While most everyone is familiar with the current 10% ethanol blend already approved for all vehicles in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week they’ve decided now to allow 15% ethanol blends for 2007 and later model vehicles. While some in agriculture are pleased with this step towards strengthening America’s commitment to home-grown energy, most in the livestock …
Vilsack on EPA’s Decision Conerning E-15 Ethanol
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow the use of fuel containing up to 15 percent ethanol in late-model cars and light trucks:
Exports Up
Everett Griner tells us how strong ag exports will help prices. Download Audio
NAEDA endorses AG CONNECT Expo 2011
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has endorsed AG CONNECT Expo for the second consecutive year. The 2011 AG CONNECT Expo, a world-class trade show, is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AG CONNECT Expo is the international agricultural event owned and produced by …
Hypoxia
Everett Griner tells us how the ocean dead zones are growing. Download Audio
October Crop Estimates
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their major crop forecasts this morning, something many in the industry have been waiting to see, and Tyron Spearman runs through not only peanut crop numbers, but cotton, corn and soybeans too. Download Audio
New Study Shows Benefits of Bt Corn to Farmers
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 — A group of agricultural scientists reported in today’s issue of the journal Science that corn that has been genetically engineered to produce insect-killing proteins isolated from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) provides significant economic benefits even to neighboring farmers who grow non-transgenic varieties of corn.
No Word on Disaster Dollars for Peanuts
When USDA released information about the 2009 agricultural disaster assistance, peanuts were not included as Tyron Spearman has an update on that issue. Download Audio
USDA to Issue Major Annual Program Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that during this month, USDA will distribute approximately $1.6 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $3.8 billion in final 2010 direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers.
Looking Ahead to Crop Reports
The October 1 production crop forecast will be released by USDA NASS this coming Friday, as Tyron Spearman reports many are looking forward to seeing those numbers for various crops. Download Audio