As limited supplies keep strong pressure on top-end alfalfa-hay prices, dairy producers in the Upper Midwest are looking closer at medium- to average-quality alfalfa. That’s according to grower-dealer Leslie Zimmerman, of ...
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Del-Nat Corp. announced that John Plumstead, president of Macon-based Tire Distributors of Georgia, Inc., has become a stockholder. Tire Distributors of Georgia supplies tires to hundreds of tire dealers throughout Georgia. The company is ...
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Two thousand and thirteen marked a year of significant expansion of carton recycling. Thanks to collaborative industry efforts and support from communities nationwide, 48 percent of U.S. households now have access to carton recycling. ...
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A hybrid-electric delivery truck leaving a FedEx distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. The “hydrogen economy” just got a nice push from the Obama administration, which is now partnering with the private sector to facilitate a ...
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The 20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference will be held Jan. 16 at the Sam Sparks Auditorium at Rio Farms in Monte Alto. Rio Farms is located at 25601 Farm-to-Market 88, some 10 miles north of Expressway 83 in Weslaco. Registration ...
FedEx Express is hybridizing some of its electric delivery trucks. The Memphis, TN-based company is taking part in a US$3 million project being funded by the US Department of Energy. The other participants are Kansas City, MO-based Smith ...
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Corn and soybeans were up; cotton was mixed; and wheat was down for the week. As the Christmas season quickly approaches trading volume has reduced substantially with the exception of soybeans which have high volumes when accounting for ...
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CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand producer on its Wisconsin rail network in December 2013. The production facility of Source Energy Services (SES), formerly Canadian Sand and ...
Tags: gas, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Millions of Americans logged on to e-commerce sites Monday to take advantage of deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing on what was expected to be the busiest Internet shopping day of ...
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Tarkett announced the appointment of BPI as a distribution partner in Texas, Oklahoma and a portion of Louisiana markets. BPI is one of the largest flooring distributors in the U.S., and offers a strong supply network with long, ...
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Representatives from Del-Nat Tire Corp., the Memphis City Beautiful Commission and the Overton Park Conservancy participate in the tree planting ceremony at Overton Park as part of Del-Nat’s “Tires for Trees” program ...
Warrior passenger tires are about to enter the United States for the second time. The tire line was re-introduced by Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and the China Manufacturers Alliance LLC at the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas. Two models, ...
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Memphis-based Hollywood Feed offers unique brands of unprocessed food for canine and feline pets as well as ancillary services such as grooming, training and proper pet nutrition. Since 2007, the company has expanded from three to 20 stores ...
Cary, N.C.-based Cotton Incorporated; the Memphis, Tenn.-based National Cotton Council of America and its export promotion program Cotton Council International; and Cotton Australia have come together to establish Cotton LEADS? — a ...
An apparel designer for a prominent national retailer told Mississippi State University students that the clothing industry is a good career choice since about 25 percent of the global economy is involved in it. Ellen Sheppard is the lead ...
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