producers of tart cherries, blueberries, geraniums and 17 other farm products, but they haven't received near the federal assistance that most Midwestern wheat and corn growers get every year. As Congress crafts a new farm bill, laying out federal agriculture policy and spending for the next five years, the so-called specialty crops that Michigan is famous for may finally be getting their due. While specialty crop growers received some aid, there's no overall number on how much they...

Using their knowledge and experience in the agricultural industry, participants submit predictions for local planted acreage, yield and harvested acreage at www.farmetrics.com. Currently, participants are making predictions about acreage or harvests of crops such as corn, wheat, cotton and soybeans in their counties of residence. If eligible, each week, the participant, using his or her knowledge of the agricultural industry, may input his or her predictions about key statistics such as...

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This year that may be especially true after a tough fall and winter stressed crops in parts of North Carolina. If testing confirms sulfur deficiency or if there is a history of sulfur deficiency, the NCDA&CS recommends growers should apply 20-25 pounds of sulfur along with other recommended fertilizers. Wheat growers whose crops have sulfur deficiency could lose yields, as well as their full potential for economic returns, says Rick Morris, a regional agronomist with the North Carolina...

This would move the veto to the Wheat Export Authority, the regulatory body; allow AWB to run a national pool and export without a permit; increase the tonnage that others could export; and deregulate the export trade carried out through bags and containers. THE Government is now in a desperate search for a wheat marketing compromise that will see it through the election without a damaging brawl between hardline Nationals and deregulatory Liberals. The model's objective is "to provide a...