Following the slightly weakening quotations of the New York cotton futures, the CIF Bremen Index too followed suit, although the corresponding Euro prices remained stable due to a stronger dollar. In the local German market, the number ...
Tags: Cotton, Cotton Futures
UK-based polythene bag manufacturer Duo UK will produce bags using a thermoplastic resin which is made entirely from sugarcane ethanol for international polymer distribution company Resin Trade. The mailing bags called Green PE have been ...
Tags: Mailing Bags, Eco-Friendly Bags
Quoting trade sources, the Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) says, if agro climatic conditions are favourable, Indian cotton production could reach above 400 lakh (40 million) bales in the 2014-15 season and that overall acreage may jump by ...
Tags: Cotton Output, cotton, Textile
Smallholder cotton farmers in the developing world, where over 100 million smallholder farmers are responsible for 90 percent of the world’s cotton production, urgently need education and support in basic agricultural techniques to ...
Tags: cotton, agricultural techniques
Alliance Tire Americas is showcasing new row crop and flotation tires at the Farm Progress Show going on now in Boone, Iowa. Also at its booth, the company is hosting Doug Lively and the Bank Robber, the National Tractor Pullers ...
Tags: Alliance, Farm Progress Show, Auto Parts
After a short rise, the CIF Bremen Cotton Index stayed unchanged over the reported week, quite opposite to the NY cotton futures market. The price movement in NY cotton futures was supported by stable demand for US cotton, covering of ...
Tags: Unchanged, Cotton Index, Textile
Duo UK has become the first manufacturer in the UK to offer 100% recyclable polythene mailing bags made from completely renewable sources. The company has been selected by polymer distribution company Resin Trade to produce mailing bags ...
Tags: Duo UK, Mailing Bags, Packaging
DuPont announced construction on two state-of-the-art Integrated Seed Science Network centers. These facilities will be dedicated to developing and testing seed treatment formulations, applications and seed handling techniques. The first ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), an American global food-processing and commodities-trading company, has unveiled its global headquarters and customer centre in downtown Chicago. Nearly 70 ADM employees are based in the two-floor ...
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Corn conditions moved slightly higher while soybean conditions dipped in the last week, the latter likely because of crop damage inflicted by warmer-than-normal temperatures in the last week. Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report shows ...
Tags: Corn, Soybeans, Agriculture
Cotton farmers in Swaziland, located in the Southern part of the African continent, have been paid E9 million for their harvest, which is more than the expected amount, as they still continue to prepare their harvest for collection, ...
Tags: Cotton Farmers, Harvest, Textile
Last year at this time, the US cotton trade had sold around 6 million bales from a 12.91 million bales crop. This year, the US is estimated to produce 13 million bales, but till date; just a little over 3 million bales have been sold, ...
Tags: US Cotton Trade, Bales, Textile
August is always the make-or-break month for the U.S. soybean crop. As the final days of July tick off the calendar, it's becoming clear that's maybe never been as true a statement as in 2014. Right now, conditions are shaping up for a ...
Tags: U.S.Soybean, Record, Food
The week's starting out a dry one -- and likely will end on that note, too -- though while some areas may see mounting concerns on this account, lower-than-normal temperatures will likely prevent the extended rain-free streak from ...
Tags: Corn Belt, Weather Starter, Food
August is always the make-or-break month for the U.S. soybean crop. As the final days of July tick off the calendar, it's becoming clear that's maybe never been as true a statement as in 2014. Right now, conditions are shaping up for a ...
Tags: U.S.Soybean Crop, Forecasters, Food