Pedro Alvarez, the head of Alimport, Cuba's food import company, said that in the coming week the gathering should result in the signing of $140 million to $150 million in contracts for tons of wheat, corn, beef, chicken, pork and other products from the U. trade embargo almost as much as the millions of dollars worth of food products purchased at a trade fair Wednesday. Businesses Optimistic About Trade Relations with Cuba - HispanicBusiness.com HispanicBusiness. Pedro Alvarez, the head...

The government last week announced the single desk system would continue but disgraced marketing and export company AWB, which paid kickbacks to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, would not be involved. The decision has angered some Liberal backbenchers who wanted the single desk system to be abolished. May 27, 2007 - 11:09AM Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Mark Vaile says a large majority of wheat growers want the single desk system for wheat exports retained. Get free news...

The rain we ve had recently probably hasn t had too much of an affect wheat quality, he said. Benson & the commissioners are behind the poor wheat crop as well. Army worms, which have been feeding on wheat plant heads, have been a problem in Garfield County and other areas recently, he said, forcing producers to spray. He said he is not sure the next few days or next couple of weeks will maintain the extremely wet conditions we ve see the last five days. Recent cool, wet weather has been...

Wheat is mostly good to excellent, but high winds, hail, tornadoes and flooding damaged the crop in the northeast part of the region. Some oats and wheat have been harvest. Wheat fields are in good condition and barring hail storms, should bring in some of the best yields ever. Squash, onions, potatoes, and some beans are being harvested, as are early peach varieties. Most of the area received from 1 to 8 inches of rain, and that put many field activities on hold. The rain caused some...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Second annual Nord Threshing Bee celebrated By BARBARA ARRIGONI - Staff Writer Article Launched:06/03/2007 12:16:21 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge Lonnie Jones pitches wheat bundles onto an antique thresher Saturday at the Nord Threshing Bee. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Second annual Nord Threshing Bee celebrated By BARBARA ARRIGONI - Staff Writer Article Launched:06/03/2007 12:16:21 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge Lonnie Jones pitches...