Detroit Free Press (KRT) via NewsEdge Corporation : Nearly 100 years ago, Henry Ford proclaimed that ethanol would be the automotive fuel of the future.
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The U.S. ethanol industry continues to surpass monthly production records. The latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration show 8,000 barrels per day increase over December 2005 for January 2006.
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Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that nearly $5.7 million will be invested through nine organizations for business development that will create or retain almost 1,600 rural jobs. This investment further supports President Bush’s goal to create jobs and improve economic opportunities in rural communities.
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Sandhill cranes are becoming a big problem for corn growers in some areas. The birds find newly-planted fields to be great feeding territory. Sam Walker is with Arkion Life Sciences, a Wilmington, Delaware company that has developed a repellent for the cranes.
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There is currently renewable fuels legislation before the Illinois House that would provide the opportunity to create more than 36,000 jobs, helping the Illinois rural economy and providing a greater demand for Illinois corn and soybeans.
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Kansas enjoyed a mild, albeit dry winter through much of the state, but that does not necessarily mean farmers will see more insects in their corn this year, a Kansas State University entomologist said.
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The Michigan Corn office recently launched their newly designed website, www.micorn.org. The site has been completely revamped to provide more information to not only the state’s corn producers, but to the general public as well.
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Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns continues to take a hands-on approach to the next farm bill. Wednesday the Department of Agriculture released an in-depth summary of views expressed at USDA farm bill forums and announced plans to conduct analysis on specific topics – the first being risk management.
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Roundup Ready® Corn 2 has reached a new milestone: the technology is expected to be planted on more than 32 million acres this season, or about 40 percent of the U.S. corn acres. That is a substantial increase over the record 24 million acres in 2005.
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