These six priorities along with our number one priority of protecting the economic well-being of New York's dairy farmers will help to build a solid foundation to strengthen and secure the state's agriculture sector into the 21st Century" California, Florida, New York and Texas have the country's largest populations. Their priority issues included: increased funding for specialty crop programs; protection for invasive species; crop insurance; funding for conservation programs; flexibility...

Maltose (malt sugar) is produced during the process of fermentation. It is made by concentrating sugar beet juice and or sugar cane. Invert sugar is a sugar that is made by dividing sucrose into its?2 parts: glucose and fructose. Some caloric sweeteners are made by processing sugar compounds. Turbinado sugar is made by refining sugar and making it more pure. Confectioner's sugar (also known as powdered sugar) is finely ground sucrose. They provide fermentation for breads and pickles, bulk...

As a result, the 2007 recommended seeding deadlines have been extended to assist farmers concerned about how these inclement weather conditions will affect their insurance coverage. In order to help farmers who have been unable to finish seeding this spring, the May 31 deadline for wheat, argentine canola, flax, mustard, mixed grain and oats has been extended to June 5 (today) Agriculture Financial Services Corporation insures all crops seeded up to June 20, but to be fully covered for...

Booth contracts the pressed beet pulp in early October, and the local prices are based on corn prices. They gained about 2.7 pounds a day with one implant; then, we changed from quality to production and now, we're disappointed if we get less than 3.5 pounds of gain a day. Nevertheless, Booth said he believes the pressed beet pulp is a good additive to a feed program and stores fairly well when packed like corn silage. Peltz said he has seen some variation between the different distillers...

The regional director of federal agency in charge of crop insurance programs has been talking with eastern North Dakota farmers about damage from flooding. A study yesterday produced some disturbing results. Hagel says he saw a considerable amount of damage, and the ground is soaked in some areas. He says a higher level of federal crop insurance is needed. But he says it could take months for federal aid to be distributed. Doug Hagel joined state Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson on a...

A rancher with pasture or rangeland, or a hay farmer with dryland, would be able to be insured if there is little rain, thus affecting either hay yield, or pasture conditions. For example, a farmer with irrigated hay production land may suffer if their wells or other irrigation abilities are restricted due to drought-like conditions. One example is that the programs do not require the producer to insure all of their acreage, allowing he or she to decide which acres are important to their...

One of the fattest targets that has emerged: The federal crop insurance program and the money paid to companies and agents to sell and service federally subsidized policies. To get an idea of how much premiums and commissions will rise this year, consider this situation: In Story County, the premium for a typical revenue assurance policy that covers 75 percent of the crop value would total about $40 an acre this year, up from $23 in 2006. Congress looks everywhere to find money for the...

However, the switch has raised concerns that yields would fall as farmers used less fertile land and avoided the rotation of crops to lock in high prices. MONSANTO has signalled a profound shift in the production profile of US farmers, suggesting that far more land would be suitable for planting its hi-tech corn seeds. It said that glyophosphate-tolerant corn - which can be grown in drier conditions - was now suitable for planting in up to 80 million acres in the US compared with its...

Based upon reports from both crop and homeowners insurers, most of the homeowners claims have been settled or closed, and most of the private crop insurance claims have been settled, according to the Division. The briefing took place at a Bee Sweet Citrus packing house, which is running at partial capacity due to crop losses stemming from the devastating freeze earlier this year, according to CDI. CDI does not have jurisdiction over the federal crop insurance program. To date, the CDI has...