http://www.zibb.com/agriculture/interstitial/blogs/Agriculture_Arable+Farming Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:24 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:24 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/agriculture/interstitial/blogs/Agriculture_Arable+Farming http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/agribusiness/2009/11/potato-levy-increase-is-fully-justified.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fwi%2Fagribusiness+%28Phil+Clarke%27s+Business+Blog%29For a start, it is coming in a year in which UK potato prices have been under considerable pressure. The last thing any grower needs is another cost increase.http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/agribusiness/2009/11/potato-levy-increase-is-fully-justified.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fwi%2Fagribusiness+%28Phil+Clarke%27s+Business+Blog%29Agriculture/Arable FarmingMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:24 GMThttp://www.agweb.com/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?src=MarketWatch&PID=d583b867-957e-48a8-9e92-339a4fa164c8Two weeks ago, corn took two steps forward and then two steps back. A big early week rally died on Wednesday morning, and by Friday night the trade had given back all but one cent of the entire 30 cent rally. This past week, the plot was the same, but the outcome was different.http://www.agweb.com/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?src=MarketWatch&PID=d583b867-957e-48a8-9e92-339a4fa164c8Agriculture/Arable FarmingFri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:14 GMThttp://blog.taragana.com/n/agriculture-futures-mixed-on-the-chicago-board-of-trade-beef-pork-trade-lower-227388/December corn lost 3.5 cents to $3.905 a bushel, while oats for December delivery rose 2.5 cents to $2.69 a bushel and January soybeans jumped 18 cents to $9.90 a bushel. Wheat for December delivery was flat at $5.3175 a bushel.http://blog.taragana.com/n/agriculture-futures-mixed-on-the-chicago-board-of-trade-beef-pork-trade-lower-227388/Agriculture/Arable FarmingThu, 12 Nov 2009 20:59:01 GMThttp://www.countrylife.co.uk/blogs/spectator/article/316711/Spectator-on-wheat-prices.htmlGrowing and harvesting wheat is becoming increasingly financially unsustainable as prices remain perplexingly low, although farmland prices are high Growing and harvesting wheat is becoming increasingly financially unsustainable as prices remain perplexingly low, although farmland prices are highhttp://www.countrylife.co.uk/blogs/spectator/article/316711/Spectator-on-wheat-prices.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingThu, 16 Apr 2009 19:23:47 GMThttp://blog.alextiller.com/post/64153088/post-harvest-grain-inspectionsWith harvest coming to an end, grain farmers might want to take a little bit of time before knocking off for the holidays to inspect and sample stored grains for insect and fungal presence. (Better to find out about it now than to find out about it inhttp://blog.alextiller.com/post/64153088/post-harvest-grain-inspectionsAgriculture/Arable FarmingWed, 10 Dec 2008 20:20:53 GMThttp://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2008/12/epa-raises-rais.htmlAn item of interest to ethanol producers and other supporters of ethanol is this announcement by EPA, as further clarified by this announcement by EERE: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 17 that the 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will require most refiners,http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2008/12/epa-raises-rais.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingTue, 02 Dec 2008 01:42:38 GMThttp://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2008/08/lowdown-on-miscanthus.htmlRobert Rapier works in the energy industry, and writes about issues related to national energy policy.http://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2008/08/lowdown-on-miscanthus.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingSat, 02 Aug 2008 17:17:15 GMThttp://www.pigprogress.net/blogs/id1702-61507/action/showDetails/wheat_versus_maize.htmlQuestions whether maize can replace wheat – or the other way round – are frequently asked. Such concerns usually emerge when alternative cereals are priced competitively (due to oversupply or lower quality).http://www.pigprogress.net/blogs/id1702-61507/action/showDetails/wheat_versus_maize.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:11:14 GMThttp://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/editorial/entries/2008/04/28/perry_request_ignites_ethanol.htmlDaily opinions by the Editorial Board of the Austin American-Statesman., When Gov. Rick Perry last week asked the federal government to reduce its mandate for higher percentages of ethanol in gasoline he joined a national conversation about ethanol that this country needs to have. Congress and thehttp://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/editorial/entries/2008/04/28/perry_request_ignites_ethanol.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingMon, 28 Apr 2008 22:17:52 GMThttp://www.bloggernews.net/115122We just delivered more rice from the “second harvest” to the rice mill for storage and milling later. We don’t worry about a shortage of rice: We grown our own, a gormet organically grown rice for the upscale Manila market. But not everyone is so lucky.http://www.bloggernews.net/115122Agriculture/Arable FarmingMon, 14 Apr 2008 02:52:55 GMThttp://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2008/01/09/p22451Worldwide food prices have risen sharply and supplies have dropped this year, according to the latest food outlook of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2008/01/09/p22451Agriculture/Arable FarmingThu, 10 Jan 2008 01:01:46 GMThttp://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/ethanol-and-the-energy-bill/The House just passed the latest and not-so-greatest version of the energy bill, which passed in the Senate last week after some major revisions; the President is expected to sign on Wednesday. So far, much of the talk has centered on the higher fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks.http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/ethanol-and-the-energy-bill/Agriculture/Arable FarmingTue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:59 GMThttp://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/27/monsantos-genmod-sugar-beet-plans-crystallize/According to a story in today\'s New York Times, American sugar beet growers have committed to planting a genetically modified strain that will allow them to control weeds via use of Scott Miracle-Gro\'s (NYSE:SMG) Round-up product. The farmers expect that the Monsanto-developed beet will lowerhttp://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/27/monsantos-genmod-sugar-beet-plans-crystallize/Agriculture/Arable FarmingWed, 28 Nov 2007 05:52:44 GMThttp://www.allaboutfeed.net/blogs/id507-10511/retarded_europe.htmlAn article in one of the main opinion magazines in the Netherlands caught my eye recently with the header 'Retarded Europe'. It dealt with the aversion Europe has for GM-crops and how environmental groups hamper the fight against hunger in Afrihttp://www.allaboutfeed.net/blogs/id507-10511/retarded_europe.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingTue, 22 May 2007 13:53:22 GMThttp://www.worldpoultry.net/weblog/all-about-poultry/re-evaluation-of-ethanol-production-2948.htmlThe precipitous decline in the price of crude oil from approximately $80/barrel in late July to $60/barrel by mid-September stimulated a major re-evaluation of the feasibility of ethanol production. By Simon Shanehttp://www.worldpoultry.net/weblog/all-about-poultry/re-evaluation-of-ethanol-production-2948.htmlAgriculture/Arable Farminghttp://organics.bc.ca/blog/2005/04/20/you%E2%80%99ve-got-be-kiddingWell I’m back again and here I am, on only my second instalment and its already late to the presses! Oh well, no one seems to have noticed and that could be construed as a good thing, but then again maybe not.http://organics.bc.ca/blog/2005/04/20/you%E2%80%99ve-got-be-kiddingAgriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.chefbrad.com/blog/email.php?item=9I have been discovering the wonders of Oats, not the quick cooking kind you buy in the store, or the rolled oats, which I love, but I have recently formed a deep appreciation for Oat Groats. Oat Groats are what an oat is before its changed into...http://www.chefbrad.com/blog/email.php?item=9Agriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.cla.org.uk/Blogs/Presidents_Blog/105842.htm/Listening to Hilary Benn’s speech at the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday I thought that Defra must have made some resolutions of their own for 2009.http://www.cla.org.uk/Blogs/Presidents_Blog/105842.htm/Agriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.classic-lawns.co.uk/blog/Now is the time to give thought to the preparation of the allotment or vegetable plot; with the milder and drier weather of late now is an ideal time to start working on the plot. We have a number of Tillers and Rotovators that will help with this process.http://www.classic-lawns.co.uk/blog/Agriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.organicfarmers.org.uk/blog/tag/gm-fsa-foe/The Food Standards Agency has announced emergency measures to deal with the threat of GM rice, known as ‘Bt63′, from China creeping into the UK.http://www.organicfarmers.org.uk/blog/tag/gm-fsa-foe/Agriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.ibiblio.org/pomerantz/blog/?m=200507&paged=2I actually have a personalized autograph from Doohan, “To Jeff” and everything. My dad got it at a conference back in the ’70s sometime where Doohan was a guest speaker. (Bad librarian: I really should know the provenance.) I guess I’d better take good care of it!http://www.ibiblio.org/pomerantz/blog/?m=200507&paged=2Agriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.une.edu.au/campus/robb/blog/2006_08_01_archive.htmlRobb College encourages each resident to have the best experience possible and make a positive contributions towards College life. There are many social, sporting and cultural activities that are organised throughout the year together with a strong commitment to academic achievement and support.http://www.une.edu.au/campus/robb/blog/2006_08_01_archive.htmlAgriculture/Arable Farminghttp://www.agweb.com/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?src=MarketWatch&PID=483566b8-4223-4661-b637-3116a491a1d7Corn was up 32 ¾ cents for the week at one point on Wednesday morning, and then proceeded to give it all back by Friday night. It closed near the low of the day on Friday, leaving only a 0.27% gain for the week. Hedge pressure was part of the story, as harvest weather improved.http://www.agweb.com/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?src=MarketWatch&PID=483566b8-4223-4661-b637-3116a491a1d7Agriculture/Arable FarmingFri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:22 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/crop-watch/2009/11/north-temperature-sufficient-for-oilseed-rape-residuals.htmlAs if by magic the rain has done its job and crops are now complete. Slug damage is minimal and the amount of slug pellets applied will be considerably less than last year.http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/crop-watch/2009/11/north-temperature-sufficient-for-oilseed-rape-residuals.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:14 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/crop-watch/2009/11/south-cereal-herbicides-and-oilseed-rape-a-priority.htmlOn the plus side all the crops are now evenly emerged and making rapid growth in the mild weather. Slug numbers are diminishing on the treated fields. However, where no treatment has been carried out there are signs of severe grazing and these fields should be carefully monitored.http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/crop-watch/2009/11/south-cereal-herbicides-and-oilseed-rape-a-priority.htmlAgriculture/Arable FarmingFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:27 GMT