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Starboard says Smithfield sale undervalues company
One of Smithfield Foods Inc.'s largest shareholders says a $4.72 billion takeover bid from China's largest meat producer falls short of what the company would be worth if sold off piece by piece. In a letter to the Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer's board of directors on Monday, the New York-based ...
Wisconsin produces most maple syrup since 1992
Wisconsin's maple syrup production has hit a 20-year high, increasing five-fold from last year when early warm weather cut the season short, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday. The state's farmers produced 265,000 gallons of syrup this year, compared to 50,000 gallons in 2012 and 155,000 in 2011. It ...
Soybeans drop as weather boosts crop prospects
Soybeans dropped as improving weather across the Midwest boosted the outlook for this year's crop. November soybeans fell 12.75 cents, or 1 percent, to $12.855 a bushel Monday. Cold, wet weather forced farmers to delay their soybean planting this spring, keeping prices for the crop higher over the past two ...
Exhibit looks at early Louisiana 'Pipe Dreams'
In the early 1700s, France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury drained by wars. That period of envisioning the state as a promised land is the focus of "Pipe Dreams," an exhibit opening Tuesday and running through Sept. 15 ...
AP-USDA-Eastern Cornbelt Hog Report,644
LM—HG209 Des Moines, Iowa Mon, Jun 17, 2013 USDA Market News EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Monday, June 17, 2013 (As of 9:30 AM) CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE BARROWS & GILTS LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS Estimated Actual ...
AP-USDA-Midwest Regional Eggs
NW—PY018 Des Moines, IA Mon. Jun 17, 2013 USDA Market News SHELL EGGS: Daily Midwest Regional Eggs Midwest delivered asking prices are steady. Daily producer prices are steady. The undertone is firm on the larger sizes. Retail demand is moderate. Food service demand is fairly good. Offerings are light to ...
Ohio livestock prices
The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Friday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service: BASE MARKET On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean): 35 cents higher. Base price range: 91.00-105.50, weighted average 100.70. 0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 91.00-107.79. 0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 94.00-111.40. Total prior ...
State warns people to be alert at fairs, festivals
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and state police are reminding state residents to be alert for safety concerns when attending county fairs and other local festivals. They say people should be aware of surroundings and know where to go if shelter is needed because of an unexpected thunderstorm. They ...
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to blast huge volumes ...
Falcons mount a comeback _ with some help
Four decades ago, watching a peregrine falcon soaring through the sky east of the Mississippi River wasn't possible. The fast-flying raptors hovered on the brink of extinction after widespread use of the pesticide DDT reduced their ability to produce viable eggs. By the 1960s, the peregrine population had declined to ...
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