Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:19:51 CST
When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples — that is, when they were described, not as GMO, but as having a Reduced Environmental Impact.
2009 Illinois farm economics summit scheduled Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:23:59 CST
The roller coaster ride continued this past year for Illinois agriculture. To assist producers in navigating these challenges, a series of five meetings are scheduled across Illinois in December sponsored by University of Illinois Extension. The theme of this year's 2009 Illinois Farm Economics Summit is "The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Profitability at a Crossroads."
Climate BILL: A Minute with a U of I Environmental Policy Expert Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:34:24 CST
Congress is considering a climate bill that would set the nation's first-ever mandatory limits on heat-trapping gases in an effort to curb global warming. Agricultural economist Madhu Khanna, an expert on environmental policy, discusses the potential consequences for the nation's farmers in an interview with News Bureau Business & Law Editor Jan Dennis.