The central government will offer incentives to states that take urgent measures to avert crisis in the farming sector by implementing strategies to raise agricultural output, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. The Prime Minister said whatever strategies were chosen by the states, they must deliver tangible benefits to farmers, consumers and the rural economy as a whole. In its presentation before the meeting, the Department of Agriculture stated that a draft national policy for...

With Ohio's wheat crop under way, and performing well despite frost damage concerns, now is the time for growers to begin scouting for foliar diseases, especially on susceptible varieties. It is most prevalent on the lower leaves of susceptible varieties when wheat is in the joint to flag-leaf stage of development. Powdery mildew is one of the most common wheat diseases in Ohio. A new fungicide, Proline, is available to growers this season and effectively controls both diseases, as do the...

Heavy fund buying, along with strong gains in the neighboring CBOT corn and wheat markets, contributed to the bullish tone of the session, traders said. Analysts were estimating crop-ending stocks of Soybeans to be 377 million bushels, but according the USDA, that level was down considerably at 320 million bushels while global demand for Soybeans is now estimated to rise 2 percent. USDA lowers soybean stock forecast, futures market rose to record level. Corn, wheat, hogs and cattle futures...

Some farmers will use a portion off their wheat crop as silage to feed to cattle, Lee said. Many are destroying their wheat crops and planting corn or soybeans. Local yard sales & printable maps. We reserve the right to remove comments that violate our code of conduct. Rev up your local car search. Find a Professional Agent or Financier in Shelby County. Kentucky wheat producers could lose as much as $63 million as a result of crop damage from freezing termperatures in early April that...

So Kevin and his wife, Julie, created two bread mixes -- one for a whole wheat bread and another for a raisin bread -- at a time bread machines were in vogue. It was during one such reverie that Kevin hit upon the idea of a value-added business: The family could finish their hard red winter wheat into a variety of baking mixes to make extra cash. Like a meadowlark that refuses to be silenced by a heavy wind, the Gaukel family has been undeterred; they are using their combined ingenuity and...