Two lawsuits have been filed in the past two weeks against farm equipment maker Deere & Company for allegedly violating antitrust laws by unlawfully monopolizing the tractor repair market. The first [PDF] was filed on January 12 in Illinois on behalf of Forest River Farms, a farming business based in North Dakota; the second, was…
CHICAGO – If it were up to Jacques Wallace, no Chicagoan would find a loved one dead of heat stress, without air conditioning, ever again. Wallace still remembers how hot it was a decade ago when he walked into the Near West Side building where his mother, Jacqueline, lived in a studio apartment. “It was…
From pv magazine 03/2022 PV veterans will remember with a heavy heart the relatively recent decimation of the continent’s manufacturing landscape, after Asian competitors outpriced and out supplied their European peers at eyewatering speed. However, as Europe remains one of the largest solar markets globally, deployment levels continue to ramp up, and sustainability issues come…
If there’s one thing every home and business needs, it’s a roof. Plumbing, electrical systems or HVAC installations are all useless if a building doesn’t have a roof. The problem is that there are fewer and fewer qualified roofers. It’s also a huge opportunity for separating military members and veterans. GAF, America’s largest manufacturer of…
Double the trouble. Zachery Ty Bryan and fiancée Johnnie Faye announced that they are expecting twins on Friday — just seven months after they welcomed their first child, Kennedy. “2 Heartbeats + 2 Sacks = TWINS!,” the “Home Improvement” alum wrote on Instagram alongside a video and photo of the pair’s sonogram. He also added…
I will never forget seeing my father cry. We were on the campus of Stanford University, meeting with the renowned economist W. Brian Arthur to learn more about his theory of increasing returns. I didn’t expect it to be an emotional conversation. But when my father, Ernesto, started to describe our family business, illycaffè; our…
On Sunday people will have the opportunity to visit 32 farms, cideries or breweries between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. in an inaugural Farm to Table tour spanning both Montgomery and Fulton counties that has the intent of growing community support for local agricultural markets. The event is the brainchild of Rebecca Ferry of Dreamroad…
Guelph, Ont., July 12, 2022— After two years of research and development, Zentek officially celebrated the opening of its new ZenGUARD™ manufacturing facility at 1123 York Road in June. The new manufacturing facility is the second Zentek facility in Guelph. Zentek also owns a 4300 square foot research and development laboratory space at 24 Corporate…
