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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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