February 28, 2006
The discovery of Asian Soybean Rust in Texas worries Dr. Greg Shaner, Plant Pathologist at Purdue University. “The overwintering of the disease farther west is something to be concerned about,” Shaner said.
February 28, 2006
It’s not the weather forecast farmers want to hear. But global warming is likely to intensify spring floods and extreme summer heat in the Great Lakes region.
February 28, 2006
After back-to-back nights of burning the midnight oil over the weekend, trade negotiators from the United States and Colombia concluded Colombia Free Trade Agreement talks early Monday morning.
February 28, 2006
The growth of ethanol production at first site seems to boost farmers’ bottom lines. However, for hog and poultry producers the question is whether the increased price of corn will be offset by added value in the feed product that is returned. If not, a restructuring of U.S. and world animal industries’ locations.
February 28, 2006
SAN DIEGO, and SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Diversa Corporation (NASDAQ:DVSA) and Valley Research, inc. announced today the receipt of regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine for Ultra-Thin™ enzyme, a new product designed to significantly improve the efficiency and economics of ethanol production from corn and other starch sources.
February 28, 2006
As U.S. ethanol production expands and President Bush touts alternative energy sources to reduce dependence on imported petroleum, grain buyers around the world are wondering if U.S. farmers can produce enough to meet everyone’s needs.
February 28, 2006
ARLINGTON, Va. — Southern farmers reportedly have been considering switching more acres to soybeans in 2006 due to this winter’s price hikes for fuel and nitrogen fertilizer. Unfortunately, growers in other regions are, too.
February 27, 2006
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre is publishing case studies to identify how farmers can reduce the “adventitious” – unintended and unavoidable – presence of GM material in non-GM harvests. The objective of the report is to provide a science-based reference to support any future design and implementation of coexistence measures within the EU.
February 27, 2006
The growth of ethanol production would seem to have positive benefits for cattle feeders, and perhaps the dairy industry, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
February 27, 2006
Will you and your neighbors who plant Bt corn with rootworm and corn borer resistance pass the EPA test this year on planting the required refuge? 2006 is the year that acreage surveys will be made to determine if the voluntary refuge requirement is being met. If you are good boys and girls, you’ll be able to plant Bt corn with more decision freedom than if you fail the test. What will it be?
February 27, 2006
The following estimates, forecasts, and projections are mainly taken from recent publications of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Economic Research Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board of the USDA.
February 27, 2006
Are the current farm commodity programs a vital safety net justified by the nation’s growing need for farm-raised energy? Or are they an unfair relic that leaves out most agricultural producers and short-changes popular conservation programs and research that made U.S. agriculture a global economic force?
February 27, 2006
The ethanol industry continues to expand and estimates expect that to continue. USDA has predicted ethanol production will account for more U.S. corn than exports in 2007.
February 27, 2006
Biotech startup says its genetic engineering method could turn plants into cheap ethanol. When President Bush spoke during his State of the Union address about turning something called “switchgrass” into a future source of ethanol, thus reducing the United States’ dependence on oil, it certainly caught R. Michael Raab’s attention.
February 27, 2006
Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
February 27, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – America’s farmers are tiring fast of slow-moving world trade talks and many corn and soybean growers now look toward alternative energy programs as a more promising outlet for their produce, say some industry experts.
February 27, 2006
The Board of Directors of Ag Processing Inc (AGP), a cooperative, headquartered in Omaha, has approved the construction of a new soy biodiesel plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. The facility is scheduled to become operational in the fall of 2007.
February 27, 2006
NewGen Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NWGN), through its U.S. subsidiary, ReFuel America, today announced plans to build a new biodiesel plant in Fairfield, Iowa. The facility, with an estimated capacity of 60 million gallons, will be developed by the company’s previously announced joint venture with PowerSHIFT Energy and be called PowerSHIFT BioFuels of Iowa.
February 27, 2006
The Andersons, Inc. today announced it will immediately begin construction on the largest, dry-mill ethanol plant east of the Mississippi in Clymers, Ind., having completed funding arrangements and obtained environmental permits.
February 24, 2006
Hi Everyone – Welcome to the first issue of the Pest&Crop for 2006. The schedule is monthly for Feb. and March and we go weekly mid-April through mid-Sept. Here is the link you’ll want to bookmark for future issues
September 2, 2010
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August 31, 2010
C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-28 08/31/10-09/07/10 Editor: Andrew Kleinschmidt
August 30, 2010
An ancient offshoot of soybeans may one day provide resistance to sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean rust, University of Illinois scientists reported at the recent U of I Agronomy Day.
