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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Corn futures closed down on Monday and, with a high US dollar forcing countries to buy corn from elsewhere, corn exports are down, writes Michael Roberts.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Efforts to Keep Iowa Pork Production at the TopIOWA, US - In the short six months since he began working as an Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach swine programme specialist, Matthew Swantek has become certified as a Pork Quality Assurance...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Following a break last week for Labor Day, this week saw strong corn futures on Monday whilst dairy, soybean and wheat futures are down, writes Michael Roberts.
Monday, September 05, 2011
New Variety of Cotton Tested for Feed UseUS - Researchers at New Mexico State University are carrying out field and lab trials on a glandless variety of cotton whose seed meal has potential as a feed ingredient because of its low gossypol c...
Friday, September 02, 2011
Company Now Sells Certified Antibiotic-Free DDGSUS - After several years in developing the process, POET is now offering antibiotic-free dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS).
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Short Corn Supply to Force Reduced ConsumptionUS - With the 2011 corn crop not likely big enough to meet demand and as prices continue to rise, livestock producers soon might be facing a critical decision: whether they should reduce their use of corn...
Report Profiles Top Animal Health & Nutrition FirmsUS — A comprehensive report providing in-depth profiles of more than 130 animal health and nutrition companies is now available from Fountain Agricounsel LLC, a leading management-consultant company...
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - This report comes to you from the hurricane, earthquake, and fire centre of Virginia where there is no power and the internet is spotty at best, writes Michael Roberts.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Early Price Peak For Corn & Soybeans?US - The 2011-12 corn and soybean marketing years will be characterised by the need to reduce consumption of both crops. The magnitude of those needed reductions are not yet known and the prices needed...
Market Preview: Corn Yield Predictions DipUS - In this week's "Market Preview" from National Hog Farmer magazine, Steve Meyer writes about corn yield prediction for 2011.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Pork Producers' Ability to Pay for CornUS - This year’s corn crop is not big enough to meet the entire consumption base that has been built. Prices will have to be high enough to convince some end users to reduce consumption from current...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Perfect Timing for Conference on Feed Efficiency US - The International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine will be held in Omaha, Nebraska on 8 and 9 November 2011.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Market Preview: USDA Crop EstimatesUS - The cost and profit challenges facing pork producers got significantly greater last week when USDA released its August estimates for the 2011 US corn and soybean crops, writes Steve Meyer in his latest...
No Room to Increase Corn ConsumptionUS - The USDA projects that 13.245 billion bushels of US corn will be consumed during the marketing year that ends on 31 August, 2011. That forecast is 60 million bushels below the July forecast, but is...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Record Pork and Hog PricesUS - Strong export demand, light slaughter weights, and lower-than-expected hog slaughter are giving us record pork and hog prices, writes Ron Plain.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Monday was a "sell-everything" kind of day as US equity markets declined and crude oil took a 6.4 per cent dive to $81.31/barrel after Standard & Poor's cut the US' top-tier credit rating from AAA...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Novus's Sustainability Report Awarded B-CheckUS - Novus International, Inc. announces publication of its 2010 Sustainability Report, which documents and measures the company's comprehensive social, environmental and economic sustainability programme...
Friday, August 05, 2011
New Definition for Chelated Trace Minerals US - A new feed ingredient definition for Mintrex chelated trace minerals from Novus has been accepted by regulator, AAFCO.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Enhancing Welfare Explored by Industry LeadersUS - Enhancing welfare in livestock production was explored by industry leaders at the second Annual Novus University Day.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Heavy rains fell on parts of the US Midwest over the weekend easing stress on the corn crop and seen as aiding pollination, writes Michael Roberts.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Purdue Report: Causes of High Commodity PricesUS - Growing demand for corn to use in biofuels and for soybeans to help feed a booming Chinese economy are among key forces driving commodity prices higher this year, according to a report by three Purdue...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Is the Corn Crop at Risk?US - A number of factors combine each year to determine the US average corn yield, writes Darrel Good, Agricultural Economist at the University of Illinois.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Website Seeks to End Corn-Ethanol’s Federal SupportUS - A group of industry organisations has set up a web site to explain corn-based ethanol's connection with rising meat and poultry prices and to urge consumers to take action.
Delegation Spends Time Understanding DDGS SectorUS - To gain a more thorough understanding of the production and use of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), the US Grains Council organized a mission from China to visit the United States....
Thursday, July 14, 2011
CME: Tighter–Than–Expected Corn Ending StocksUS - Grain markets were higher yesterday in response to the USDA WASDE report showing tighter than expected corn ending stocks for the upcoming marketing year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tight Supply Situation Still Driving Corn MarketUS - The Agriculture Department forecasts higher corn stocks in its July crop report released today compared to its June report, but economists with the American Farm Bureau Federation stress that corn...
Factors Leading to Rising Pork PricesUS - Pork prices are on the rise as international exports increase and high feed costs are passed on to consumers, said a Purdue Extension agricultural economist.
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - Higher pork buying by China is seen as leading to tighter supplies of meat and protein. China is the world’s largest consumer of pork while demand increases on growing a middle-class population...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Corn Market Waiting on August Production ReportUS - Corn prices have made a modest recovery following the sharp declines stemming from the USDA reports released on 30 June, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Improved Profitability Outlook for Pork ProducersUS - A US-based agricultural economist says a drop in feed costs resulting from last week's surprise increase in the USDA's planted area estimate for corn has dramatically improved the profit outlook for...
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