Products shall be processed and packaged
            in strict accordance with the specifications and samples mutually
            approved by Feed and LOL prior to the initial manufacture of
            Licensed Products by Feed. In the event Feed desires to make any
            modifications to the specifications for Licensed Products, it shall
            provide LOL with written notice of Feed's desire to make such

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            modifications. LOL shall respond to Feed's request for such
            modifications as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event more
            than thirty (30) days after LOL's receipt of Feed's notice of the
            proposed modifications. The parties agree that no modifications
            shall be made to the specifications for Licensed Products without
            LOL's prior written approval.

      5.4   Feed agrees to provide LOL with samples of Licensed Products upon
            request.

      5.5   Feed shall allow LOL, or its designated representative, to inspect,
            on a confidential basis, a copy of all Feed's quality control
            manuals that relate to the safety and quality of processing,
            packaging and storage of Licensed Products. Feed agrees to process,
            package and store Licensed Products in strict accordance with such
            manuals.

      5.6   Feed shall keep and maintain, for a period of at least two (2) years
            following each production run, complete and accurate
            processing/packaging, quality control and distribution records
            relating to Licensed Products. LOL shall have the right to inspect
            all such records on a confidential basis during normal business
            hours and subsequent to providing Feed with reasonable prior notice.

6.    Quality Assurance.

      6.1   Feed agrees to provide for and allow duly authorized representatives
            of LOL, on a confidential basis, to inspect and test all facilities
            at which Licensed Products are going to be processed, packaged,
            and/or stored prior to the initial processing and on a semi-annual
            basis thereafter. LOL agrees any such inspections shall be during
            normal business hours and further agrees to provide Feed with prior
            notice of any such inspection.

      6.2   If any such facilities are in unsanitary condition or do not
            otherwise comply with applicable law or government regulations, or
            with the terms of this Agreement, or with the product and packaging
            specifications, Feed agrees that it or its representative shall
            initiate such actions as may be necessary to correct the
            deficiencies and to bring the facilities into compliance. Feed's
            failure to complete such action within seven (7) days shall
            constitute a material default under this Agreement.

      6.3   Feed shall promptly notify LOL of all inspections by a governmental
            agency of the facilities utilized to process, package and/or store
            Licensed Products and Feed shall make available for review or
            provide to LOL upon request a copy of any inspection report or audit
            relating to the facility, equipment or ingredients utilized to
            manufacture Licensed Products. Feed shall notify LOL immediately by
            telephone of any such inspections or audits which indicate the
            presence of any bacteriological agent or substance which is
            considered by health authorities as being indicative of either
            unsanitary practices or of public health concern.

      6.4   LOL shall have the right to participate in discussions relating to
            the quality of Licensed Products. In the event that physical
            conditions exist at the processing,

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            packaging and/or storage facility that potentially will adversely
            affect the quality of Licensed Products or in the event Licensed
            Products do not comply with the finished product specifications, the
            parties agree that LOL shall have the right to direct Feed
            managerial or supervisory personnel to take steps as may be
            necessary to immediately remedy such conditions or non-compliance
            and/or LOL shall have the right to direct such personnel to
            discontinue the production of Licensed Products until such time as
            such conditions are or non-compliance is remedied.

7.    Packaging, Labels, Advertising and Promotional Information.

      Feed agrees to submit to LOL, and LOL shall review for approval prior to
      use, samples of all packaging, labels, advertising and other materials
      which utilize, incorporate or make reference to Trademarks. LOL shall
      communicate to Feed in writing any objection to such samples within ten
      (10) working days after LOL's receipt of such samples or LOL's approval
      shall be presumed. Feed agrees to make any changes which LOL requests to
      ensure that Trademarks are used in accordance with proper Trademarks usage
      and are consistent with the character and image of Trademarks. Use of
      unapproved packaging, labels, advertising or promotional materials shall
      constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

8.    Termination.

      8.1   In the event of a non-material breach by Feed, or any breach by LOL,
            of any obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching party may
            give the breaching party thirty (30) days' written notice of the
            breach and, if the breaching party does not cure the breach within
            the thirty (30) day period, termination shall be effective at the
            end of such period. If the breach is cured by the breaching party
            within the thirty (30) day period, this Agreement shall continue in
            full force and effect. The non-breaching party shall have the option
            to waive any such breach of this Agreement.

      8.2   In the event Feed commits a material breach of this Agreement or
            Feed breaches its obligations under Sections 5, 6, or 7, LOL may
            immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Feed.
            The parties acknowledge and agree that Feed shall have no right to
            cure any such breach.

      8.3   This Agreement may be terminated immediately by either party in the
            event the other party:

            (a)    becomes insolvent;

            (b)    files or has filed involuntarily against it a petition under
                   the United States Bankruptcy Code or under or pursuant to any
                   state bankruptcy act or under any similar federal or state
                   law.

            (c)    admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally
                   as they become due;

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            (d)    suspends or terminates its operations or liquidates or
                   dissolves; or

            (e)    is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of no
                   contest to the violation of any law or regulation relating to
                   the distribution, marketing, or sale of products.

      8.4   In the event of a change in control of Feed, Feed shall promptly
            notify LOL of the change in control. LOL shall have the right to
            terminate this Agreement in the event of such a change of control of
            Feed upon written notice to Feed. For the purposes of this
            Agreement, a change in control shall be defined as a change in the
            direct or indirect ownership or possession or (i) the power to
            direct or cause the direction of the management and/or policies of
            Feed; (ii) more than Fifty (50) percent (in aggregate) of the voting
            power or of all outstanding share/interests entitled to vote at a
            general election of the directors/governors of Feed; or (iii) all or
            more than Fifty (50) percent of the assets of Feed. Nothing in this
            provision shall be deemed to override or supersede in any respects
            the prohibition on assignment as set forth in Section 19 of this
            Agreement.

9.    Effects of Termination.

      9.1   Upon the termination of this Agreement, the license and rights
            granted hereunder shall immediately become null and void and Feed
            shall discontinue all uses of Trademarks.

      9.2   Upon the termination of this Agreement, LOL shall have the option to
            purchase, at Feed's actual cost, a portion or all of any Licensed
            Products and any labeling materials which display the Trademarks
            which are in Feed's custody or control at the time of termination or
            cancellation.

10.   Production and  Operations Expenses.

      The parties agree that except as expressly set forth herein Feed shall
      bear all costs and expenses arising from the manufacturing, packaging,
      storing, distribution, marketing, sale and other operational expenses
      relating to the Licensed Products.

11.   Product Recall or Recovery.

      Both parties agree to promptly notify the other party of all circumstances
      that may necessitate the implementation of a product recall or recovery of
      Licensed Products. LOL or Feed shall have the right to require
      implementation of a product recall or recovery of Licensed Products if
      Licensed Products are or may have been adulterated, misbranded, fail to
      comply with product or packaging specifications or have been subjected to
      tampering. Feed agrees to implement, in accordance with product recall and
      recovery procedures mutually agreed upon by the parties, all product
      recalls and recoveries of Licensed Products. Feed shall permit LOL to
      cooperate and assist in implementing such recall or recovery at Feed's
      cost and expense. All such recalls and recoveries shall be at Feed's sole
      cost and expense.

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12.   Indemnification.

      12.1  Feed hereby indemnifies and holds harmless LOL, and will defend or
            cause LOL to be defended, from and against any and all claims,
            demands, causes of action, losses, damages, costs and expenses
            (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way
            connected with the processing, packaging, storage, marketing, or
            sale of Licensed Products by Feed; provided, however, such
            obligation of indemnification shall not apply to any claims,
            demands, causes of action, losses, damages, costs and expenses
            arising out of or in any way connected with the acts, omissions or
            negligence of LOL. This indemnity shall survive the expiration or
            termination of this Agreement.

      12.2  Feed represents and warrants that Licensed Products shall not be
            misbranded or adulterated. Feed hereby indemnifies and holds
            harmless LOL, and will defend or cause LOL to be defended, from and
            against any and all claims, demands, administrative actions, causes
            of action, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable
            attorney's fees) arising out of or in any way connected with the
            misbranding or adulteration of Licensed Products by Feed. This
            indemnity shall survive the expiration or termination of this
            Agreement.

      12.3  LOL represents and warrants to Feed that Trademarks is owned by LOL
            and the use of Trademarks by Feed, as authorized by this Agreement,
            shall not infringe upon the rights of any third party.

      12.4  LOL hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Feed, and will defend or
            cause to be defended, from and against any and all claims, demands,
            causes of action, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including
            reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected
            with Feed's authorized use of Trademarks. This indemnity shall
            survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

13.   Other Obligations.

      LOL and Feed do not hereby assume, do not agree to assume and shall not be
      responsible for any liability or obligation of any kind or nature of the
      other party, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

14.   Entire Agreement; Amendments.

      This Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire
      agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous discussions and
      agreements. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing
      duly executed by authorized representatives of the parties.

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15.   Severability.

      The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and the invalidity of
      any provision, or portion thereof, shall not affect the enforceability of
      the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

16.   Waiver.

      The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
      shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of the same or any other
      future breach of any provision(s) in this Agreement.

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17.   Relationship of Parties.

      This Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to constitute
      either party the joint venture or franchising partner, employee, agent or
      legal representative of the other, and neither party shall have any
      authority, express, implied or apparent, to assume or create any
      obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other party.

18.   Notice.

      Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed to
      have been properly given if a written notice shall have been
      hand-delivered to the addressee or a written notice shall have been
      deposited, first class, postage prepaid, in the United States mail
      addressed to the respective parties as follows:

      To Feed:        Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed LLC
                      1275 Red Fox Road
                      Arden Hills, MN 55112
                      Attention:  President

      To LOL:         Land O'Lakes, Inc.
                      4001 Lexington Avenue North
                      Arden Hills, MN 55126
                      Attention:  Law Department

19.   Assignment.

      The rights of Feed pursuant to this Agreement are personal in nature and
      neither this Agreement nor Feed's rights or obligations may be assigned,
      sublicensed or otherwise transferred by Feed without the prior written
      consent of LOL. All assignments, sublicenses, or other transfers may be
      accepted or rejected by LOL in its sole discretion. Any assignment or
      other transfer made other than as provided for herein is void.

20.   Governing Law.

      This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
      laws of the state of Minnesota or Federal Trademarks law where applicable.

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<PAGE>
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, authorized representatives of the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement effective the day and year first above written.

LAND O' LAKES FARMLAND FEED, LLC          LAND O'LAKES, INC.

By: /s/ Robert D. DeGregorio              By: /s/ Duane Halverson
    --------------------------------      --------------------------------

Print Name: Robert D. DeGregorio          Print Name: Duane Halverson

Title: President                          Title: Chief Operating Officer,
                                                 Ag Services

Date: September 25, 2000                  Date: September 25, 2000

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<PAGE>
                                    EXHIBIT A

A STEAK IN THE FUTURE

AKEA

ALLEGRA

AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFIER DUAL

ARCHITECT

ARCHITECT and design

BERRY GOOD

BIOMETRICS

BOSBUILDER

CALF BALANCE

CALF SUPREME

CML and design

COCCI TREAT

COMMAND

CONDITION PLUS

CONVENIENCE

COUNTRY CHOICE

COUNTRY SPIRIT

COXXI STOP

DAIRY MICRO

DAIRY PRO RAP and design

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DAIRY SUPREME

DESIGNED EDGE

DRY PREP

EARLY EDGE

FANCIER'S CHOICE

FRESH TRAN PLUS

FUTURE COW

GLYMAXENE

GOLD RIBBOW

GREAT START

HARDY CHAMPION

HEALTH MARK

HEALTHTY EDGE

HEIFER SUPREME

HEIFERS EDGE

HI PHOS SUPREME

HICAL SUPREME

INFORCE

INSTA-FLAKE

INTAKE PLUS

LAND O LAKES

LAND O LAKES and North America design

LAX-AID PLUS

LAYERMATE

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LEANGROW

LITTER WEAN

LITTER WEAN TRANSITION

LITTERMILK

MARE'S MATCH

MAXI CARE

MAXI PRO

MEDI-FLEX

MILLENNIUM GOLD

MOM REPLACER

MR. MIXER

MUSCLEPAK

MYSTIQUE

NEW DIMENSION GOLD

NEW DIMENSION SILVER

NORTHWEST SELECT

PACIFIC SPIRIT

PACIFIC SPRING

PACIFIC SPRING and design

PEAK PLUS

PERFECT FORAGE

PHOS PLUS SUPREME

PIG CONVERSION

PIG G.I. SYSTEMS

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PIG PERK

POST-FRESH ELITE

POULTYMATE

POWER PRO

PRE-FRESH

PULLETMATE

RUMA SWEET

SHOW SUPREME

SOW MAXI MILK

STEAK MAKER

STEAK MAKER START-EM

SUREAMINE

SUREPRO

SWEET START

TOP WEAN

TURKEYMATE

ULTRA FRESH

ULTRA WEAN

VIGOR PLUS

WOODLAND

X-TRA SUPREME

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                                    EXHIBIT B

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                                    EXHIBIT C

Animal Milk Replacer Products shall mean only the following products in bag or
bulk form or such other products as mutually agreed upon in writing by the
parties:

Calf milk replacer
Foal milk replacer
Kid milk replacer
Lamb milk replacer

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                                    EXHIBIT D

Licensed Products shall mean only the following animal feed products in bag or
bulk form or such other parties as mutually agreed upon in writing by the
parties:

Animal Milk Replacer Products (as defined in this Agreement)
Beef feed
Bird feed
Dairy feed
Horse feed
Pet food (dog, cat, rabbit)
Poultry/Turkey feed
Sheep feed
Swine feed

Licensed Products shall also mean the following animal feed additives:

Vitamins
Minerals
Phosphates/Calcium/Grit
Fat products
Salt
Stabilizers
Silage inoculants/Forage preservatives
Feed ingredients

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