There has been a lot of discussion this winter about field peas and other pulse crops such as chickpeas and lentils due to the construction of a processing plant near Harrold. If you are thinking about growing field peas in 2014, Ruth Beck, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
November was wet and windy for many across the UK, leading to soaked streets, flooding and the risk of a terrible side effect: power outages. Once again, it is important to highlight the need for proper protection against water ingress into ...
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According to recent research, in-store holiday sales during December 2013 are expected to come out ahead of in-store holiday sales during the same month in the previous year. Retail analytics provider Euclid analyzed nearly 25 million ...
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An October transportation conference in Yellowknife saw business, community and government folk converge to discuss ways in which Canada's northern transportation policy can be moved forward through the 21st century. Organized by the Van ...
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An extremely cold weather system is forecast to bring record low temperatures to much of the Midwestern and Eastern regions of the United States, including areas in the South. The high temperature in Chicago will be below zero Fahrenheit ...
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Provide cattle with adequate feed and protection from winter weather extremes. While humans are able to cope with this winter's pattern of relatively warm temperatures followed by extremely cold temperatures in the northern Plains, cattle ...
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Ambitious plans for a civic wind energy scheme in Preston are moving forward with the appointment of engineering and design consultancy, Hyder Consulting (UK). As a specialist in wind and renewable energy projects, Hyder will be advising ...
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The next few days will bring freezing weather to many parts of the country, and with that comes the need for extra care and attention for horses, donkeys, ponies, mules, and any other outdoor animals. As the temperatures decrease, a ...
A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
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HRP-2 robots learn kitchen chores at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab. Google has recently been in the news for its buying spree of robotics companies. Many people are excited about this and believe that this will greatly ...
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A U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker left Australia for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers trapped in pack ice near the frozen continent's eastern edge, officials said. The 122-meter (399-foot) ...
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A deep freeze expected soon in the U.S. Midwest, northeastern New England states and even the South will be one to remember, with potential record-low temperatures heightening fears of frostbite and hypothermia. It hasn't been this cold ...
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Euclid, the leader of in-store retail analytics, measured data on nearly 25 million domestic shopping sessions during December, revealing that shopper traffic and window conversion improved as heavy promotions kept holiday shoppers coming ...
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Using a precisely designed insulation tester at electrical job sites helps the integrated power system functioning smoothly. Robustly designed aluminum and copper core wires insulated with resistant sheathing carry a fixed amount of current ...
All three wheat futures closed lower than the last report on December 20. Abundant world supplies and weakness in the corn market pushed futures to their lowest point since May 2012 on Thursday. Bargain buying on Friday helped notch the ...
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