Shell: expects to be producing advanced biofuels at scale, in US, by end of decade
“We will likely begin manufacture in the southeast United States. We plan to be operational by late this … Fulcrum's award of $ 105 million from the USDA for its plant in Nevada using municipal solid waste (MSW.) • And Red Rock Biofuels' grant to …
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Big Harvest Fells Corn Prices
But as long as production is running ahead of demand, prices are likely to continue to slide. The USDA expects the amount of corn left at the end of the season next year will rise to a record 2.088 billion bushels in the U.S. Globally, these stockpiles …
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BioPreferred Label Open to Wood Products
This means wood products manufacturers can now apply for a BioPreferred label by demonstrating that they utilize any of a number of recognized “innovative approaches” during the life cycle of their product. One of the possible innovative criteria …
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The Time Tobacco Actually Saved Lives
The sudden success of a tobacco-based experimental Ebola drug holds major implications for the plant as a drug manufacturing platform and vaccine-delivery vehicle for therapeutics and pharmaceutics. The success of an experimental tobacco-based …
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Expert: Food you're about to buy might be dangerous
"We try our best to source all our products from the U.S, but due to crop growing conditions and the shortage of organic edamame growers/farmers, we will source from outside the U.S. Our products are certified organic by USDA accredited certifiers and …
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Dow Chemical and Monsanto Are At It Again as EPA and USDA Approve "Agent …
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently gave Dow Chemical approval to manufacture and sell next generation, genetically engineered (GE) corn and soy that can withstand massive dosing of the herbicide …
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MANUFACTURE OF ANIMAL FOOD OR UNINSPECTED ARTICLES AT …
Is the manufacturing of uninspected products, such as animal food, in the edible product departments limited to the establishment's approved hours of operation? 3. Does the establishment have adequate facilities to maintain sanitary conditions if …
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North East company seeks help with poultry project
Lisa Webb, director of the Cecil County Department of Economic Development, offered her assistance for the manufacturing end. “We can help find the people and the funds for training,” Webb said. USDA and state officials listed their programs, which …
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AG BRIEFS
You can have a delicious, juicy, great-tasting pork experience if you follow the current USDA guidelines which recommend cooking fresh pork to 145 degrees Fahrenheit with a three minute rest period. For healthy pork recipes and information contact …
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Are GMOs Safe?
He's also had a few stints at King & Spalding, one of the leading U.S. lobbying practices, and he has spent time at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the administrator of food safety. … Both Monsanto and Syngenta used to manufacture DDT.
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Synalloy's Chemical Unit Signs New 3-Year Tolling Agreement
BioBased Technologies, based in Springdale, Ark., is an innovative leader dedicated to helping companies increase their sustainability by incorporating bio-based polyols into the manufacture of products. Polyols are the building blocks for polyurethane …
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Food Industry Leverages Hawaii Court Ruling in Vermont GMO Labeling Fight
Food Industry Leverages Hawaii Court Ruling in Vermont GMO Labeling Fight. The Grocery Manufacturers Association cited an Aug. 22 decision by Judge Kurren blocking the Center for Food Safety from defending Hawaii County's GMO farming ban.
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USDA announces major investments to improve the reliability of rural electric …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest more than $ 518 million in rural electric cooperatives, with the goal of improving the delivery of electric power to communities …
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Hard work, focus drive Darr's empire
Darr moved up in the company to general production manager over the next 16 years before deciding to leave. The law was changing and Darr saw an opportunity. The USDA was imposing stricter food regulations. Some egg product would no longer qualify …
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General Mills to Buy Natural Foods Company Annie's
… with The Wall Street Journal last year, Annie's Chief Executive John Foraker commented on the possibility that Annie's could get acquired by a large food company and the possible backlash that could come from consumers if a larger food manufacturer …
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Big Harvest Fells Corn Prices
But as long as production is running ahead of demand, prices are likely to continue to slide. The USDA expects the amount of corn left at the end of the season next year will rise to a record 2.088 billion bushels in the U.S. Globally, these stockpiles …
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Protein, price and freight on minds of SE Asian soybean buyers
So far in 2014, Sri Lanka has imported 32,539 metric tons (72 million pounds) of soybean meal, according to the USDA Foreign Ag Service. … The company's main business is to manufacture and market animal feed additives. They specialize in shrimp, fish …
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