Not only are we busily planting warm-season crops such as sweet corn, okra and tomatoes, but we are enjoying a daily harvest of lettuce, spinach, strawberries and asparagus. In late June, sow a few more feet of sweet corn and green beans. While this month marks the beginning of summer and a time to enjoy numerous warm-weather pursuits, don't neglect the garden. Weed the tomatoes one more time, then water deeply and mulch immediately with black and white newsprint, straw or dried, weed-free...

Mr Pratico also called for other processors to come out with a more realistic figure that reflects that of the world traded price. Statistics from Dairy Australia show that world milk powder and commodity prices are at an all-time high. Fonterra must reconsider price increases: WAFarmers Monday, 4 June 2007 WAFarmers dairy section president Tony Pratico is calling for dairy co-operative Fonterra to reconsider their 2007/08 farm gate price increase. The New Zealand-based dairy exporter last...

Ingredients 6 small green peppers 1 pound fresh ground turkey meat (or 1 pound of prepackaged ground turkey) 1 package (10 ounces) unsalted frozen corn, defrosted, drained if needed 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt added tomato sauce 1/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Lemon and Herb blend 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 6 ounces shredded Alphine Lace Low Sodium Swiss 1/2 teaspoon any brand of low-sodium Worchestershire sauce 1/4 cup onion, chopped 2 tablespoons no-salt added tomato paste...

Such is the natural science of agriculture that has provided food for thousands of years. Though not yet commercially available, this would force farmers to purchase new seeds every year, ensuring greater sales for seed companies. Called terminator technology, the USDA and biotech companies like Monsanto (which now owns Delta & Pine) claim that it is not about profits but instead about preventing the escape of genetically modified plants into the wild, which could impact local plant...

Demand for old crop corn and new crop remains firm and projected domestic end stocks for 2007-08 under 1 billion and dating back to 1980, projected low world end stocks. July Corn Futures: Our immediate plan is to place a firm offer to sell the 2006 corn inventory when futures reach $4 but will provide exact details as we draw closer to the price projection. Corn Fundamentals: the combination of better than expected three day weekend weather, weak energy prices and this weeks weather...