posted on May 18, 2012 at 5:31 PM
The research, conducted by economists at the University of Wisconsinand Iowa State updates a 2009 peer-reviewed paper published in the journal Energy Policy.
According to the study, ethanol consumption reduced wholesale gasoline prices...
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posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:48 AM
The USDA predicted this week that the outlook for U.S. wheat is for larger supplies and use, but lower prices.
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posted on May 17, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Farmers traveled to Washington this week to help shape the House version of the 2012 Farm Bill
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Full Program: USDA's latest estimates on agricultural supply and demand reveal rising stockpiles and falling prices. A South Dakota beef company lays-off hundreds in the wake of what's been called "a smear campaign". A Vermont farm operated by the same family...
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product critics call "pink slime."
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM
The impact of record April corn planting was readily apparent in the Agriculture Department's latest estimates on domestic agricultural supply and demand.
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Market Analyst Jamey Kohake discuss the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Analyst Jamey Kohake discusses the volatile commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The Holton Family has been farming in New England for over 200 years. To keep the agriculture legacy going, the next generation of farmers come up with a unique CSA model, calling it the Holton Farm Truck.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Full Program: Midwest growers step up the pace of spring planting. Lawmakers ponder sweeping reforms in the next Farm Bill. And scientists advocate a multifaceted attack in the war on weeds. Market analysis with Don Roose.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Analyst Don Roose discusses the volatile commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Market Analyst Don Roose discuss the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Philanthropist Bill Gates is a proponent of high-tech solutions for boosting agricultural productivity, including genetic modification in plant breeding as a way to fight starvation and malnutrition. Some point to glyphosate-resistant weeds as...
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posted on May 3, 2012 at 5:36 PM
The Senate Agriculture Committee releases its version of the 2012 Farm Bill to mixed reviews.
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posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:43 PM
A warm and dry spring has allowed planting to progress at a near-record tempo for several crops.
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