He also noted that recent rain in the Midwest wasn't ample enough to make a dent in a protracted drought that is jeopardizing crops such as corn. NEW YORK -- Wheat prices resumed their advance Wednesday as concerns mounted about a poor harvest, while gold prices generally stabilized after several sessions that had seen declines. Wheat rose after two days of profit-taking, restarting its climb amid more questions about the health of this year's crop. Among other commodities, oil and gas...

For example: - Neither the state nor federal government measures how much carbon dioxide the biofuel plants emit, although a new Iowa law passed this year will establish a panel that is supposed to find a way to collect carbon emissions data from industries, including biofuels plants, for the first time. For example: - Neither the state nor federal government measures how much carbon dioxide the biofuel plants emit, although a new Iowa law passed this year will establish a panel that is...

Weekend thunderstorms dumped up to four inches of rain on parts of the Tri-State, but weather experts say more rain is needed to end a drought that has damaged crops and prompted water conservation alerts. Mary Lamm, service hydrologist for the weather service, said a full report on the impact of the weekend's rain will not be available until later this week, but "we probably need two to three times what actually fell in places. The rain arrived just as corn is beginning to tassel, a...

We are not sure why he concentrated on corn farmers, he could have equally ranted about poor beef farmers who provide the hotdogs, the impoverished peanut farmers, or car makers whose products bought you to the theatre. Rick is the bloke who recently told man plus dog that the government should stop investing cash in fighting violent crime, like bank robbery, and instead concentrate on dealing with piracy instead. Corn growers would earn greater profits and buy more farm equipment. Movie...

The farm bill sets farm policy and covers issues beyond the farm gate such as human nutrition, economic development, energy, research and world trade. The bill, which expires in September, changed commodity payments to farmers and provided farm-income support for times when prices fall below targets. Many Virginia farmers raise livestock, poultry and vegetables and don't get the income support that corn, cotton and small-grain producers, located primarily in the Midwest and Deep South, get...

Her first work of non-fiction is rooted in a personal challenge: to shun America's fast-food industry and live for a year, with her family, on home-grown food. She talks to Ed Pilkington about life without bananas Tuesday June 26, 2007 The Guardian Of all the potential hazards that a journalist can expect to confront when embarking on an interview with one of the world's bestselling novelists, being sexually molested by a turkey is not one of them. She talks to Ed Pilkington about life...