US drought interactive infographic
An analysis by The New York Times looks at the widely varying effects of this summer’s heat and drought on crops critical to the nation’s farm economy. This summer’s heat and rainlessness, which rivals the...
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Administration Looking At Ethanol Rules
Read Post »"The Obama administration is reviewing the country’s ethanol policy amid calls from both political parties and the United Nations to suspend annual targets as the worst drought in 56 years spurs corn prices.
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US biofuel policy a threat to global food supply
Read Post »The UN’s Food Agency has stepped up pressure on the United States to change its biofuel policy due to fear over a World Food Crisis.
40 percent of the US corn crop is currently used for biofuel to meet renewable energy targets.
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How to ensure the world’s food supply
Read Post »Greg Page is chairman and chief executive of Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.
"In America’s heartland, farmers are making the agonizing...