Energy ArticlesEquation for green farmingBy: By David Hest If You want to farm green, two decisions about how you grow your crops are likely to have the biggest impact on achieving your goal how much tillage you... Cash from carbonBy: By Mark Moore Tom Recker doesn't consider himself on the cutting edge. But this Alta Vista, IA, producer already has two years of experience in the emerging carbon... Bakers vs. Wheat FarmersBy: From Guest Editor Allen Skogen Wheat Growers have a message for America's baking industry: We told you so. For years, farmers warned that the milling and baking industry was pursuing... Ethanol rootsBy: By John Kestner Almost Daily some news item or commentary confirms just how far ethanol has entered our consciousness. The price of ethanol futures contracts in Chicago... Why Blame Meat?By: From Editor Karen McMahon A Good farm economy apparently attracts plenty of critics. A recent article in the New York Times, called Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler, takes jabs at our... Biofuels Corn and BeyondBy: By Lynn Grooms In December, the U.S. ethanol industry was reported to be producing up to 7.3 billion gallons of ethanol annually. Figuring that it takes one bushel of... Carbon credit contracts openGrowers may now apply for five-year carbon credits with AgraGate Climate Credits Corp... Powered by the windBy: By Lynn Grooms If you have ever thought about installing a small wind turbine on your farm to generate some of your own electricity, you are not alone. Last year, approximately... Bumps on the ethanol highwayBy: BY DAVID HEST Questions about the corn ethanol industry's profitability are beginning to slip into news coverage that, on the whole, continues to be overwhelmingly positive... Suitable CelluloseBy: By Lynn Grooms If you want to benefit from cellulosic ethanol production, it is not too early to evaluate where your operation might fit into the picture. Over the next four years, the Department of Energy (DOE) will... |