Grayson County farmers hit hard by fuel [ Sherman Herald Democrat ] May 10, 2008  By Connie Harshman Herald Democrat After the dealing with floods in 2007, Grayson County farmers are now feeling the pinch from record-high gas prices. Read More ...

Biggest wheat crop in 10 years expected [ The Kansas City Star ] May 09, 2008  The U.S. is gearing up for its biggest wheat crop in 10 years. In a supply and demand report Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, all U.S. wheat production this year was pegged at 2.392 billion bushels, up from 2.067 billion bushels last year and the largest since 1998. That year, U.S. wheat production came in at 2.547 billion bushels. Read More ...

Tour forecasts Kansas wheat crop at 379. [ AP via Yahoo! Finance ] May 09, 2008  Surpassing expectations, the 2008 winter wheat harvest in Kansas was forecast to top 379.1 million bushels, industry leaders said Thursday. Read More ...

Strawberry fields forsaken [ Independent ] May 11, 2008  Millions of pounds worth of soft fruit and vegetables are likely to be left to rot in fields this summer because of a shortage of foreign pickers caused by the falling value of the pound and new restrictions on the number of seasonal labourers allowed to enter Britain, farmers' leaders have warned. Read More ...

Lack of rainfall threatens winter crops [ Australian Broadcasting Corporation ] May 11, 2008  New figures suggest this year's winter crop in New South Wales is under threat because of lacklustre autumn rainfall. Read More ...

Brazil Coffee Crop to Top Early Outlook, [ Bloomberg.com ] May 08, 2008  May 8 -- Coffee output in Brazil , the world's biggest producer of the commodity, will rise more than previously forecast this year as rains boost yields, the government said. Read More ...

Local grower named winner [ Paris News ] May 10, 2008  ARTHUR CITY — Toby Kautz is a relative newcomer to Lamar County, but not to farming. He moved to the Arthur City farm and ranch he shares with wife, Lesa, and his father, Leroy, eight years ago. Read More ...

Brazilian Coffee Crop to Top Early Forec [ Bloomberg.com ] May 08, 2008  May 8 -- Coffee output in Brazil , the world's biggest producer of the commodity, will rise more than previously forecast to a five-year high as rains boost yields, the government said. Read More ...

Gloomy prospects for bumper wheat crop [ ABC via Yahoo!7 News ] May 12, 2008  Hopes of harvesting a bumper wheat crop this year are fading quickly, with more areas around the country sinking back into drought. Read More ...

Myanmar's cyclone victims brace for new [ Los Angeles Times ] May 11, 2008  Residents pull themselves up by their bootstraps, salvaging what they can, as a tropical depression heads their way. U Maung Saw and his family are in a race against the rain. Read More ...