Both slaughter steer prices and beef carcass cutout values set new record highs this week. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $139.54/cwt, up $2.08 from a week ago and up $13.18 ...
Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.9 billion bushels, down slightly from the November 1 forecast but 29 percent above 2012. The average yield in the United States is estimated at 158.8 bushels per acre. This is down 1.6 ...
The United States all orange forecast for the 2013-2014 season is 7.39 million tons, down 5 percent from the previous forecast and down 11 percent from the 2012-2013 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 115 million boxes ...
U.S. oilseed production for 2013/14 is estimated at 97.3 million tons, up 0.9 milliontons from last month. Larger crops for soybeans, cottonseed, and peanuts are partly offset by reductions for sunflowerseed and canola. Soybean production ...
Global bioplastic packaging market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.85% during 2013 and 2018, according to a report from the Research and Markets. The increase is mainly due to the rising concern for ...
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U.S. feed grain supplies for 2013/14 are projected lower with reduced production estimated for corn and sorghum. Harvested area for corn is raised 436,000 acres, but the estimated yield is lowered 1.6 bushels per acre to 158.8, reducing ...
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The forecasts for total red meat and poultry production for both 2013 and 2014 are lowered from December. For 2013, beef production is raised, but pork, broiler, and turkey production are reduced. The forecast for 2014 is reduced as lower ...
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The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has set a target to achieve 12 percent growth in exports this year, reports Vietnam Plus. Although economic difficulties are forecast for 2014, Vietnam’s apparel sector is ...
GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced gold production and preliminary cash costs for 2013, and provided production and cash cost guidance for 2014 and the five-year period ending 2018. Goldcorp's year-end financial statements ...
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Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest single contributors to world sea-level rise, is melting irreversibly and could add as much as a centimetre (0.4 inches) to ocean levels in 20 years, a study said Sunday. The glacier ...
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Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture video are unlikely to make a splash with consumers anytime soon, given the clumsy designs, high prices and technological ...
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By lowering ending stocks estimates, the USDA released market-friendly data Friday. As a result, the corn finished double-digits higher. The March corn futures contract closed 20 3/4 cents higher at $4.32. The March soybean futures ...
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Toray Industries is expected to report a 30% jump in group?operating profit for last quarter, which saw solid performance in textiles and growth in carbon fiber composites. But with other segments missing targets, the Tokyo-based ...
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ShopperTrak estimated that, during the holiday shopping season of November and December 2013, national retail sales increased 2.7 percent although foot traffic decreased 14.6 percent when compared to the same two months last year. The ...
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Macy's announced late Wednesday record holiday sales while simultaneously cutting 2,500 jobs and detailing plans to close five stores. As reported in Retailing Today, the nation's leading department store retailer late Wednesday issued ...
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