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Cooperative Extension adapts to a less agricultural America
For 100 years, the Cooperative Extension program has helped farmers, gardeners, and those in the agricultural industry by supplying scientific information specific to the agricultural field. But as the country shifts from agriculture as a primary industry, how has the Cooperative Extension program adapted? A century ago, 41 percent of America’s workforce was engaged in […]
Healthy Eating is Transforming Manufacturing
Changes in the way we consume food are trending toward healthier choices – and that has a direct impact on the way food is manufactured, and a direct impact on the agricultural industry itself. Manufacturing.net delves into those changes in this article. In a 2017 Wall Street Journal article, food historian Andrew Smith observed […]
STEM Worker Shortage Affects Manufacturing
Manufacturing and Automation are often struggling to keep up, because of a shortage in STEM workers, according to this article in Industry Week. For the past 10 years, the U.S. has put a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, but there is still a serious shortage of workers. In the […]
World steel output at five-year high
Steel production is up to a five year high globally, according to some recently released statistics. In line with the uptrend in steelmaking, capacity utilization in June increased to 78.5%, the highest level since April 2013 when it was at 80%. The June level was 3.8 percentage points higher than June 2017. Compared to May […]
Commerce Department Takes Action on Pipe Imports
Large Diameter steel pipes are being dumped and used to manipulate prices, according to the US Department of Commerce. In preliminary ruling Monday, Commerce officials said they are tentatively setting anti-dumping duties of between 3.5% and 132.6% on pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea and Turkey. “The strict enforcement of U.S. trade law […]
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