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Frost and a dry September combine to slash WA grain yield

A dry September and severe frost events in late August and mid-September have slashed crop production estimates in WA's grainbelt ahead of harvest, which is due to begin this month. The Grain Industry ... read more

Frost and dry slash WA potential

“We don’t know just how much the frost will hit the crop, but the dry is a big problem, the headlines have been on the frost but we could easily see the dry being the major factor in yield ... ... read more

Winners, losers harvest kicks off after season of extremes

GIANT combine harvesters have started cutting ... and northern South Australia as the national grain harvest cranks into gear. But the season is finishing disastrously in eastern Australia, as a dry, ... read more

A Path to Tomorrow's Farmland?

Plant a seed every five years or more, yet fill the grain ... a week to dry,” he says. Yield was 400 lb. to 700 lb. per acre. After combining, Magnusson had a neighbor bale the straw for cattle feed. ... read more

Good Dirt Gone Dry Wilting Corn Crop as Food Costs Rally

Tom Flora walked into one of his corn fields in Delphi, Indiana, last week to survey land that until last month he expected would yield a bigger-than ... may advance through to September or October as ... read more

On the Table: Readers invite you into their kitchens

In mid-September ... and cut into quarters or eighths, depending on size of potato. Boil in slightly salted water. Drain well. Pass hot potatoes through a ricer into very large bowl (or mash well by ... read more

Rain, frost cut season total to 12.5mt

He said harvest was now 80 per cent complete in WA as better harvesting conditions ... closed as growers finished delivering. Frosted grain and dry conditions has caused Mr Gray to downgrade his ... read more

Ask A Seattle Chef: 5 Tasty Pumpkin Dishes

Lauren Thompson, who was named one of Seattle’s next hot chefs by Metropolitan Magazine, synthesizes novelty and familiarity into dishes that yield ... Cut the pumpkin in half, lengthwise and use a ... read more

Wheat yield world record shattered in Lincolnshire

Once the combining started the grain moisture dropped from 18% to 16%, and the yield readings from the combine cab were between 15t ... stresses that can occur with conditions such as dry weather and ... read more

Drought denies wheat growers opportunity to cash in as prices head for record

Growers say crops in western Victoria may struggle to reach full yield potential if dry conditions ... a stinking hot September and we can have it taken away from us — or what happened two years ago ... read more

Managing market scenarios

You can cut ... sold grain in May and June, and we got a good basis level by forward-pricing,” he points out. “We started harvesting the last week of August. It's typically not a good time to sell, ... read more

Buttermilk Oven "Fried" Chicken

Fried chicken is one of my biggest weaknesses, so naturally I've been perfecting this lighter version for years. I've managed to achieve the same crispy golden texture you get from frying from my oven ... read more