Archer Daniels Midland Company today reported financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013. The company reported adjusted earnings per share1 of $0.46, down from $0.53 in the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter ...
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China's corn production could hit a record high of 215 million tons in 2013 despite drought and flooding in the country's major breadbaskets, according to estimates by two industry organizations. This year's corn output is about 7 million ...
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Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, has reported a 41% drop in net earnings to $571m, for the first quarter of 2014 over stale performance in its global grain trading and processing business, affected by 2012 drought. Net sales for ...
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It does not take long for a conversation with a California farmer to reach the topic of water. It has always been that way. However, the topic strikes real fear like it has never before. California has faced numerous water crises, but ...
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Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
Martin's Abattoir & Wholesale Meats has suspended operations at its beef slaughterhouse in North Carolina, ending nearly six decades of business and putting 180 jobs at risk. The company stated that the decision was taken due to a lack of ...
juwi, one of Europe's leading renewable energy installers, has entered into a project agreement with the UK's largest solar energy generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy, who has purchased two large-scale solar farms. The installed ...
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As the football season shifts into high gear, televisions across the nation will display pigskin drama aplenty. I enjoy watching 'Hail Mary' touchdown tosses as the clock expires, and goal-line stands at the 1-foot line. Football is a ...
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The Randstad Manufacturing Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among manufacturing workers, increased 0.9 points to 51.9 in the second quarter of 2013. In addition to the increase in confidence levels, 44% of ...
Cotton growers around the world spent an average of 11 cents on planting seed to produce a kilogram of lint in 2012/13, representing 7% of the net cost of production. (Net costs are total costs excluding land rent and the value of ...
The prospect of a record crop in India, which has benefited from timely and plentiful Monsoon rains, has resulted in an overall increase this month in Cotton Outlook's world production forecast for the 2013/14 season. The gain for India ...
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is looking for "the next wave of innovative cleantech entrepreneurs" through its SD Tech Fund, which is open for applications starting now, August 28, through to October 16, 2013. The ...
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Improving alfalfa yields one drip at a time Irrigation water blocked by red tape Managing food safety risks on the orchard floor The Natural Resources Defense Council claims that much of last year's record Federal Crop Insurance Program ...
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Exports of cotton from Latin American country of Paraguay were affected due to drastic reduction in cotton harvest during the 2012-13 season. Cotton exports earned US$ 20.3 million in foreign exchange for Paraguay, showing a ...
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Osun State University has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Canadian universities to carry out research on the ‘Sustainable Production and Utilisation of Under-utilised Nigerian Vegetables’, a move which ...