Thank You From Iowa to Hawaii
I had a similar experience a few years ago when biotech soybeans came onto the market. Before they arrived, I cant tell you how many hot summer days I spent ha...
Biofortification
A Partnership that works - Biotech, Biofuels and the Consumer
At last, Congress is on the brink of passing new legislation on biofuels. A vital component of a big energy bill now includes refinery requirements that would d...
Addicted to Innovation
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot, Sid Caesar once joked. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius.
He may have a point. Som...
Biotech Crops: Working to Fuel Our Cars and Our Economy
My farm is located deep in the heart of Big Ten Country, just a few miles from the University of Illinois campus. So, for me, two important seasons are approach...
Amazing Soybeans: In Space and at Home
As a nation, we mourn the loss of an outstanding group of astronauts seven lives of great purpose who died as they neared completion of a journey through ...
Pharming into the Future: Becoming a Player in the Biotech Revolution
Ive been a farmer for decades--but now Im in the process of becoming a pharmer.On the surface, there isnt much difference between the two. Both live primaril...