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by Katie Honnette Jul. 20, 2012

Severe drought compared to drought of 1988

Headlines throughout the media are comparing the intensifying drought we are experiencing to the drought of 1988. Considered the worst drought year....More
by Lynn Grooms Jul. 18, 2012

Outdoor power tools that don’t use gas or ethanol

An article we posted earlier this month about the outdoor power equipment industry’s concerns over E15 generated a comment from CORE Outdoor....More
by Daryl Bridenbaugh Jul. 16, 2012

Major wind damage on NW Ohio farm

We had lots of damage to our farm buildings from the June 20 windstorm. An airport nearby clocked wind gusts up to 121 mph with sustained winds of....More
by Katie Honnette Jul. 16, 2012

A sense of safety

Nothing quite compares to life on the farm. In the morning, when the first rays of sun filter down on the growing corn and the quiet dooryard, and....More
by Lynn Grooms Jul. 13, 2012

First service station to offer E15 stirs controversy

"It’s time to move past the nonsense and constructively work to bring Americans the choice at the pump they want and deserve," said Renewable Fuels....More
by Lynn Grooms Jul. 11, 2012

Biomass harvesting shows minimal impact on soil

“From the beginning we’ve said we would pay close attention to the data in determining our contracts with farmers. We’re clearly well within the....More
by Kent Lock Jul. 6, 2012

How bad is corn crop in west central Illinois?

First the bad news....More
by Jeff Ryan Jul. 3, 2012

Where the wild things are

When the action of the season gets busy, nothings breaks up the pace like a little distraction. Nothing really breaks it up like some serious....More
by Lynn Grooms Jul. 3, 2012

Commercial cellulosic ethanol a reality, DuPont Industrial Biosciences president says

Four cellulosic ethanol facilities under construction could eventually produce 110 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. These facilities....More
by Katie Honnette Jun. 29, 2012

It's time for baling season

Temperatures hit a humid, 98 degrees this week and you know what that means: it’s baling season. I don’t know why, but invariably, it....More
by Lynn Grooms Jun. 29, 2012

Cellulosic ethanol commercialization getting closer, but still dependent on RFS

The RFS is the single largest reason Abengoa Bioenergy (as one example) has invested millions in developing technologies for the production of....More
by Lynn Grooms Jun. 27, 2012

Heat-tolerant enzyme for cellulosic ethanol production isolated from Russian hot springs

This enzyme can function in temperatures up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit compared to fungal enzymes that cannot function in such extreme temperatures....More
by Jodie Wehrspann Jun. 22, 2012

Self-propelled sprayers: Time to review the basics

  Self-propelled sprayers are out in full force on Midwest corn and soybean fields. So, we thought it would be a good time to review some....More
by Lynn Grooms Jun. 18, 2012

EPA approves misfueling mitigation plans, OPEI voices concerns

EPA’s prior experience with the introduction of new fuels shows that labeling alone is insufficient to prevent misfueling, says the Outdoor Power....More
by Daryl Bridenbaugh Jun. 12, 2012

Saved by my cell phone

A month ago I was putting liquid nitrogen on our corn fields. I stopped at my home and partially filled my tank and talked to my wife and then left....More
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