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Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt -Drought Monitor
2013-07-26 01:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Abnormally dry areas expanded in the U.S. western Corn Belt, including the top crop state of Iowa, over the past week to put much of the corn crop at risk, according to a weekly drought report. The U.S. Drought Monitor, issued by state and federal climate experts, said dry conditions in the U.S. Midwest for the week ended Thursday, reached 18.94 percent, up from 7.16 percent a week earlier. Dry areas expanded in Minnesota and Iowa south to Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. The spread of the...
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Dozens of teen workers sprayed in Ill. corn field
2013-07-26 00:59:08| Chemicals - Topix.net
The 79 teens were decontaminated by firefighters at the field just outside Pesotum and then taken to the Carle Foundation Hospital's emergency room in Urbana to be treated for what appeared to be minor ailments, hospital officials said.
Record US Corn Production Expected to Improve Pork Industry Profitability
2013-07-25 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri expects record US corn production to result in greatly improved profitability for North American pork producers, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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Fat Digestibility in Pigs Looks at Oils in Soybeans, Corn Co-products
2013-07-25 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Pork producers need accurate information on the energy value of fat in feed ingredients to ensure that diets are formulated economically and in a way that maximizes pork fat quality. Researchers at the University of Illinois have determined the true ileal and total tract digestibility of fat in four corn co-products, as well as in full fat soybeans and corn oil.
Corn Ethanol Harms Consumers, Climate and Renewable Energy Development
2013-07-24 21:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: EWG Senior Vice President for Governental Affairs Scott Faber testified before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power. The federal requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline is polluting Americas air and water, contributing to climate change, hurting consumers and hindering the development of cleaner biofuels, Scott Faber, Environmental Working Groups senior vice president for government affairs, told a Congressional panel today. Fabers remarks came during testimony...
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