Field check: Ethanol reshapes the corn market
WASHINGTON - Work is under way to add more than 2 billion gallons to the annual capacity of the U.S.
U.S. beans gaining ground in world oilseeds trade
WASHINGTON - The USDA forecasts 2006/07 soybean meal exports up modestly to a five-year high of 7.
The best advice I ever received
Farm and Dairy asked several agricultural leaders for "the best business advice" they'd ever received.
Ohioan has his own miniature John Deere museum
He was a "carpet farmer" as a kid. He was a farmer's helper in his youth. And now, he is an enthusiastic toy farmer.
USDA’s policy analysis sets the stage for the next farm bill debate
It is labeled as a "risk management analysis paper," and USDA is careful to say that it is not a farm bill proposal, but the document released early in May in Washington certainly explores the potential for three policy proposals that are leading candidates for becoming the basis for the 2007 farm bill.
Sprouts, microgreens rule at Mung Dynasty
PITTSBURGH - Maximizing the potential of microgrowing makes harvest a daily event at Mung Dynasty farm on Pittsburgh's south side.
Pork industry develops new food safety program
SALEM, Ohio - Pork producers soon will have a new certification program to smooth consumers' concerns over food safety and animal care.
Medical uses for soy compounds on the horizon
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Tall order
AUSTINBURG, Ohio - Wee Willie has big potential in the nursery industry. The tiny boxwood shrub, discovered, patented and trademarked by Bill and Pat Schubert at their Tree Tyme Nursery in Austinburg, is an example of the couple's attention to detail and a tribute to their persistence in a competitive business.
Energy industry will need ag, expert says
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