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     The swine industry’s capacity is beginning to see a decline. Ron Plain, University of Missouri Extension ag economist says the industry is seeing the normal seasonal low currently but signs still don’t show it beginning to recover until spring 2010.
     Corn growers are seeing a market for corn stover. Jim Schneider, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator encourages producers to carefully look at the economics of selling corn stover versus leaving the residue in the field.
     Researchers are focusing on miniscule parts of DNA or genes to predict traits says Don Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension plant geneticist.
     To figure the energy costs of making ethanol, Ken Cassman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln crop management specialist says researchers use a life cycle analysis on corn that takes into consideration everything that the plant goes through to the end ethanol product.