Companies that purchase popcorn each year, as opposed to larger crops such as corn and soybeans, are confined to choosing among a relatively small number of suppliers. popcorn prices have risen more than 40 percent since 2006 as soaring demand for feed corn to fuel the ethanol boom has spilled over into the favorite snack of American movie-goers. Advertisements AK Acres also has helped in the ethanol boom by selling land next to its facility for the construction of an ethanol plant slated...

Unless you grow your own, market corn is the freshest available - - generally less than 24 hours from the field. Fortunately, this is less of an issue with corn from a local farmers' market. Unless you grow your own, market corn is the freshest available - - generally less than 24 hours from the field. Fortunately, this is less of an issue with corn from a local farmers' market. When choosing sweet corn, look for ears that are heavy for their size with crisp green husks and glossy silk....

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16, 2007 (ENS) - Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food on individual farms in developing countries as low-intensive methods on the same land, according to new research that refutes the long-standing claim that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16, 2007 (ENS) - Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food on individual farms in developing countries as...

They really appreciate the freshness of the market, he said, adding that he picks his sweet corn about an hour before arriving at the market. Albert Broyan, of Nescopeck who contends he sells the best sweet corn you ll ever taste has been taking his produce to the market for more than 20 years. Farmers say along with added promotion of the market, concern about food from other countries, a realization that food in many stores is not very fresh and a national push for eating local are...

Rising grain prices in the United States could translate into a 15-per cent increase in poultry prices by the end of 2007, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), while the price of bread may go up by as much as 20 per cent. Rising grain prices in the United States could translate into a 15-per cent increase in poultry prices by the end of 2007, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS),...

Go to site Local business blog 'Clocking In' punches out news tips, outtakes and other morsels for people with an appetite for local business, consumer and workplace news. Construction of the $74 million fermentation and distillation plant was completed in early June, but start-up testing of the complex array of conveyer belts, funnels, pipes and tanks took about a month and a half. Hot water and enzymes are added, with the enzymes breaking starch in the corn into sugar, creating a...