To use or not to use... The Biotech opportunity every farmer should have
These seeds can be planted by very large, expensive and complicated planting equipment, or they can be planted by hand, the same way they have been planted for ...
Innovations: Agricultural Technology
FDR: All we have to fear is fear itself
Everybodys afraid of something, but not all fears are created equal.
A lot of people are afraid of heights, jokes the comedian Stephen Wright. Not me. I...
The Global Biotech Crop Revolution
A certain breed of publicist believes that theres no such thing as a bad controversy. As long as people are talking about something--a celebrity, a TV show, a...
Fighting Famine
Famine is a matter of life and death--if we dont feed hungry people, they will starve. Youve probably seen the statistics, advertised by relief groups, claimi...
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...