The Prairie Star: Opinion The Prairie Star. The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of crops that will best serve them in the coming year. The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to...

OVER a hundred parents participated in a public forum to learn more about the causes, symptoms and management of cow s milk protein allergy (CMPA) We need to alert parents on how to detect if their child is suffering from CMPA so that they can take the necessary precautions to ensure the child s health. To assist parents on food management for children who are suffering from CMPA, Assoc Prof Dr Noor Aini Mohd Yusoff, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Universiti...

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Besides lost yields, the dry weather means greater chances for wildfires, structural problems to roadways, reduced lake depths and increased water usage. The lack of rain in Mississippi has affected everything from hay to corn to soybeans to cotton. Drought has arrived in a state where agriculture production adds about $5 billion annually to the economy. Almost $2 billion of the state's agriculture industry is at risk because of the weather. Anderson says in some areas of the state...

Crop Adviser Institute offers new modules on soybean rust, aphids. CDT AMES, Iowa -- The Crop Adviser Institute at Iowa State University has released four new Crop Adviser Modules online, including the 2007 modules for Asian soybean rust and soybean aphids. The modules, approved by the American Society of Agronomy for certified crop adviser continuing education, are: Soybean Aphid 2007 (1. Cotton Growth and Development (2CM) These modules are available for download from the Crop Adviser...