Generally, the growth of the ethanol industry likely will reduce the amount of corn available for exports or livestock feed. If there is a short crop from either a drought or flooding, it is not likely foreign buyers will exit the market. In a short crop year, the potential is for very strong corn prices as ethanol plants and other corn-dependent industries bid for limited stocks. He says the increased price for corn added to the extra transportation costs could mean it s cheaper to feed...

This awareness sparked discussion of environmental factors such as food miles that there is a cost to the environment when food travels long distances. Restaurants and grocers are striking partnerships with small farmers, driven in part by food safety concerns, environmental sensitivities and just plain marketing savvy. And a hand-painted map of Loudoun County is emblazoned on the restaurant s back wall, delineating the farms and dairies the restaurant pairs with to produce its menu....

CHANDIGARH: The bird flu outbreak in Manipur has caused panic among poultry traders in Punjab, as a result of which wholesale prices of eggs and broilers in the state have dipped by three and 12. The Punjab-based poultry trade was, however, consumed by fear after the news of discovery of pathogenic avian influenza in poultry of Manipur spread. However, market watchers felt that the prices would pick up soon as the bird flu in Manipur was not going to affect the industry here. However,...

I was quite puzzled, since Murray cod is a highly prized Australian fish that is readily available from fish farms, though it is disappearing in the wild. It has a lovely delicate earthy flavor; to get the best out of it we cook it in a sous-vide bag with a red wine and beet jus at 130 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes, which results in an amazingly soft gelatinous texture. So what can and should chefs not just in Australia but around the world do to help ease the food crisis, and to...

The award from the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts recognizes farmers whose conservation plans keep eroded soil, pesticides and fertilizers from streams or groundwater supplies. He works with a crop consultant to balance rates of commercial fertilizer and chicken manure on his fields. Wagner said he believes that farmers are responsible for "doing everything we can for the next generation so they have good ground and water. Wagner said he sells 90 percent of his chicken...