Even if temperatures rise by just 0.5 C in winter, India s wheat harvest would take a bad beating. NEW DELHI: Amid studies stating that global warming has caused a fall in the yield of some of the world s important food crops comes more bad news. Many Asian areas have already seen a decline in grain harvests, owing mostly to global warming. The melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, which serve as a natural reservoir, would lead to a scenario that could threaten the lives of more than 700...

WASHINGTON - US farmers plan to cash in on the ethanol fuel boom by planting the largest area to corn in 63 years, potentially yielding a record crop and calming fears that renewable fuels will steal grain needed for food and feed, the federal government said on Friday. WASHINGTON - US farmers plan to cash in on the ethanol fuel boom by planting the largest area to corn in 63 years, potentially yielding a record crop and calming fears that renewable fuels will steal grain needed for food...

With racing machines that reach speeds in excess of 230 mph on 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, the IndyCar Series is the ultimate challenge for ethanol as a performance fuel, illustrating a higher octane rating (113 to methanol s 107), a high flash point (55. In 2006, these facilities produced nearly 5.4 billion gallons of ethanol - enough to enrich 46 percent of all gasoline sold in the United States. With racing machines that reach speeds in excess of 230 mph on 100 percent fuel-grade...

You are in: Home>News>Arable Spreaders stay in sheds as rush for Nitrogen is not urgent 30/03/2007 10:00:00 Farmers Weekly Soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) tests, used on half our regional representatives' farms, suggest there is less Nitrogen than usual left in the land after the mild winter and sodden February. You are in: Home>News>Arable Spreaders stay in sheds as rush for Nitrogen is not urgent 30/03/2007 10:00:00 Farmers Weekly Soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) tests, used on half our regional...

farmers plan to sow the most acres since World War II in response to increased demand for the grain to make alternative fuel and supply livestock feed. Farmers hope to take advantage of corn prices, which have risen 50 percent in the past year and reached a decade-high in February due to record production of ethanol, used as a substitute or additive to gasoline. April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Corn plunged by the exchange-imposed limit for a second day as U. Going through the northern hemisphere...

Hobby farmers loosely defined as those whose incomes are derived not solely from farming often bring little or no hands-on experience to their new avocation. These "ruralpolitans" are willing to invest beaucoup bucks to pay for equipment to reap and sow organic vegetables; raise niche crops, such as herbs, grass-fed beef or organic pork; shear sheep or llamas for wool production; or harvest grapes for wine. Until they purchased the farm, which includes a four-bedroom house, a...

There are various classes of cereal grains under which producers can enter, including malting barley, selected red winter wheat, hard white spring wheat and durum. Samples are inspected by both the CWB and quality experts, and judged on visual quality, end-use market suitability and crop management practices. When the CWB announced the Master Grower award winners for 2006/2007, it was a clean sweep for Saskatchewan: Paul Cherkas of Kamsack for six-row malting barley; Doug and Brenda Martin...

Department of Agriculture released its yearly report today on expected crop plantings, based on surveys of more than 86,000 farm operators across the country during the first two weeks of March. Nationwide, acreage is forecast at 44. Officials say the surge stems from increased demand for ethanol that has doubled corn prices in the last year. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Nationwide, corn plantings are expected to cover 90. Crop planting outlook...

At a meeting last week, Mistele said he asked what would happen if he had 100 acres of wheat ready to harvest and he was ordered not to take it off because somebody thought they had seen an endangered species there. The McGuinty government needs to be able to answer how its endangered species act will work before rushing the legislation through before the fall election, a London area farm leader said yesterday. The legislation will make it an offence to "kill, harm, harass, capture or take...