The planted-acreage report has the potential to be a shocker and a major market mover, as a planted acreage figure under the trade estimate of 87-88 million acres will be explosive as prices will need to rally in a last-ditch effort to attract more seeded acres this spring. The planted-acreage report has the potential to be a shocker and a major market mover, as a planted acreage figure under the trade estimate of 87-88 million acres will be explosive as prices will need to rally in a...

You are in: Home>News>Arable Can you help grain hygiene trials? 06/06/2007 09:00:00 Farmers Weekly Grain growers keen to brush up on their store hygiene to help meet increasingly stringent buyers' requirements can take part in trials to determine the best cleaning methods. You are in: Home>News>Arable Can you help grain hygiene trials? 06/06/2007 09:00:00 Farmers Weekly Grain growers keen to brush up on their store hygiene to help meet increasingly stringent buyers' requirements can take...

The increased planting of Round-Up Ready corn and other transgenics that are glyphosate-resistant is creating challenges for growers who need to kill a failed corn stand before replanting. Planting conventional corn hybrids is becoming less of an option for growers, especially as transgenics --Bt corn, stacked traits--become more popular. But according to Ohio State University research and studies conducted at other land-grant universities, treatment was less effective on corn higher than...

Here are four serving suggestions: Cilantro-lime butter: In food processor, mix 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, hot sauce to taste and 1 stick soft butter. To season before cooking, brush corn with a paste of your favorite spices and soft butter. Here are two suggestions: Cajun spice: 3 tablespoons soft butter, 1/2 teaspoon celery salt and 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, salt and cayenne. Italian oil: Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil,...

Ganesan Srinivasan, director of the university farm, said there should be plenty of both white and yellow corn available through the summer and well into fall. Due to increased demand for sweet corn, we planted additional acreages this year, Srinivasan said. In spite of higher input and labor costs, we will keep our prices at last year s levels to serve our loyal customers, said Jennifer Sobieralski, Farm Market manager. Move over olive oil and wines, Fresno State s popular sweet corn has...