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Ten Years Ago-July 24, 2008

Buyers of U. S. wheat have helped made 2007-2008 a most remarkable marketing year, reports the U. S. Wheat Associates in its July 10 newsletter. In the end, sales of all U. S. wheat classes exceeded 2006-2007 by 43%

Deere & Company will invest approximately $35 million to increase manufacturing capacity by 30% for combine harvesting systems produced at the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, the company announced in late May.

Washington State University has released four new wheat varieties for commercialization, including Xerpha, a soft-white...