date:Sep 05, 2012
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The August index of prices received by farmers for food grains was 263 compared with the 1990-1992 base of 100, unchanged from Julys downwardly revised index but up 6% from 248 in August 2011.
The August index of feed grains was 311, up 6% from 294 in July and up 10% from 283 in August 2011.
The average price paid to farmers for corn was $7.54 a bu, up 40c from $7.14 in July and up 66c from $6.88 in August 2011. Farmers received an average of $11.90 a cwt for grain sorghum in August, up $1