Bullish expectations prompted by Friday s US Department of Agriculture s planting intentions for corn and soybean encouraged speculative buying and some short-covering interests. The Chicago Board of Trade soybean oil futures prices eased on softer corn prices in early trading last week and then rebounded strongly on the strength of crude oil before ending sharply higher at their life-of-contract highs. Traders expect the US Department of Agriculture to forecast lower US soybean plantings...

printer friendly version email this page to a friend by Leanna Skarnulis Farmer Tony Madone, 53, can only imagine the smiles on peoples faces when they discover sweet corn, acorn squash, cabbage and other farm-fresh produce at food banks and soup kitchens in and around Salida, Colo. printer friendly version email this page to a friend by Leanna Skarnulis Farmer Tony Madone, 53, can only imagine the smiles on peoples faces when they discover sweet corn, acorn squash, cabbage and other...

But in comments submitted this week to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the USA Rice Federation says rice producers cannot risk the loss of foreign markets that are spooked by the possibility genetically modified rice could be mixed with edible rice. rice industry wants the federal government to reject a plan to grow genetically modified rice in Kansas, saying the country's rice growers would suffer "financial devastation" if modified crops contaminate the commercial...

On a sunny day last week, at the edge of a loamy patch of South Jersey farmland, Carmen Petronglo regarded the stripes of green muted by plastic sheeting - the season's first crop of intentional dandelions; the object of keen scrutiny in greater Vineland (which throws a banquet in their honor), and of no small measure of shameless craving. On a sunny day last week, at the edge of a loamy patch of South Jersey farmland, Carmen Petronglo regarded the stripes of green muted by plastic...

Over the space of about 10 days, she led a total of more than 130 Malaysian participants in some 751 hectic business matching sessions with potential investors, importers and exporters who were keen to join hands with Malaysia in mutually beneficial ventures. Over the space of about 10 days, she led a total of more than 130 Malaysian participants in some 751 hectic business matching sessions with potential investors, importers and exporters who were keen to join hands with Malaysia in...