The farmers have got assured of the capability of the harvest machines in harvesting the wheat. He said that a big production of wheat is expected to be reached in the current agricultural season. The minister affirmed the importance of using technologies and special packages the farmers toward increasing production. Gezira State s Agriculture Minister Affirms Importance of Using Modern Technolog.

Marketmen said the rise in rice prices was mostly due to exporters demand. On the other side, wheat and other commodities traded in a limited range on some enquiries from stockists and local parties and closed flat. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu. Following were today's quotations per quintal:

Wheat exports are managed by private traders, and officials said the TCP, a trading agency involved in the import and export of various commodities, was barred from the business to encourage private exporters. But it lifted the two-and-a-half-year ban on exports in January when it allowed the overseas sale of 800,000 tonnes by private traders and removed a 15-percent duty on exports. Abdul Malick, chairman of the TCP, said he would press the government to allow the agency to export wheat...

While attention is naturally focused on the domestic wheat outlook, what should be noted is that the rebound in wheat output is not confined to India. This hike in the forecast was only to be expected, considering the substantial expansion in the area under wheat this year and the favourable weather that has prevailed during most of the growing season. What is baffling is why the government is still shy of projecting the full production upside, as the actual harvest size may turn out to be...

When projections of spring-planted wheat are added, the total planted area for wheat is forecast at 60 million acres - 2.7 million acres more than last season, the Economic Research Service said. Farmers, spurred by high wheat prices last fall, planted 3.5 million more acres of winter wheat than the previous season. That means the nation's farmers will likely harvest 358 million more wheat bushels this season, or about 2.17 billion bushels of wheat. WICHITA (AP) - Bolstered by expanded...

While, surplus in wheat is music to the ears, the soaring prices of red chillies bring tears to the eyes. Increase in the wheat prices will definitely attract more people to become diet conscious. It might sound silly but wheat might have been this year s favourite amongst the farmers, he said. So many quick dishes can be prepared out of wheat and can also be preserved for a longer period than rice items. The consumer market has good news for health-conscious people and bad news for spice...

Bryan said 2007 is an unlucky year for Missouri wheat crops to be harmed because many farmers are relying heavily on the high prices being projected for wheat. Overnight temperatures Monday were projected to dip below freezing for the sixth consecutive night before finally warming up mid-day today. Some of the wheat in Southeast Missouri is at the flag leaf stage, meaning the seed head is ready to pop out, Bryan said. Roger Schwab of Jackson has been farming for 32 years and says he still...

The push towards renewable fuels like corn-based ethanol has pumped up corn prices all winter, but the effect of USDA's planting intentions announcement last week has since put a damper on the corn market. Spring wheat acreage is expected to fall by 1.1 million acres. With these acreage numbers, there is less worry that there won't be enough corn to go around. The rest of the additional acreage is coming from cotton acres and marginal ground that's not been farmed in recent years. Van...

While this demand figure has been talked about for some time and should already be factored into prices, the market will have to maintain these prices levels or ending stocks will tighten further. The Prairie Star: Columnists The Prairie Star. The planted acreage report has the potential to be a shocker and a major market mover as a planted acreage figure under the trade estimate of 87-88 million acres will be explosive as prices will need to rally in a last ditch effort to attract more...