Bulgaria Grain and Feed Grains and Oilseeds Market Update 2008
Bulgaria had record high crop of grains and oilseeds this year (with the exception of corn)and has already exported unusually high quantities of wheat and barley. However, today producers face serious logistical, financial, and demand-related problems....

Food Outlook Report - Oilseeds
The spiralling prices for oilseeds and their products came to an abrupt halt this year and prices have started to tumble according to the FAO's Food Outlook Report.

Development of Next Generation Biofuels
The development of second generation biofuel technologies is directly linked to the criticisms that have surrounded the production of the first generation fuels, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor Chris Harris.

Economic Policy Drivers for Liquid Biofuels
There is a close link between crude oil prices and agricultural prices, and when fossil fuel prices reach of exceed the cost of producing biofuels, the energy market creates a demand for agricultural products, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor Chris...

Assessing Biofuels’ Sustainability
The trade off between food and fuel, the profitability and the environmental impact all have to be considered in nteh production of biofuels. Laura McGinnis from teh ARS looks at the reserach into the sustainability of biofuel crops in the October issue...

Mexico October Oilseeds Update
The 2008/09 soybean import estimate has been revised downward to 3.6 million tonnes reflecting decreased demand from the feed industry, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Similarly, the total soybean consumption estimate for 2008/09 has...

Harnessing Full Potential of Plant Biotechnology for Biofuels
Controlling the cost of the feedstock for biofuel production is essential to make economic sense of producing renewable fuels, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Biofuels and Agriculture
Second generation biofuels produced from lignocellulosic feedstocks have major implications for agriculture and food security, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

A Cornucopia of Domestic Energy Crops
There are more ways to grow fuel than may at first be apparent. Don Comis from the ARS looks at the research into the vast range of different plants that can be used in the October issue of the USDA ARS Agricultural Research Magazine.

Prospects, Risks and Opportunities for Biofuels
The current drive for biofuels from crops could be a two edged sword, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

From Garbage to Gas
Household waste and rubbish could be the enxt source of biofuels. Marcia Wood, from the ARS looks at the researcha dn principles in the October issue of the USDA ARS Agricultural Research Magazine.

What We Don't Know about Biofuels
Energy Biosciences Institute director Chris Somerville at the Berkley University of California discusses the quest to 'decarbonize' and create next-generation fuels.

Oilseeds World Markets and Trade Report October 2008
While Brazil is seeing a domestic growth in soybean meal and oil, because of a growth in production of pig meat and poultry, Argentina has seen its exports fall, according to the Oilseeds World Market and Trade Report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural...

US Oil Crops Outlook
Volatile global oil prices and fluctuating financial markets are having an impact on the US and international oil seeds market, with demand and yields for soybean oil down in August according to Mark Ash and Erik Dohlman from USDA's Economic Research...

Feeding Biodiesel Co-products to Swine
Initial research into the use of crude glycerol, a by-product of the production of biodiesel, as a feed for pigs is promising, according to Greg Simpson, Swine Nutritionist at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).