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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
March USDA Reports and BeyondUS - Corn and soybean prices continue to be influenced by a wide range of fundamental factors, writes Darrel Good.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Distiller's Grain Safe for Pigs Despite Sulphur ContentUS - University of Illinois researchers report that swine producers can feed distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) to their pigs without concern for sulphur content.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - The threat of cold weather harming the US corn crop is now considered nil by many meteorologists, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Corn Yield Prospects Impact PricesUS - With 2011-12 marketing year-ending stocks of US corn expected to be near pipeline levels, the size of the 2012 crop has substantial price implications, writes Darrel Good.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - The recent USDA World Agriculture Supply Demand Estimate (WASDE) put ending stocks at 801 mi bu, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Continued Focus on Corn Consumption and StocksUS - May 2012 corn futures have traded in a range of about $1.00 per bushel since last fall, writes Darrel Good.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Anticipating the 1 March Corn Stocks EstimateUS - It is widely anticipated that the 2012-13 corn marketing year will be a transition from the current environment of tight stocks and high prices to one of a large crop, increasing stocks, and lower...
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Good crop weather boosting prospects for spring seedings contributed to mixed corn futures, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Corn Used More for Ethanol than Feed in US US - For the first time in US history, ethanol refiners are consuming more of the US corn crop than livestock producers and this trend is set to continue to at least 2014 as government mandates and exports...
Meat Demand High Despite Consumption TrendUS - The average US consumer is eating less meat and poultry in general, a shift in consumption that reflects tighter budgets, fewer animals on the market and more meat going to foreign countries.
How to Balance Pork Quality with Feed EconomicsUS - MU Extension researchers recently collaborated with other universities to figure out what mix of feed works best to finish out hogs while creating better bacon for the breakfast plate. Study results...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Understanding How Ethanol Impacts Food PricesUS - I’ve been forced to examine my biases over the past few weeks. The examination of conscience was driven by an invitation to speak to the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol Conference...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Corn and Soybean Export ProgressUS - In December 2011, the USDA judged total corn production prospects in Argentina and Brazil at 3.54 billion bushels, writes Darrel Good.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Robert Easter and Bill Fisher Recognised by IPPAUS - Robert Easter, former dean of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), now interim vice-chancellor for research at the university, has received...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Soybean Export & Acreage Prospects Support PricesUS - Among the major crops, the corn market has received the lion’s share of attention over the past two months, writes Darrel Good.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
New Way to Map Drought and Water UseUS - Every month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Center for Climate Prediction has a drought briefing by teleconference to identify the latest drought areas in North America,...
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - A firmer US dollar and lower crude soybean oil prices hung over the market, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Corn Markets Remain UnsettledUS - The 2011-12 corn marketing year is approaching the half-way point. At this time of year, prospects for marketing year consumption and ending stocks are often fairly clear and the market begins to...
Friday, February 03, 2012
NCBA Cattlefax: Hope for Strong 2012 Corn HarvestANALYSIS - There is a strong need for a successful 2012 corn harvest, as the US competes on global markets. Meanwhile global demand for ethanol is pushing US corn usage up, said the CattleFax team at the...
A Satellite to Feed the World?US - It is ironic that just when Earth-monitoring satellites are needed more than ever to address the food and freshwater demands of a burgeoning global human population, we face an impending gap in coverage...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
First Product Candidate Moving Toward CommercializationUS - Novus International Inc., a leading manufacturer of animal and human nutrition and health products and Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and...
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - It would be a good idea for corn producers to consider pricing a portion of the 2012 corn crop at this time, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - China has suspended imports of soybean oilmeal from India after finding contamination in rapeseed last year, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Corn Price Swings to Continue?US - Since early October, corn prices have bounced in a wide trading range. March 2012 futures have traded between about $5.75 and $6.75 while December 2012 futures have been between about $5.35 and $6.20,...
Friday, January 20, 2012
NFU Urges EPA to Use Existing Data for CAFOsUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted commented yesterday to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding...
Researchers Explore Algae-Based FeedUS - The pigs and poultry in Professor Xingen Lei's lab have been consuming feed one wouldn't expect in Ithaca: marine algae.
Broadening Feedstocks Eligible for RFSUS - US Representative Pete Olson (Texas) is introducing bipartisan legislation to increase competition, stabilise food prices and enhance American energy security and global competitiveness.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Ingredients that Lower Feed Cost for Weanling PigsUS - An extension swine specialist with Kansas State University says producers of weanling pigs can reduce feeding costs without sacrificing productivity by substituting less costly ingredients into their...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Antibiotics in Pig Feeds Increases ResistanceUS - Antibiotics in pig feed increased the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the US Department of...
Understanding the Surprise in Corn Stocks EstimateUS - The corn market was surprised by the USDA’s final 2011 corn production estimate and the estimate of 1 December 2011 corn stocks. The March 2012 futures price declined by $0.52 per bushel in the...
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