Even with the release of the FOMC minutes that showed the same old thing (the Fed is still concerned about inflation - big surprise!) It was really quite amazing to see this market continue to rally even though most experts suggest the economy is slowing down. Even with the release of the FOMC minutes that showed the same old thing (the Fed is still concerned about inflation - big surprise!) It was really quite amazing to see this market continue to rally even though most experts suggest...

It certainly sounds like we'll be definitely hearing a lot more about this new offbeat feature documentary, "King Corn," about two Bostonians-turned-neophyte-farmers, who grow an acre of corn destined to become high fructose corn syrup or feed for cattle being fattened up for slaughter. New Film, "King Corn," Captures The Limelight in Wisconsin: Will This Be The Next Hot Food Documentary? It certainly sounds like we'll be definitely hearing a lot more about this new offbeat feature...

Iran issues bids on more nuclear reactors Interest in Russian floating nuclear plant Transneft, Transnefteprodukt to merge Analysis: FSRU plan spurs debate Published: April 16, 2007 at 3:58 PM By MICHAEL SCHER UPI Correspondent Broadwater Energy's plan to build a floating storage and regasification unit in the Long Island (N. Iran issues bids on more nuclear reactors Interest in Russian floating nuclear plant Transneft, Transnefteprodukt to merge Analysis: FSRU plan spurs debate Published:...

Farmers are scrambling to harvest soybeans before the crops over mature and are putting off the corn harvest, according to analysts. The uncertainty of potential planting progress next week amid speculation of how long it will take farmers to resume seeding activity as warmer and drier conditions move into the Midwest are expected to support corn, analysts say. A technical analyst said Thursday's high-range close in July corn reinforces the notion that a near-term market low was posted in...

In all the ballyhoo about biofuels, why just the focus on corn, switchgrass and wood chips? What I propose is using an intact, biodiverse stand of tallgrass prairie; an actual restoration of the many and various plots of the Conservation Reserve Program that have been proposed for elimination to grow more corn. In all the ballyhoo about biofuels, why just the focus on corn, switchgrass and wood chips? What I propose is using an intact, biodiverse stand of tallgrass prairie; an actual...

Drabenstott sees regionally branded, specialty food products, agri-tourism and organic produce as opportunities waiting to be seized in East Central Indiana. He advised against a "smokestack-chasing, single-county, single-community focus" and warned that loyalty to commodities like corn and auto parts would result in consolidation and sluggish innovation. The Arrowhead region of Minnesota, which has relied for more than a century on tourism, timber and iron mining -- the latter two...

energy efficiency?: Enact high performance building codes for new building construction and renovations Increase minimum fuel-efficiency standards for all new vehicles Provide long-term, low-interest loans to address high up front costs of efficiency improvements Increase minimum efficiency standards for major appliances and computers. energy efficiency?: Enact high performance building codes for new building construction and renovations Increase minimum fuel-efficiency standards for all...

A great advantage to using these crops for energy production is that they grow quickly and some do not have to be replanted after harvest. But corn and soybeans may soon have to share the spotlight with crops grown solely for their ability to produce energy, including switchgrass, hybrid poplar (cottonwood) trees and hybrid willow trees. What did those 70 million bison eat all those years ago? A large part of their diet consisted of millions and millions of acres of tall grasses native to...

Apr 16 2007 To continue our discussion of cool versus warm weather crops let us consider the summer, or warm season crops as vegetables that require both soil warmth to germinate and long days and high temperatures, both day and night to form and ripen fruit. Apr 16 2007 To continue our discussion of cool versus warm weather crops let us consider the summer, or warm season crops as vegetables that require both soil warmth to germinate and long days and high temperatures, both day and night...