This view is further supported by the anticipated union strike in Nigeria, general violence and exposure to militant oil strikes in that country (Chevron has pulled workers throughout the country due to the violence), disruptions in gasoline refineries and the general exposure to weather issues given the current low levels of gasoline supplies heading into the high demand summer driving season. This view is further supported by the anticipated union strike in Nigeria, general violence and...

Overall, the NCBA supports a market-based approach to the production and use of ethanol produced from livestock feedstuffs, which primarily is corn. Proponents of the policy were concerned that a headlong flight into corn markets to feed ethanol plants would push prices up and put the grain out of reach for cattle producers. This and other policy decisions will be mailed to members for final approval, but unless it is voted down in mail-in ballots, it will stand as policy. The policy was...

If you don't have superfine sugar, you can grind granulated sugar in a food processor. A prudent choice for those watching their waists, the only downside is that the cake requires separating and whipping egg whites until they form peaks. Perfect for a brunch or shower, lemon angel bites are small but still glamorous, especially when drizzled with a bright lemony glaze. Finer than granulated sugar, it dissolves quickly, a trait that makes it perfect for meringues. The puffy, cloudlike...

Which is it? Or are those answers really the reason? I would venture to say that in a majority of the cases, families don t make meals from scratch, use prepackaged food and eat out more often because of lack of time. Some of the key findings include: Nonworking women spend about 70 minutes per day in food preparation (time spent preparing, serving, and cleanup) How much time do you really spend preparing food at home? Take the next week and keep track of how much time you really spend in...

During a contract's first five years as the ethanol plant is built and the crop is getting established farmers would receive a cost share and a per-acre rental payment. Senate this week would entice farmers located near ethanol biorefineries to grow dedicated energy crops. Wildlife groups have insisted that any new energy crop program not take acres from the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program, which pays farmers to idle some 35 million acres of marginal cropland for wildlife habitat. But...