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Art’s Way Manufacturing Announces Cash Dividend on the Company’s Common Stock

ARMSTRONG, Iowa, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., (NASDAQ: ARTW) a leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery, equipment and services announces the Board of Directors of the corporation approved a cash dividend on the Company’s common…

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Iowa Select Launches MetaFarms’ i-Production

BURNSVILLE, Minn., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — MetaFarms Inc., a leading provider of information systems to livestock producers, announces the launch of an i-Production service contract with Iowa Select Farms, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Iowa Select Farms has implemented the Sow Manager and Finish…

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2011; Sales and Adjusted Earnings in Line with Recently Updated Guidance

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world’s leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, today reported net sales for fiscal 2011 of $2.84 billion. The decrease of 2 percent from 2010 levels was due…

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Carnegie Mellon’s Phil LeDuc and Mary Beth Wilson Receive Prestigious Gates Foundation Grant for Fighting Child Malnutrition in Africa

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Carnegie Mellon University researchers are adjusting the cell mechanics of certain leafy vegetables in Africa in an effort to make the vegetation more palatable for malnourished infants and children.  
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Domestic Fishing Industry asks Congress to Scuttle New Ocean Regulations

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Seafood Coalition is a broad national coalition of commercial fishing interests, seafood processors, and coastal communities that includes members from every region of the U.S. and accounts for about 85 percent of the fish and…

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Locally Cut Firewood Can Prevent the Spread of Invasive Pests and Create Substanial Savings For Communities

Pest infestations in both urban and rural areas are estimated to cause economic damage exceeding $2.5 billion annually

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As fall turns into winter, people across the country buy or gather firewood to heat their homes, campsites,…

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CHS Opens Office in Korea

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation’s leading cooperative, today announced it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea, intended to strengthen business with that nation’s growing customer base.
“Korea is an important, strategic demand base…

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Four Superstar Entertainers Slated for 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™, Season and Mini-Season Tickets on Sale

HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced today four exciting superstars as part of the lineup for the 2012 RodeoHouston®, as well as Season Ticket and Mini-Season Ticket options.

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IntercontinentalExchange Submits Swap Data Repository Registration to CFTC

ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced today that it has applied to register its ICE Trade Vault service as a swap data repository…

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Sheryl Little of Sherwood, Arkansas Awarded $25,000 Grand Prize in 29th National Beef Cook-Off®

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With her stir fry recipe, Vegetable-Mango Beef Stir Fry, amateur home cook Sheryl Little of Sherwood, Arkansas won the 29th National Beef Cook-Off® $25,000 “Best of Beef” grand prize, topping recipes from 19 other finalists around the country….

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