1. HR 6849, 2007-2008 Regular Session 1st

Oct 9, 2008      United States Congress

...extended signup deadline under that paragraph.'.(2) PEANUTS- Section 1305 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8755) is amended by adding at the end the following:`(f) Extension of 2008 Signup-`(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall extend the 2008 crop year deadline for the signup for benefits under this subtitle by producers on a farm with base acres of 10 acres or less until the later of--`(A) November 14, 2008; or`(B) the end... more...

2. Farmers eyeing falling corn, bean prices

Oct 10, 2008      The Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Worldwide financial uncertainty also are undercutting energy prices, including ethanol, and hurting export prospects, he said. "The early heartburn was just seeing if this crop was able to produce. more...

3. Summer hailstorms take a big bite out of Niagara County apple profits Much of crop to go for applesauce, juice

Oct 14, 2008      The Buffalo News

Of 70,000 bushels damaged by hail, 45,000 bushels will be made into apple sauce. Weather is our big enemy." Sievert, 55, had a hard time remembering the last year his farm made a profit. more...

4. Wheat prices take a tumble

Oct 15, 2008      Billings Gazette

Grain elevators stopped offering forward contracts. But speculation wasn't the only factor at play in the unwinding of wheat prices. Much of that wheat is coming from Eastern Europe, where wheat was abundant, but protein levels, were low. Low protein wheat doesn't pay as well as high protein wheat. Fertilizer prices should trend downward also, Buschena said, which means by the time spring wheat farmers are planting, the price they need to break even should be less. more...