Archive for January 9th, 2010
Potash Set to Rise Again, Say Banks
French bank, Credit Suisse, is backing up potash producers’ claims that the stocks will be healthily rebounding in 2010, after a dramatic slump in 2009 that left investors reeling.
A new contract settlement with China in the amount of $350 per metric tonne for potash will help boost the cost of the fertilizer, say analysts, and [...]
New Enzyme Could Make Plants More Viable for Biofuel
American scientists at the Department of Energy have developed a new enzyme that has the ability to interfere with a cell-wall component in plants, called lignin, that has the potential to be used in the growth of plants that are more easily converted to biofuel.
The engineered enzyme could help scientists to better understand how lignin [...]
Running a Successful Business
When it comes to running your own business, there’s no simple recipe for success. And farming is just that: your own business. Knowing how to capitalize on your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses is key to remaining competitive in the farming business, and that means that not only do farmers have to put [...]
