Vol. 16, No. 3
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately July of 2007.
Ag Innovation News
Need fosters innovation — whether it’s approaching a problem from a different perspective or creating something new. Innovation in large companies generally comes from
The cost of chowing down is going up. High corn prices — driven by exploding ethanol demand — have pushed up livestock feed
Today, animal agriculture is the largest U.S. corn consumer. But as ethanol production rises in the coming decade, corn processing for fuel and sweeteners
Plainview, Minn. — City inspectors in Austin, Minn., were suspicious. The gas meter at one home didn’t register any natural gas use. Assuming the
Marshall, Minn. — A new product idea can only succeed if the research bears it out. Glycerin, as a renewable fuel, didn’t pass the
It takes energy to serve up a good, healthy meal. You may have chemical-free beef, broccoli and potatoes on your plate, but petro likely
As west central Minnesota’s population steadily declines, so do farm profits. In 2002, 34 percent of the farms reported net losses, even with federal
Waseca, Minn. — Being called “dense” is not a compliment — unless you’re biomass. Interest in biomass energy is growing nationwide. Power plants are
Waseca, Minn. — The information age is thriving in the agricultural industry, as evidenced by traffic surges to www.auri.org. “Every month there are tens
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Waseca, Minn. — Biomass-pellet stoves are popular with home owners and with large industrial complexes. But another opportunity lies somewhere in between. Many light-industrial
St. Joseph, Minn. — USA Solutions, designer of cornstalk-based hog mats, was presented the 2007 Ag Innovator of the Year Award by the AURI
1. One bushel of corn roughly equals how much energy? a. 5 gallons of liquid propane b. 3.5 gallons of fuel oil c.