Waxman climate bill “Pandora’s box” for producers
Current U.S. House climate proposals would “open a Pandora’s box” for agriculture, potentially boosting corn input costs by 33 percent over the next decade, exposing livestock operators to environmental liability and loss of land, and eliminating domestic fertilizer production.  (Read more...)

Farmers dealing with numerous crop-related issues
The unstable weather pattern last week continued to create a number of issues for farmers who were trying to plant and for those who have their crops in the ground  (Read more...)

Scientists eye methods used to gauge biofuels impact
University of Illinois researcher Steffen Mueller hopes he and others can guide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) toward more accurately gauging ethanol’s potential impact on the planet.  (Read more...)

Greenhouse regs threaten nutrient use, availability
Fertilizer industry representatives warn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) “endangerment finding” could endanger prudent nutrient use, fertilize availability, water quality, and food security, and potentially affect even the domestic crop mix.  (Read more...)

Will ag benefit or suffer from climate-change moves?
Farm-state congressmen and senators are concerned that any climate-change legislation give agriculture credit for the good it can do and that U.S. farmers not be left to the mercy of competitors worldwide.  (Read more...)