Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans, Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,
Funny this is questioned, but soyoil coated wire isn't more tasty to rodents!
Assessing Rodent Gnawing of Elastomers Containing Soybean Oil Derivatives
Replacing petroleum-based components with biobased materials makes products more sustainable, but anecdotal evidence has suggested that this might also make them more attractive to rodents for gnawing. This study was conducted to determine if the inclusion of soybean oil or its derivatives in natural rubber, styrene–butadiene rubber, ethylene–propylene diene monomer, or flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plaque samples affects the extent of gnawing damage by mice. The components tested were epoxidized soybean oil, degummed soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil, and styrenated soybean oil. Twelve treatments were tested, each exposed individually to 10 mice for 14 days. At days 8 and 15, the plaques were assessed for gnawing damage, both subjectively and by weight loss. Extensive gnawing was noted only on plaques made of PVC (both PVC standard and PVC with 10 PHR epoxidized soybean oil), and the gnawing damage difference between these two PVC treatments was not statistically significant. The other 10 treatments all showed negligible gnawing. The inclusion of soybean oil or its derivatives in common elastomers did not affect rodent gnawing.
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03/02/2021 SOURCE: www.triplepundit.com
New legislation could address the wrongs that led to generations of Black farmers losing their land; one company says it wants to be part of the solution.
As Attention Turns to Black Farmers, This Global Food Giant Pledges Support
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Sorghum, Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,
Virtual Commodity Classic starts tomorrow
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Commodity Classic is where America's farmers meet with success. Commodity Classic is the once-a-year, can't-miss event for America's soybean, corn, wheat a
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: agwired.com
2020 was a pretty good year for Land O’Lakes, Inc., reporting a 29 percent earnings increase over 2019. The farmer-owned cooperative reports net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings of $266 million for the year ending December 31, 2020, compared to net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings o
Land O’Lakes Reports Strong Earnings Increase for 2020
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, AgriBusiness,
One of the Nation’s Largest Chicken Producers Pleads Guilty to Price
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Pilgrim’s), a major broiler chicken producer based in Greeley, Colorado, has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines for
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Ag Startups & Financing, Biotech, AgriBusiness,
Paine Schwartz exits ag biotech startup Verdesian Life Sciences
Verdesian develops biological, nutritional, and inoculant technologies for the specialty crop, row crop, turf, and ornamental markets.
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Isaac L
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, AgriBusiness,
8 Best Chicken Feeds Reviewed (Dec. 2020)
Best chicken feed can secure the wellbeing of your chicks and the eggs they produce, and our article gives info needed to buy the best one for your flock
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