Part 1: How far will ethanol boom take us? 

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA’s chief economist sees a continuation of the ethanol boom over the next few years, with more ethanol production plants coming on line and bigger corn crops needed to feed them...

Part 2: Corn-based ethanol not enough to meet U.S, renewable energy requirements 

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The United States needs more than corn-based ethanol production to shed the shackles of imported crude oil dependence....

Ethanol, animal and food safety discussed at NIAA annual conference 

Listen to audio interviews with some of the industry’s leading experts on the topics of ethanol, animal ID and E.coli....

Registration open for June Beef Improvement Federation meeting in Colorado 

The Rocky Mountains provide the backdrop for the annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration of the Beef Improvement Federation. The meeting will be held June 6-9 in Fort Collins, CO...

Champion Sires, LLC launches website to promote top show sires  

Champion Sires, LLC has launched http://www.Champion-Sires.com, a website dedicated to promoting winning livestock show sires in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats...

More than meets the eye in farm bill debate, K-State’s Flinchbaugh says 

Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Barry Flinchbaugh leaves little doubt where his loyalties lie when the wizened “gnome of Manhattan” gives one of his two-hour tours de force on the past, present and future of U.S. farm policy...

NCBA, Cattlemen’s Beef Board announce new staff 

Tom Ramey will take over as Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) effective May 1, 2007. Ramey, now CBB’s Chief Financial Officer, will take the reins from current CEO Monte Reese, who retires...

Cattle Identification: State Premises Registration Stats As Of 3/26/2007 

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Can livestock, ethanol co-exist? 

By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Can ethanol production of 8 billion to 10 billion gallons per year and livestock production live in harmony in the U.S.? And, if so, who will pay the price of competition?...

Weather shifting to La Niña 

Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say that the short El Niño period which began...

CRP re-enrollment numbers consistent with past 

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced new results of the recent opportunity given to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants to re-enroll or extend...

Value-Added Conference is March 20 in Brookings, SD 

Speakers to highlight value of product branding...

Livestock and meat marketing study released 

Study confirms market-driven system is vital for cattlemen...

Profit priorities revealed in new cattle producer study 

Managment priorities identifed based on survey of successful producers...

Cattle group "stampedes" D.C. to discuss industry issues 

R-CALF USA volunteers from 20 states made annual trek to nation's capitol...