North Dakota is known globally not just for prolific oil production, but also, it turns out, for caviar. A distinctly American version of the salty delicacy prized for centuries by Russian czars gets its start each May in the cool waters where the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers converge, the same spot where explorers Lewis and
Amidst an oil boom, North Dakota produces premium caviar
There is only a limited number of paddlefish that can be caught per year
DuPont seeks exit from paints business to focus on farms
DuPont plans to exit its once-lucrative paint pigments business to focus on its thriving DuPont Pioneer agricultural unit, better equipped to shield the biggest U.S. chemicals maker from market volatility. DuPont’s shares rose as much as six per cent on Tuesday to their highest in more than 13 years after the company said it would
Mosaic doesn’t expect U.S. drought to dent sales
The drought devastating the U.S. corn crop likely won’t dent fertilizer sales, Mosaic Co. said on Tuesday as it reported better-than-expected quarterly results. The results and bullish forecast helped push the company’s stock up 4.2 per cent in midday trading. Drought is affecting about 55 per cent of the contiguous United States, which accounts for
Experts search for ways to cut food waste
Reuters — Cleaning your plate may not help feed starving children today, but the time-worn advice of mothers everywhere may help reduce food waste from the farm to the fork, help the environment and make it easier to feed the world’s growing population. Hard data is still being collected, but experts at the Reuters Food
Pioneer Plans To Raise Corn, Soy Seed Prices
Pioneer s seed unit plans to raise prices in the mid-single- digit range next year as it takes U.S. corn and soybean market share from Monsanto and other rivals. The price increase would be in line with a similar move the company undertook for the 2011 North American planting season and comes as corn prices
Fertilizer Producers Still See Strong U. S. Spring
Major fertilizer producers still expect a strong U. S. spring planting season, a development that would be a boon for the industry after a lacklustre fall. Wet weather and a very late harvest kept many farmers from putting down fertilizer before snow fell this past fall and winter. That hurt fourth-quarter earnings in the fertilizer
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