Most Marylanders Buy Home Grown Produce
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- Most Marylanders Buy Home Grown Produce
- London steel futures to boost Shanghai enthusiasm for futures
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Most Marylanders Buy Home Grown Produce
WMDT – Feb 25, 2008
When it comes to purchasing produce, most Marylanders say they like it local
Produce Farmer Henry Oakley says, “You know what it’s got, where it comes from and who picked it. ”
The Maryland Department of Agriculture says a recent survey reveals 78 percent of Maryland residents are more likely to buy produce grown by Maryland farmers. Good news for Henry Oakley, a local farmer who grows pretty much everything from A to Z. Oakley says that means, “pretty much everything from apples to zucchini.
London steel futures to boost Shanghai enthusiasm for futures
Mineweb – Feb 25, 2008
Author: Lucy Hornby Posted: Monday,25 Feb 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese investors arewarming to the idea of steel futures as the new billet contracts by the LondonMetal Exchange debuts, but they are more likely to participate once Shanghaioffers a home-grown product. LME steel billet futureslaunched on Monday, via electronic and telephone trading, aiming to offer the$500 billion industry a hedging tool against price risk. China’s Iron and SteelAssociation has dropped its longstanding opposition to steel futures butChinese steel mills, who produce about one-third of the world’s steel, are morelikely to participate in a futures market once the Shanghai rebar and rodsfutures are launched. The Shanghai FuturesExchange hopes to offer its own contract this year and if the LME’s contractsgain traction quickly, this could boost enthusiasm among market participants.
Merger messages
Business Standard – Feb 25, 2008
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