SoybeansNews and information about soybeans.Sustainability Is Sexy- September 17, 2008 Unlike the world of cars, where talk about energy and mileage is very serious, the world of fashion thinks that sustainability is SEXY and being nice to the planet is chic.http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2008/09/sustainability-is-sexy.html Landrieu to Meet With Local Farmers On Storm Recovery- September 17, 2008 Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and the rest of the Louisiana delegation met Tuesday with Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain to discuss agricultural devastation in Louisiana resulting from Hurricanes ...http://www.knoe.com/Global/story.asp?S=9021011 Traders not likely to default, re-work palm oil imports- September 16, 2008 Indian traders are not likely to default again on palm oil imports, despite falling prices as buyers face strong demand ahead of festivals and have renegotiated deals, a senior trade official said on Tuesday.http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Traders-not-likely-to-default-rework-palm-oil-imports... Lehman gloom hits gold, crude- September 16, 2008 The gloom surrounding global financial markets after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch's takeover by Bank of America, has finally engulfed commodities markets worldwide.http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Lehman-gloom-hits-gold-crude/362264/ National Science Foundation funds ISU's $2.2 million soybean disease project- September 16, 2008 National Science Foundation funds ISU's $2.2 million soybean disease project Sep.http://www.agprofessional.com/show_story.php?id=54102 Oil batters Asian vegetable oils, defaults eyed- September 16, 2008 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Asian vegetable oils markets, long plagued by bumper harvests, suffered further on Tuesday as oil prices tumbled below $93 a barrel, sparking fears of more defaults.http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=136188 Nursing homes get help in digital TV transition - Salon- September 16, 2008 Sep 16th, 2008 WASHINGTON -- The government has expanded a coupon program meant to ease the transition to digital television broadcasting to cover nursing home residents and users of post office boxes. After Feb. 17, 2009, all full-power TV ...http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2008/09/16/D9383I900_digital_tv_nursing_homes/index.html Sebelius: 'Code language' hindering Obama campaign - Salon- September 16, 2008 Sep 16th, 2008 IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a belief among some voters that Democrat Barack Obama is different from them is hindering his campaign for president. Asked at a brown-bag lunch at the local library ...http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2008/09/16/D9383IV00_republicans_race/index.html Agriculturally Speaking- September 16, 2008 The importance of growing and protecting food crops received extra attention this year as rising oil prices pushed grocery prices for milk and eggs upward.http://community.investopedia.com/news/IA/2008/Agriculturally_Speaking_MOO_DBA.aspx Corn, Soybeans Tumble as Credit Squeeze Shrinks Global Economy - Bloomberg- September 16, 2008 Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Corn fell the most allowed by the Chicago Board of trade and soybeans dropped the most since March on speculation that a deepening global credit squeeze will slow economic growth, eroding demand for food, feed and fuels made ...http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601012&sid=aZakDS4vJK1U&refer=commodities |