Corn growers in Argentina, the world's second-largest exporter of the cereal, plan to boost planted acreage by 14 percent this year for next year's harvest, according to the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange. Soybeans are the largest foreign revenue earner in Argentina, which shipped about $9 billion worth of soybeans and soybean products last year. Aranguren said Shell will have seven to eight days of diesel oil supplies left after the government blocked new unrefined fuel shipments to its...

In 2004, Grissett and his son, like many tobacco farmers in the region, took their portion of the $12 billion tobacco quotas buyout and chose to stop growing the crop after the federal government cut the subsidy program that set market prices and production controls for decades. In 2004, Grissett and his son, like many tobacco farmers in the region, took their portion of the $12 billion tobacco quotas buyout and chose to stop growing the crop after the federal government cut the subsidy...

DM&E merger opens new markets for ag products By Peter Harriman pharrima@argusleader.com Published: September 9, 2007 For farmers and ethanol producers in South Dakota, a map of the merged Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad and the Canadian Pacific Railway offers as much promise as a Christmas catalogue - in three directions. DM&E merger opens new markets for ag products By Peter Harriman pharrima@argusleader.com Published: September 9, 2007 For farmers and ethanol producers in South...

He said the early harvests have enabled farmers to get ahead of a projected, hurricane-influenced increase in gas prices and implement their market strategies as soon as possible. Metzger said he started planting corn April 20, the normal time, but the hot and often dry summer caused his corn to mature very quickly. He said the rain that did fall on his fields between Charleston and Mattoon "were all at the right time" for his dry weather-resistant hybrid corn. He added his soybean crop...

If producers with insured soybean acres want to remain eligible for payments, they must follow good farming practices for controlling soybean rust. Both Damicone and Jardine are recommending that farmers pay close attention to their own soybeans as well as the soybean rust situation in their areas. A month after being discovered in Tulsa County, the infection rate in the sentinel plot where it was initially found has increased from 1 to 2 percent. There has been some damp weather since the...

Officials say around 10 GMO products, mostly maize types but also cotton, soybeans and a high-starch potato, are scheduled for discussion at various levels of the EU in the next few months. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU ministers and national experts are due to approve a genetically modified (GMO) sugar beet variety this month despite a long running dispute over the use of biotechnology. Although the bloc's member governments clash consistently over GMOs, never reaching the required majority...

With little hay to be found in North Carolina and surrounding states, corn and soybean fodder that is baled after grain harvest is an option that might work for some farmers. RALEIGH -- WNC livestock farmers whose hay supply is dwindling because of the drought can learn about alternative feeds such as baled corn stalks during a workshop at 10 a. Cooperative Extension will be on hand to discuss the nutritional value of this feed and provide information about how to use it. Published...

At one point wheat was limit up Thursday (30 cents in the front month) to new all time highs and traders say it is supportive to the entire grain complex. Overnight trade has wheat surging higher again up 20 cents and beans rallying 9 cents to finish the evening session at 894 in the November contracts a mere 6 cents off of the $9. Technically the bean market is strong traders say and with yesterdays close taking out the near term highs on the continuous weekly charts we can now make a run...

Investors have been wary of any sign that the housing slump or tighter credit conditions would spread and spoil growth in the broader economy, and the poor jobs data was "one signal that definitely contradicted the containment scenario," said Jon Nadler, senior analyst with Kitco Bullion Dealers. Investors have been wary of any sign that the housing slump or tighter credit conditions would spread and spoil growth in the broader economy, and the poor jobs data was "one signal that...