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French Farmers Turning To Renewable Energy

By Gus Trompiz February 3, 2011

An increasing number of farmers will try to claim a share of France’s renewable energy sector to help cope with farm price volatility and counter environmental criticism that has tarnished their rural image. Solar, wind and biomass energy are taking off in France in the wake of national and European energy targets. Farmers see them

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Bioproducts Become Part Of The Rural Economy

By Ron Friesen January 27, 2011

Mark Myrowich describes his product as a big sandwich, with nets instead of bread and straw instead of meat, rolled up like a carpet and delivered to construction sites for erosion control. This strange-sounding item is one of many the Manitoba government plans to support with $20 million over the next 10 years as part

Crops

Ethanol Production Boosts Demand For Corn

By Natasha Tersigni January 27, 2011

The USDA released a report Jan. 12 stating that corn crops will be the tightest than ever before, Mike Krueger, host of the “Money Farm” told farmers attending the 2011 Ag Days. “The single biggest thing that has changed the corn market worldwide and certainly our market is ethanol,” said Krueger. Ethanol production has increased

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Retirement Needs A Plan For Time As Well As Money

By Lorraine Stevenson January 27, 2011

Retirement planning isn’t just about retiring from a career, it’s about retiring to a new phase of living, two consultants who specialize in farm financial planning said last week. What’s key is being clear about what you want and preparing for it, said Ag Days speakers Mark Sloane and Andrew DeRuyck. The two western Manitoba

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Funds’ Commodity Holdings Could Hit $500 Billion

By Claire Milhench January 27, 2011

Commodity investments could near half a trillion dollars by the end of 2011 as the return of $100 oil and a broad-based rally heighten interest in the asset class to levels not seen since 2008. But the wave of money now hitting commodities is more sophisticated and discerning than its predecessor three years ago. Investors

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Biofuel Jatropha Doesn’t Measure Up

By Juliane Von Reppert January 27, 2011

Jatropha, a biofuel-producing plant once touted as a wonder crop, is turning out to be much less dependable than first thought, both environmentalists and industry players say. Some biofuel producers found themselves agreeing with many of the criticisms detailed in a report launched by campaign group Friends of the Earth this week “Jatropha: money doesn’t

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National Science Agency Axes Food Research

By Ron Friesen January 20, 2011

Agricultural scientists and farm groups are expressing dismay at a decision by a federal research agency to stop funding food research. The decision by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council sends a negative message, both at home and abroad, that Canada is not interested in research which a hungry world urgently needs, say researchers

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Canadian Biodiesel Plant To Make Fuel From Flax

January 20, 2011

Atiny Canadian startup company that is preparing to open a biodiesel plant in Toronto this spring says it will produce clean fuel, animal feed and human food all from the modest flaxseed. Privately held Energy Innovation Corp., which has also developed a way to produce biofuel from used coffee grounds, said its production process creates

Crops

Wind Turbines Might Improve Crop Performance

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 20, 2011

Wind turbines in farm fields may be doing more than churning out electricity, researchers with an Ames, Iowa laboratory associated with the U.S. energy department report. The giant turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help crops stay cooler and drier, help them fend off fungal infestations and improve their ability to extract growth-enhancing

Cereals, Crops

The Ultimate Hit List — The Top 100 Food Crops

By Lorraine Stevenson January 20, 2011

Picking the world’s most important food crops is no small feat, given tastes differ around the world and there are many ways to measure value. But Ernest Small had one fundamental criteria in mind when he wroteTop 100 Food Plants: The World’s Most Important Culinary Crops. “Obviously, we can rank them on a dollar-value basis,

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French Farmers Turning To Renewable Energy

Bioproducts Become Part Of The Rural Economy

Ethanol Production Boosts Demand For Corn

Retirement Needs A Plan For Time As Well As Money

Funds’ Commodity Holdings Could Hit $500 Billion

Biofuel Jatropha Doesn’t Measure Up

National Science Agency Axes Food Research

Canadian Biodiesel Plant To Make Fuel From Flax

Wind Turbines Might Improve Crop Performance

The Ultimate Hit List — The Top 100 Food Crops

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