Private Analysts Increase Their 2006 Harvest Numbers
(Sep 8, 2006)
August weather has caused private analysts to raise their previous crop predictions.
Ethanol Fuels Demand for Increased Corn Acreage
(Sep 8, 2006)
USDA Economist Keith Collins: "Ethanol's economic importance for agriculture is very significant…" USDA Chief Economist Keith Collins spoke before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week, stating that the boom in ethanol...
Ranchers Want Label for Their Grass-fed Beef
(Sep 8, 2006)
How much grass does a grass-fed cow have to consume to have the beef be officially labeled as "grass-fed"? The Agriculture Department has proposed a standard for grass-fed meat, but critics say the proposal is so loose that it would let more...
Market Analysis: Sep 08, 2006: John Roach, Senior Market Analyst
(Sep 8, 2006)
Last week's dramatic rally in wheat cooled off this week while corn trended slightly higher.
Market Plus: Sep 08, 2006: John Roach, Senior Market Analyst
(Sep 8, 2006)
John Roach talks about the markets
Farmers Convert Switchgrass To Electric Power
(Feb 9, 2007)
Southern Iowa farmers use switchgrass from 4000 Conservation Reserve Program Acres to fuel the boiler at an electric generating plant.