2016 is looking to be the year of soybeans. Chris Hurt, Purdue University agricultural economist, is predicting corn acreage to be 1.5% to 2% lower and soybean acreage to be around 2% higher for the Midwest’s 2016 growing season. With ...
In terms of ethanol production, corn has some competition this winter— grain sorghum. The grain, also known as milo, produces the same amount of ethanol per bushel, but uses one third less water in the process of creating the fuel. It ...
Farmer Jason Lakey and his father, Robert, have set a new state record for the most impressive soybean yield in Illinois at 108.3 bushels. The Lakeys used 20-inch rows with a 4.1 maturity group variety, Asgrow AG4135, on their yield ...
Bordine’s is the largest family-owned grower and retail garden center operation in Michigan. The original Bordine’s location, which opened in 1939 in Rochester Hills, is one of the nation’s busiest garden centers. In the ...
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Agriculture.com)—The U.S. 2015 corn and soybean crops keep getting bigger, according to the USDA Tuesday. As a result, the CME Group’s corn and soybean markets have turned lower. At the close, the Dec. corn ...
FMC announced the launch of Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide is an integrated in-furrow product for insect and disease control. Formulated with the patented Liquid Fertilizer Ready technology from FMC, Ethos XB ...
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Canadian fruit and vegetable processor Pride Pak is building a new fresh fruit and vegetable processing facility in Orleans County in Medina, New York. Located in the 13 acre Medina Business Park, the new 68,000 ft2 facility will be a ...
The volatile solar market will rationalize extensively over the next year, with the handful of leading companies likely to have successful initial public offerings (IPOs) outweighed by several others going to the wall. Jason Eckstein, the ...
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The once imperial residence of Changan City (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), Weiyang Palace was the largest palace ever to be constructed. It was 6.7 times the size of the Beijing's Forbidden City, 11 times the size of the Vatican City. The ...
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The Wilkins Group is investing over $3m into a brand new state of the art factory on the island of Sri Lanka. The Wilkins Group bought the land overseas back in 2013, and work began on the two-acre site at the back end of last year, with ...
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UK-based food company Petrow Food Group has opened an 80,000ft2 factory and warehouse facility in Haverhill, Sufflok. The company has invested more than £4m to build the facility in a 7.2 acre site which was originally built for ...
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The town will be packed with Britain’s biggest cultural and historical icons, from Sherlock Holmes to the Royal Family. The Great British Teddy Bear Company has signed a deal worth £20m to design and licence its name to the ...
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According to the latest USDA report, the 2015 US cotton crop is projected at 14.5 million bales, unchanged since May and 11 per cent below the 2014 crop. “Despite a decrease in planted area reported in the June acreage report, ...
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Conventional and electrified driveline systems firm GKN Automotive has come up with its headquarters unit for the Americas region at Auburn Hills in Michigan, US, to capitalize on consumer demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) and hybrid ...
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Hosiery and knitwear brand Dollar Industries which is is headquartered in Kolkata, will invest Rs 25 crore to set up a new facility at Ludhiana, according to media reports. The company has manufacturing facilities at Kolkata, Tirupur ...
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