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Portland Daily Grain Report for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during November by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley b ...

Friday, November 20, 2009 12:18 PM

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Friday, November 20, 2009 9:33 AM

Corn mold worries farmers, ethanol producers

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Monday, November 16, 2009 2:19 PM

Wet harvest drying up propane supply

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Monday, November 16, 2009 2:04 PM

Utility, owners, sawmills team up on biomass

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:03 AM

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St. Louis scientists unravel corn genome

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Friday, November 20, 2009 8:49 AM

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:18 AM

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Officials warn of invading stink bug

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:19 AM

Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:49 AM

Profit Center

Dean Foods predicts milk price will top $15 cwt

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Friday, November 20, 2009 12:34 PM

Portland Daily Grain Report for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during November by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and bar ...

Friday, November 20, 2009 12:18 PM

J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit soars on coffee

SARAH SKIDMORE Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- J.M. Smucker Co. nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee gave a jolt to ...

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:33 AM

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Fashion world warms to wool's story

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:18 AM

Livestock

Oregon wildlife biologist videotapes wolf pack

JOSEPH, Ore. (AP) -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wildlife biologist videotaped a pack of at least 10 gray wolves on Forest Service land in Eastern Oregon. ...

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:58 AM

Bandelier monument removes feral cattle

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Friday, November 20, 2009 11:24 AM

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USDA to buy more pork

The USDA's purchase of up to $50 million of pork for federal food programs will help producers, according to industry leaders. Don Butler, president of the National Pork ...

Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:11 AM

Hage estate wins again

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:34 AM

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