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Taiwanese Package Manufacturer Unity Opto Consolidated Revenue for December
Jan 13, 2014Taiwanese package manufacturer Unity Opto consolidated revenue for December was NT $455 million (US $15.1 million), a drop of 14.13 percent from November. Total revenue for 2013 reached NT $69.2 billion, a dip of 8.39 percent from 2012. ...
Tags: package, LED Lighting
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Royal Philips Announced The Introduction of Their New Instantfit LED T8
Jan 13, 2014Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, today announced the introduction of their new InstantFit LED T8 that reduces the cost for facility managers replacing fluorescent tube lighting with energy efficient LED technology, known as LED ...
Tags: LED T8 Tubes, LED Lighting, Philips
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CRIAC Technologies Is Proud to Introduce CRIAC Timepro? Kinetic Spectroscopy Software
Jan 13, 2014CRAIC Technologies, a leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions, is proud to introduce CRAIC TimePro™ kinetic spectroscopy software. This software package is designed to be used with CRAIC Technology’s ...
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Corn Was Sharply Higher on Fund and Commercial Buying
Jan 13, 2014Soybeans were higher on fund and commercial buying, along with spillover from corn. 2013 soybean production was up on the year and larger than expected at 3.29 billion bushels, while quarterly stocks were up on the year, but ending stocks ...
Tags: Corn, Corn Futures Prices, Prices Jump
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The Collaboration Significantly Reduces Engineering Design and Color-Tuning Timelines
Jan 13, 2014QD Vision and ShineOn Holding announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a new partnership to provide integrated LED and Color IQ™ optical components that optimize total system performance in TV and monitor designs. This ...
Tags: LCD Applications
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USDA Decreased Their Forecast of 2014 Pork Production by 1.4%
Jan 13, 2014Although the trade was expecting a slight increase, USDA's January supply and demand report (WASDE) trimmed the size of the 2013 corn crop by 64 million bushels to 13.925 billion. They increased the number of acres harvested by 0.5 million, ...
Tags: Hog, Hog Outlook, Hog Prices
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Both Slaughter Steer Prices and Beef Carcass Cutout Values Set New Record Highs This Week
Jan 13, 2014Both slaughter steer prices and beef carcass cutout values set new record highs this week. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $139.54/cwt, up $2.08 from a week ago and up $13.18 ...
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Harper Government Supports Canada's New Strategy to Expand Production and Grow Market
Jan 13, 2014Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today expressed the Government's support for the Canola Council of Canada's new strategy to expand production and grow markets. Earlier today, the Council announced its goal to increase canola production in ...
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Herbicide Class Number Is Designed to Be User Friendly by Being Quick and Accurate
Jan 13, 2014In the past few years, some herbicide manufacturers have put a herbicide class number on the product labels. Increased concern about resistant weeds is the main driver behind the addition of the herbicide class numbers on the label, say ...
Tags: Classifications, Resistance Weeds
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Sessions Aim to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Jan 13, 2014When it comes to foodborne illness, fresh produce belies its healthful aura: Fresh fruits and vegetables account for 24 percent of U.S. foodborne illness in which both the responsible food and contaminant are identified, according to a 2013 ...
Tags: on-Farm Safety, Safety of Fruits, Safety of Vegetables
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Setzer Says Farmers Need to Stay Calm and to Stick to Long-Term Marketing Plans
Jan 13, 2014The year began with many farmers waiting for the Jan. 10 USDA Supply and Demand Report. Also, some independent analysts have raised their estimates of the size of the 2013 U.S. corn and soybean crops. "The short-term fundamentals for corn ...
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U.S. Cotton Estimates for 2013/14 Are Revised Slightly to Reflect Higher Production
Jan 13, 2014The U.S. cotton estimates for 2013/14 are revised slightly to reflect higher production. Production is raised 118,000 bales from last month, due mainly to an increase for Texas. Domestic mill use is unchanged, but exports are raised to 10.5 ...
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Corn for Grain Production Is Estimated at a Record 13.9 Billion Bushels
Jan 13, 2014Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.9 billion bushels, down slightly from the November 1 forecast but 29 percent above 2012. The average yield in the United States is estimated at 158.8 bushels per acre. This is down 1.6 ...
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United States All Orange Forecast for The 2013-2014 Season Is 7.39 Million Tons
Jan 13, 2014The United States all orange forecast for the 2013-2014 season is 7.39 million tons, down 5 percent from the previous forecast and down 11 percent from the 2012-2013 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 115 million boxes ...
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U.S. Oilseed Production for 2013/14 up 0.9 Milliontons From Last Month
Jan 13, 2014U.S. oilseed production for 2013/14 is estimated at 97.3 million tons, up 0.9 milliontons from last month. Larger crops for soybeans, cottonseed, and peanuts are partly offset by reductions for sunflowerseed and canola. Soybean production ...
