Consumer groups and environmentalists have blasted ethanol, made mostly from corn in the United States, for sending a shock wave through the food system as the grain is pulled away from the food crop to produce fuel, Reuters reported. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), an ethanol group, released a study last Thursday that chided critics who claim corn is responsible for the lion's share of the food price increase. Montana legislature changes several provisions in a price gouging law,...

Where to buy food fresh from the farm Here is a list of some of the farmers markets that pepper the tri-county area. of Maple Shade was making soup stock from corn husks and also adding whole vanilla bean to cut, sweet corn sauteed in a wok. opening of a farm market sponsored by Burlington County in its ongoing efforts to promote local agriculture and farmland preservation. Burlington co. farmers market offers freshness. Customers got tips from master gardeners, watched a corn cooking...

MOUTHS TO FEED: The development of BT cotton helped to turn India into a net cotton exporter, but some critics say the focus should be on food crops AFP, BANGALORE, INDIA Monday, Jun 18, 2007, Page 11 Metahelix Life Sciences, a biotech firm founded by five Indian scientists in 2001, says it is doing research that may lead to the development of insect-protected rice and high-yield corn. MOUTHS TO FEED: The development of BT cotton helped to turn India into a net cotton exporter, but some...

Cretors and co., a designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment for over 120 years, offers the Diplomat, its large concession series of 32-ounce, suspended kettle popcorn machines. Also, the kettle's exclusive design maximizes the use of raw materials by providing more usable corn than competitive machines. Cretors' high volume 32-ounce suspended kettle popcorn machines utilize stainless steel or nickel-plated all steel kettles that resist corrosion and are...

These days, he works part time at Jolivette Family Farms, best known in the area for its strawberries, sweet corn and pumpkin patch. Jolivette said his crews will plant sweet corn several times during the growing season, so the farm will have corn to sell from mid-July until the first major freeze, which usually is around Nov. Other crops planted so far this spring are sweet corn, cabbage and kohlrabi. Certified organic soybeans and corn account for the rest of their crops. The family s...

Govt to float 2 mln tonnes wheat import tender June 13, 2007 By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, will float a tender to import 2 million tonnes of the grain by the end of June, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Govt to float 2 mln tonnes wheat import tender June 13, 2007 By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, will float a tender to import 2 million tonnes of the grain by...