Not since the push to put a man on the moon during President Kennedy's administration has such an effort by so many scientists been focused on achieving a goal, said Jeff Sherwood at the Energy Department, which will spend $200 million this year on biomass research and applied industry. Not since the push to put a man on the moon during President Kennedy's administration has such an effort by so many scientists been focused on achieving a goal, said Jeff Sherwood at the Energy Department,...

Yet some nasty provisions stand out in the compromise Senate legislation -- prioritizing highly-skilled English speaking immigrants over working class immigrants and people of color whose families are already here, and blocking the opportunity of citizenship for future "guest workers," continuing the two-tiered system of discrimination and exploitation that currently exists. Yet some nasty provisions stand out in the compromise Senate legislation -- prioritizing highly-skilled English...

May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat production in Australia, the world's third-largest exporter, may rebound to a record as rain encourages farmers to resume planting after a drought ravaged crops last year. Cattle prices rose for a fourth day as rain this week encouraged farmers in the world's second-largest beef exporter to hold back livestock from sale, said Richard Norton, national livestock manager for AWB ltd.'s Landmark unit. Output of wheat, canola and barley tumbled more than 60 percent...

Facing a likely economic windfall in 2007 from rising corn prices, landowners and tenants should rethink their cropland cash lease arrangements to assure both parties benefit from the good times to come while protecting their longer-term relationship, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economist said. Facing a likely economic windfall in 2007 from rising corn prices, landowners and tenants should rethink their cropland cash lease arrangements to assure both parties benefit from...

Cryer is one of many corn farmers in the country benefiting from high corn prices boosted by the demand for corn to produce ethanol, an alternative energy source. He said the corn can be eaten, but what we typically choose is a sweet corn. Meeting demand on all sides The demand for corn for ethanol production has spurred higher prices for feed for livestock, something Lucas said he would like to reduce through a push for cellulosic ethanol. At the Cryer farm, 3,000 acres of corn are...