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Large stocks and weather news weigh on wheat market
www.fwi.co.uk | 4 hours 21 minutes ago
Large stocks and weather news weigh on wheat market

Wisconsin Grower Tops 92-bu. Soybeans | Soybeans content from Corn and Soybean Digest
cornandsoybeandigest.com | 20 hours 21 minutes ago
< p > Conservation has revealed itself to be quite profitable for Joe Zenz, Lancaster, WI, who topped the 2011 Non-irrigated Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest at 92.8 bu./acre, with no-till drilled beans. "This was the first time I entered the contest, which is now in its second year," says Zenz, who

Borders spud business is Scotland’s first fresh produce company to confer Homegrown Apprenticeship
www.prlog.org | Feb 14, 2012
Borders spud business is Scotland’s first fresh produce company to confer Homegrown Apprenticeship. Leading potato grower and potato product company Greenvale is out to grow its own young talent following official recognition of its site in the border town of Duns as a fully-fledged Modern

Agricultural Exports Outpace Previous Record by $20.5 billion | Resources content from National Hog
nationalhogfarmer.com | Feb 13, 2012
< div class="field-byline" > Scott P. Shearer < /div > U.S. agricultural exports reached a record $136.3 billion in calendar year 2011. There was an increase in both the value and volume. This is $20.5 billion over the previous record set in calendar year 2010. According to USDA, exports of

Prices up as demand for UK oilseed has grown - Farming News - Farming - nebusiness.co.uk
www.nebusiness.co.uk | Feb 13, 2012
THE immediate future for oilseed rape growers looks bright despite volatility in the market, according to a specialist trader.

ISU Study: 5-10% Corn Yield Jump Using Erosion-Slowing Cover Crops | Corn content from Corn and
cornandsoybeandigest.com | Feb 10, 2012
< div class="field-byline" > Source: Iowa State University < /div > < p > The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study on using cover crops between rows of corn reveals that higher yields – by as much as 10% – are possible using the soil-saving approach to farming.

Japanese Scientists Sheds Light on Genetics of Rice Metabolism - Crop Biotech Update (2/10/2012) |
www.isaaa.org | Feb 10, 2012
Japanese Scientists Sheds Light on Genetics of Rice Metabolism: Scientists at the RIKEN Plant Science Center in Japan conducted a large-scale study to analyze the metabolic compounds in rice grains using advanced m...

Public Resistance Ousts GM Crops From EU
www.thepigsite.com | Feb 10, 2012
EUROPE - Public resistance to genetically modified crops has ensured that the area grown in Europe in 2011 remained at 0.1 per cent of all arable land, shows figures released yesterday by Friends of the Earth Europe. In comparison, organic farming accounted for 3.7 per cent.

Biobased Approaches Examined in Fight Against Zebra Chip / February 9, 2012 / News from the USDA
www.ars.usda.gov | Feb 9, 2012
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The Energy Blog: EPA Raises Raises Requirements for Renewable Fuels
thefraserdomain.typepad.com | Feb 8, 2012
An 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,