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Poll Says Biofuels Top Long-Term Energy Solutions
Biofuels top the list as the most acceptable avenue to long-term energy security in the U.S. That’s the conclusion of…
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Ethanol Coalition Pushes For Automaker Aid
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC), the nation’s primary advocate of the use of E85 and high-level blends of ethanol…
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Bringing Farm And City Together
We begin National Farm-City Week on Friday, commemorating U.S. food producers and recognizing their efforts among the nation’s urban citizens.…
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New Weather Data Tracker Offered
Onset Computer Corp. has added a new weather station data transport device to its data logger systems lineup. The HOBO…
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IBM Backing Rural Broadband
IBM Corp. is throwing its considerable weight behind an idea that seemed to have faded: broadband Internet access delivered over…
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PotashCorp Averts Labor Strike
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced that employees represented by United Steelworkers’ (USW) Local 7689 at Allan, USW Local…
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AgriLife Saves Money, Protects Water
A highly successful soil testing program has helped Rio Grande Valley, TX, growers save almost $2 million dollars in fertilizer…
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New Ethanol Group To Launch
Leading ethanol producers from around the country have announced the launch of a new organization, Growth Energy. The organization will…
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CoBank Reports 2008 Figures
CoBank, a leading cooperative bank serving agribusinesses and rural utilities throughout the U.S., has announced financial results for the first…
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Wilbur-Ellis Snares Ripon
Wilbur-Ellis Co., a CropLife 100 member, has made two recent acquisitions, including taking over another CropLife 100 member — Ripon Farm…
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PotashCorp Looks To Avert Labor Strike
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has reached tentative labor agreements with approximately 500 unionized employees at its Allan, Cory,…
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Researchers Find Hot Gene
Scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have pinpointed the heat-tolerance gene in plants. This holds promising implications for the improvement…