Big Think 

By: By Lynn Grooms, Mark Moore, Karen McMahon and Jodie Wehrspann

When Mike Boehlje speaks, people listen. The distinguished professor in agricultural economics at Purdue...

Catch our new biofuels blog! 

Read the latest inside news on the biofuels industry in the “BioFuel Lines” blog by Lynn Grooms...

The most fuel-efficient tractors 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

It Used to be that the only time a farmer would think about diesel fuel was when it was time to fill the tank. But as diesel fuel prices soar to $4.00/gal.,...

How to calculate your tractor's fuel efficiency 

Go to http://tractortestlab.unl.edu. Click on Test Reports. The Web site shows all makes and models tested at the lab since 1999. (Hard-copy reports for...

Shift up, throttle back 

By: By Mark Moore

You've Heard all the usual tactics for using less tractor fuel: Change the oil, clean the air filters, inflate the tires. But there's one operating procedure...

Too much ethanol? 

By: By Lynn Grooms

This Has been a roller coaster year for the corn ethanol industry. Some of the largest ethanol producers delayed start-up of ethanol plants, and some...

Ethanol takes a hit 

By: From Editor Karen McMahon

It's Not often that farmers and their farm groups have the opportunity to put on a big party for politicians. So the AgNite celebration held in Minneapolis,...

Seeds for energy 

By: By Lynn Grooms

A New Provision in the 2008 Farm Bill's Energy Title could be just the incentive some producers need to test growing biomass for huge renewable energy...

Cash from carbon 

By: 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...

Equation for green farming 

By: 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...