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3 Way to Build an Ethical Business

November 26, 2012 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Carla Turchetti, OPEN Small Business Forum
To develop and thrive, small businesses develop all kinds of guidelines. There are payroll and overtime policies, cell phone policies, social media policies and client entertainment policies the list goes on. But what about an ethics policy a code of conduct that makes it clear how the business is integrating morals into the corporate culture? Something that sets a standard for the workforce to follow?
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Green Line Equipment Expands With New Building in Grand Island

November 26, 2012
Source: Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent

For nearly 80 years, Green Line Equipment has been serving the needs of farmers, ranchers and townsfolks. Now the company has expanded to a spacious, state-of-the-art building at 4050 W. Stolley Park Road, Grand Island, Neb. Greg Rerucha, Green Line Equipment site and after-market manager, said the business built the building to show our commitment to the future of our customers, employees and the local community.

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Deere to Spend $58 Million to Upgrade Seeding Operations

November 26, 2012 | Posted in Facilities, Manufacturer News
Source: Quad-City Times
According to a report today in the Quad-City Times, Deere & Co. will invest approximately $58 million to enhance operations at its John Deere Seeding operation in Moline, the company announced this morning. Deere said the investment will be made in conjunction with a new factory master plan that targets enhancements in efficiency and quality. Improvements will include a new paint system and increased use of automation and robotics.
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Deere Reports 3% Profit; Forecasts 5% Rise in 2013 Equipment Sales

November 21, 2012
Source: Deere & Co.
Following its announcement this morning that its net sales rose 14% in the fourth quarter, Deere & Co. also reported that its fourth-quarter profit increased 3% to $687.6 million, or $1.75 per share, from $669.6 million, or $1.62 per share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose 14% to $9.79 billion.
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Turkey Prices Have Risen Faster Than General Food Prices

November 21, 2012 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Prices for turkey, a Thanksgiving staple, have increased more than prices for most other grocery store foods in recent years. From 2005 to 2011, average retail turkey prices increased by 47 percent, while food-at-home prices rose by 13 percent. Higher feed costs and energy prices led producers to reduce turkey inventories, driving up retail turkey prices.
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Food Prices Less Volatile Than Fuel Prices

November 21, 2012 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Rising fuel prices can raise questions about the implications for food prices. Motor fuel prices for the first eight months of 2012 were 3 percent higher than those from the same time in 2011, which in turn were 28 percent higher than 2010 prices. Food prices usually move in the same direction as fuel prices, often with a slight lag as fuel costs are incorporated into food prices. However, while the direction is often the same, the sizes of the price swings differ.
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