However, the higher corn prices may be negative for some of the livestock producers that will have to bid for corn against ethanol plants and foreign exports. Generally, the growth of the ethanol industry likely will reduce the amount of corn available for exports or livestock feed. In a short crop year, the potential is for very strong corn prices as ethanol plants and other corn-dependent industries bid for limited stocks. The question for the industry is how many more acres will switch...

Thanks to the warm, sunny days of late, the first 'CT Grown' sweet corn is expected to be harvested and available for residents to enjoy this weekend. Over the next two weeks, 'CT Grown' corn will begin appearing at grocery stores and other local retailers across the state. The fresh cilantro, roasted garlic or Dijon mustard in these recipes will work hard to offset the not-quite-native taste of corn that you aren't buying from a local farmer. We had thought we were pushing it, hoping that...

That's pretty much the way corn is throughout Georgia - irrigated corn is generally in good condition, and non-irrigated corn is generally in poor condition. Yes, Carr said, the price of corn is good, and with virtually his entire corn acreage irrigated, the crop is in excellent condition. On the edges, where his huge pivot irrigator can't reach, the corn is barely knee-high, leaves curled toward the sky in thirst and nary an ear is to be seen. Statistics released by the state June 29...

DANBURY With small ponds developing around many crops because of heavy rains, area farmers are concerned their grain sorghum crops might have sporadic sprouting, causing damage to their yield this year. Most all of the crops in Brazoria County likely will be affected by the heavy rains, area farmers said, though the big concern is grain sorghum. Most of Brazoria County s 16,400 acres of grain sorghum crops were hit over the past two weeks with heavy rains. Rosharon farmer Curt Mowery has...

Not all of us are fortunate enough to have a garden plot in our back yards, so we rely on our farmers to bring that sweet produce to us. The best corn is simply the freshest corn, and its freshness is measured in minutes, not hours or days. At farmers markets and roadside stands, you'll find several varieties of fresh corn, mostly the sweeter varieties. About the first of July, we start counting the days until we can sink our teeth into a juicy ear of sweet corn. There will be fresh sweet...

With the soaring demand for field corn for ethanol, some farmers have been switching acreage from sweet corn to field corn, which should help those selling sweet corn, Peck said. The report didn't break down the sweet corn and field corn acreage, Despite higher costs in numerous areas, mostly linked to high petroleum prices, sweet corn prices will be the same as last year, both Eugster and Peck said. It's really going to be sweet this year because of the heat. Peck said his "tremendous"...