With states in the Midwest bracing for flooding and a rare May snowstorm predicted in the Plains states, other parts of the country have been unusually dry this spring. It's been a tough start to the growing season for some lawns. During ...
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A 12.81 percent year-on-year slump has been noted in Pakistan’s cotton output for the 2012-13 season, which stood at 12.915 million bales, against previous season’s output of 14.813 million bales, data released by the Pakistan ...
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The Platts June LNG Japan Korea Marker ended the Asian trading week down 15 cents/MMBtu at $14.85/MMBtu, as abundant June cargo availability and limited demand continued to weigh on prices. The June JKM rolled over Tuesday at ...
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Cameroon’s Cotton Development Company (SODECOTON) is expecting the country’s cotton production to rise to about 235,000 tons, about 30 percent more than 180,000 tons of cotton produced last season. More than 200,000 tons ...
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Some miners in Indonesia's East Kalimantan region have been deferring loadings of thermal coal cargoes by seven to 10 days amid rains, sources said Friday. Several vessels are being diverted to East Kalimantan from South Kalimantan, which ...
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When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains” arrives. “The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form ...
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Textile Industry has increased the cotton production target for the forthcoming season to 14.1 million bales, up from the ongoing season’s target of 13.3 million bales, the Ministry informed the Senate ...
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Author and humorist Mark Twain is given credit for the saying, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting.” It is unknown if Twain ever spoke those words. A bottle of whiskey makes for sipping. Water makes for a political ...
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Pakistan’s cotton output till March 15 this year shows an 11.7 percent fall as compared to production achieved during the corresponding period of last year, a fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on ...
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FOB prices for Australian 5,500 kcal/kg and 6,000 kcal/kg net-as-received spot cargoes came under intense pressure Thursday from a firmer freight market, lower Asian physical demand and weaker prices for domestic coal in China, market ...
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Chinese buyers remained on the sidelines as they continued to scout for thermal coal cargoes at cheaper prices with no rush to conclude deals amid huge stockpiles at ports and power companies, sources said. Despite the lack of demand, ...
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Food production in South Sudan has increased by more than 35% between 2011 and 2012, according to report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP). The increase can be attributed to factors such as ...
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Associated British Foods has forecast flat revenue from its grocery division in the first half of its fiscal year amid challenging conditions in bread markets in the UK and Australia. ABF, which owns the Kingsmill bread brand in the UK ...
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The Government of Mozambique, through its Ministry of Agriculture, has initiated an insurance programme for cotton growers in districts of Monapo and Lalaua – the two main cotton producing districts. The programme has been ...
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Tempered glass is used in many things that are essential for every household, be it your car, computer, microwave, cell phone, or the windows of your house. With increasing technology, the demand for tempered glass is increasing as it makes ...
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