After hurricane Irene, farmers urged to get crops tested

The aftermath of hurricane Irene has left devastation not just in the destruction of the towns and cities but also in the farmland. Farmer are being urged to get their corn crops tested for toxin levels. The toxic mold need certain conditions to develop and after rainfall the conditions are perfect for aflatoxin to develop. Aflatoxin is a by product of the mold known as aspergillus flavus. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

Planting screeches to a halt

If you're itching to get back into the field to get your 2011 crop planted, one look at the weather for the next couple weeks indicates your best bet may be to just sit back and relax. It may be a little while before you can get back into the field.

"When it comes to the weather for the second half of April, what we have in store this year for the nation's midsection is about as bad as one could imagine for fieldwork," Freese-Notis Weather Inc, meteorologist Craig Solberg said Monday morning. "Extended periods of dry weather during that time frame are completely out of the question, and even stringing together as little as two straight days of completely dry weather is going to be a real chore." Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers