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Demand for corn and soybeans continues in 2010
Dec. 29, 2009 – An Iowa State University economist is predicting 2010 will see increased production for corn and soybean growers in the US, driven primarily by demand within the biofuels sector.

Expect active year in agriculture
Dec. 28, 2009 – The president of the Brant County Federation of Agriculture is predicting 2010 will be a year farmers will see more debate on topics like a new national food strategy and agriculture education for consumers.

USDA confirms cap-and-trade damages farming
Dec. 23, 2009 – Nebraska Senator and former US Department of Agriculture secretary, Mike Johanns, has penned this article on the cost of the US Cap- and-Trade Bill passed recently by the US House of Representatives, and states it will devastate the US farming sector.

Farmers fleeing Ontario's Greenbelt
Dec. 23, 2009 – Livestock farmers are reportedly leaving the two million-acre greenbelt region surrounding Toronto, tired of encroaching urbanites and meddling environmentalists who now seem to be winning a policy battle geared to protecting the land instead of farming it.

Deadline for fertilizer company takeover extended
Dec. 21, 2009 – In the ongoing saga of Agrium and CF Industries, the former is extending its takeover deadline for the latter by nearly a month, to January 22nd. The move comes amidst CF's takeover bid of Terra Industries.

Traits provider's plans after its patent expires
Dec. 15, 2009 – It may be old news to some, but word that Monsanto will make its Roundup Ready trait (RR1) available, royalty-free after its patent expires following the 2014 planting season is still significant, given its implications for dealers and licensees.

Major seed and chem companies join forces
Dec. 16, 2009 – BASF Plant Science and Monsanto have announced the signing of an agreement to develop new corn hybrids with the NutriDense trait, improving silage for the livestock sector.

Cash cows: Quebec firm cleaning up in California
Dec. 21, 2009 – A Quebec firm is making the most of an opportunity with technology that reduces methane emissions from manure lagoons in California, creating a substantial market for carbon credits.

Fertile ground for a long-term harvest
Dec. 16, 2009 – Last year, it was investing in farmland that was suddenly popular, and now, a prominent researcher is suggesting that increasing demand for fertilizer in 2010 will boost investments in the sector.

Biopesticides beyond organics
Dec. 16, 2009 – The long-held perception that biopesticides are only for organics is being challenged by one biopesticide developer, who notes the sector is the fastest-growing segment of the agchem industry.

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