Crop development has been accelerated by the hot conditions, with harvesting of pulse crops and winter cereals in southern areas now beginning, the Wheat Board said. With temperatures in the mid-to-high30s over the last two weeks, hopes that farmers might see a bumper crop are fading fast. Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni dies at 94 Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, whose depiction of alienation made him a symbol of art-house cinema with movies such as Blow-Up and...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Farm subsidies: A gift for the wealthy? Utah doesn't get much of the national subsidy pie, but most of what it does get goes to the wealthiest Utahns By Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated:07/29/2007 01:32:27 AM MDT Related Farm Subsidies. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Farm subsidies: A gift for the wealthy? Utah doesn't get much of the national subsidy pie, but most of what it does get goes to...

All told, 13 combines swept through the family's fields working separately at first before coming together to finish the last swatch of land together. As she and family began to gather in her living room, one neighbor after another approached her offering kind words and even more. Meanwhile others brought their own augers and trucks, cleaning out and loading up the grain bins. As much as their effort was inspired by neighborly duty, many wanted to pay tribute to the man who gave so much of...

It has been theorized that gluten, which is found naturally in wheat, barley and rye, is responsible for many autism-like symptoms in children. As a result, an autism support website has made free recipes available for parents who wish to implement the popular diet. Founded in late 2005, Autism Key is a support site operated by Greaves and others for parents of children with autism and autism spectrum disorders. Recipes to items such as ice cream, banana bread and tapioca pudding are all...

There is a list of foods "not considered essential for a healthy diet" - like fast foods, sweets, cakes, sweetened cereals, and fizzy and sports drinks. By Louise Flanagan No toys with burgers, no cartoons with sweetened cereals and no junk food adverts at school tuckshops. The regulations include new definitions, mandatory date markings on most foods, and standards for nutritional information. Said ASA head of legal and regulatory affairs Gail Schimmel: "What is important about them is...