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16-02-2006
Global Demand for Soybeans, Other Oilseeds Disappointing in Last Quarter of 2005
Demand for oilseeds especially soybean in the last quarter of calendar 2005 was disappointing.
16-02-2006
Soybean Checkoff Working with Biodiesel Industry to Ensure Biodiesel Quality
15/2/06 (Soyatech.com) ST. LOUIS - Today, biodiesel is the fastest-growing biofuel in the United States thanks in part to soybean checkoff-funded efforts aimed at ensuring biodiesel quality.
16-02-2006
Vitamin E, Other Antioxidants Not Associated with Decreased Risk of Prostate Cancer in Overall Population
15/2/06 (soyatech.com) - Intakes of dietary or supplemental antioxidants were not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer among men
14-02-2006
General Motors Adds 26 Ethanol Pumps in Chicago Area as Part of New Awareness Campaign
9/2/06 (PR Newswire) CHICAGO -- General Motors announced Wednesday the addition of 26 additional E85 refueling pumps to stations in greater Chicago through collaborative partnerships with Shell Oil Products US and VeraSun Energy Corp. The collaboration is part of a broader, national GM campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the U.S.
14-02-2006
Building a Biodiesel Plant? Estimate ROI Online
9/2/06(The Corn & Soybean Digest ) - The Illinois Value-Added Rural Development Center has launched a Web site that provides a way to perform a pre-feasibility study for a biodiesel facility.
14-02-2006
Japanese Firm Develops Heat-Resistant Plastic Film from Vegetable Oil
10/2/06 (Nikkei English News) TOKYO -- Toray Industries Inc. is using vegetable oil as the primary ingredient for a new type of plastic film that is heat resistant, flexible and transparent.
14-02-2006
U.S. Agriculture "Up to the Challenge" of Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil, Says EPA Administrator
10/2/06 (soyatech.com ) Saint Louis, Missouri... The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. JohnsonÃŒs comments about the ability of U.S. agriculture to meet demand for biodiesel and other renewable fuels that can reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
14-02-2006
Import of 900,000 tonnes crude palm oil likely
14/2/06 KARACHI (Daily Times) - The country is likely to import 900,000 metric tons of crude palm oil in 2006, which will be the largest import of the commodity, due to plans to set up oil refineries.
14-02-2006
Fertiliser produced from palm oil waste
13/2/06 KUANTAN (The Star) - A subsidiary of LKPP Corporation Sdn Bhd, Dominion Media Sdn Bhd, has successfully produced a bio-organic fertiliser derived from palm oil waste.
14-02-2006
Soyabean oil imports turn cheaper than crude palm oil
13/2/06 Chennai (Business Line) - EDIBLE oil imports declined by 32 per cent in January, while overall it has dipped by 19 per cent this season (November 2005-October 2006).
14-02-2006
India Receives 20,750 Tonnes Of CPO During Feb 6-12
13/2/06 NEW DELHI (Bernama) -- India received 20,700 tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) during the week ending Feb 12, 2006.
14-02-2006
Smallholders protest 'land grab'
12//206 Lahad Datu (Daily Express) - Original smallholders of the Silabukan Smallholders' Oil-Palm Scheme here are up in arms against Borneo Samudera Sdn Bhd (BSSB) over the alleged transfer of their Native Title (NT) land to a third party without their knowledge, although a joint venture (JV) agreement was supposed to have been in place.