RFA Ethanol Podcast

Mycogen Seeds Knows Sunflower Oil Is Good For You

Chuck Zimmerman

Mycogen Sunflower VarietiesI knew I should have deep fried that Thanksgiving turkey in sunflower oil. Then I would have been lowering my cholesterol while chowing down. I wonder if you can use it as a dipping oil for bread with a little balsamic vinegar. Something to check on. Anyway, the American Dietetic Association has certainly made sunflower growers and seed companies happy. You can read more about it on the National Sunflower Association website.

Ag Groups, Agribusiness

Dow Milestone Puts End To Environmental Pollution

Chuck Zimmerman

MilestoneDow AgroSciences intends to save us from “Pushed together, the most notorious noxious and invasive plants, like spotted knapweed, Canada thistle, musk thistle, yellow starthistle and tropical soda apple, would cut a swath about 80 miles wide from Los Angeles to New York City. Assuming a modest 10 percent annual expansion rate under current control and management practices, the band will widen to nearly 130 miles by 2010. ” We just can’t have this so they invented Milestone.

Agribusiness

Holy Shmoly Batman

Chuck Zimmerman

The Sheetz SchmonsterNow that you’re stuffed on thanksgiving food for dinner what do you eat for breakfast? How about a Shmonster from Sheetz. There’s certainly no reason to provide nutrition information on this thing. Of course you’ve got to live in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio or North Carolina to get one.

Agribusiness

PVP For AgInfoLink USA

Chuck Zimmerman

AgInfoLinkTraceability is certainly the buzz in food safety today. We’ve got to know where it came from no matter what “it” is. This is true for all commodities and new products and services are being developed very quickly. Today AgInfoLink USA announced that it has received USDA Process Verification Program approval.

Agribusiness

Say Yes Or No To CHS

Chuck Zimmerman

CHS, Inc.It’s annual meeting time for CHS, Inc. The theme is “Yes and No.” I guess they’ll only be asking pretty simple questions during the meeting this year. The meeting will be held December 1 – 2. Here’s some agenda information:

Agribusiness