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Corn prices plunge on moderating weather forecast
Corn prices dropped nearly 6 percent Tuesday after forecasts predicted cooler weather and the potential for rain that could benefit crops in parts of the Corn Belt. The better growing conditions could mitigate the effects of dry weather that has been blanketing parts of the Midwest and pushing up prices ...
Corn prices plunge on moderating weather forecast
Corn prices dropped nearly 6 percent Tuesday after forecasts predicted cooler weather and the potential for rain that could benefit crops in parts of the Corn Belt. The better growing conditions could mitigate the effects of dry weather that has been blanketing parts of the Midwest and pushing up prices ...
Securities commission accuses Sino-Forest of fraud
The Ontario Securities Commission accused troubled Chinese timberland company Sino-Forest Corp and many of its executives on Tuesday of engaging in a complex fraudulent scheme to inflate the assets and revenue of the company. Sino-Forest was once Canada's most valuable publicly traded forestry business, but shares plunged last year after ...
Historical clothing collection a window to past
For three days last week, Jean Druesedow sifted and sorted through gowns, garments and other items in the Wayne County Historical Museum's clothing and textile collection. "We're looking at as much as we can to get an idea where the riches of the collection are," Druesedow said. "It's really interesting ...
E. Coli outbreak renews raw milk fight in Oregon
The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association is calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of unpasteurized milk following an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 20 people last month. Oregon bans store sales of raw milk but allows small farms to sell on-site with no regulatory oversight. Jim Krahn, the dairy ...
Wheat rises again, other grains settle mixed
Wheat futures rose again Monday as traders remained worried about hot weather. Energy and copper prices rose on positive economic signals from the U.S. and China. Wheat for July delivery rose 8.75 cents to settle at $7.04 a bushel. Investors have been concerned that hot weather in the U.S. and ...
Wheat rises again, other grains settle mixed
Wheat futures rose again Monday as traders remained worried about hot weather. Energy and copper prices rose on positive economic signals from the U.S. and China. Wheat for July delivery rose 8.75 cents to settle at $7.04 a bushel. Investors have been concerned that hot weather in the U.S. and ...
6.0 quake damages world renown cheese producers
Cheese producer Oriano Caretti woke up to the shaking earth, and then to the roar of some 30,000 39-kilogram (86-pound) wheels of Parmesan cheese crashing to the ground in the warehouse next to his home. The 6.0-magnitude quake north of Bologna that killed seven people and toppled centuries old buildings ...
The making of the term 'pink slime'
"Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo." The microbiologist who coined the term for lean finely textured beef ran through a few iterations in his head before he decided to send an email about the filler to a co-worker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture a decade ago. ...
Hand, foot and mouth disease spreading in Iowa
A virus has been spreading among children in central Iowa. Authorities say it's called hand, foot and mouth disease, which causes sores on a person's hands, feet and mouth. Mercy Central Pediatric Clinic in Des Moines reports that it's treated dozens of small children with the disease. Dr. Nader Aljuni ...
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