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BASF increases capacity for the intermediate hexane diol (Popularity:  )
BASF is to increase production capacity for 1,6-hexane diol (HDO) at its corporate site in Ludwigshafen, Germany by more than 20 percent before the end of 2006, taking the company’s annual global capacity to 42,000 metric tons. BASF operates a HDO plant at the corporate site in Freeport, Texas as well as Ludwigshafen. Both plants operate on the basis of BASF-designed processes. The capacity expansion comes in response to steadily ...
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Agri-Ethanol Products, LLC Announces Completion of Financing Agreement for Construction of Up to 20 New Ethanol Plants on East Coast (Popularity: )
Dave Brady, Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Ethanol Products, LLC ("AEP") today announced completion of a financing agreement with a substantial, international company of world wide acclaim. With this agreement, AEP now has financing in place for development of up to 20 renewable energy facilities within the East Coast Region, from the Gulf states to New York. This agreement positions AEP to aggressively pursue fledgling projects in need of process design, ...
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Accurate Flow Control Key to Higher Yield, Lower Input Cost (Popularity: )
Whether delivering agricultural product to a drill, planter, cultivator or other applicators achieving the right flow control with micro-tube systems is critical to boosting yield and minimizing input cost. Unfortunately, traditional central line delivery methods such as PVC pipe with tapped fittings can reduce accuracy due to friction, pressure loss, and delayed delivery. In central line systems, what's closest to the pump gets the most product and what's farther away ...
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CBOT Soybean Futures Set Daily Volume Record As Total Surpasses 200,000 Contracts (Popularity: )
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT(R)) (NYSE: BOT) announced today that its Soybean futures contract set a record on Friday, June 30, 2006, as volume climbed to 200,787 contracts at the close of trading. The new record exceeded the previous record of 193,534 contracts, set on April 28, 2006.
In addition to the Soybean futures record, the Exchange also reported record trading volume in Soybean oil futures last Friday. The ...
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Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Shares Top Ten Farm Safety Tips for Kids (Popularity: )
Life on the farm can pose many risks to children. So, with summer approaching, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff is offering tips to help parents and farmers enjoy an injury-free season.
"Summer can be the most dangerous season for our farm kids and their non- farm friends," Wolff said. "Unfortunately, there have already been several tragic farm accidents that could have been prevented. We must make every attempt to protect our ...
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$1 Billion Guarantee Transaction Brings Farmer Mac Outstanding Volume to Record $7 Billion (Popularity: )
The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) (NYSE: AGM, AGM.A), announced today that its total outstanding program volume had increased by 16% to approximately $7 billion with the completion of the $1 billion agricultural mortgage-backed 5- year Notes guarantee transaction announced last week. Farmer Mac fully and unconditionally guarantees the timely payment of interest and principal on the Notes, which are rated Aaa, AAA and AAA, respectively, by Moody's Investors ...
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$5,000 Awarded to St. Louis Park Backyard Gardener (Popularity: )
NatureSweet Tomatoes congratulates Julie Barr of St. Louis Park for winning the $5,000 grand prize at the 2006 Homegrown Tomato Challenge, held at Cub Foods in Savage. Barr won the competition with her Cherry Sweet 100 variety of tomatoes.
While Barr can now claim to be one of America's best tomato gardeners, she faced stiff competition by the following runners-up, who all received a $250 Cub Foods store voucher for ...
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Governor Rendell Says Pennsylvania, Berks County Achieve Farmland Preservation Milestones (Popularity: )
Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Board set a new record today by securing 7,122 acres on 75 farms, the most ever approved in a single meeting, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today.
The approved farmland included 14 Berks County farms, which gives the county a statewide high of 50,000 acres preserved, Governor Rendell said.
"Pennsylvania is the national leader in farmland preservation, allowing production agriculture to remain a viable industry in the ...
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Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Chester County Dairy (Popularity: )
Consumers who have purchased raw milk from the Conebella dairy farm in Elverson, Chester County, any time after Oct. 23, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Salmonellosis contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today.
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized.
"During routine inspection of the dairy, a preliminary test showed the presence of Salmonella bacteria in some raw milk samples," said Wolff. ...
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'Blue Ribbon' Processor Event Promotes Pennsylvania Dairy Products (Popularity: )
Dairy farmers and enthusiasts are invited to learn how fresh milk products -- like cheese, ice cream and flavored milk -- are made on the farm, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.
The first-ever "Blue Ribbon Cows Making Blue Ribbon Cheese, Ice Cream and More" will be held at the All-American Dairy Show on Monday, Sept. 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo ...
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