Also, the vigor of winter wheat plants at research plots near Prosper looked good, Ransom says. If you didn't get your nitrogen on in the fall, applying it early in the spring produces the best response. Initial reports indicate that North Dakota's winter wheat crop escaped major damage from the abnormally cold weather in early April, says Joel Ransom, North Dakota State University Extension Service agronomist for cereal crops. Bag tests conducted by Blake Vander Vorst, Ducks Unlimited...

The increased allocation for flagship programmes of the government and higher procurement prices of paddy and wheat are contributing to high inflation levels. The only durable answer is to increase the production of wheat, paddy and pulses and, in the meantime, augment supply through imports wherever possible," he said. We have also increased the procurement price of paddy and wheat substantially in order that our farmers get remunerative prices. Public expenditure has been on the rise,...

Moreover, the soon to be harvested winter wheat crop is inexcellent condition, as defined by the USDA Report: This is not surprising given the sizable carry-out and cover in soybeans, via last year s leftover US crop, and the bumper crop harvested in South America. HenceI observe the chart on display below plotting the price differential between soybeans and wheat The soybean market is trying to sustain an upside reversal relative to the wheat market, violating the downtrend in place since...

Army cutworms have been found in winter wheat in central and western South Dakota, and producers should scout both winter wheat and alfalfa fields for signs of them. Beck said she also found army cutworms in a conventionally tilled winter wheat field in Hughes County last week. Cutworms Found In Winter Wheat. Producers should scout both crops for army cutworms, Beck said. Although it did not look like the stand had been affected, Beck said the field is in an area of alfalfa fields. SDSU...

Ethanol, grain alcohol that can be used as an alternative fuel, is made from crops such as corn, wheat and barley. The existing plants produced 4.9 billion gallons of ethanol last year, and output is expected to jump nearly 43 percent this year, to 7 billion gallons. The farm group wants Congress to pass legislation requiring a motor fuel blend of 80 percent gasoline and 20 percent alcohol made from grain, she said. The plan has changed over the years, and it might take a change in federal...

Despite slowdown in wheat procurement, the government today ruled out increasing the minimum support price or bonus to purchase the grain. BIZ/FINANCE ARTICLES Sensex dips as High Court issued an interim order restraining Reliance Industries from selling natural gas from KG gas field Media Release The benchmark Sensex dipped below 14K-level on the Bombay Stock Exchange today by losing over 143 points on emergence of selling by funds at heavy-weight counters like Reliance Industries and...

May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's trade deficit widened more than expected in March as cyclones cut mining shipments from the world's largest exporter of iron ore. Australia's Trade Deficit Widens More Than Expected (Update3) By Hans van Leeuwen and Victoria Batchelor. Cyclones in mining regions and drought in the wheat belt may put a temporary brake on export growth before record investment spending by resource companies in 2006 begins to boost production and ease port bottlenecks, stoking...

Mr Tuckey wants AWB International scrapped and a grower controlled export authority appointed as the new single desk holder. Mr Gardiner says a single body is needed to oversee wheat exports. The Nationals candidate for the federal seat of O'Connor agrees with the Western Australian Farmers Federation's ideas about how wheat exports should be handled in the future. Phil Gardner is standing against Liberal Member Wilson Tuckey, who has held the seat for 27 years. This service may include...

As production of corn and wheat expanded, more and more mills were built along the waterways flowing into the Monocacy River. At one end of the building, farmers could load and unload their wagons under the protection of an overhang, and lucky children might get a ride up into the mill as well. The pond, covering about 20 acres, became an ice source and place for skating in the winter. Today it is still satisfying to make this journey, though you won't find peanuts for sale and the...