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Oct. 21 Crop Progress: Corn crop less than half harvested, soybean harvest closing in on average pace
2013-10-22 22:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Its been a few weeks since the last USDA Crop Progress report, but despite the lack of reports, corn and soybean harvest has progressed and farmers have been busy in the field. The overall corn crop is nearly 40% harvested and 60% of the corn is in good/excellent condition. Sixty-three percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, and 57% of the crop is in good/excellent condition. read more
Oct. 21 Crop Progress: Corn crop less than half harvested, soybean harvest closing in on average pace
2013-10-22 22:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Its been a few weeks since the last USDA Crop Progress report, but despite the lack of reports, corn and soybean harvest has progressed and farmers have been busy in the field. The overall corn crop is nearly 40% harvested and 60% of the corn is in good/excellent condition. Sixty-three percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, and 57% of the crop is in good/excellent condition. read more
Philippines furniture industry backs legally harvested wood
2013-06-21 22:53:25| Furniture - Topix.net
The Chamber of Furniture Inds. of the Philippines is supporting the creation of a certification system that would help make sure exporters are using legally harvested wood in furniture, according to a report in online resource GMA Network.com GMA Network reported that the CFIP and its export members believe it is important to ensure that furniture ... (more)
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Africa: New Study Questions Sustainability of Biofuel Harvested On Dry Lands
2013-01-23 13:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: The high amount of carbon that pours into the atmosphere when arid and semi-arid land is converted for Jatropha oil production may outweigh the environmental benefits of such a biofuel, says a new report. The findings run contrary to popular beliefs. As the world struggles to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change many countries are embracing "clean-burning" biofuels as the renewable energy of choice. Biofuel crops planted in semi-arid landscapes are considered...
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