With a turn of the steering wheel and a press of the gas pedal, Minnesota drivers are pulling up in increasing numbers to the Unleaded 88 dispensers at their fueling stations and filling up with Unleaded 88, the 15% ethanol-gasoline blend made with Minnesota-grown corn. The October report (the latest available) from the Minnesota Department …
Boozman, Braun Introduce Bill to Protect Family Farmers & Ranchers from Burdensome SEC Climate Rules: WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and committee member Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced legislation to protect family farmers and ranchers from burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting …
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Oilseed markets continue a bearish trend as high production in many exporting countries outweighs the effect of war on major sunflower producer Ukraine. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its biannual Food Outlook report, published on Nov. 11, pointed out that the world production of oilseeds in 2022-23 is “forecast to rebound …
The story of the North Dakota State Mill and Elevator Association began a century ago when the state’s wheat farmers sought an alternative buyer to combat what they felt were unfair business practices on the part of the railroads and flour mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. Read more here: https://digital.world-grain.com/sosland/wg/world-grain-november-2022/index.php#/p/42
A part of the severe financial impact includes higher crop insurance and the high cost of water for irrigation. Since 2008, the USDA’s Livestock Forage Disaster Program has offered over $7.6 Billion in assistance to farmers to offset this cost. But monitoring soil moisture can provide farmers with over 70 percent cost savings on irrigation. …
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Wheat industry gets boost from biofuel, protein plant A new wheat protein processing center is providing welcome news to the breadbasket of America. In Phillipsburg, Kansas, a corn ethanol plant is being retooled so that it can produce wheat-based biofuel and wheat protein (gluten) for the baking and pet food industries. Amber Wave, through its …
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Teacher tours help educators trace connections to agriculture Generations now separate most schoolkids from any direct experience of farming. Maybe their great-grandparents, or their great-great-grandparents farmed. Still, one thing hasn’t changed: agriculture provides things we need and enjoy every day. But how do you help kids understand that connection? Twenty-five teachers spent three days in …
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Carbon Markets 101 Nearly 20 percent of the human body is carbon. In fact, carbon has been called the “duct tape of life” since it is at the core of more chemical compounds than all other elements combined. But certain forms of carbon pose a serious problem for our planet. Carbon dioxide, especially emissions from …
USDA Opens New Application Window for HBIIP. The USDA is scheduled to open a new $100 million, 90-day application window for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program on Aug. 23, according to a document published in the Federal Register on Aug. 22. The HBIIP is a competitive grant program that aims to significantly increase the …
Many farmers follow traditional agronomy practices passed down from previous generations. Very often, they would benefit from more awareness of how a deeper understanding of the nature of their soil can improve output. With this training, Symrise Diana Food agronomists can show farmers the role soil plays in producing fruits and vegetables that capture all …
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