Articles on Agriculture

Includes agribusiness, alternative energy, animal agriculture, biofuels, crop yields, farm consolidation, genetically modified foods, organic foods, policy, urban farming, and weather trends.

New Weed Strategies Needed, Scientists Say
Des Moines Register, July 29, 2010

Record Phosphorus Level Spurs Worry for Maumee River; Cause Unknown
Toledo Blade, July 28, 2010

Pioneer's Global Seed Sales Swell 14 Percent
Des Moines Register, July 28, 2010

US Farmers Urge Sanction against European Union's Genetically-Modified Crop Ban
Reuters, July 27, 2010

Consumers Sour on Sugars
Omaha World Herald, July 26, 2010

Urban Garden Movement has Johnson County Inmates Sprouting Green Thumbs
Kansas City Star, July 26, 2010

Corn Detasseling: A Summer Rite on the Way Out
Des Moines Register, July 25, 2010

Midwestern Winemakers Make Gains as They Grapple for Respect
Chicago Tribune, July 25, 2010

Ethanol Subsidy Renewal in Doubt
Des Moines Register, July 24, 2010

Intermodal Supporters Seek Expanded Role
Minot Daily News, July 24, 2010

Bumper Blueberry Crop for Michigan
Detroit News, July 24, 2010

Crop Insurers Claim USDA Cuts Will Cost Jobs
Des Moines Register, July 22, 2010

When it Comes to Trees, Chicago’s Efforts to Go Green Are Not Able to Bear Fruit
Chicago News Cooperative, July 22, 2010

Fresh Produce from a Farm Near You
Detroit Free Press, July 22, 2010

New Office Staple: Fruit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 22, 2010

Ownership Group Coming Together for Wind Turbines
Mitchell Daily Republic, July 21, 2010

Ethanol Boost Called Vital to Biofuel-Carrying Pipeline
Des Moines Register, July 20, 2010

Meat with Antibiotics Off the Menu at Some Hospitals
Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2010

4 Farmers Markets Join Program to Get Fresh Foods to Those on Public Assistance
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 19, 2010

Study: Ending Ethanol Subsidy Would Have Modest Impact
Des Moines Register, July 19, 2010

US Automakers on Track for More Ethanol Vehicles
Associated Press, July 19, 2010

Iowa State University Professor: Act Now to Avoid Herbicide Immunity in Field Weeds
Des Moines Register, July 18, 2010

An Oasis in a Food Desert, New Food Coop Opens in Old North St. Louis
St. Louis Beacon, July 18, 2010

Got Available Ground? Want Free Vegetables?
Chicago News Cooperative, July 17, 2010

You Don't Need a Big Space to Grow Veggies and More
Indianapolis Star, July 17, 2010

Ethanol Groups Disagree on Use of Industry Subsidy
Des Moines Register, July 16, 2010

Wet Weather Challenges Wisconsin Farmers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 16, 2010

Jobs for the Picking
New York Times, July 16, 2010

Seafood Still Plentiful in Central Illinois, Despite Oil Spill
Springfield State Journal-Register, July 16, 2010

Urban Farm in Racine Is No Fish Tale: Old Factory Now Home to Tilapia, Lettuce
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 15, 2010

USDA: Animal Drug Use 'Likely' Linked to Human Problems
Des Moines Register, July 14, 2010

Dairy Farmers Share Strong Image
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, July 14, 2010

Ethanol Facing Trouble in Congress
Des Moines Register, July 14, 2010

Japan Trade Team Visits Local Farmers
Worthington Daily Globe, July 13, 2010

Local Food Movement Sprouts in Detroit
Detroit News, July 13, 2010

Field Report: A Michigan Teen Farms Her Backyard
New York Times, July 12, 2010

Inside the Juice Box, Urban Kids Find Healthy Food Choices
St. Louis Beacon, July 12, 2010

EPA Proposes Cellulosic Ethanol Short of U.S. Goals
BusinessWeek, July 12, 2010

Financial Bill Could Ease Commodities' Volatility
Des Moines Register, July 11, 2010

Land O'Lakes Praised for Its Work Overseas
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 11, 2010

Panel's Advice to Cut Back Meat, Eggs Vexes Ag Groups
Des Moines Register, July 9, 2010

Monsanto OKs Post-Patent Biotech Soybean Sales
Des Moines Register, July 9, 2010

Advancing Renewables in the Midwest Shines Light on Sustainable Future
Columbia Missourian, July 8, 2010

Vilsack Says Insurance Firms Will Accept Cuts
Des Moines Register, July 8, 2010

Study Shows what Biofuels Means to Indiana
Hoosier Ag Today, July 7, 2010

Peterson, Pomeroy Hear Farmers' Input for Next Farm Bill
InForum of North Dakota, July 7, 2010

New Agribusinesss Innovation Center Hires Executive Director
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2010

U.S. on Track to Double Exports in Five Years, Locke Says
BusinessWee, July 6, 2010

U.S. Vinters Thirst for China's Booming Wine Market
Chicago Tribune, July 5, 2010

Deficit Worries Stall Biofuel Incentives
Des Moines Register, July 4, 2010

Ag Leaders Testify on Upcoming Farm Bill
Grand Island Independent, July 4, 2010

Tree Planters Unite Hog Farmers, Environmentalists
Des Moines Register, July 3, 2010

Humane Society, Agriculture Leaders Reach Compromise on Ballot Issue
Jackson County Times-Journal, July 2, 2010

Iowa Summer Delicacy Sweet Corn Makes Early Return
Des Moines Register, July 2, 2010

Corn Prices Bolt Up as USDA Downsizes 2010 Crop Estimates
Des Moines Register, July 1, 2010

Trenton Manufacturer Works on Harnessing Heat for All-Year Plant Growth
Associated Press, July 1, 2010

U.S. Farmers among Least Dependent on Subsidies
Des Moines Register, July 1, 2010


June 2010

Vilsack Slams Media for Portrayal of Farmers
Des Moines Register, June 30, 2010

FDA Issues Draft on Curbing Antibiotics in Livestock
Des Moines Register, June 29, 2010

Report: Ag Research Too Focused on Food Production
Associated Press, June 29, 2010

Brazilian Soybean Farmers Envy U.S., But Compete
Des Moines Register, June 29, 2010

States Ease Food Safety Rules for Homemade Goods
Associated Press, June 28, 2010

Consumers Are Buying into Organic Farms
Chicago Tribune, June 28, 2010

Organic Certification Agency Defends Itself
Lincoln Journal Star, June 28, 2010

Kim's Produce Fills Detroit Fresh Food Void
Detroit News, June 27, 2010

Food Stamp Recipients Gain Access to Area Farmers Markets
Kansas City Star, June 27, 2010

Stronger Demand, Rising Prices Have Hog and Cattle Producers Seeing Green
Des Moines Register, June 26, 2010

Farmers Plead for Help as Milk Prices Destroy Profits
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 25, 2010

GPS Systems Find More Favor with Farmers
Des Moines Register, June 25, 2010

Genetically Altered Salmon Get Closer to the Table
New York Times, June 25, 2010

Report Sees Need for 500 Additional Biofuels Plants
Des Moines Register, June 24, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill Puts a Spotlight on Hoosier Shrimp Farms
Indianapolis Star, June 24, 2010

South Dakota State University Becomes Partner in Winter Wheat Initiative
Sioux City Journal, June 24, 2010

Nebraska Senators Stand Up for Ethanol
Omaha World Herald, June 23, 2010

USDA: 75 Percent of Iowa Corn Good to Excellent
Des Moines Register, June 22, 2010

Crop Insurers Acquiescing to Cuts
Des Moines Register, June 22, 2010

Monsanto Wins Supreme Court Ruling over Biotech Alfalfa
Des Moines Register, June 21, 2010

Higher US Ethanol Blend May Revive Auto Industry
Reuters, June 21, 2010

Monsanto Trials Put the Squeeze on Corn Plants
Des Moines Register, June 19, 2010

Digester Will Tackle Runoff Problems
Wisconsin Radio Network, June 19, 2010

Ethanol Producers Criticize EPA Delay on Blend Decision
Des Moines Register, June 19, 2010

USDA Touts Tighter Meat Industry Antitrust Rules
Associated Press, June 18, 2010

U.S. Cracks Down on Farmers Who Hire Children
New York Times, June 18, 2010

Vilsack: Farmers Reduce Some Pollution, Step Up Conservation
Des Moines Register, June 17, 2010

Proposed Pipeline Would Connect Minnesota Plants to Terminals, Ports in Ohio, N.J.
Minnesota Finance and Commerce, June 17, 2010

South Dakota to be No. 1 in Ethanol Blender Pumps
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, June 17, 2010

BP Disaster Reverberates among Ethanol Supporters
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 16, 2010

Chinese Agriculture Team Finds a Lot to Like on Griggsville Soybean Farm
Quincy Herald-Whig, June 16, 2010

University of Minnesota's Hot New Apple Already Made into Tort
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 16, 2010

Farms Benefit by Creating Energy
Detroit News, June 15, 2010

Pesticides and Brith Defects: A Troubling Connection
Indianapolis Star, June 15, 2010

Farm Bill Funds May Fight Floods: Plan Would Earmark $50 Million a Year for Water Retention
InForum of Fargo-Moorhead, June 15, 2010

Guerrila Gardeners Take Over Plots of City Land
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 14, 2010

Farmers Fight with Railroads Over Rates
Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2010

USDA to Drop Nebraska Organic Food Inspector
Lincoln Journal Star, June 14, 2010

Rural North Dakota Exporters Lack Market Access
Bismarck Tribune, June 13, 2010

South Korea: We'll Trade with Others If No U.S. Pact
Des Moines Register, June 13, 2010

Madison-Area Company Has Become a Leader in Aquaponics
Wisconsin State Journal, June 12, 2010

Don't Limit the Potential of Ethanol
Des Moines Register, June 12, 2010

$6 Billion to Be Cut from Crop Insurance
Des Moines Register, June 11, 2010

Kansas City Council Votes 10-3 to Allow City Gardeners to Sell Produce
Kansas City Star, June 11, 2010

Ethanol Dream Evaporates: Minneapolis Hedge-Fund Manager Redleaf Wants Out
Bloomberg News, June 11, 2010

Pretty Picture Painted for Ag
Omaha World-Herald, June 10, 2010

Risky Business - Bio-Ag Incubator Proposal Prompts Debate on Development Risk and City Funding
Wisconsin State Journal, June 10, 2010

Land O' Lakes Settles Suit over Egg Price Fixing
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 10, 2010

Farmers Markets Take Root
Detroit News, June 10, 2010

Producers See Better Outlook as World Pork Expo Kicks Off
Des Moines Register, June 9, 2010

Minnesota Lawmakers Seek Study on Farming, Mississippi River Pollution
MinnPost, June 9, 2010

Grocery-Store Trend Swings Back to Small, Local
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 9, 2010

Pioneer Gets Approval for Zero Trans Fat Bean
Des Moines Register, June 8, 2010

Michigan Fruit Growers Report Big Losses after Spring Cold Snap
Detroit News, June 8, 2010

Return of the Butcher
Chicago Tribune, June 8, 2010

Metro Detroit Grocers Brace for Wal-Mart Invasion
Detroit News, June 7, 2010

Self-Made Scientist Puts Weight on Animals
Des Moines Register, June 6, 2010

Peterson Gets Early Start on Farm Bill
InForum of Fargo-Moorhead, June 5, 2010

Gulf Spill Spares Ships with Iowa Grain, So Far
Des Moines Register, June 4, 2010

Crying Over Raw Milk
New York Times, June 4, 2010

Farm Banks Seen Stronger in 2010
Des Moines Register, June 3, 2010

Trees, Farms Do Mix
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 3, 2010

U.S. Agriculture Chief Comes to Hillsboro for National Summit of Rural America
St. Louis Beacon, June 3, 2010

Guard Speciality Unit to Improve Afghan Farm Yields
Des Moines Register, June 3, 2010

Willie Nelson: Mid-Size Farm Can Save the Economy
Des Moines Register, June 2, 2010

Want a Job? Major in Agriculture at Iowa State University
Carroll Daily Times Herald, June 1, 2010

Spring Showers a Mixed Blessing for Some Farmers
Bismarck Tribune, June 1, 2010

May 2010

Local-Foods Movement Gaining Ground, But Can It Go Mainstream?
Crain's Chicago Business, May 31, 2010

Antibiotics Concerns Ooze into Ethanol Process
Des Moines Register, May 30, 2010

Biodiesel Subsidy Waiting after Vote in House
Des Moines Register, May 29, 2010

Local Food Push Ripe for Debate
Omaha World-Herald, May 28, 2010

A Fresh Oasis Thrives in a Chicago Food Desert
Chicago News Cooperative, May 28, 2010

Ohio Farmers Unhappy With Attack on Corn Sweetener
Associated Press, May 27, 2010

Monsanto Set to Help Fight Spreading "Super Weeds"
Reuters, May 27, 2010

Subsidy Sells Opportunities Down the River
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 25, 2010

Better Brace for Higher Seafood Prices in Wake of BP Oil Spill, Twin Cities Dealers Say
MinnPost, May 25, 2010

Can Lofty Pork Prices Be Maintained?
Farmdoc, University of Illinois, May 24, 2010

U.S. Planting Advanced with Return of Warm Weather
Bloomberg, May 24, 2010

Tracking the Ancestry of Corn Back 9,000 Years
New York Times, May 24, 2010

Little Loss, But Big Disaster Aid for Farms
Des Moines Register, May 23, 2010

Long Recovery
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 23, 2010

Ethanol Exports Rise, Even to Mideast
Des Moines Register, May 23, 2010

Salmon, Trout Population Analysis Goes High-Tech
Green Bay Press Gazette, May 23, 2010

Full of Holes: Proposed Crop Insurance Cuts Could Damage Farmers' Safety Net
Yankton Press and Dakotan, May 22, 2010

Farmland Values Increase 8% in Iowa from April '09
Des Moines Register, May 22, 2010

JBS to Begin $40 Million Expansion
Central Iowa Times-Republican, May 21, 2010

This Summer, Raise a Glass to Michigan Wines
Battle Creek Enquirer, May 20, 2010

Credit Could Help Area Food Industry
Beloit Daily News, May 19, 2010

Doyle Vetoes Raw Milk Bill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19, 2010

Kofi Annan to Speak in Des Moines for World Food Prize
Des Moines Register, May 19, 2010

Ag Leaders Offer Input on 2012 Farm Bill
Sioux Falls Business Journal, May 18, 2010

Farmers Say Risk Management Program Too Complex
Associated Press, May 18, 2010

Farm-Fresh Fuel
Columbus Dispatch, May 17, 2010

EPA Will Limit Pesticides Near Salmon Streams
Associated Press, May 17, 2010

Filling the Fresh Food Void
Detroit News, May 17, 2010

Iowa State University Economist Suggests Subsidy Overhaul
Des Moines Register, May 16, 2010

Amid a 'Food Desert' Eat St. Louis Is Getting a Farmers Market
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 16, 2010

Cleveland Downtown Businesses Avoid Landfill, Send Food Waste to Be Composted into Soil Additives
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 16, 2010

U.S. Beef Exports Increase, and Cattle Prices Follow Suit
Des Moines Register, May 15, 2010

'Nearly Ideal' Weather Has Meant a Record-Early Planting Season for Farmers
Wisconsin State Journal, May 15, 2010

Ag Highlighted in New Cancer Report
Lincoln Journal Star, May 15, 2010

State Ginseng Crop Crippled after May Snowstorm
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 14, 2010

Lawmaker Pans Veggie-Subsidy Idea
Des Moines Register, May 14, 2010

Illinois Wool Producers Hope to Grow Their Flock
Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2010

Are Farmers Cooling Chicago's Summers?
Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2010

Farm Profits Fall from Record Levels
Grand Forks Herald, May 11, 2010

Corn, Soybeans Up on USDA Report
Des Moines Register, May 11, 2010

Business Incubator Gets $4.5 Million Grant to Help Bio-Ag Companies
Wisconsin State Journal, May 11, 2010

Special Report: Can Biotechnology Save Africa?
Des Moines Register, May 9, 2010

With Seeds in Ground, What Prices Will Emerge?
Des Moines Register, May 9, 2010

Tighter Rules Fail to Rein in Farm Subsidies
Des Moines Register, May 8, 2010

Students Line Fields, Plant Miscanthus Crop by Hand
Des Moines Register, May 8, 2010

Let's Talk about Farming Without All the Buzzwords
Wisconsin State Journal, May 7, 2010

Study Finds Midwest Could Profit by Growing Fruit, Vegetables to Meet Demand for Local Food
Associated Press, May 7, 2010

Minnesota Tribal Leader Stresses Diplomacy in Brewing Dispute Over Fishing and Hunting Rights
St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 7, 2010

Farm Payment Watchdog Barking Again
Lincoln Journal Star, May 6, 2010

Spring, and a Farmer's Fancy Turns to... Manure (Which, Thanks to Today's Technology, Is More Useful than Ever)
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 6, 2010

Ethanol Backers Urge Tax-Credit Extension
Minnesota Finance and Commerce, May 6, 2010

Ethanol Industry Seizes on Spill
Des Moines Register, May 5, 2010

Crops Planted Early, Big Harvest Seen
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 5, 2010

Farmers Should Engage in Climate Change Debate
Des Moines Register, May 5, 2010

Spinach Is USDA's Noxious Weed
Des Moines Register, May 5, 2010

Midwest's Sunflower Industry Happy with Crop Insurance Rule
Insurance Journal, May 4, 2010

Automakers Seek to Delay Ethanol Blending Raise
New York Times, May 4, 2010

Farmers Oppose Proposals for 2012 Bill
Des Moines Register, May 1, 2010

Humane Society Pushes Ag Industry
Des Moines Register, May 1, 2010

April 2010

For Corn Syrup, the Sweet Talk Gets Harder
New York Times, April 30, 2010

Not Milk? Dairy Farmers Take on Soy Foods - Again
Des Moines Register, April 30, 2010

Loft Restaurant Raises the Bar on Homegrown
Indianapolis Star, April 30, 2010

China Buys U.S. Corn for First Time in Four Years
Des Moines Register, April 29, 2010

Dubbed a Hero, Allen Looks to Take Farming to the Skies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 29, 2010

Food for Thought: Do You Need Farmers for a Farmers Market?
Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2010

Livestock Groups Urge End to Ethanol Subsidies
Des Moines Register, April 29, 2010

President Praises Ethanol in Missouri Visit
Kansas City Star, April 28, 2010

CDC to Lawmakers: Putting Drugs in Feed Not Wise
Des Moines Register, April 28, 2010

Biotech Firms Seek Speedier Reviews of Seeds
Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2010

Court Hears Arguments Today on Genetic Engineering of Crops
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 27, 2010

Pollution Control Board to Hear Case of Thief River Falls Dairy
St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 27, 2010

Agriculture's Future May See Landscape Sculpted with Energy Crops
Bismarck Tribune, April 26, 2010

Financial Reform: How to Fix Wall Street Without Damaging Farming
MinnPost, April 26, 2010

Future of Celluslosic Ethanol Remains Uncertain
Minnesota Public Radio, April 26, 2010

Iowa National Guard Soldiers Will Soon Deploy on Ag Mission to Afghanistan
Radio Iowa, April 26, 2010

Farmers Hopeful, But Unhappy Over Present
Des Moines Register, April 25, 2010

Organic Farm Produce to Show Up in Unlikely Spots this Summer
Chicago Tribune, April 24, 2010

Rise in Iowa Cattle Numbers Follows Increase in Prices
Des Moines Register, April 24, 2010

Minnesota Farm Incomes Plummet, But a Recovery Is Slowly Emerging
MinnPost, April 23, 2010

Ethanol Makes a Comeback
Forbes, April 23, 2010

Peterson Eyeing Major Overhaul of Crop Subsidies
Des Moines Register, April 21, 2010

Selling Agriculture 2.0 to Silicon Valley
New York Times, April 21, 2010

Company to Grow Camelina on 10K Acres in Montana, North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune, April 21, 2010

Rules on Ethanol Blend Postponed for a Year
Springfield State Journal Register, April 20, 2010

Only Six Iowa Counties Close to Diverse 2010 Economy Envisioned a Decade Ago
Iowa Independent, April 19, 2010

Farmers 'Can't Ask for Better Start'
Des Moines Register, April 19, 2010

Farmer Turned Activist Fights Manure-Spreading Faults
Detroit Free Press, April 19, 2010

Food-Makers Weigh Sugar Vs. Corn Syrup
Chicago Tribune, April 19, 2010

Ethanol Makers Fear 'Blend Wall' Is Near
Des Moines Register, April 18, 2010

Growing Concern Over Atrazine in the Water
Chicago Tribune, April 18, 2010

Corn Planters Push Toward Finish Line
Lincoln Journal Star, April 18, 2010

Cows on Drugs
New York Times, April 17, 2010

Never Too Early for a Farm Bill
Des Moines Register, April 16, 2010

Missouri's Ripe for Cheese
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 16, 2010

Egg Producers Must Look Beyond Cages
Des Moines Register, April 15, 2010

State Approves Raw Milk Bill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 15, 2010

Overuse of Roundup Sprouts Resistant Weeds
Des Moines Register, April 14, 2010

Meat, Poultry Industries Await New Antitrust Rules
Associated Press, April 14, 2010

Owner: Postville Meat Plant to Flourish
Des Moines Register, April 14, 2010

Altering Food-Crop Genes: Old Issue with New Concerns
MinnPost, April 13, 2010

Biotech Seeds Help Farmers, Study Says
Des Moines Register, April 13, 2010

Community Farm to Grow in Royal Oak
Detroit News, April 13, 2010

Rising Meat Prices Help Farmers, But Will Consumers Bite?
Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2010

States Woo California Dairymen with Less Regulation
Associated Press, April 12, 2010

Global Wheat Glut Hurting Prices
St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 12, 2010

Ethanol Ad Blitz Hoping to Sway Congress, EPA
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 12, 2010

Ethanol Critical to Economic Activity
Grand Island Independent, April 10, 2010

Meat Processors Worried Over Proposed Safety Rules
Des Moines Register, April 9, 2010

Small Farms Balk at Food-Safety Bill
Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2010

35 Hogs Sent Overseas in 1960 Fattened Iowa, U.S. Exports
Des Moines Register, April 8, 2010

Japan, U.S. 'Some Distance Apart' as Beef Talks Resume
Lincoln Journal Star, April 8, 2010

A New School Menu: Local and Nutritious
Des Moines Register, April 8, 2010

Wisconsin Farmers Struggling for Needed Loans
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7, 2010

Humane Society Hits Iowa Hen Operations
Des Moines Register, April 7, 2010

'Cage-Free' Eggs Not All They Are Cracked Up to Be
Des Moines Register, April 7, 2010

Entrepreneur Finds Detroit Farming a Slow Go
Detroit News, April 6, 2010

Rep. Peterson Wants a More Efficient Farm Bill
Minnesota Public Radio, April 6, 2010

Ethanol Tax Credits Face Stiff Fight
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 3, 2010

Congress' Inaction Blamed for Biodiesel Plant Closures
Des Moines Register, April 3, 2010

Iowan Accuses China of Illegal Sales of Pesticide
Des Moines Register, April 2, 2010

Nation's Farmers Expect to Plant Slightly More Corn
Des Moines Register, April 1, 2010

Fertilizer Prices Wilting: Increased Supply, Fewer Acres Being Planted Cited
Toledo Blade, April 1, 2010

March 2010

U.S. House May Pass Cuba Export Bill in April, Peterson Says
Business Week, March 31, 2010

Planting the Sead
High Plains Journal, March 31, 2010

Wind-Farm Pioneer Ties Family Farms to Wall Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 28, 2010

Ag Economy's Growth Puts Firestone Plant in Good Spot
Des Moines Register, March 28, 2010

Humane Society's Compassion Stirs Conflict with Agribusiness in Midwest
Kansas City Star, March 27, 2010

Hog Inventories Keep Shrinking in Iowa, U.S.
Des Moines Register, March 27, 2010

Push to Eat Local Food Is Hampered by Shortage
New York Times, March 26, 2010

Cultivate Detroit's Significant Farming Opportunity
Detroit Free Press, March 25, 2010

Study Says Meat Blameless for Global Warming
Des Moines Register, March 24, 2010

Health Issues Are at Heart of Raw Milk Debate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 24, 2010

State Farmland Prices Rebound; Central Iowa Leads with 4.4% Rise
Des Moines Register, March 24, 2010

University of Minnesota Soil-Fungus Research May Help Your Tomato Patch One Day
MinnPost, March 24, 2010

Iowa Exports Seen as Key in Growing Global Share
Des Moines Register, March 23, 2010

Is Organic Better? Making Sense of Organic Choices
Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2010

Veggies Take Root
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 23, 2010

Virent Launches Plant to Create Gasoline from Plant Sugars
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 23, 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Linking Ethanol, Medical Prospects
Lincoln Journal Star, March 23, 2010

Rural Minnesota Group Visits Cuba, See Trade Opportunities
MinnPost, March 22, 2010

States Look to Join Agricultural Antitrust Fight
BusinessWeek, March 22, 2010

Sugar Gains Favor Over Corn Syrup
Des Moines Register, March 21, 2010

Farmers Prospering Across the Midlands
Omaha World Herald, March 20, 2010

China OKs Pact to Resume U.S. Pork Imports
Des Moines Register, March 20, 2010

USDA Lax in Policing Organics, Report Says
Associated Press, March 20, 2010

Conference Reveals Optimism about Dairying
Wisconsin State Journal, March 19, 2010

Biodiesel Industry Idles, Eager to Go Full Speed
Des Moines Register, March 18, 2010

Meat-Free Decree Lands Government in Deep Tofu
Detroit Free Press, March 18, 2010

Pioneer Expansion Could Get Up to $7.3 Million in Tax Credits
Des Moines Register, March 18, 2010

Treatment of Manure Garnering Farming Industry's Attention
Wisconsin State Journal, March 16, 2010

Vilsack: Ag Efficiency Not Matched by Economics
Rapid City Journal, March 15, 2010

Holder Wants Action on Agriculture Concentration
Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2010

States to Help Design Animal Tracing System
Rapid City Journal, March 15, 2010

Crop Insurance Agents Might Face Pay Cuts
Des Moines Register, March 14, 2010

Easing Rules with Cuba Divides Farm Lawmakers
Des Moines Register, March 13, 2010

Ankeny Forum to Examine Agricultural Concentration
Des Moines Register, March 12, 2010

Terra-CF Deal Raises Questions about Local Jobs
Sioux City Journal, March 12, 2010

Building the World's Longest Ethanol Pipeline
Fortune Magazine, March 12, 2010

South America's Soybean Crop Takes Center Stage
Farm and Ranch Guide, March 12, 2010

The Seeds Of An Antitrust Disaster In Iowa
Forbes, March 11, 2010

Lifting Cuban Trade Restrictions Could Mean Millions for Minnesota Agriculture, Lawmakers Say
MinnPost, March 11, 2010

FDA Mulling Restrictions on Livestock Antibiotics
Des Moines Register, March 10, 2010

Monsanto 7-State Probe Threatens Profit From Gene in 93% of Soy
Bloomberg, March 10, 2010

Food Marketing to Kids: Sara Lee Fails, Kraft OK
Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2010

Soybean Producers Rely on Export Market
High Plains Journal, March 8, 2010

Some Fret about Push for Smaller Farm Sizes
Des Moines Register, March 7, 2010

Conservation Push Extends Beyond CRP Sign-Up
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, March 7, 2010

Russia Reopens Market to U.S. Pork
Des Moines Register, March 6, 2010

Area Food Watchdog Set to Be Unleashed
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 5, 2010

Locally Grown Foods' Appeal Offers Would-Be Farmers Hope
Des Moines Register, March 5, 2010

More Bucks for Advanced Biofuels?
Washington Post, March 4 , 2010

US House Panel Rejects Obama Cuts in Farm Supports
Reuters, March 3, 2010

Suit Pits Historic Town Against Big Pig Farms
Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2010

Who Decides Where Farms Go?
La Crosse Tribune, March 2, 2010

A Challenge to Family Farmers to Save Themselves
Agriculture Online, March 1, 2010

The New 'It' Crop Is... Hazelnuts?
La Crosse Tribune, March 1, 2010

Suit Seeks to Bar Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
Associated Press, March 1, 2010


February 2010

Dairy Lobbyists Shape Policy
Wisconsin State Journal, February 28, 2010

Organic Revolution Still Has a Long Way to Go
La Crosse Tribune, February 28, 2010

Land Conservation Signup Set
Des Moines Register, February 28, 2010

Sugar Market Turned Sour
Green Bay Press-Gazette, February 27, 2010

Organic Conference Tone Optimistic; Nearly 3,000 Expected to Attend
La Crosse Tribune, February 27, 2010

Galleria Mall Is Giant Greenhouse, Raising Organic Crops in Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 27, 2010

Farm Drainage Proposal Based on Sound Science
Des Moines Register, February 26, 2010

From Cornstalks to Jet Fuel, University of Wisconsin Scientists Close the Gap
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 25, 2010

Lawmaker Objects to U.S. Plan to Let States ID Livestock
Des Moines Register, February 25, 2010

Wisconsin Milk Production Increases 5%
Green Bay Press-Gazette, February 24, 2010

Meat Industry Takes Antibiotics Case to Capitol Hill
Des Moines Register, February 23, 2010

More Mouths to Feed Good Omen for Fertilizer Industry
Economist, February 21, 2010

Folks Can Spout Off About Stinky Issues
La Crosse Tribune, February 21, 2010

U.S. Law Assists Brazilian Ethanol Imports
Des Moines Register, February 21, 2010

From Norway to the Corn Belt, Terra-Yara Union Is Significant
Sioux City Journal, February 21, 2010

Iowa's Farmers Markets Draw 99,000 a Week
Des Moines Register, February 21, 2010

Urban Farm Movement Is Taking Root in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal, February 20, 2010

U.S. Midwest Farmland Values Edged Higher in 2009
Reuters, February 18, 2010

Illinois Soybean Association Explores Young Leader Exchange Program with Brazil
Galesburg Register-Mail, February 18, 2010

Not Grass-Fed, But At Least Pain-Free
New York Times, February 18, 2010

Grow Your Own Organic Produce
Indianapolis Star, February 17, 2010

Residential Development Could Include Growing Power Farmers Market
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 17, 2010

Don't Rush Redesign of Farmland Drainage
Des Moines Register, February 17, 2010

Pioneer, Gates to Give African Farmers Biotech Seed
Des Moines Register, February 17, 2010

Making 'Locally Grown' Work
Southern Minnesota Independent, February 16, 2010

Ethanol Faces Challenge in Keeping Tax Support, Group Says
Bloomberg, February 16, 2010

Report: Wisconsin 2nd in Nation in Organic Farms
Associated Press, February 16, 2010

State Program Could Help Save Farmland
Janesville Gazette, February 16, 2010

A Neighborhood Produce Market Grows in St. Louis
St. Louis Beacon, February 15, 2010

Snow Brings a Wrinkle to Farm-Runoff Worries
Des Moines Register, February 14, 2010

'We Need to Do a Better Job' or Wisconsin Will Keep Losing Valuable Farmland
Janesville Gazette, February 14, 2010

A Defense of Missouri Farmers
Kansas City Star, February 14, 2010

Farm Credit in Midwest Improves
Wichita Eagle, February 13, 2010

Sustainable Agriculture in Dane County Is Focus of New Report
Wisconsin State Journal, February 13, 2010

Don't Expand Iowa Ethanol Mandate
Des Moines Register, February 12, 2010

Cattle Vaccines May Reduce Risk, But Who Pays?
Kansas City Star, February 12, 2010

Iowa 9th in Nation for Organic Farms, Low on Direct Consumer Outlets
Iowa Independent, February 12, 2010

Nebraska Sugar Beet Growers Preparing for Future
Scottsbluff Star-Herald, February 12, 2010

Don't Back Down: Protect Our Water
Des Moines Register, February 11, 2010

Monsanto Release of New Seeds a 'Challenge'
Des Moines Register, February 11, 2010

Fate of Biodiesel Subsidy Rests with Jobs Bill
Des Moines Register, February 9, 2010

Iowans Want Progress, Not Finger-Pointing, on Water Quality
Des Moines Register, February 8, 2010

Growing Together: Communty Gardens Thrive in Indy
Indianapolis Star, February 8, 2010

Carbon Reduction Method Ineffective: U Study Shows Farmland Conversion Would Not Significantly Offset Emissions
Minnesota Daily, February 7, 2010

Farmers Educate Iowans about Agriculture
Cedar Valley Courier, February 7, 2010

Critics of Old Henhouses Drive a Shift to Cage-Free
Des Moines Register, February 7, 2010

House Subcommittee Approves Biodiesel Mandate
Des Moines Register, February 5, 2010

Perch Return to Local Water - in an Old Factory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 5, 2010

Ruling Is Big Plus for Biodiesel
Des Moines Register, February 4, 2010

White House Report: Develop More Crops for Biofuels
Des Moines Register, February 3, 2010

Insurers, Big Farms Face Cuts in Federal Budget
Des Moines Register, February 2, 2010

Local Residents Should Have a Say in Regulating Factory Farms
Kansas City Star, February 1, 2010

Obama Proposes Cutting Farm Subsidies
Des Moines Register, February 1, 2010

Midwest Biogas Plant to Use Ethanol Byproducts, Animal Waste
Biomass Magazine, February 1, 2010


January 2010

Asians Demand Tastier U.S. Pork
Des Moines Register, January 31, 2010

Survey: Demand for Local Fresh Foods Has Benefits
Des Moines Register, January 31, 2010

Ag Producers Discovering Power of Social Media
Omaha World Herald, January 29, 2010

Canadian Pork Imports Dip, Cutting Demand for Iowa Corn
Des Moines Register, January 29, 2010

Obama Wants to Double Exports, But How?
Des Moines Register, January 28, 2010

Ethanol Industry to Ask for Iowa Mandate of 10% Blend
Des Moines Register, January 25, 2010

Fewer Hogs, Outdated Equipment Doom Sioux City Plant
Des Moines Register, January 24, 2010

Angry Squeals Over Pork-Rind Imports
Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2010

Another Wet Spring Likely, Meteorologist Tells Farmers
Des Moines Register, January 23, 2010

After Earthquake, Farm Group Calls for a World Food Reserve
Cedar Rapids Gazette, January 23, 2010

One Quarter of US Grain Crops Fed to Cars - Not People, New Figures Show
Guardian, January 22, 2010

Crop Irrigation Could Be Cooling Midwest
ScienceNews, January 22, 2010

Department of Natural Resources Allows Major Expansion for Dairy Operation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 22, 2010

Big Pipeline Player Comes into Ethanol
Des Moines Register, January 21, 2010

Area Farmland Prices Decline
Toledo Blade, January 19, 2010

Low Wholesale Milk Prices Cut Farmers' Income
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 19, 2010

Company of the Year: The Planet Versus Monsanto
Forbes, January 18, 2010

Joliet Seeks Hike in EPA Radium Limits: Higher Levels of Substance Would End Up in Soil
Chicago Tribune, January 18, 2010

Crop Insurers Object to Effort to Slice Profits
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010

Did Big Ag Influence this Choice?
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010

Illinois' High-Quality Cropland Selling for $7,500 to $8,00 an Acre
Galesburg Register Mail, January 16, 2010

Looking Ahead to a, Hopefully, Better Year in 2010
Farm and Ranch Guide, January 16, 2010

Agritourism Sprouts on Michigan Farms
Detroit News, January 16, 2010

Dispute Reveals Small Town's Fault Lines
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010

Plan for 1,800-Mile Ethanol Pipeline Unveiled
Indianapolis Star, January 14, 2010

American Indian Farmers Have More Land, Less Cash
Associated Press, January 14, 2010

New Soybean Genome Research: Major Advance for Agriculture
MinnPost, January 13, 2010

U.S. Farmers Harvest Record Amounts of Corn and Soybeans
Des Moines Register, January 12, 2010

Dow AgroSciences Helping Enhance Food Security
Inside Indiana Business, January 12, 2010

Biodiesel Producers Wait for Subsidy Renewal
Des Moines Register, January 10, 2010

Concern High on Cap and Trade: Agricultural Interests Fret about Getting Say on Controversial Leglislation
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, January 10, 2010

Pioneer Calls Rival Monsanto 'Monopoly'
Des Moines Register, January 9, 2010

Monsanto States Its Case on Seed Competition
St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 8, 2010

Iowa Guard to Send Farm Team to Afghanistan
Des Moines Register, January 7, 2010

Grants Aim to Boost Agricultural Innovation
Business Journal of Milwaukee, January 7, 2010

Obama Accused of Reneging on Farm Pledge
Des Moines Register, January 6, 2010

Farmers Cut Back on Antibiotics
Omaha World Herald, January 6, 2010

Farmers Fear Fallout from Film, Activists
Des Moines Register, January 6, 2010

Michigan State University, African Educators Expand Agricultural Education
Michigan State University, January 5, 2010

Detroit Cultivates Urban Farm Initiative
Chicago Tribune, January 3, 2010

Storing Corn May Be Best Bet for Securing Better Price Later
Des Moines Register, January 3, 2010

Vilsack: "Healthy" Foreign Markets Key to Livestock Profits
Radio Iowa, January 2, 2010


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