Feeder cattle prices rallied 3.7 percent over the same two-day period as lower feed costs were expected to entice farmers and ranchers to purchase more cattle for the year. Many of these additional corn acres came at the expense of soybeans and cotton, which were shown to have 11 percent and 20 percent fewer acres from a year ago, respectively. The higher-than-expected acreage for corn proved bearish for prices, as corn futures opened the trading day Friday at the exchange-imposed maximum...

The ministry predicts up to 5 million tonnes of rice will have to be exported in order to raise the average household income to between US$700 and 750 a year. In total, farmers would produce about 19 million tonnes of rice every year to meet growing domestic and foreign demands. Ministry officials are hoping their objectives will help reduce the number of poor households in the area from almost 9 per cent to as low as 4 per cent. The Government is dedicating resources to build 30 rice...

Colorado farmers will increase their corn acreage this year by a projected 25 percent to 1.25 million acres, the second-highest total since the 1930s, agriculture officials reported last week. Like many of his corn-growing colleagues who have suffered through lean years, Weathers plans to plant more of the grain this spring to take advantage of historically high prices. The boon for farmers could come at the expense of cattle feeders and consumers, who are paying for the higher-priced...

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Contaminated spinach that sickened hundreds of people and prompted an unprecedented nationwide recall last fall came from a cattle ranch east of Salinas, according to a report by state and federal investigators released Friday. Outbreaks of potentially lethal illnesses linked to produce particularly leafy greens have been growing more frequent and larger in scope in recent years. Twenty-six samples of feces, soil and surface water at the ranch matched the genetic strain of bacteria in bags...