CORN
Bobby Vinton and Skitch Henderson at the Corn Palace Festival, 1967
Mitchell's Corn Palace Festival has changed a lot over the years. The headliner acts these days blow into town, do one show, collect a check for around $70,000, and leave immediately. Back in 1967,...
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:19 PM
Fish Tacos
Im very proud of my husband; he has become quite the cook. He has been trying new recipes, most of which include seafood. Last night, he found a recipe for fish tacos that was amazing! He even shopped...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:49 PM
Quinoa Chowder with Sweet Corn
It's no secret that diets high in whole grains are healthy. One reason is because of their high fiber content, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. One of the shortcomings of ...
Posted on 11/17/12 at 2:20 PM
Noem opts out of GOP leadership role
Rep. Kristi Noem will not seek a new term as a member of the House of Representatives leadership team, The Daily Republic first reported tonight. She was a freshman liaison to the House leadership, w...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 9:45 PM
A Story of Corn (or A Corny Story)
Corn is such an important part of our daily lives; we eat it, feed it to livestock, make fuel and oil from it; it is a substance in plastics, papers, medicines and many, many other everyday products. ...
Posted on 8/17/11 at 4:26 PM
Drought cuts crops below year-earlier levels for 1st time since ’74
CHICAGO — Drought damage to corn and soybean fields in the United States, the world’s top grower and exporter, is eroding supplies of the nation’s two largest crops to below year-earlier consumption levels for the first time since 1974.By Staff reports , October 11, 2012
Drought-tolerant corn looks promising in early returns
By Ross Dolan , October 11, 2012
Biobutanol firm to shift to ethanol in short-term as it tweaks process
A next-generation biofuels company says it’s suspending plans to produce isobutanol from corn at its Minnesota plant and will instead make ethanol in the near term while it tweaks its process.By Dirk Lammers , September 26, 2012
Hedge fund reaps riches on drought-hit corn
By KAMBIZ FOROOHAR , September 25, 2012
LETTER: Distillers grain not as good as corn for cattle
The reason the use of DDGs in livestock feed has grown dramatically is because corn for food is unaffordable due to the ethanol industry’s consumption.By Ron Wieczorek , September 14, 2012
Rain eases drought; corn harvest unfolds
By JIM SUHR , September 14, 2012
Rain eases drought as Midwest corn harvest unfolds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Recent rainfall came too late to help to the nation's withered corn crop already being harvested in many parts, but it kept drought conditions from worsening in several key Midwest and Plains states and should help other crops still maturing in the fields.By JIM SUHR , September 13, 2012
Corn price drops; drought damage less than thought
Smallest crop in six years expected, crop conditions worst since 1988.By Jeff Wilson , September 13, 2012
Rally: Clock ticking on farm bill
By ALAN BJERGA , September 12, 2012
Late-summer heat deepens drought
By Anna Jauhola , September 07, 2012
China’s corn demand not deterred by record prices
HONG KONG — Corn consumption in China, the world’s second-largest user, remains resilient even after prices rallied to a record in Chicago, according to DWS Investments, which invests $3.4 billion in agriculture-related businesses.By CHANYAPORN CHANJAROEN and RISHAAD SALAMAT , September 06, 2012
Modified corn losing effect amid drought
There’s “mounting evidence” that Monsanto corn that’s genetically modified to control insects is losing its effectiveness in the Midwest, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.By JACK KASKEY , September 06, 2012
LETTER: Ethanol, co-products are used, needed
I would be happy to answer the questions about ethanol and it’s co-product distillers grains (DDGs) which were asked in your Aug. 25 letter “Ethanol distillation: Have your corn and eat it too?”By Chad Blindauer , September 01, 2012
Grain users test for corn toxin as drought spurs mold risk
CHICAGO — Grain elevators and milk processors are testing for a corn toxin that can be fatal to livestock and cause cancer in humans after the worst Midwest drought in 56 years spurred an increased risk of contamination.By JEFF WILSON , August 31, 2012
Report: Corn Belt benefits from recent rains
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Growers in key farm states punished by the nation's worst drought in two generations welcomed recent rains that at least for a time soaked their parched crops and eased the dryness. But with Hurricane Isaac's remnants crawling their way, some farmers wonder whether too much relief is on the horizon.By JIM SUHR , August 30, 2012
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