Biofuels

CropVillage 0129 Show Notes:

• Chicago Farmers Seminar information.  Great program on Feb 7 in Joliet
• Crop residue research at K State is not favorable to using such byproducts as source for biofuels

CropVillage 0113 Show Notes:

• A conversation with a diesel equipment service center on issues related to equipment and fuel quality
• Precision Farming in the Red River Valley
• AG CONNECT EXPO - January... Florida... 2010

CropVillage 0056 Show Notes:

• President requests one year farm bill extension to let producers get on with their producing
• Does former Ag Sec Johanns still adhere to his biofuels policy and what do the E.U. and Brazil think about it?
• Late wheat nitrogen topdressing may still provide value
  
• Soybean aphid resistance meeting resistance... from the aphids
  

CropVillage 0045 Show Notes:

• Organic groups gather to express GMO concerns
• New wheat herbicide from Dow AgroSciences
• Developing herbicide-tolerant sorghum options
• Western-grown corn and soybeans may cause issues for monogastric producers due to high levels of selenium
• Economist Ron Plain reviews impact by energy on current grain price levels

CropVillage 0039 Show Notes:

• New technology needs scaling but promising potential for on-farm processing
• Biofuels industry driven by energy legislation
• New energy-providing plants should utilize the equipment you're using today
• Seed insecticides similar in many ways
• Managing Risk with Farms.com Risk Management

CropVillage 0033 Show Notes:

• Monsanto pipeline of 25+ products
• Producer delegation to talk with Brazil about biofuel production and capacities
• Pioneer's Russ Sanders discusses the twin focus of fuel and feed for the company's corn research divisions
• Continued world economic turmoil under review by ag economists