I have won ribbons for being a Green Thumb, a Tree Hugger, a Crop Whisperer and Cream of the Crop. ...more

November 29, 2009

Children who want to be vegetarians need to "fill in the blanks" of their low-protein diets by eating alternatives to red meat, fish and poultry, experts say. ...more

January 12, 2009

also called edamame - offer big nutritional benefits. Once a Japanese restaurant novelty, edamame have gone mainstream. The beans look like small limas, and their delicate flavor is a cross between a mild nut and a sweet pea. But don't let their gentle nature fool you. This powerhouse bean is a potent source of health-promoting antioxidants and one of the only plant sources of complete protein. ...more

December 20, 2008

Inflation is running at the fastest pace in 17 years, the job market is under further strain and foreclosure filings are surging. ...more

August 15, 2008

After months of rising food prices, there may be some relief coming with farmers on track to produce the second-largest corn crop and fourth-largest soybean crop in history. ...more

August 13, 2008

Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and a milder Mother Nature. ...more

July 24, 2008

It's either me or ...? I never thought it would come to this but it has. Just like Sen. Barack Obama saying that his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright has changed, so has my connection to most things sacred in society, namely my car and food. Like most of you, it will be a battle of will or reasonable facsimile that may decide the outcome. It is man against machine; man against the beast. It is a strange dichotomy. I can choose to feed my family or have nothing to feed them. ...more

July 12, 2008

Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Before your next party, go ahead and consult the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which now includes edamame (immature green soybeans), pescatarian (a vegetarian who eats fish) and about 100 other newly added words that have taken root in the American lexicon. ...more

July 7, 2008

After a marathon session that lasted through the night, Argentina's lower house of Congress on Saturday narrowly approved agricultural export tax increases that the government imposed four months ago. ...more

July 6, 2008

After a damp, chilly spring, grain farmer Norman Voyles Jr. still had 300 acres of soybeans yet to plant when a monsoonlike storm dumped 10 inches of rain on his central Indiana farm last weekend. ...more

June 12, 2008