Management
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StarLink Testing Guidance Ends
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn its voluntary guidance on testing for the presence of the Cry9C protein found in StarLink corn…
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Joining The Businesses
A number of agreements have been finalized recently, including those involving J.R. Simplot Co., Wilbur-Ellis Co., and Pioneer Hi-Bred. J. R. Simplot Co. and…
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Farm Bill Progress Positive
The Conference Committee is working out the final details. Now that the major point of contention — funding — has been taken out of…
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NCGA, Texas Governor Tango
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is strongly opposed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s request on April 25 for a waiver from the Renewable…
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Ethanol Production ’08 Outpacing ’07
Based on calculations by Bentek Energy LLC, U.S. ethanol production in the first quarter of 2008 is on pace to exceed 2007’s production during…
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Soggy Spring Stalls Planting
When the calendar turns to April, farm work normally is in high gear. But soggy fields are staying soggy, leaving grain producers with little…
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High Scorer: BMPs
This news comes from a survey just released by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). The survey reached slightly…
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Farm Bill Close, Yet So Far
The farm bill inches ever closer to completion, but the conferees need to hurry to meet this Friday’s deadline. The chairmen of the House…
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EPIC Response To ‘Scam’ Report
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) is responding to the Time Magazine article, "The Clean Energy Scam." The following is a letter to…
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Goal: Cheap Ethanol
An energy center plans to sell ethanol under $1 per gallon. The Alternative Energy Technology Center Inc. (AETE) plans to produce ethanol for the…
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