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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Will Crop Prices Recover?US - The prices of wheat and soybeans have been trending lower since late April/early May, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Mixed Developments for CornUS - For the current marketing year that runs through August 2010, the USDA projects US corn exports at 1.95 billion bushels, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
CME: Record-High Corn Condition RatingsUS - Record-fast planting plus almost ideal weather add up to record-high corn condition ratings, according to today’s weekly Crop Condition report from USDA, write Steve Meyer and Len Stei...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Novus Acquires IQF GroupUS - Novus International has acquired IQF Group, extending its product portfolio into the new categories of feed and food carotenoid pigments, essential oils, anti-caking agents and mould inhibitors.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
CME: 2010 Corn Planting Substantially CompleteUS - USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report indicates that 2010 corn planting is substantially complete as of Saturday with 93 per cent of intended acres planted, write Steve Meyer and Len Stei...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Weekly Outlook: 2010-11 Corn Marketing YearUS - There is always lots of interest in the USDA’s first projections of crop supply and consumption for the upcoming marketing year, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of ...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
CME: 'New Normal' Prices for Corn, Soybean MealUS - USDA’s monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released this morning, confirm the outlook for large crops this year and resulting higher...
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Crop Prices Still Bounced AroundUS - A large number of factors continue to exert some influence on the prices of corn, soybeans, and wheat, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
U of M Meeting Focuses on NutritionUS - Feed industry professionals will have the opportunity to update their knowledge of beef, dairy, poultry, swine and equine nutrition at the 71st annual Minnesota Nutrition Conference on 21 to 22 September...
AFIA Names Vice Chair of Feed Regulatory CommitteeUS - The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) announces the appointment of Kristi Krafka, Kemin AgriFoods' vice president of regulatory affairs, quality assurance and quality control for North America,...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Corn Demand ImprovingUS - December 2010 corn futures traded to a high of $3.95 in mid-April, retreated to a low of $3.67 early last week, and then rallied back to $3.95, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Friday, April 23, 2010
USGC Discusses Turkey's New Biosafety LawUS - The US Grains Council (USGC) is monitoring trade developments in Turkey following the passage of the country's new Biosafety Law that could affect the import of genetically enhanced (genetically modified;...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Virginiamycin May Reduce Feed CostsUS - University of Illinois researchers have found one more way for swine producers to save money on feed costs this year.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Corn and Soybean PricesUS - Prices for the 2010 corn and soybean crops experienced some weakness immediately following the 31 March USDA reports, but made substantial gains in the following two weeks, writes Darrel Good, agricultural...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Start for 2010 Growing SeasonUS - The start of the 2010 growing season for corn and soybeans is fundamentally different than the start for the 2008 and 2009 growing seasons, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Ethanol Mandate Creates Chance of Corn Price SpikeUS - If the US corn industry experiences a weather-induced shortfall that typically has a 10 per cent chance of happening in any given year, the price of a bushel of corn could rise to more than $7.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Mycotoxin Fact Sheet Now Available at ISUIOWA, US - A fact sheet about mycotoxin contamination of corn is now available from the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University (ISU).
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Weekly Outlook: Different View of USDA ReportsUS - The USDA’s estimates of 1 March stocks of soybeans and corn were generally larger than expected, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Higher Corn, Soybean Acreage Means Lower PricesINDIANA, US - American agriculture's brief wheat revival appears to be over. Farmers in 2010 are expected to practice the old-fashioned religion of corn and soybeans, said a Purdue University agricultural...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Study Shows Biofuel Mandates Could Push Prices UpUS - Grocery shoppers face hefty price increases if bad weather withers a US corn crop that is now tethered to grain-intensive renewable fuel mandates, a new University of Illinois study warns.
Weekly Roberts ReportUS - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Industry Speaks out Against Ethanol Tax CreditsUS - A coalition of meat and poultry associations has provided a joint comment on the introduction of Pomeroy-Shimkus legislation to extend ethanol tax credits
Monday, March 29, 2010
Korea Captures Efficiencies of Large-Scale ProductionUS - Korea’s swine sector is the largest consumer of feed grains in the country, consuming more than 3 million metric tons in 2009.
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