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Guest commentary: Livestock industry hinders California's water conservation

2014-03-03 21:09:50| Livestock - Topix.net

California residents are told to turn the tap off when brushing our teeth, foraging animals are having trouble finding food, and some communities may run out of water altogether.

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Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Futures, Cash Move Higher

2014-02-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The hog market is rolling. The momentum is breath taking. On Friday, June lean hog futures closed at 108, July 107.50, August 106, October 92. All across the board lean hogs pushed higher with record prices, writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.

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Pork Commentary: US Hog Market Strengthens

2014-02-19 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The US Hog Market continues to get stronger, writes Jim Long.

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Commentary: Europe energy hurts chemicals

2014-02-14 14:13:11| Chemicals - Topix.net

Hammered by rising energy costs, low growth and competition from the resurgent US, Europe is falling behind in capital investment by the chemical industry as players grow elsewhere The news that BASF is to cut investments in Germany because of the high cost of energy there will be hardly surprising to anyone involved in chemical manufacture in ... (more)

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