GOVERNMENT has imported 500 000 tonnes of maize from Zambia and Malawi as it steps up efforts to avert drought-induced hunger while the Grain Marketing Board has set aside over $2 trillion to buy maize from farmers in the current marketing season. The Minister of State for National Security, Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement, Cde Didymus Mutasa, who is also the chairman of the National Task Force on Food Procurement and Distribution, on Wednesday said the Government was importing grain...

corn crops are typically planted by the end of May. Monsanto genetically engineers corn and other seeds to increase their yields and resistance to disease and poor weather. Farmers have rushed to increase corn production as booming ethanol demand spurs corn prices higher. A strong ending to the corn planting season in the United States is boosting the company's earnings this year. The company already benefited from booming corn prices during the last quarter. Monsanto is also getting help...

Hagerty said the price of corn has flown the coop, and since chicken feed on corn, his wing prices may increase. Not only are fuel increases affecting their product prices, but so is the demand for corn, a commodity connected to many entrees and side items. Protein's popularity and the ethanol push has equated to more cash for corn, so that means Hagerty is open to making changes. So to remain competitive in the market, restauranteers like Hagerty find themselves starting from scratch when...

And because farmers are switching acreage from soybeans, rice and other crops to cash in on the corn frenzy, prices for those crops have also risen. A combination of forces, including bad weather, heightened demand for corn to produce ethanol, strong buying from consumers and higher energy costs, is boosting prices. farmers are estimated to have planted the largest corn crop in decades this year in response to strong demand for corn to make ethanol, a fuel alternative that is blended with...

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Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an April freeze that damaged crops. Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an...