WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book for March 8, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased modestly overall in January and early February. Contacts generally expected slow growth in the coming months, though many expressed concerns about the potential for a recession this year. Employment increased moderately; consumer spending increased modestly; business spending and manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book for March 8, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy continued to expand modestly. Manufacturing output and demand declined, but growth picked up slightly in the service sector. Retail sales fell again, and energy activity eased slightly. Rising interest rates further weakened loan demand. Agricultural conditions and housing market activity improved. Local nonprof  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 10 -- The Journal of Agricultural Science, a journal that says it features agricultural science and exploited species, as well as reviews of scientific topics of agricultural relevance, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2023 edition: Crops and Soils Research Papers: * Lemongrass essential oil reduces whole-plant sorghum silage gas losses and does not affect silage in vitro degradation * Chemical composition and bioactive compounds of  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovered, providing vital clues for managing more resistant crops and maintaining a healthy food supply. Wheat crops across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa are frequently ravaged by Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus (WYMV), so there is high demand for wheat varieties or cultivars that can resist this virus.   more