But unless there s significant rainfall and soon, there may not be a whole lot to sell and that includes the king of the crops, Silver King corn. View Report It s a welcome sight of summer, produce stands popping up alongside county roads where local farmers can sell directly too their customers. That won t be the case for very long without rain and that will leave a bad taste in the mouths of those who love the taste of sweet corn. Rainfall totals in this area are averaging around twelve...

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He looks to one side for a couple of seconds and then glances at the road for a split second on the way to appraising the fields on the other side. Like most serious farmers, he has developed a style of driving which is alarming but doesn't often result in accidents. There, the Farmer was gratified by many fields of buttercups where the leisure classes had polluted the fields with their horses. On the other hand, the Farmer was horrified to see some really heavy crops of wheat. Elder...

HAVANA: Cuba has plans to spend up to $150 million on food imports when officials sit down Monday with US agribusiness representatives, the head of the state-importing agency said Friday. US agricultural imports include corn, rice, beans, peas and grains. Cuban imports from the United States however began to drop off in 2005, when Washington changed the rules and demanded advance cash payments for all its exports. Prices however have been rising for these products in the last months due to...

Not only has Chief s ag-related business increased by more than 500 percent in the past 5 years, we ve gained more market share in the process, he said. Mitchel listed several trends sparking Chief s ag business growth the past five years: ethanol, which has increased grain storage demand by processing plants, elevators and farms; higher yields and better varieties; and concerns about grain movement delays seen after Hurricane Katrina. Orders for all sizes of bins, grain handling...

Top with the corn salsa, mashed avocado and sour cream to serve. Or why not use left over bolognaise sauce or savoury mince and place on the bottom of the dish before adding the corn chips. Try this: You can use other sauces such as barbeque, mild tomato salsa or sweet chilli sauce in place of tomato. Combine the corn, tomato, capsicum and shallots. Divide the corn chips among four ovenproof dishes. Grill the corn chip until the cheese has melted. Drizzle with sauce and scatter with...