Brock Online Notes 

Dems Indicate Energy Bill Support
The Bush Administration has been gambling that legislation boosting the use of ethanol and other alternative fuels would make it hard for Midwestern Democrats to oppose the Republican-written energy bill and it appears to have won that bet....

Technology Is The Answer To Higher Fertilizer Prices 

Oklahoma State University

Technology that Improves yield with less nitrogen fertilizer is an antidote to higher fertilizer prices, according to Oklahoma State University (OSU)...

Farmland leases 'court' trouble if not done right 

Purdue University

Landlords and tenants have been known to lock horns over leaky roofs, unpaid rent, backed-up toilets and a host of other owner/renter issues. Like their...

Corn Growers Hard Work Pays Off – House Passes RFS 

NCGA

The hard work of corn growers throughout the nation is one step closer to paying off with U.S. House passage today of the conference report on the Energy...

In time, consumers could warm up to soy heating oil 

Purdue University

A team of researchers at Purdue University recently refined a method for producing home heating oil from a mixture of soybean oil and conventional fuel...

Survey Shows Corn Growers Good Stewards of Bt Technology 

NCGA

The percentage of corn growers adhering to insect resistant management (IRM) requirements rose significantly in 2003, marking the fourth year of an upward...

HARVEST PARTNERS program coming to a close 

BASF Corporation

The Harvest Partners preferred customer program, a grower loyalty program launched in 1992, will be discontinued as of Feb. 27, 2004, BASF announced....

Brock Online Notes 

Energy Bill Headed To Vote

The Republican-written draft U.S. energy bill is expected to win easy approval in a U.S. House of Representatives vote this week, but will face opposition in the narrowly-divided Senate....

National FFA Convention 

Dave Kohl

National FFA Convention

If you really want to get pumped up about the future of agriculture and youth in general, accompany your children or friends to the National FFA Convention....

Value Detractors 

Dave Kohl

Recently at a lender’s conference I asked people to discuss how their competitors detract from value when dealing with farm clientele. Do any of these characteristics look familiar?...

See Brazil Beans Up Close  

If you're looking for a winter getaway, take a look at Soybean Digest's farm tour to Brazil on Jan. 14-27, 2003. It's a tailor-made trip that gets you...

Consumers Value GM Foods That Benefit Them 

Purdue University

Consumers may be willing to pay a premium for certain genetically modified foods if they are told of the potential health benefits they may receive from...

NCGA Applauds Release Of Countercyclical Payments 

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased with USDA’s decision to provide partial countercyclical program payments for corn. The payments...

NCGA Asks Army Corps For Lock And Dam Modernization Now 

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced its support for Economic Alternative 6, which calls for seven new locks and five lock extensions...

Web Site Provides Lowdown On Mycotoxins 

Purdue University

Through the efforts of five Midwest universities, grain and livestock producers now have a one-stop shopping Web site for information on mycotoxins –...