Nebraska Livestock Producers Seek Relief
NEBRASKA - Livestock producers are feeling the pinch as prices of corn, soybeans and other livestock feed go higher.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Market Preview: Tracking the Corn Crop
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

China 95% Self-Sufficient in Grain Needs
BEIJING - China has mainly relied on itself to feed its population of more than 1.3 billion and the country has successfully supplied over 95 percent of its grain needs in the past...

Could Genetic Engineering Cut Biofuel Costs?
EU - Plant genetic engineering could play a major part in reducing the cost of biofuel production from food crop wastes such as rice straw or from non-food crops such as willow and...

USDA Reports Welcomed by NCGA
US - The National Corn Growers Association welcomed the news that U.S. corn growers have planted more corn acres than projected by the U.S. Department of Agricultures in an earlier...

USDA Grain Stocks Report
US - Corn stocks up 14% from June 2007, Soybean stocks down 38% and all Wheat stocks down 33%, reports the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Biodiesel Waste Converted to Chemicals
US - In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic...

Biofuels Expert Appointed by National Algae Association
US - The National Algae Association announces a new Research and Development collaborative to accelerate the commercialization of algae to produce multiple fuels: biodiesel, ethanol,...

USDA Acreage Report
US - Corn planted acreage down 7% from 2007, Soybean acreage up 17% and all Wheat acreage up 5%, reports the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Corn/Soy Diets Presented at World Poultry Congress 2008
AUSTRALIA - New generation heat stable E. Coli phytases, improving the feeding value of distillers dried grains with solubles and enzyme solutions to maximise use of corn/soy...

CME: Corn and Soybean Acres
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30^th June, 2008.

Vic to Become Home to Biodiesel Plant
AUSTRALIA - The small town of Donald in central Victoria is becoming home to one of the largest biodiesel plants in the state, reports ABC.

Weekly Outlook: Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations
US - The USDA’s June Grain Stocks and Acreage reports revealed larger numbers than generally expected. The estimates were initially quite negative for corn prices, but provided some...

K-State Honoured with USDA Award for Bioenergy Initiatives
MANHATTAN - Kansas State University is one of 16 universities nationwide recognized for bioenergy initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Bio Energy Awareness Days in Washington,...