He says they will form a database of producers and another one for local restaurants and stores that sell local products. Anderson says they have identified more than 250 different producers. Pickers have skulked off in the night with a big load of fruit from a Saskatoon berry farm in eastern Manitoba -- and police are concerned about the health of the thieves. The strawberry harvest in southern Manitoba is shaping up to be a good one this year. But Police say there is a potential health...

Maryland farmers have until the end of the month to sign up for $8 million in state money earmarked to pay for winter cover crops. The program, administered through local Soil Conservation Districts and managed by the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program (MACS), is designed to encourage farmers to plant grains such as barley, wheat and rye on fields after their summer crops are harvested. Carroll County Times: Westminster, Maryland , The program, administered through...

Wheat harvest increased to 56 percent, a 33 percent increase from last week. Soil moisture around the state is still low despite the sporadic thunderstorms during the week. Pastures are in generally fair condition with 9 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 47 percent fair, 26 percent good and 1 percent excellent. Barley harvest is 100 percent completed. Hay supplies are 9 percent very short, 20 percent short and 71 percent adequate. Showers needed for early progress. Corn growth and...

Weather forecasts through May 10 indicate the crop will get planted at about an average pace, therefore the market is slowly removing weather premium from prices. This is when seasonal price trends turn lower as the market prepares for the impending winter wheat harvest. WHEAT Wheat futures have rallied sharply so far in the month of April due to frost damage that occurred over the Easter weekend. Funds have been selling long positions, as the technical trend of the market has turned lower...

The election districts are: District 3 (Colusa and Lake counties), District 4 (Napa, Sonoma, and Yolo counties), District 5 (Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Yuba, Nevada, Sutter, Sierra & that portion of Sac County lying north of Road J-11 and east of the Sacramento River from Walnut Grove to Courtland), District 9 (Fresno County), and District 14 (Imperial County lying north of Keystone Rd. The election districts are: District 3 (Colusa and Lake counties), District 4 (Napa, Sonoma, and Yolo...

Mr McGauran said AWB's decision not to hedge this year's wheat crop, exposes growers to price risks they will now have to manage themselves. He said while it is a commercial matter whether AWB does or does not hedge its crop, farmers expected the single desk operator to handle these risk management options for them. What is your reaction to the AWB decision not to hedge this season's crop? It's lousy - it's part of their single desk obligations. Australian Govt slams AWB hedging decision...