Nufarm Expands Glyphosate Portfolio with Continued Innovation

Burr Ridge, IL – Nufarm Americas has expanded its crop protection product line with the introduction of five new products that include the active ingredients tribenuron and thifensulfuron. These herbicides offer broad-spectrum weed control in cereals including wheat, barley, oats and triticale. Full Release

New Business Tool for Cattle Feeders

LENEXA, Kan. (Jan. 28, 2009) — Whether looking for up-to-date market data, trading tools or industry news, www.cattletradercenter.com offers U.S. cattle feeders the tools and information they need in one location. Full release

Ethanol Industry Working for Clean Energy Economy

Attached is an audio report and sound bites featuring comments from a recent press conference featuring Renewable Fuels Association chairman of the board Chris Standlee of Abengoa Bioenergy and RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen.  Both discuss priorities for the ethanol industry that are in line with the new administration’s goals for developing a “clean energy economy.” Full Release

Agriblogs and Farm Podcasts are Growing

(Holts Summit, MO – January 22, 2009) The agriculture industry is using new media to harvest a growing audience on the internet. “There are now literally hundreds of blogs relating to agriculture,” according to Chuck Zimmerman, president of ZimmComm New Media, a company which specializes in agricultural and biofuels related blogging and podcasting. “They include farmers or farm wives with …

Ethanol Industry Outlook for 2009

The economic climate is creating all sorts of challenges for every industry, including ethanol. In this “Ethanol Report,” Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen talks about what he expects for the coming year. Full Release

Diverse Group Releases First-of-its-Kind Report Measuring Agriculture Sustainability

SAN ANTONIO [Jan. 12, 2009] – A first-of-its-kind report released today creates a framework for measuring agriculture sustainability. Developed to inform long-term continuous improvements in agriculture production, the initial findings indicate crop production is already making progress toward reducing its environmental footprint. The Environmental Resource Indicators report was released at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting by Field to …