Farmers Optimistic About Corn Crop
After last summer’s devastating drought, farmers across the Corn Belt are optimistic about this year’s corn harvest, hoping that this year’s milder weather may help them recover from the recent…
High Prices Encourage Increased Planting
High crop prices (particularly high corn and soybean prices) are enticing many farmers across the country to increase their planting, gambling that another devastating drought will not strike again this…
USDA Seeks Energy Applications
The US Department of Agriculture recently announced that it was inviting applications to participate in the agency’s energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, funded through the Rural Energy for America…
Ethanol Debate Continues
The debate over ethanol production is continuing across the farm community as Senators and Representatives restart the stalled farm bill process. During the last farm bill debate, Congress agreed to…
Vilsack to Visit Biofuel Plant
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will attend the opening of a new biofuel production plant in Pennsylvania as part of his and the US Department of Agriculture’s ongoing commitment to…
EPA Continues Ethanol Mandate
The Environmental Protection Agency recently rejected requests from several states to waive ethanol mandates in light of a recent drought. In an effort to encourage renewable energy production and encourage…
Ethanol at Center of Farm Prices
With farmers across the country still reeling from this summer’s devastating (and, in many communities, ongoing) drought, ethanol has taken center stage in ongoing debates over federal farm policy and…
Drought Renews Ethanol Debate
The ongoing drought and the devastating reduction in corn production experienced by farmers nationwide is renewing an ongoing debate over ethanol production, leading some politicians to push for an end…
Livestock Farmers Oppose Ethanol
Livestock farmers are joining consumers’ advocacy groups in opposing ethanol production as unnecessary and counterproductive, citing threats to food prices and increasing feed costs. With farmers across the country struggling…
Farmers Outside Drought Zone Cashing In
Farmers outside of the current drought zone stand in a position to reap massive profits on nationally faltering crops. For those farmers who aren’t experiencing the drought, the mild winter…