BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- China's agro-technicans have invented a method of producing methane from the stocks of crops that is more efficient at producing the gas than manure. In the past straw was either burned, used as an industrial material, or fermented into fertilizer and feedstuff, with the utilization ratio of about 30 percent. The technology using fermented wheat and corn stocks is 30 percent more efficient than previous methods of producing methane from straw and 6.8 percent...

California: Limits on pesticides mean higher costs State regulators proposed new rules Friday to meet a court-ordered deadline for cutting air pollution from chemicals used to kill pests, weeds and diseases in some of the nation's most productive farmland. California: Limits on pesticides mean higher costs State regulators proposed new rules Friday to meet a court-ordered deadline for cutting air pollution from chemicals used to kill pests, weeds and diseases in some of the nation's most...

When he had them tested they tested positive for pesticides. She says many of the die-offs occur when pesticide product labels are ignored. The third-generation honey producer says he experienced huge losses from 2001 to 2005 due to insecticides. Those who do ignore pesticide labels can face a fine of more than $500. Give every Utah family a $30 tax cut for the purchase of a long-lasting light bulbs and save the state millions in energy costs. He says he would find dead bees an inch thick...

Because the certification fees can be costly, some farmers who practice organic methods -- but are not certified -- mark their products as "organically grown," said Joy Fanning, holistic consultant and educator for the Home Economist Market on South Boulevard. The term "certified organic" refers to produce that has been grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, genetically modified organisms or irradiation. Because the certification fees can be costly, some...

State leaders say that money will help producers who suffered a loss because of the drought last summer, or previous flooding in the Red River Valley. Senator Kent Conrad says the disaster assistance will allow some people who would have been forced out of the industry to continue to farm. Governor, a lot of our agriculture associations have made repeated trips to Washington to meet with members of Congress, meeting with USDA officials, meeting with the secretary of agriculture. Governor...