Corn planting delays important
Just after the release of the March 31 planting estimtes, analysts felt the changed relationship between corn and soybean prices in March may have swung 2 million acres back to corn. Even then, it was felt a potential shift back was contingent on good planting weather.  (Read more...)

Alfalfa quality good despite pest, weather issues
Alfalfa quality looks good so far this spring despite some pest and weather issues around the state, according to Dave Fischer, University of Illinois Extension dairy educator.  (Read more...)

GROWMARK Announces Illinois & Wisconsin Essay Contest Winners
Sadie Geiger, of Alhambra, Ill., and Ashley Julka, of Rosendale, Wis., have been named the Illinois and Wisconsin winners of the 2008 Essay Contest for FFA members The theme of the contest was “Understanding Cooperatives.”  (Read more...)

Ethanol production greener; oil footprint growing grimmer
The ethanol industry is doing a greener job of producing cleaner-burning fuels, according to a new analysis by Illinois-based Argonne national Laboratory.  (Read more...)

Energy, not biofuels impact, true consumer ‘crisis’
Energy is the “fundamental crisis” facing consumers across the globe, and a U.S. backtracking on biofuels policies will only deepen that crisis.  (Read more...)

Biofuels industry can thrive in 'global climate' climate
As U.S. and international greenhouse gas policies evolve, biofuels producers appear to have a dual-edged advantage in the “global climate” climate.  (Read more...)