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10
Oct
2008
Ethanol Across America Paper Focuses on Higher Grain Prices

1 day ago by Michelle Kautz

Recently, the Ethanol Across America education program released a White Paper titled: Ethanol Economics from Ranch to Restaurant, authored by Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) Jim Jenkins. Jenkins is also cattleman and a restaurant owner. This White Paper presents a unique perspective on ...

Domestic Fuel - domesticfuel.com · Rank: 9,608 · 100 references

09
Oct
2008
Crazy pirates and corn

1 day ago by Vitaliy

Remember these pirates (the ones that commandeered the Ukrainian ship Faina off the coast of Somalia carrying T-72 tanks)? Hampton at the WPR blog writes that for a sum of $8 million the pirates are willing to release the ship…but on one condition: the pirates were asking for guarantees that they wo ...

The 8th Circle - the8thcircle.com · Rank: 105,984 · 20 references

Vertical Farming: Not Just for the Jetsons

1 day ago by Danny Jensen

As concerns grow over the cost and safety of our food, people are increasingly looking for more reliable, local sources to feed themselves. But as much as I love gardening and encourage others to get their hands dirty, I realize that sourcing all of your food from your backyard is not realistic for ...

TakePart Blog Network - blogs.takepart.com · Rank: 9,160 · 177 references

A Deserving Victim Of The Crash

1 day ago by jbpowell

Higher food prices, fuel prices, and taxes. Hooray for ethanol! Looks like oil speculators and subprime bond sellers aren’t the only villains taking a bath during these tough times. Another victim that richly deserves its recent misfortune is the ethanol industry. An AP article out yesterday says th ...

The Captive American - captiveamerican.com

08
Oct
2008
Cost of Living Carnival

2 days ago by Owlhaven

ET at Titus 2:3-5 is interested in knowing what grocery prices are everywhere else, since she feels like she spends a lot compared to other people. You can go to her blog to see other people who are sharing their prices. But here are the ones that I know for sure in my area of Idaho. Keep in mind th ...

Hi from Mary of Owlhaven.net - owlhaven.net · Rank: 1,092 · 83 references

Togo’s offering value sandwich on Wednesdays

3 days ago by Nancy Luna, Staff Writer and Blogger

Togo’s is finally getting into the value game. At least, once a week. For the next two months, the sandwich chain will offer one, 6-inch sandwich for $1.99 every Wednesday. (FYI: A regular cold sub cost about $5.19, so this is a substantial discount.) A different sandwich will be featured each week ...

Fast Food Maven - fastfood.freedomblogging.com · Rank: 9,004 · 124 references

Some Economic Issues Behind World Hunger

3 days ago by Dogwood

One problem behind world hunger is that many developing countries, where hunger is most severe, owe hundreds of billions of dollars in debt to many of the developed countries, thus money governments should be investing in their local region gets spent on repaying the debt instead. Negotiations are u ...

A Dream for a Better World - blog.adreamforabetterworld.com

07
Oct
2008
Ag Economy (Demand, Deflation?), the Farm Bill, and Doha

4 days ago by Keith Good

General Background Mark Landler reported in today’s New York Times that, “When the White House brought out its $700 billion rescue plan two weeks ago, its sheer size was meant to soothe the global financial system, restoring trust and confidence. Three days after the plan was approved, it looks like ...

FarmPolicy.com - farmpolicy.com · Rank: 186,229 · 39 references

06
Oct
2008
Unilever comes out against worldwide rush to biofuels

5 days ago by Remy

Unilever, the food and consumer goods group, has thrown its weight behind moves to scrap mandatory biofuel targets and subsidies. It is backing recommendations being made today to Commonwealth finance ministers at their annual meeting in St Lucia to improve food security and prevent famine. Unilever ...

Bio Fuel News Blog - biofuelnewsblog.com · Rank: 164,802 · 3 references

05
Oct
2008
Boomers Going Bust - Elderly Reap The Whirlwind

5 days ago by bosskitty

What we don’t see a lot of during this age of economic crisis are options to protect the rapidly expanding elderly and disabled population of America. From an age where Social Security was sufficient to support a modest and frugal lifestyle, this population was confident that they could make ends me ...

TruthHugger - truthhugger.com · Rank: 52,740 · 36 references

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