farmers to plant the most corn since the year the Allies invaded Normandy, but surging demand could mean consumers still may pay more for everything from chicken to cough syrup. Corn should be planted by mid-May for good yields and soybeans can be planted as late as June, which could be a fallback plan for farmers if corn doesn't get planted in time. Chicken producers welcomed the planting report, hoping that an increased corn supply would reduce feed costs that have led to a 40 percent...

Friday March 30, 10:46 PM EDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) An ethanol-fueled boom in prices will prompt American farmers to plant the most corn since the year the Allies invaded Normandy, but surging demand could mean consumers still may pay more for everything from chicken to cough syrup. Friday March 30, 10:46 PM EDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) An ethanol-fueled boom in prices will prompt American farmers to plant the most corn since the year the Allies invaded Normandy, but surging demand could mean...

A study by biomedical scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that rice bran could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer. The results of a controlled laboratory study in a preclinical model of gastrointestinal adenoma demonstrated that consumption of a high daily dose of stabilized rice bran caused an average 51% reduction in the number of precancerous adenomas in the intestinal tract. The results of a controlled laboratory study in a preclinical model of...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- An ethanol-fueled boom in prices will prompt American farmers to plant the most corn since the year the Allies invaded Normandy during World War II, but surging demand could mean consumers still may pay more for everything from chicken to cough syrup. DES MOINES, Iowa -- An ethanol-fueled boom in prices will prompt American farmers to plant the most corn since the year the Allies invaded Normandy during World War II, but surging demand could mean consumers still may pay...

Nationally, corn acreage is expected to rise 15 percent -- or 12 million more acres than in 2006 -- because of favorable prices fueled by an increased demand for ethanol. The "Prospective Plantings" report, released Friday, is based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March from a sample of more than 86,000 farm operators across the country. Kyle Baltz, who farms near Pocahontas, plans to plant 200 acres of rice this year, the same number as last year. In Arkansas, corn...