usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Fruit farmers hope for best, prepare for worst By ANGIE MASON For The Evening Sun Article Launched:05/30/2007 09:50:51 AM EDT Click photo to enlarge Earlier this year, warm days followed by a cold snap might have hurt some fruit crops in Adams County. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Fruit farmers hope for best, prepare for worst By ANGIE MASON For The Evening Sun Article Launched:05/30/2007 09:50:51 AM EDT Click...

As a result, the 2007 recommended seeding deadlines have been extended to assist farmers concerned about how these inclement weather conditions will affect their insurance coverage. In order to help farmers who have been unable to finish seeding this spring, the May 31 deadline for wheat, argentine canola, flax, mustard, mixed grain and oats has been extended to June 5 (today) Agriculture Financial Services Corporation insures all crops seeded up to June 20, but to be fully covered for...

Booth contracts the pressed beet pulp in early October, and the local prices are based on corn prices. They gained about 2.7 pounds a day with one implant; then, we changed from quality to production and now, we're disappointed if we get less than 3.5 pounds of gain a day. Nevertheless, Booth said he believes the pressed beet pulp is a good additive to a feed program and stores fairly well when packed like corn silage. Peltz said he has seen some variation between the different distillers...

First page.Politics.Economy.Social.Sport.Culture.Africa.International.Specials. Kenya moves to boost commercial fish farming Nairobi, Kenya 06/10 - Commercial fish farmers in Kenya will soon be able to acquire mono-sex Tilapia fingerlings for breeding for anticipated better returns following successful trials by the state-run fish breeding agency. Kenya moves to boost commercial fish farming Nairobi, Kenya 06/10 - Commercial fish farmers in Kenya will soon be able to acquire mono-sex...

One of the fattest targets that has emerged: The federal crop insurance program and the money paid to companies and agents to sell and service federally subsidized policies. To get an idea of how much premiums and commissions will rise this year, consider this situation: In Story County, the premium for a typical revenue assurance policy that covers 75 percent of the crop value would total about $40 an acre this year, up from $23 in 2006. Congress looks everywhere to find money for the...