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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Feed and Nutrition
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Weekly Outlook: Crop Prices Remain Firm US - Corn and soybean prices continue to trade in a relatively wide range, but are currently near the highs of the past 10 weeks. Basis levels have weakened some as harvest accelerated, writes Darrel...
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Weekly Outlook: Soybean and Corn Crop Forecasts US - The USDA's November Crop Production report forecast the size of the 2009 US soybean crop at 3.319 billion bushels, 69 million bushels larger than the October forecast, writes Darrel Good,...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
USDA Crop Report to Be Watched Closer US - Wet and cold weather over much of the country in October put a dent in corn and cotton yields, but the Agriculture Department is still forecasting corn yields will be the highest on record and total...
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Light Test-Weight Corn Viable Option for Producers SOUTH DAKOTA, US - A cool summer may lead to lighter test weights for corn, but that corn might be a good fit for pork producers seeking to save money.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Weekly Outlook: Harvest to Accelerate US - The late planted and late maturing corn and soybean crops of 2009 have also experienced one of the slowest harvest rates in modern history, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Test Maize for Moulds Before Feeding, Urge Experts US - Pork and poultry producers who do not test the new corn crop before using it for feed are taking a risk this year, says an expert at Purdue University, and mould in corn is present in much of the...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Weekly Outlook: Looking Beyond Harvest US - One of the factors supporting corn and soybean prices in recent weeks is the delay in getting the crops harvested, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
CME: Current Grain Market Situation Discouraging US - The latest USDA crop progress report showed that US corn producers continue to run well behind year ago and five year average levels in harvesting the current crop, write Steve Meyer and Len Ste...
Friday, October 23, 2009
Groups Urge Congress to Aid Ailing Pork Industry US - “There are many challenges facing the economic viability of the pork sector including higher input costs for feed and energy, an over-abundance of supply in the domestic market, weakening demand and...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
CME: Ethanol Uses as Much Corn as Livestock US - According to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner, the US corn harvest continues to track well below year ago and five year average levels, raising concerns not just about current harvest output potential...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Weekly Review: Record High 2009 Soybean Crop Estimated US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Market Preview: Hog:Corn Ratio Put in Context US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.
Weekly Outlook: Corn, Soybean Prices Boosted US - December 2009 corn futures have increased by about $.65 per bushel form the early September low, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
Monday, October 12, 2009
CME: Larger-than-Expected Corn Production Indicated US - USDA’s monthly Crop Production report and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released on Friday, indicated larger- than-expected corn production and smaller-than-expected soybean output...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
CME: Output Numbers Will Not Drive Feed Prices US - Dow Jones’ monthly pre-report survey regarding Friday’s monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates indicates that the old adage “A big crop gets bigger” is still...
Weekly Roberts Report US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Weekly Outlook: Early Corn and Soybean Exports US - The USDA has projected that corn exports will rebound sharply during the current marketing year, writes Darrel Good, Extension Economist at the University of Illinois.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Chinese Swine Team Increases Interest in US DDGS US - A team of nine large-scale hog producers traveled to the United States from China this week to gain practical experience and expand their knowledge in order to improve production efficiency and reduce...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Soybean Producers Step Up Support of Pork Exports US - As the US pork industry continues to deal with difficult economic times, maintaining a strong level of US pork exports is considered a key to restoring profitability.

