Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.: A Report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics 

Source: University of Illinois

Summary: The U.S. ethanol boom – what are the causes, attendant effects on Illinois and U.S. agriculture, and alternative futures? These are some of the issues addressed in this report...

2007 Precision Agricultural Services Dealership Survey, posted on SSMC 

Source: Purdue University

The 2007 Precision Agricultural Services Dealership Survey Results, by Linda Whipker and Jay Akridge have been posted in the Publications section of SSMC...

At last! NCGA Celebrates Enactment of WRDA 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauds the Senate in its 79-14 decision to overturn President George W. Bush’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), enacting this long-awaited legislation...

Weekly Outlook: Soybean Prices 

Source: University of Illinois

Prospects for a sharp decline in U.S. soybean stocks by the end of the 2007-2008 marketing year suggest that an increase in U.S. soybean production, and therefore acreage, will be required in 2008...

Survey: Three out of Four Americans Support Ethanol Expansion 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

A newly released survey shows that most American consumers are not buying into scary rhetoric against biofuels and that three out of four support the expanded use of renewable energy...

Three Ag Economic Summits Set 

Source: University of Illinois

Are the current boom times for U.S. farmers the start of a new era or merely a prelude to historical pattern ending in a bust? Answering these and other related questions ...

NCGA's "Farmers Matter" Campaign Thanks Farmers for Abundant Harvest 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

As the nation’s corn farmers harvest the largest crop in history, the National Corn Growers Association and its state affiliates have launched a new Web site and video contest to thank farmers for their efforts...

Blending: Ethanol’s New Growth Sector 

By Chad E. Hart

The evolution of the ethanol industry continues at a brisk pace. U.S. ethanol production capacity has grown tremendously over the past several years. But recent lower ethanol prices, combined with still-strong corn prices...

More High-Protein Soy Purchased to Feed World’s School Children 

Source: World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH)

Children in Cambodia, Guatemala and Senegal to Share in Nutritional Benefits. Children in Cambodia, Guatemala and Senegal may live in three very different regions of the world, but thousands of children in each will soon share in more nutritious meals made with U.S. textured soy protein (TSP)...

NCGA, Farm Groups Urge House and Senate Leadership to Support an Expanded RFS 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

In an urgent letter to House and Senate leadership Friday, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and other agriculture groups advised Congress to support an expanded Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)...

Soybean Rust Confirmed in Indiana, But Poses No Threat 

Source: Purdue University

A Purdue University scientist confirmed soybean rust Oct. 17 on a leaf collected from Owen County on Oct. 15. This is the first confirmed find in Indiana this year. This is the second year in a row that soybean rust has been confirmed in Indiana, but its late arrival means little for Hoosier farmers. ...

River Traffic, Exports Will Continue to Climb, NCGA Notes 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Despite increased domestic demand and higher shipping prices, international demand for corn and other crops will continue to increase, putting further loads on the nation’s transportation system...

Expert offers grain storage tips 

Source: Purdue University

Farmers and elevator managers should check corn in storage, because temperatures were optimal for mold growth early this storage season. Moisture conditions throughout the growing season varied by location, but the state saw temperatures in the high 80s and even 90° causing some concern...

Agriculture Secretary Says Oil, Weather Drive Food Prices, Not Ethanol  

Source: NCGA

Acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner said last week that higher corn prices are only a small factor behind higher food prices. In a speech to the Renewable Fuels Association, Conner said, “The data that has been presented to me shows that it (higher corn prices) has been assigned far more than its fair share of blame for what is happening in our grocery store aisles"...

NCGA Calls on Senate to Add Revenue Program to Farm Bill 

Source: NCGA

In its strongest message yet, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has called on the Senate Agriculture Committee to include an optional, state-based, revenue counter-cyclical program to enhance the long-term viability and competitiveness of American agriculture...