Helped by strong demand of yarns and fabrics from China, the Pakistan-based Quetta Textile Mills reported a robust growth in its bottom-line for the quarter ended September 2013. The profit after tax of the Quetta Group’s flagship ...
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Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...
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Details of the new additions to Skoda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Skoda Octavia RS (Q2) The Skoda Octavia RS will arrive in the second quarter of 2014. Skoda’s performance flagship is again available in ...
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There's some optimism that the dispute over US country of origin labeling could be resolved through the development of the new US farm bill. "They're working on it very hard right now, trying to get their farm bill done. We feel there's a ...
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will hold the 2014 Iowa Pork Congress on Jan. 22 and 23 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The nation's largest winter swine tradeshow and conference will be held in Hy-Vee Hall with show ...
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When the people from the drug company came out to visit Tyler Karney at Ordway Feedyard here on Colorado’s eastern plains, he was a little skeptical. They said their product, Zilmax, could put another 30 pounds on an animal in the ...
Following home-heating safety measures will help keep you and your family safe this winter, experts say. "Every year, tragically, people are burned, start fires, get an electric shock and even die from carbon monoxide poisoning because ...
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Though window protection and window cleaner skill are vital to ensuring a quality finished product, no amount of these can overcome low-quality windows. In recent years, low-quality tempered glass has become a major source of scratched ...
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Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day ...
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This project that was instigated by BPIF labels and PRISMM Environmental back in April 2013 is now gathering momentum. ?The project designed to reduce the amount of production waste going to landfill by diverting this waste to energy ...
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Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially ...
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Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...
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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Just because your newborn is too little to crawl or talk doesn't mean the two of you can't be active together. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how you can actively stimulate your young baby's body and mind: When baby is ...
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Caution is required when using portable bed rails because they put people at risk for falling or becoming trapped, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Portable bed rails attach to a normal, adult-sized bed, often by sliding a ...