GLG News by Council Members Knowledgeable on Biofertilizers

This week's rain in the corn and soybean belt has been driving up grain prices. Or is the prospect of drought this year in Europe? How about the drought in China, the possible continued drought in Australia or South Africa. On average the world would be just about right. For crops, that just doesn't...

Will we able to fuel airplanes in 10 or 20 years, and if we can, will it cause too much damage to the environment? Already airlines like Virgin Atlantic Airlines have begun to explore ways to conserve fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Sir Richard Branson has proposed towing their planes to the...

To ethanol or to biodiesel, that i the question, or at least the question that the Motley Fool addresses in this article. Their conclusion is right on: not a single one of these will solve our transportation fuel dilemma, but it must be a combination of them all.The article is up to date, talking of...

It looks like farmers have a few dilemmas this year, including how much corn to plant and what to do with all the money they will be making. Margins for farmers have been tight more years then not, especially if one calculates returns based on high land values. Right now farmers around the country are...

When Rabobank, the leading agriculturally oriented bank in the world says that there won't be cellulosic ethanol until 2015, you have to listen.Rabobank not only is a major lender to the agriculture sector, it is one of the leading economic researcher following the industry on a worldwide basis. They...

Indonesia and Malaysia, the two major palm oil producers and exporters are enjoying higher production and prices thanks to both food and biodiesel demand.China's imports of palm oil has jumped in the last year and China plans major investments in new palm oil plantations.India just reduced vegetable...

NASA's Earth Observatory is showing dramatic pictures of the drought that is effecting South Africa. The corn crop there which was projected to be a normal 10 million metric tons, is now estimated to be no more then 6 million metric tons by the USDA.Australia has also been suffering from a prolonged...

It may seem strange to talk of higher soybean prices just as they slump to around 10% below their contract high. It probably is even more far fetched to talk about soybeans in the teens (above thirTEEN dollars a bushel), but there are clouds gathering on the horizon that might push this market higher.As...

It used to be said that in the stockyards of Chicago nothing went to waste in the processing of hogs except for the squeal, so it is no surprise that with higher energy prices Tyson would look to maximize the value of their fat and tallow scarps. ConocoPhillips, as other major oil processors need to...

It is April 11th and there is snow falling in Chicago and it remains cold throughout the midwest. More snow storms and cold weather are still on their way. While the moisture is always welcome in the winter wheat belt, the weather over the past 5 days has been terrible for the winter wheat crop and...