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Wall Street gains on Greece, Dow briefly hits 13,000
02/21/2012 11:08:28 AM
The Dow industrial average crossed the 13,000 level for the first time in nearly four years on Tuesday as signs of improvement in the economy and stabilization of Europe's debt crisis drove the index more than 20 percent since late last year.
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PorkNetwork.com adds Sterling Pork Profit Tracker
02/21/2012 5:00:00 AM
Sterling Marketing’s Pork Profit Tracker will provide a weekly snapshot of producer profitability as well as packer margins. As an added feature, beef summaries also will be included.
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Romney, Obama campaign spar over U.S.-China policy
02/16/2012 2:24:32 PM
Mitt Romney lashed out at Beijing and President Barack Obama's China policy on Thursday, criticizing the president for going in "precisely the wrong direction" and calling meetings this week with visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping "empty pomp."
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USDA announces renewable energy funding programs
02/06/2012 12:05:28 PM
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2012 for two key programs to encourage the use of renewable biomass and production of advanced biofuels
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Biodiesel production sets new record
02/04/2012 3:55:00 PM
U.S. soybean farmers and their checkoff helped establish soy’s role in the biodiesel marketplace, originally looking for a new use of surplus soybean oil more than 20 years ago.
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- Crop markets mixed on Wednesday
- Corn and soybeans to open lower on Wednesday
- Corn and wheat prices fall on profit-taking
Grains
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- U.S. soybeans drop on worries about China
- Crop markets mixed on Wednesday
- Corn and soybeans to open lower on Wednesday
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- Corn and soybean close lower on Thursday
- CME: Commodity price changes affect profitability outlook
- Hog Outlook: U.S., Canada producing more pigs per litter
Energy
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- Oil reaches 9-month high, Iran tension supports
- U.S. natural gas lower as mild weather, storage weigh
- Oil rises to 9-month high on Greece rescue, Iran cuts
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- Farmers, ranchers tally contribute to hunger program
- U.S. soybeans drop on worries about China
- Crop markets mixed on Wednesday
- Iowa State ag program connects top students, businesses
- ISAAA: Biotech crops key to solving greenhouse gas issues
- Commentary: Taking the litmus test
- Price takes on greater role in meat purchasing decision
- Calculate SURE farm payments for 2011
- Online weather resources
- Scientist developing “test-tube” meat by fall
- Panel established to review animal activists’ videos
- Slaughter requests antibiotic use information
- Activist’s video turns lens on Hawkeye Sow Centers, Hormel
- Foodservice company to move away from gestation stalls
- U.S./South Korea FTA begins March 15
- Iowa State University releases animal-ag research report
- It’s time for us to talk the lingo of consumers
- EU farmers lose out as consumers oppose GMOs
- Indiana bill targets frivolous lawsuits against livestock farms
- Food price increases hurt U.S. sales
- Commentary: Gestation stalls now lead HSUS' list
- Nebraska bill addresses animal abuse reporting
- Commentary: Winning the food fight
- Commentary: No meat, no good
- Commentary: HSUS deceives Missouri voters
- McDonald’s wants gestation-sow stalls eliminated
- Activist’s video turns lens on Hawkeye Sow Centers, Hormel
- Seaboard and Prestage emphasize animal-care commitments
- HSUS moves pressure to Hormel and Tyson
- Labor Department to re-propose ‘parental exemption’
