BIO: Farm bill can spur production of advanced, low-carbon biofuels May 9, 2008 The Farm Bill agreement announced yesterday will encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable biofuel industry, BIO says. more>>
Russia allows for importation of U.S. livestock May 9, 2008 The United States will begin exporting breeding cattle, bovine embryos; breeding, fattening and slaughter swine; and breeding and sport horses to Russia. more>>
Video Bytes from the NAICC Convention
Questions were asked of several speakers who presented at the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants’ annual meeting.
Innovative Product Displayed at World Ag Expo April 14, 2008 Kevin Smith, equipment consultant for the Propane Education and Research Council, explains the concept of steam, produced with a propane-powered unit, for weed control. Smith markets the Batchen Stinger steam weed control machine, which is manufactured in Australia. more>>
Innovative Product Displayed at World Ag Expo April 2, 2008 Jim Burton, founder of AgRobotics, Little Rock, Ark., and inventor of the AutoProbe, the first patented on-the-go soil sampler, explains the operation of the machine, which is currently being booked for pulling soil samples in California and the Midwest.
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