Corn planting wrapped up before the end of last week with switching over to soybean planting, although soil moisture was getting very short as soybeans were being planted. Field operations for the reporting week include planting, herbicide spraying and side dressing nitrogen fertilizer in corn. In fact, after looking at a perfect stand from the later planted corn, my dad claimed he isn't going to let us plant before the first of May next year. What makes farming different from many other...

He said first prize for winning the sweet corn eating competition is a cool $1,500. The corn man cometh for second try at title. Now, you can submit birth, wedding and engagement announcements online too! Submit your comments on the article in the space below: The addition of the flashing numbers above = Always believing it would be great to give his winnings to a charity, Smith has vowed he will give his prize winnings to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Suburban Newspapers2007 Submit your...

Sunshine and warm temperatures allowed farmers to plant corn, watermelons, cucumbers, snap beans, sweet corn, potatoes and tomatoes. Farmers are starting to plant full-season soybeans and harvest a small amount of strawberries and green peas. Field corn was 67 percent planted and 28 percent has begun to emerge. Winter wheat was in good condition with 7 percent excellent, 69 percent good, 19 percent fair, 4 percent poor and 1 percent very poor. Grain heads have formed in 45 percent of the...

Karen Woodmansee Appeal Staff Writer, kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com May 13, 2007 Print Email Gasoline prices over $3 a gallon, dire warnings about greenhouse effects and increased pollution bringing about global warming are causing some folks to think more about energy alternatives. Karen Woodmansee Appeal Staff Writer, kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com May 13, 2007 Print Email Gasoline prices over $3 a gallon, dire warnings about greenhouse effects and increased pollution bringing about global...

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) warned Friday the lingering drought will damage the year's summer crop output, but analysts say the country's grain crop prices won't be much affected. Summer crops normally make up 20 percent of China's annual grain output which has grown for three straight years since 2003 to 497. Given the government's massive grain crop reserve, analysts said the drop won't result in a grain shortfall or drastic price hikes. But the official forecast has not yet been...

Two hundred pounds of crayfish were finished off in three hours. Although she didn't have final attendance numbers for Sunday's event, Holt took the butter and crayfish consumption as a sign that the size of this year's fiesta surpassed last year's attendance of 5,000. But the most important item sweet corn remained plentiful, albeit in dwindling amounts. Food dwindles quickly at Sweet Corn Fiesta. Sixty pounds of butter was ordered for today's Seventh Annual South Florida Sweet Corn...