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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Colombia Sugar Increases as Ethanol Production Rises COLOMBIA - Colombian sugar production in 2011/12 reached 2.31 mmt. Although the La Niña weather pattern extended into 2011, precipitation in the Cauca Valley, where sugarcane is produced, was...
22 Hours of Grain Trading; Industry Says Slow Down ANALYSIS - Starting May 20, 2012 (trade date May 21, 2012), the CME Group is slated to expand its electronic trading hours in its Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain, oilseed and ethanol...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
AD 'the Missing Link' for Bioenergy UK - Achieving sustainable intensification in farming was a hot topic at the 2012 National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference earlier this year and is a significant aspect of Europe’s Common Agricultural...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Is Ethanol Production Linked to Antibiotic Resistance? US - Two US congressmen have written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask what the agency is doing to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in food-animal production.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Secretary Vilsack Urges Increase of Farm-Produced Renewable Feedstocks US - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack last week called on petroleum companies to help increase the percentage of ethanol in America's gas tanks in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, boost...
Monday, May 07, 2012
Environmental Concerns, Gas Prices Raise Interest in Cellulosic Ethanol CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says concerns over the environment and rising fuel costs are stimulating increased interest in the use of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Australia's Bioeconomy Blossoms with Supercharged Safflower AUSTRALIA - New varieties of the safflower plant containing the world's highest levels of valuable oleic acid are in the pipeline for Australian grain growers thanks to breakthrough research...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
China Cut Subsidies for Ethanol From Grain CHINA - China has lowered subsidies for ethanol produced from grains by more than half, in a bid to lower industrial use and ensure feed supply for the livestock industry.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Biofuels Mandate would Cause Corn Price Spikes US - A study from Purdue and Stanford university researchers predicts that future climate scenarios may cause significantly greater volatility in corn prices, which would be intensified by the...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
What's the Future for Corn Ethanol? ANALYSIS - Could the glory days for corn ethanol production in the US be grinding to a halt? And could there be a shift away from using corn for fuel production easing prices on grains used for...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Biofuels Lobbying Could Pay Off in Time for Harvest UK - The updated Red Tractor farm assurance scheme for crops and sugar beet is on the verge of being officially accepted across the EU in time for this year’s harvest, the NFU said today.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Canadian Corn Ethanol Production Hits Plateau CANADA - Corn-based ethanol's dream days are over, says the chief economist of the US Department of Agriculture, writes Tom Button for Monday, April 16, 2012
Frontier Deliver First Wheat to Bioethanol Plant UK - Feedstock suppliers Frontier have delivered the first lorry loads of wheat to Britain's largest biofuel plant, Vivergo Fuels Ltd. near Hull.
Shell Outline Plans for Advanced Biofuel Production from Crop Waste GLOBAL - Petroleum giants Shell have outlined their commitment to advanced biofuels made from crop residues and wastes in their latest sustainability report, published last week.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
EU Policy Shuts Off US Biodiesel Pumps, Costing US Farmers $1.1 Billion GLOBAL – A soy checkoff study shows a European Union renewable-energy policy would ultimately cost US soybean farmers money by lowering US soybean prices.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
EPA Allows Ethanol Makers to Register E15 US - the US federal government announced yesterday that manufacturers can register as suppliers of the E15 ethanol blend, moving closer to allowing wide distribution of the fuel.
Monday, April 02, 2012
Report: Uruguay Soybean Crush Due to Increase 'Dramatically' URUGUAY - For marketing year (MY) 2012/13 post forecasts planted area for soybeans at 950,000 hectares. Post estimates domestic crush for soybeans to increase dramatically due to national biofuels...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Excess Ukrainian Sugar Available for Biofuel Use UKRAINE - Restrictions on export of Ukrainian sugar to the Customs Union countries and an increase in the production of sugar beets last year triggered an excess of these products, but Agricultural...
Rice Husks & Solar Power to Rural Areas INDIA - The government's Solar Energy Centre has managed to make use of waste rice husks and solar power to come up with a technological marvel that would prevent wastage of food grains and provide...
Monday, March 26, 2012
DuPont Wins Award for Feedstock Innovation US - DuPont has won the 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Award in the Sustainable Feedstock Innovation Category for its Stover Harvest Collection Project.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Plant Science Critical to Health of the Nation UK - Innovation in plant science is essential not only to safeguard the supply of safe, high quality, affordable food, but also to maintain the health and well-being of the nation.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Complete Full Genetic Map of Promising Energy Crop UK & US - Researchers in Wales and the United States have collaborated to complete the first high-resolution, comprehensive genetic map of a promising energy crop called miscanthus. The results...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Crop Research Centre to Boost UK Green Economy UK - A new facility which will collaborate with local companies to develop new ways of converting crops such as rye grass, oats and miscanthus (elephant grass) into products including pharmaceuticals,...
USDA Promote Agriculture, Bioenergy Connections US - Later this month, the Department of Agriculture will host a "match making day" to promote connections between agricultural producers of energy feedstocks (and their related businesses) with...
Sorghum for Ethanol Increases US - Around one third of the current sorghum crop is used to make ethanol. However, the industry is hoping to see that number grow.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Crop Residue Becomes Money-Maker in US ANALYSIS - Residue buildup has become a big challenge for growers, but partial corn stover removal could not only improve stand establishment and yield, it could also offer additional income,...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Portuguese Biodiesel Boost for Soybean Imports PORTUGAL - While there is no production of bioethanol for transport fuel in Portugal at present and there are no plans for it to start in the near future, the mandate for the blending of biodiesel...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Strong Prospects for China Oilseeds CHINA - Market year (MY) 12/13 total oilseed production is forecast at 56 million metric tons (MMT), a slight adjustment of one percent from last year's estimated 56.6 MMT.
Strong Outlook for Korea Oilseed Production KOREA - Soybean consumption in market year (MY) 2012/13 is forecast to remain steady at 1.3 million MT, of which 920,000 MT will go for crushing and 370,000 MT for food processing.
2012 Commodity Classic Hot Topic Roundup ANALYSIS - This year's Commodity Classic, held in Nashville, Tennessee, USA in early March, had US farmers out in full force to learn about the industry's hottest topics, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
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