Posts in Category 'Biomass'

Thermochemical Processing: Converting Biomass into Fuels and Chemicals

By: Robert C. Brown, Director, and Robert Mills, Communications Specialist, Bioeconomy Institute, Iowa State University The use of fermentation to produce ethanol from corn and other biomass is well known in the agricultural world. There are, however, other technologies that can...

Rural Hospital’s Future Is Bright Thanks to Biomass

Biomass, as a sustainable fuel, does more than just help the environment—it saves lives. Many rural hospitals have antiquated boiler systems that burn oil for fuel during the cold winter months. This is not a sustainable heat source, and the...

Fuel In The Field

If not in its infancy, biomass farming is perhaps still toddling along. Yet, most indicators point to a significant increase in production and an additional source of revenue for farmers, as well as a variety of other benefits, depending on...

25,000th Large Square Baler Celebrated in Hesston, Kansas

In 1978, Hesston Corporation introduced the Model 4800, the industry’s first large square baler, revolutionizing hay production and feeding practices at a time when labor availability and fuel prices were driving a need for innovations on the farm. Big square...

Fun Facts About the 25,000th Large Square Baler Built in Hesston

Tomorrow, May 16, the 25,000th large square baler will roll off the assembly line at the AGCO facility in Hesston, Kansas USA and be presented to its new owner. Here are a few fun facts about the large square baler...

AGCO Supports Ag Learning

AGCO has recently loaned a Challenger MT765C tractor for use in classroom, research and extension activities to the agricultural and biosystems engineering program at Iowa State University. The growth in AGCO support over the past few years has made a...

Converting Cow Manure into Kilowatts

Converting farm waste into something useful and productive is nothing new (see Challenger’s biomass baler) but some researchers are getting very creative. HP is conducting research on using cow manure to power a new data center. The research paper was...

Farmers fueling the Navy

Image via Wikipedia A US Navy jet will fly using biofuels on Earth Day, which is April 22. “Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen was on location at the site of President Obama’s speech this morning on energy...