| Agriculture_Law An Agricultural E-Zine featuring news, current legislation, links to related resources and newsletters. |
| The_Agriculture_Research_Group ARG, also known as the Agriculture Research Group, maintains this agriculturally oriented news and research site. |
| AgriFacts_com Weekly updated news and a subscriber supported daily news offering. |
| AgriMarket_Info News, analysis, prices and statistics on agriculture and its products in Russia and the other CIS countries. |
| AgriTalk Talk radio programs for rural America and agriculture. Host Mike Adams and guests discuss issues and topics of concern to farmers and rural audiences. |
| AgWeb_com An online magazine, discussion room and virtual market place, designed to enable both producers and agri-business to gain the fullest benefit from the Internet as a business tool. |
| American_Farm_Publications,_Inc_ Headline links for news stories in the Delmarva Farmer, New Jersey Farmer and Mid-Atlantic Grower newspapers. Includes weekly crop bulletins, classified ads and subscription information. USA. |
| Andrew_B_Bellingham_Commodity_Trade_Analysis_Inc_ Information and analysis service providing coverage of markets, government programs and policies in the US and internationally. They cover wheat and food grains, corn and feed grains, and oilseeds and |
| Antwi_Farms An agriculture information aggregation site with specialization in helping improve the life of the average African, particularly in Ghana. |
| Apply Focuses on new technology, products and input management for the Midwest agricultural industry. |
| Canada_Agriculture_Online Comprehensive site for Canadian agriculture, including news, market and weather information, an online forum and classified advertising. |
| Council_for_Biotechnology_Information News, information and research links about biotechnology and genetically engineered organisms. |
| CountryRoads_Network CountryRoads Network is an internet information resource for America's rural population. It provides links to valuable sites about agriculture, investing, cooking, news, cars, trucks, and religion. |
| Delta_Farm_Press Highlights the region's major crops plus legislative, environmental and regulatory issues that affect farmers in the Delta region who harvest cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat, pecans, sorghum or corn. |
| Doane_Agricultural_Services Source of agricultural marketing and management information. |
| Drought_Outlook Resources on drought,including: maps, agricultural disaster information, drought cycles, water resources, drought outlook, forecast, information and data, irrigation, and drought planning. |
| DTN_AgDayta A selection of current news; today's and 24-hour weather forecasts; and closing futures. This is a subscriber-supported website. |
| Farm_Alarm__Coping_With_Stress In addition to an informative brochure, Farm Alarm consists of a theater-based workshop that explores various stressors that have an impact on the safety, health and quality of life of farm families t |
| The_Farm_and_Ranch_Network_Service_Co_ Includes news, advertisements, subscription information, as well as an online version of their publication. Offers classifieds and agriculture reports. |
| Farm_Industry_News Provides information on new products, technology and input management for high-income, midwestern farm operations. |
| FarmerFirst_from_Southern_States_Cooperative Ag site which promotes the Southern States brand of ag products. It covers information about animals, crops, lawn & garden, and pets. |
| Farming_Show Daily audio news and features from a New Zealand perspective. |
| Farming_Views Community site and news, for those associated with the agricultural and rural industries. U.K. |
| FarmOnline Entry point for the online version of a group of Rural Press publications - Australian Farm Journal, Farm Weekly, North Queensland Register, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land, Stock Journal, a |
| Farmpage_com_-_Ag_Resource Free agriculture service where crop farmers and animal ranchers can obtain news, commodities and research information for everyday use on the farm. |
| FarmSource Agricultural news and information portal, provided as a free service offered by Monsanto Company. (Requires registration) |
| Feed_&_Grain_-_Tradepub_com This publication provides articles on national and international feed and grain industry trends, profiles on successful operators, merchandising tips and updates on regulations. |
| The_Fruit_Growers_News Fruit industry news, a buyer's guide, and horticulture industry links. |
| Grain_Markets Price information for local grain markets in Minnesota. |
| @griculture_Online Created by the editors of Successful Farming magazine, this site features agricultural news, discussions, and other related information. |
| High_Oil_Corn_Production_&_Marketing_Guide Provides a comprehensive source of knowledge on the production, nutritional value, utilization, and marketing of high oil corn. |
| Indian_Agriculture_Resource_Center News, market update, technology and, agricultural services. |
| International_Flower_Bulb_Centre A resource for information on flower bulbs, gardening trends, professional cut and pot bulb flower production, cut and potted bulb flowers, and the Dutch flower bulb industry. |
| The_Jacobsen Market analysis and pricing tables for tallow, yellow grease, animal fats and proteins, cattle hides, skins and leather, grain and marine by-products, and vegetable oils. |
| Lake_County_Winegrape_Commission Providing you with information about our grape growers, the wineries of Lake County, special links to local businesses and special events in the area. |
| LenJohnson_com Dedicated to agriculture and the local rural community with a focus on crop production. |
| New_Zealand_Dairy_Exporter Industry journal on all dairy farming matters. |
| New_Zealand_Trades_Directory Has listings and links to NZ Associations, construction companies, contractors, tradesmen and suppliers that work in the agricultural and rural sectors throughout New Zealand. |
| Nurseryman_Com An open directory of wholesale nursery, greenhouse, grower, and landscaper sites, fully searchable, with free advertising and other services. |
| Oil_World Synopsis of international oilseed industry market news. Access is provided to some relevant statistics and prices. |
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Nuclear Energy Alternative, Renewable?
Energy independence means displacing foreign oil for the most part. Nuclear has long been in the game for 50 years to do exactly that, as well as less enviromentally palatable coal fired plants. While coal is by no means out with "gasification", nuclear is also rejoining the debate. As we get better at safely managing nuclear plants the world has exploded in use of the "clean" silent energy source. Explore who has mastered the use of "clean" nuclear energy as part of the larger world "renewable" debate.
Corn Burning Cuts Bills Half
When it comes to finding money laying in your backyard, corn might be the ultimate pot of gold. Corn-burning furnaces are no joke. When combined with a small amount of wood pellets they have high BTU output, clean burning, and can beat home heating oil for fast payback of conversion.
Ag Sector Seizing Biofuels Opportunity
Call it a wave, or a landslide, but biofuels is heating up the agribusiness sector in every corner. Who are the "players" in this world-changing arena? Farmer-member commodity groups are hopping all over the idea they can command a "new energy" regime by turning their commodities into real value-added biofuels, and they are the early the early movers. Seed and chemical companies are endowing brands of ag products as "biofuel" ingredients. You'll see every kind of ag player trying to find some hook in this territory ahead. Follow this revolution as it happens here on the Country Roads Network's Ag Journal.
Oil Might Be Our Alternative Energy
We might find America's alternative to Middle East oil might be our own oil under Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. Long known as "Oil Shale" or "Tar Sands", many attempts have been made to make economic sense of this giant reserve. Many estimate it is larger than all known Arabian reserves, but remains largely locked up from use. Read about this major oil "vault" an how price controls its future use. When we say "oil" and "energy" we usually mean "cheap gas" and "cheap heat and electricity". Tomorrow may find us rethinking this equation of entitlement.
Alternative Energy In Your Backyard
You have a glut of alternative energy to mine in your own backyard. Geothermal has many advantages including faster payback than many other forms. Using heat pumps to remove heat or reversing for cooling your home is a long used and perfected system. Low maintenance, low cost and high efficiency sounds like an ideal formula. It just may be for you. More and more contractors are available for turn-key results, or you can simply "DIY" with great success, and save thousands on a typical install.
WIND: Your Own Utility
Farms now can become their own utility with wind energy. Power companies will work with farmers to get their feeds directly into the grid or to feed in the excess energy as a credit to their electrical use billing. If you go to this link Energy Department you will get a look at maps of your state and estimates of average wind energy available.
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