Articles on Agriculture
Fate of Biodiesel Subsidy Rests with Jobs Bill
Des Moines Register, February 9, 2010
Growing Power Founder on Hand to Help Launch Childhood Obesity Initiative
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 8, 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 Pack Annual Show Despite Gloomy Income News
Des Moines Register, 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
Obama Export Plan Nudges Farm Trade Agenda
Reuters, February 2, 2010
ADM Says Profits Dip, But Ethanol Margins Improve
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
Vilsack: Rural America Is in Need of Renewal
Des Moines Register, January 31, 2010
Corn, Soybean Prices Dip in January Trading
Des Moines Register, January 30, 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
Obama Hasn't Given Up on Climate Bill
Des Moines Register, January 27, 2010
Ethanol Industry to Ask for Iowa Mandate of 10% Blend
Des Moines Register, January 25, 2010
USDA, Navy Make Commitment to Increase Military Biofuel Use
Des Moines Register, January 24, 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
Extended Ag Services Aids Farmers in Tri-State Area
Worthington Daily Globe, Jauary 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
Poor Mosaic Results Drag Down Profit at Cargill
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 14, 2010
Corn Price Drop May Spur Hog-Farm Profit, Economist Plain Says
Bloomberg, January 13, 2010
New Soybean Genome Research: Major Advance for Agriculture
MinnPost.com, 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
Food Giveaway Intended to Improve Farms' Image
Des Moines Register, January 12, 2010
Pawlenty Seeks Relief for Farms in 18 Counties
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 11, 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
Monsanto's New Idea May Make Detasseling of Corn Obsolete
Des Moines Register, 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
Delavan Dairy Farm's Milk Ranks among Nation's Best
Janesville Gazette, 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
December 2009
Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned
New York Times, December 31, 2009
Can Farming Save Detroit?
CNN, December 29, 2009
National Guard Agribusiness Team to Return
Inside Indiana Business, December 29, 2009
Students Getting in Touch with the Earth
Detroit Free Press, December 29, 2009
Ag Pivotal in State's New Stamp
Omaha World Herald, December 29, 2009
Pressure Rises to Stop Antibiotics in Agriculture
Associated Press, December 28, 2009
Jumping on the Hop Crop Bandwagon
Wisconsin State Journal, December 28, 2009
Northern New York Farmers Get Practical Data from Projects
Gouverneur Times, December 28, 2009
Experts to Discuss Using Nebraska Farms for Tourism
Associated Press, December 27, 2009
Let's Hear It for Iowa's Hens: Layers Rank No. 1 for Eggs
Des Moines Register, December 27, 2009
After Copenhagen: Make Agriculture More Resilient
Des Moines Register, December 27, 2009
Campus Cuisine Moves to Fresher, More Varied Foods
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 26, 2009
Illinois Inmates' Health Problems Prompt Lawsuit Over Soy-Rich Menus
Washington Post, December 25, 2009
USDA Implements New Crop Disaster Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture, December 24, 2009
Vilsack Remark Stirs Feud with Former Ag Secretary
Des Moines Register, December 24, 2009
98 Percent of Iowa Corn Crop Is Harvested
Des Moines Register, December 24, 2009
New Program Allows Producers to Compare Different Feedstuffs
Quincy Herald-Whig, December 23, 2009
Senators Pledge to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
Des Moines Register, December 22, 2009
USDA, Penn State University Invest in Training New Farmers
Farm and Dairy, December 21, 2009
USDA: Climate Bill Would Slash Cropland
Des Moines Register, December 21, 2009
A Few Minutes with the Voice of American Corn Growers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 18, 2009
US to Update Forecast of Huge Farm Shift to Trees
Reuters, December 18, 2009
As Patent Ends, A Seed’s Use Will Survive
New York Times, December 17, 2009
USDA to Give Dairy Farmers Special Subsidy
Reuters, December 17, 2009
Soy Growers Losing Hope for Biodiesel Subsidy
Des Moines Register, December 17, 2009
Rosendale Dairy: It's a Committment
Fond du Lac Reporter, December 17, 2009
Vilsack Questions Department's Own Climate Analysis
Des Moines Register, December 17, 2009
Eat Up! Michigan Launches Culinary Tourism Effort
Associated Press, December 17, 2009
Agriculture Is Part of Climate Change Solution
Detroit Free Press, December 16, 2009
Seed Deals Show Clout Monsanto Wields Over U.S. Supply
Des Moines Register, December 14, 2009
While Climate Debate Rages, Farmers in Iowa Are Growing Food Responsibly
Des Moines Register, December 13, 2009
Farm Column: It Pays to Be Progressive
Fond du Lac Reporter, December 13, 2009
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Role of Agriculture in Climate Change
U.S. Department of Agriculture, December 12, 2009
Crank Up Clean Energy
Wisconsin State Journal, December 12, 2009
Now Through February 1, Time to Enroll in Conservation Programs
Omaha World Herald, December 11, 2009
Farm Bureau Economist Predicts Better 2010
Omaha World Herald, December 10, 2009
Monsanto CEO: Success Brought Scrutiny
Des Moines Register, December 9, 2009
Great Lakes Farm Expo Explores Social Media in Agriculture at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Press, December 9, 2009
US Biodiesel Output Could Cease if Tax Credit Expires - Report
Wall Street Journal, December 8, 2009
Snowy Corn Crop Stuck in the Fields
Chicago Tribune, December 8, 2009
Grant to Benefit Newton Biodiesel Plant
Des Moines Register, December 5, 2009
Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery Projects
Press Release, U.S. Department of Agriculture, December 4, 2009
Farm Country Around Durand Suggests the Industry Is Holding Its Own, Part of the Small Towns: Fork in the Road series
Leader-Telegram, December 3, 2009
U.S. Aid to Afghan Farmers Seen as Worthy, Tough Goal
Des Moines Register, December 3, 2009
Cap-and-Trade Means Plant-a-Tree for U.S. Farms
Reuters, December 3, 2009
Johanns Urges White House to Fill Key Agricultural Position
Press Release, Senator Mike Johanns, December 3, 2009
Nebraska Remains Top Irrigator in the Country
Lincoln Journal Star, December 3, 2009
Extreme Makeover: Silo Edition
Omaha World-Herald, December 2, 2009
Survey Finds Irrigation Drop
Omaha World-Herald, December 2, 2009
EPA Delays E15 Ethanol Decision
Des Moines Register, December 1, 2009
November 2009
Future of Farm, Fish Hatchery Uncertain
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 29, 2009
Number of Hungry Increases in Nation, Iowa, USDA Reports
Des Moines Register, November 16, 2009
Midlands Voices: Carbon Tax Would Provide Biggest Gains for Farmers
Omaha World-Herald, November 16, 2009
The Chinese Are 'Changing Us': Rising Global Power Is Reshaping the Way Americans Do Business and Live their Lives
Washington Post, November 14, 2009
Have a Michigan Celebration: Create an Entire Holiday Feast Using Locally Grown or Michigan-Produced Products
Detroit News, November 12, 2009
Farmers v Greens: The Biggest Obstacle to a Climate-Change Bill is Rural America
Economist, November 12, 2009
Slowest Corn and Soybean Harvest on Record?
Omaha World-Herald, November 2, 2009
Harvest to Accelerate
Farmdoc, University of Illinois, November 2, 2009
October 2009 and earlier
Other Farm States May Copy Ohio's Vote on Livestock Rules
Associated Press, October 28, 2009
State Pork Producers Request Emergency Federal Aid
Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 7, 2009
Smith Calls for Hearing on New Ag Export Markets
Lexington Clipper-Herald, October 5, 2009
U.S. Dairy Supports May be Reworked by House Panel
Bloomberg, October 1, 2009
So Shall You Reap: Many Farming Communities Think Global Warming Won't Hurt Them. They're Wrong.
Newsweek, September 25, 2009
Obama Taps Beachy of Danforth Plant Science Center to Lead New Food and Agriculture Institute
St. Louis Beacon, September 23, 2009
Ag Exporters Seek Trade Policy Sign in Downturn
Reuters, August 31, 2009
Cultivating Afghanistan
Indiana Public Media, August 28, 2009
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Brings Obama Administration’s ‘Rural Tour’ to Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture, August 19, 2009
Struggles of S.D. Dairy Industry Impact Entire State Economy
Tri-State Neighbor, August 13, 2009
Vilsack Announces Relief Program for Dairy Producers
Tri-State Neighbor, August 13, 2009
U.S. House Ag Committee Dives into Commodity Trading Issues
Minnesota Farm Guide, August 12, 2009
USDA Says Will Try to Help Borrowers through Slump
Reuters, August 10, 2009
The Role of Corn
Michael Field Agricultural Institute, April 2009
Iowa Ex-Governor Picked for Agriculture Secretary
New York Times, December 16, 2008
Export Boom Helps Farms, But Not American Factories
New York Times, August 18, 2008
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