Land that will used for something other than farming, such as development, is on average selling for almost $1,800 more per acre than land that will remain in agriculture. Those transactions, which include land with and land without buildings, accounted for 4,075 total acres selling for an average of $3,566 per acre. With all sides of the equation on the rise, it's hard for many farmers to have adequate cashflow to purchase additional land to increase their operations. In turn, the higher...

Cde Mujuru said she met seed companies early this week following a recommendation by President Mugabe during a Cabinet meeting and got an assurance that there was enough seed to meet demand this farming season. She said farmers should expect more deliveries next week and urged traditional leaders to ensure maximum productivity in areas under their jurisdiction. She said with Government providing various farming implements under the mechanisation programme, farmers must boost productivity...

Post-harvest research summaries from multiple Midwestern locations confirm early trial results that showed Pioneer brand hybrids with Herculex XTRA are consistently superior to other corn rootworm management options, including other transgenic and soil insecticides. Post-harvest research summaries from multiple Midwestern locations confirm early trial results that showed Pioneer brand hybrids with Herculex XTRA are consistently superior to other corn rootworm management options, including...

Smith staff writer Sunday, November 11, 2007 Filling the tank was not pleasant before, but the latest hike in gasoline prices have made driving downright painful to the wallet. Fuel marketers are losing money, Dougher said, and there is a pressure to keep costs down and move product, so much that retailers lose money when prices spike. The higher prices are only now trickling down to the average consumer, but that's not the only thing edging the gallons up a few pennies. A large company...

The big rigs hold three times the grain, get twice the fuel mileage (4 to 6 miles per gallon) and, when purchased used, can cost less than straight grain trucks. The increase means there are more drivers, mostly farmers and farmhands, who only sporadically get behind the wheel of a complex vehicle. An Ohio State University study reported that trucks, including pickups, were the third-leading cause of farm fatalities behind tractors and machinery. The older straight grain trucks were known...