Raising grain, livestock, and family – with technology and tradition.
One of the first signs of spring is the arrival of a garden catalog in the mailbox. Fantasizing about picking crisp green cucumbers on a warm summer evening is the perfect antidote to a cold, windy day.
Mr. Corn Farmer often reminds me that he’s a bigger and better gardener than I am. It’s true, but selecting seed for our farm is no fantasy. It’s serious stuff.
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When I fuel up my vehicle, I use an ethanol blend without any second thoughts. But what if I wasn’t a farmer?
There are two main schools of thought right now on ethanol. While ethanol industry promotes it, the petroleum industry promotes fear of it.
A reduction in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has been proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and some members of Congress. The RFS is legislation that sets targets for blending ethanol with gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction of 1.4 billion gallons.
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