The Midwest in U.S. is a tornado prone region that many residents in The Heartland have set up weather alerts on their phones to prepare ahead of severe weather, according to WorldNow and KFVS12 report. One town in Missouri has even ...
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Orion Energy Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, today announced several school districts nationwide have selected Orion lighting solutions to reduce their ...
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The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
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In order to better serve Southern California and the surrounding Southwestern United States, US Coatings recently opened a warehouse and industrial tint center in Los Angeles, California. In addition to increased stocking and distribution ...
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Representatives of Missouri's agriculture and food sectors came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge passage by Congress of a uniform, national labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). With Vermont set to ...
Washington-based superfoods manufacturer Baobab Foods has opened a new production facility in Washington City in Missouri to expand the company’s offerings of BaoBites Superfruit Snacks. The company has entered into a joint venture ...
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Anheuser-Busch is investing $170m in expansion of its Metal Container Corporation (MCC) subsidiary's facility in Jacksonville, as part of its plan to increase production of Budweiser and Bud Light aluminum bottles. The expansion project ...
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COMO Connect in the City of Columbia, Missouri is set to take delivery of its maiden breed of first of four battery electric transit buses from BYD Coach & Bus next month. City Manager of Columbia Mike Matthes said: "This is a historic ...
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Using grain bins as a marketing strategy has a lot of appeal this year, as the farm markets hover at or below cost-of-production levels. Some farmers choose to use storage to help capture higher cash basis prices later in the season or to ...
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Brown Packing is recalling beef (veal) trimmings as they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection ...
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Food ingredients company Bunge North America (BNA) has decided to shut down its oil packaging unit in Bradley, Illinois, in the US. The closure will take place in 18 to 24 months. Besides, operations at the administrative building, ...
Northwest Iowa has become the epicenter of the bird flu story that's developed over the last few weeks, with continued culls ordered as more birds -- now more than 20 million -- become exposed to the virus. Yet, now there's news that the ...
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The U.S. crop condition ratings came in better than expected Monday, putting continued downward pressure on prices. In its Weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA rated the U.S. corn crop at 69% good/excellent, slightly above last ...
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Legislation that would update state vehicle and traffic laws for e-bikes remains alive in California, but has floundered in New York, where advocates are now focused on broadening support ahead of another push next year, according to ...
The U.S. corn and soybean crops conditions continue to fall, according to the USDA. On Monday, the government’s Crop Condition Report rated the U.S. soybean good/excellent rating dropped from 67% a week ago to 65%. The USDA pegged ...