The Agriculture Department is predicting the nation's biggest corn plantings in more than 60 years - a shift that could cut into soybean and cotton production. Large declines are forecast across the Midwest, where top producers Iowa and Illinois alone will plant some 2.3 million fewer acres. Analysts say the world's soybean crop can weather the shift because of ample stockpiles. Donna brings the store to your home - her emphasis is on you.

Soy products are often marketed specifically to women in part because of scientific evidence gathered over fifteen years suggesting that soy may be helpful for conditions and diseases associated with menopause, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, and mood swings. Soy products are often marketed specifically to women in part because of scientific evidence gathered over fifteen years suggesting that soy may be helpful for conditions and diseases associated with menopause,...

Just like corn growers across the nation, Virginia farmers are expanding their production to take advantage of record-high corn prices driven by the growing ethanol market. Nationwide, corn growers are planning to plant 15 percent more corn this spring, for the largest possible crop since 1944. Tobacco plantings are also expected to increase slightly, as flue-cured tobacco producers said they would put in 18,000 acres, 6 percent more than they planted last year. But growers have said they...

Crop report forecasts banner year for Illinois corn, soybean farmers. The department boosted its soybean price forecast by 50 cents from last month and raised the corn price forecast by 40 cents. Grain prices also continue to climb as growing ethanol and bio-fuel production boost demand. Farm officials say high prices and a good crop are a rare combination for Illinois farmers. They say high prices usually follow droughts, meaning farmers have less grain to sell. The U-S Department of...

Username: * Password: * Remember me Register. A USDA crop report issued on Friday, March 30, forecast record corn supplies in the 2007 crop year, causing limited down moves in corn on two successive trading days, as well as related volatility in wheat and soybean prices for several days, according to a memo sent to investors. A USDA crop report issued on Friday, March 30, forecast record corn supplies in the 2007 crop year, causing limited down moves in corn on two successive trading days,...