Soybeans

Uncle Sam to pond scum: I want you

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:06:23 GMT

Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:26:38 GMT

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Need fuel storage? Think poultry

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:21:00 GMT

Hydrogen often is seen as the answer to lessening the world's dependence on petroleum-based fuels.

Federal OK sought for tree clones

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:17:27 GMT

Cloned eucalyptus trees grow at ArborGen in Summerville. Foresters value eucalyptus because it grows quickly and is rich in oil.

Why can't some plants be more like weeds?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

You often read in the newspaper or hear on the radio about the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

Business helps folks turn backyards into farms

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:11:55 GMT

Business helps folks turn backyards into farms BY MONICA CHEN : The Herald-Sun Jul 4, 2009 CARRBORO -- Rickie White and Chris Guidry picked handfuls of edamame in a friend's back yard in Carr-boro on Thursday, getting ready for a healthful snack of the soybeans boiled in salt water.

Cucurbit downy mildew reported in Suffolk

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:33 GMT

This is a very busy time for Eastern Shore agriculture. Harvest of wheat, string beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash and potatoes are all under way at this time.

Bridges addresses Dothan, Ala. audience

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:38:03 GMT

A brand new college degree that focuses on rural America will begin this fall at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Biotechnology works wonders for Wisconsin

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:03:18 GMT

The corn crop sprouting on Bill Hansen's 150-acre farm in Calumet County has a secret: It's fortified with special traits at the microscopic level.

Agricultural Expert Says Some Crops in Northcentral Wis. Behind Schedule

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:57:45 GMT

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Mixed results for area crops

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:35:44 GMT

While a lot of the corn is knee-high and wheat is coming off the field, it hasn't been a perfect season for crops.

Soybean plantings up in Mich.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:36:53 GMT

Corn plantings in Michigan are expected to remain consistent this year, while soybean acreage will increase.

Reducing Healthcare Costs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:18:43 GMT

Saturday, July 04, 2009 Reducing Healthcare Costs A desire exists to reduce healthcare costs, improve quality, and do so without compromising the availability or choice for consumers.

'09 corn acreage is second-largest in U.S. since '46

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Farmers planted a surprisingly large crop of corn this spring, most likely easing pressure on food prices and ethanol producers while trimming corn growers' profits.

Mixed results for area crops - Crescent-News

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:15:00 GMT

While a lot of the corn is knee-high and wheat is coming off the field, it hasn't been a perfect season for crops. "The weather wasn't ideal to start the planting season but you cannot discount the ability of Ohio farmers to get a crop in the ground ...

Soybeans Rallly in Overnight Trade

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:55:48 GMT

Soybeans Rallly in Overnight Trade Jul. 1, 2009 Corn futures are called 4 to 5 cents higher.

Brazil Stocks Close Slightly Lower Amid Light Volume - Wall Street Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:00 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks closed slightly lower Friday, in a trading session largely absent of foreign investors as U.S. markets closed for the Independence Day holiday. The benchmark Ibovespa stocks index ended 0.18% lower at 50 ...

Some Post Mortems

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:15:00 GMT

An active, mixed trade occurred in the corn pit Wednesday, as the market absorbed the 87 million acre corn planting USDA delivered Tuesday, as well as the usual flow of news about crude oil, the dollar and other outside markets.

Brushvale Seed to export to South Korea - Daily News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:25:00 GMT

Brushvale Seed, a Breckenridge-based soybean company, joined three other Midwest agribusinesses Wednesday in a $5 million dollar deal to export soybeans to South Korea. All companies signed a contract with Korean Federation of Soybean-Curd Industry ...

Palm futures rebound as oil rises

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:49:31 GMT

CPO FUTURES JAKARTA: Malaysian palm futures bounced back, up 1.3 per cent on yesterday after trading lower in the previous three consecutive trading days, mainly supported by a rise in prices of soybean oil and crude oil, traders said.

In Brief - Kentucky New Era

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake Elevation, Friday, Kentucky Lake, Upper Stage, 359.3; Normal Stage, 359.0; Lower Stage, 300.5. Lake Barkley, Upper Stage, 359.3; Normal Stage, 359.0; Lower Stage, 303.1. Water Temperatures, Kentucky Lake, 84 degrees ...

Soybeans Close Strongly Higher on Wednesday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:22:16 GMT

Soybeans Close Strongly Higher on Wednesday Jul. 1, 2009 Corn futures settled higher on Wednesday after a choppy trading session.

Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans fall on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef ... - Newsday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:02:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) ? Agriculture futures were lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade . Wheat for September delivery lost 6.5 cents to $5.29 a bushel, while September corn dropped 10.75 cents to $3.4575 a bushel and September oats slid 10.5 cents to ...

The Upcoming Wheat Crisis

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:19:23 GMT

While most Americans have never heard of Ugandan 99 or Stem Rust fungus, it is a hugely growing concern in the world of agriculture and food production.

Wheat Falls for Fourth Day as U.S. Winter Harvest Accelerates - Bloomberg

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:40:00 GMT

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat prices fell for the fourth straight day as the pace of the harvest in the U.S. southern Great Plains accelerates with better-than-expected yields. In Kansas, the biggest producer of the grain, 47 percent of the winter crop ...

Crop Markets Lower at Midsession

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:53 GMT

Crop Markets Lower at Midsession Jul. 2, 2009 Corn futures are trading lower at midday.

Investors flee commodities after bad jobs data - WTOP Radio

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Commodity prices fell sharply Thursday as a worse-than-expected jobs report sent investors in search of less risky assets. The Labor Department rattled the market when it said employers slashed 467,000 jobs in June, far more than the ...

Palm futures rebound as oil rises

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:16:49 GMT

Strong markets for confection sunflower, in-shell and kernel - Prairie Star

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:00 GMT

Sunflower sales have stayed strong according to Jay Schuler of Giants Sunflower Seeds, Wahpeton, N.D., and Breckinridge, Minn. Strong demand and good commodity prices make confection sunflower a crop farmers may want to consider adding to their ...

Here are the closing Minneapolis Grain Exchange futures...

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:16:25 GMT

Here are the closing Minneapolis Grain Exchange futures Spring wheat : July 6.18 down 9 3/4 September 6.22 1/2 down 11 December 6.32 1/4 down 13 3/4 March 6.44 1/4 down 14 3/4 May 6.50 1/4 down 10 spring wheat basis: down 25 - down 20 September Corn future price: 3.45 3/4 down 10 3/4 cash corn basis Minneapolis: minus 20 bid, up 2 cash corn price: ...

EU producers see how biotech crops fit into farm rotations - Prairie Star

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:00 GMT

HAZELTON, N.D. - Producers from the European Union (EU) on a recent biotechnology tour to the U.S. say they want to be able to grow and buy herbicide-tolerant soybeans, Bt and triple-stack corn, among other biotech crops. The United Soybean Board ...

Crop Market Close Lower on Thursday

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:31 GMT

Crop Market Close Lower on Thursday Jul. 2, 2009 Corn futures were solidly lower on Thursday.

Cooler temperatures will hang around until next week - Daily Illini

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:46:00 GMT

The past few days have seen cooler temperatures in area. Illinois State climatologist Jim Angel said that cooler air is coming from the north. "The obvious answer, is that a cooler, drier, Candian front is lingering in the area," Angel. Angel said it ...

You want funny? No laughing matter this early in summer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:26 GMT

Originally published in the July 3, 2009, print edition. All truth passes through three stages, German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once explained.

Agriculture futures drop; Livestock prices fall - Boston Globe

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:00 GMT

CHICAGO? Agriculture futures dropped in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery slipped 1.5 cents to $5.34 a bushel, while September corn slid 6.75 cents to $3.4975 a bushel. September oats tumbled 7 cents ...

Palm oil futures fall on talk supply may rise

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:15:09 GMT

PALM oil futures fell in Malaysia, set for a weekly drop, as buyers hold off purchases on speculation supply will rise this quarter, damping prices.

4 companies in $5M soybean deal with South Korea - Daily News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:09:00 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ?North Dakota?s lieutenant governor says four Midwestern companies have a $5 million deal to export about 275,000 bushels of soybeans to South Korea for tofu products. Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple said SB&B Foods of Casselton ...

Gulke: Post USDA Report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:56:01 GMT

I mentioned last week that there would be some surprises in the USDA Acreage Report, perhaps some major surprises, with such wide variations in estimates.

Corn, soy crops off to good start - The Chronicle Herald

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:10:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS ? Farmers planted an unexpectedly large crop of corn and soybeans this year, easing some fears of rising food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday a record 31.3 million hectares of soybeans were planted through June, up ...