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by Kent Lock Dec. 3, 2012

The drought is not over

There is a wire, ear-corn crib in our pasture that I drive by at least a dozen times a week.  Today I noticed that is was empty, and has been....More
by Lynn Grooms Nov. 26, 2012

Syngenta increases involvement in ethanol market

Growers will begin planting Enogen corn under contract in spring 2013 and deliver the grain to a Kansas ethanol plant next fall....More
by Jodie Wehrspann Nov. 19, 2012

New combine buyer’s guide

U.S. combine sales spiked in October, following a 0.7% slump in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2011, according....More
by Lynn Grooms Nov. 16, 2012

EPA keeps renewable fuels levels in place, livestock and poultry industry vow to fix “misguided policy”

“How many more jobs and family farms have to be lost before we change this misguided policy and create a level playing field on the free market for....More
by Karen McMahon Nov. 8, 2012

Robotics in the driver’s seat

More than 10 years ago, we ran our first article about a robotic tractor designed by John Deere for orchard spraying. The drone-like model was....More
by Jodie Wehrspann Nov. 6, 2012

Top 50 innovations in agricultural engineering

This month Resource magazine, the official publication of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), published its list....More
by Lynn Grooms Nov. 2, 2012

As you head to the polling place, think energy

There are a lot of things to think about as you head to your local polling place. A long-term energy policy should be one of them....More
by Lynn Grooms Oct. 26, 2012

BP cancels plans for cellulosic ethanol plant

BP has cancelled its plans to build a cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S., but has completed construction of its joint venture 110 million gallon....More
by Jeff Ryan Oct. 22, 2012

To market, to market

Let's say you're a producer of some kind of item. You raise quite a bit of it. Now let's say you need a way to market that product....More
by Daryl Bridenbaugh Oct. 22, 2012

Slow corn harvest and best-ever soybean yields

We have had plenty of rain in this part of NW Ohio since mid-August. It has made crops mature later and slowed down the harvest. Commercial....More
by Lynn Grooms Oct. 19, 2012

Penn State awarded $10 million to develop biomass supply chains

The research will develop sustainable production practices to improve yield by 25 percent and reduce costs by 20 percent, the USDA reports....More
by Jodie Wehrspann Oct. 16, 2012

How farmers buy crop inputs

In December, Farm Industry News will publish its 2013 Buyers’ Forecast issue, chockfull of predictions about pricing and supply of farm....More
by Karen McMahon Oct. 11, 2012

Land market plateaus

A year ago, land prices were rising to shocking levels. But this year, the stories of high-priced land sales have quieted some. A conversation with....More
by Lynn Grooms Oct. 5, 2012

Biofuels industry must STRESS value of “green economy” to public

“The threat of rising food and feed prices from this season's drought will only exacerbate biofuels advocates' uphill battle in the U.S. policy arena....More
by Lynn Grooms Sep. 27, 2012

Fuels America created to protect RFS

Fuels America has been created to counter requests to waive the RFS, a move that the biofuels industry says would adversely impact rural America....More
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