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Last holdout among big palm oil producers joins no-deforestation pledge
2014-12-05 12:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The Singapore-based palm-oil business Musim Mas announced Thursday that it will make sure that the oil it purchases hasn`t been harvested in ways that cause deforestation. Musim Mas handles about 18 percent of the world`s palm oil. It was the last of the big palm oil companies that hadn`t agreed to fight against land clearing and human rights abuses. The announcement comes one year after Wilmar International, the biggest player in the palm-oil game, agreed to take a stand on the issue. Since then,...
Energy Saving Opportunities for Pig Producers
2014-12-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - A new Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) report has highlighted the potential for Scottish pig farmers to further reduce their on-farm use of energy and the price they pay for it.
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U.S. Stocks Rise to Records as Commodities Producers Gain
2014-12-04 03:41:37| Beverages - Topix.net
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to an all-time high, as industrial and commodity shares rallied while data boosted confidence in the economy before Friday's jobs report. Energy companies in the S&P 500 climbed 1.2 percent for a third straight advance as Cimarex Energy Co.
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Pork Commentary: Happy for Swine Producers
2014-12-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - This past year has been the most profitable for North American hog producers ever. As Thanksgiving was celebrated this past week, it gave us time to ponder and to be thankful for the way the year has played out, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.
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Beef producers prefer private vs. government control of Animal Traceability Data
2014-12-01 21:48:00| Beef
By Brenda Holland A survey of BEEF readers indicates producers trust a private firm considerably more than government in controlling animal traceability data. read more
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