DETROIT Ford Motor co. (F) will put soybean-based foam cushions in the seats of the 2008 Mustang and may do the same with other models as well, eventually saving thousands of barrels of oil in the manufacturing process, the automaker said Thursday. The company has not calculated exactly how much oil it would save if it used the new foam for every application in all of the 2.9 million vehicles it produces per year. Advertisements The annual worldwide market for automotive foam is 9 billion...

LOUIS, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bayer CropScience AG and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) , two of the leading agro-companies worldwide, have entered into a series of long-term business and licensing agreements related to key enabling agricultural technologies. LOUIS, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bayer CropScience AG and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) , two of the leading agro-companies worldwide, have entered into a series of long-term business and licensing agreements related to...

The squeeze on ice-cream makers, chocolate manufacturers and pizza companies all of whom use dairy produce as a raw material is set to tighten as the price of a gallon of milk in the US up 55 per cent in the past 12 months in some American states is now the same as a gallon of petrol, with dairy prices accelerating faster than the cost of fuel. The squeeze on ice-cream makers, chocolate manufacturers and pizza companies all of whom use dairy produce as a raw material is set to tighten as...

What could be wrong with spending that protects our family farms AND keeps food prices low- and now nurtures a fledgling ethanol industry? A lot, it turns out, and all Americans should urge their representatives in congress to reform the farm bill, which is up for vote very soon. What could be wrong with spending that protects our family farms AND keeps food prices low- and now nurtures a fledgling ethanol industry? A lot, it turns out, and all Americans should urge their representatives...

Hydrogenation, however, creates trans fatty acids, which new research shows can increase your risk for heart disease because they raise "bad" LDL cholesterol. Using traditional plant crossbreeding techniques, a few agricultural companies in the United States have developed soybean and canola seeds that can produce the kind of oil sought by restaurants and food manufacturers. Ventura Foods manufactures a whole line of trans-fat free cooking ingredients, with their prized line used now by...

corn and soybean crops declined for the second successive week as unusually dry weather depleted soil moisture in the Midwest, stressing the nation's two biggest crops. The report was issued after the close of trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, on which corn and soybeans plunged the maximum allowed by the exchange on forecasts for more rain and less heat in the Midwest after two months of dry weather. McDonald's corp. said Monday that it expected to post its second quarterly loss in...

The Vatican is not pleased, and it's not alone: Fernando Lugo's candidacy not only tests the church's strict prohibition on clergy seeking political office; it also challenges the established elites in Paraguay. He used his pulpit to rally the poor to help themselves and says recent travels indicate people want agrarian reform, industrial production and more jobs. Nonetheless, several smaller opposition parties have not said whether they would unite behind Lugo, and his bid could be...

is 300 acres across from the Duke Energy Plant is back to a soybean field now, but four years ago, the same week nearby sun coke broke ground on its new plant. The giant power generation corporation Calpine announced it was building a half billion dollar natural gas powered electrical power plant on that soybean land, but changing energy prices kept the soybeans growing. Clean coal technology is a term we're hearing more and more these days when it comes to proposals for new plants with...

East-Central Indiana corn and soybean crops showing stress Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 7:34 AM by Dave Russell The latest crop and weather report from the Indiana Field Office of the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) indicates that the lack of rain and temperatures in the 90 s are taking their toll on both the Indiana corn and soybean crops. East-Central Indiana corn and soybean crops showing stress Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 7:34 AM by Dave Russell The latest crop and weather report from the...