ICIS Blogs : wheat

Ensus new website outlines paradox at heart of biofuel from food processes

The Big Biofuels Blog — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:49:46 GMT

Ensus new website , for me outlines the paradox at the heart of the biofuel from food processes. If you take food out of the food chain then there's less to eat. It really is that simple even if you're using animal grade wheat. Animals cannot...(read more)

FAO wants biofuel support examined and outlines world biofuel capacity

The Big Biofuels Blog — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:40:24 GMT

The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation wants subsisidies, tariffs and tax-breaks for biofuels production examined and possibly reduced in a press release which marks the publication of its annual report The State of Food . That report...(read more)

Could Russia become a biofuel superpower?

The Big Biofuels Blog — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:15:11 GMT

This is a bit of a long shot but reading this report in the UK's Daily Telegraph about Russia using big a good harvest as a foreign policy tool , got me thinking about the possibility of it becoming a biofuel superpower. While the trust of the article...(read more)

US almost out of corns stocks by harvest 09

The Big Biofuels Blog — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:30:04 GMT

The US will be almost out of corn stocks by harvest 09, according to Phil Brasher in the Des Moines Register. You must read the article it points up the complete failure of corn to ethanol as a sensible economic or fuel policy . Key quote 1 Corn supplies...(read more)

World Bank blames biofuels for rising food prices

The Big Biofuels Blog — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:25:54 GMT

The World Bank's Development Prospects Group blames biofuels for rising food prices. For me the key passages in the 21page pdf are these. The United States is the largest producer of ethanol from maize and is expected to use about 81 million tons...(read more)

1000 entries and what have we learned?

The Big Biofuels Blog — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:50:39 GMT

Put out the flags. I've reached the 1000 post mark. I started this in October 2006 with an open if sceptical mind. Its been a lot of fun so far. I've met a whole bunch of people who have commented on what I've written and offered suggestions...(read more)

Biofuels drive up food prices: Bodman and Scafer

The Big Biofuels Blog — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:16:26 GMT

There's been a definitive piece of work on biofuels and food prices presented to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 11 June chaired by Jeff Bingaman . Two secretaries of state Samuel W. Bodman (energy) and Edward T. Schafer (agriculture...(read more)

Al Jazeera on Biofuels

The Big Biofuels Blog — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:39:34 GMT

Check this from Al Jazeera on biofuels. Balanced interview with UK Special Rapporteur for food and European Biofuel proponent. Read More......(read more)

Wheat prices add to CFO concerns

Chemicals & The Economy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:05:17 GMT

Wheat prices rose 25% yesterday , the biggest one-day rise ever, as Kazakhstan imposed restrictions on wheat exports. The rationale for today’s rising prices is three-fold: • US farmers have shifted land over to corn, to meet increased ethanol demand...(read more)

Is the rising price of corn forcing up the price of food?

The Big Biofuels Blog — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:10:20 GMT

Is the rising price of corn forcing up the price of food? Despite the measured tones (and graph) in my previous post (Is the price of corn too low?) ,the price of bagels in New York seems to be more closely tied to the price of a bushel of wheat than...(read more)