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Expert: Hog prices on the rise now
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Hog producers have been feeling the bite of losses once again this fall, but there is reason for some optimism, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University Extension economist. “First, hog prices are probably at their seasonal lows in late November as consumers are buying their Thanksgiving turkey rather than pork. Second,
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 21, 2010
MINERVA, Ohio — The Minerva FFA chapter held its first meeting of the year Oct. 13. They discussed plans for the year and fruit sales. The fruit sales started Oct. 15 and run through Nov. 18. Anyone who is interested in buying some, should contact Kristen Cappelli at 330-868-2323 or J.D. Little at 330-605-8606. *
I have more grain market questions than answers
So, it is a typical Tuesday morning. Here at 9 a.m., I have made the fresh-ground one-third real Colombian Supreme and two-thirds decaf hazelnut coffee. I have turned my contracts in to Bruce. I have talked to a dog food plant about a misapplied ticket and to a trucker about pickup numbers. I have talked
Using custom rates to show on-farm savings with no-till method
COLUMBUS — The environmental and conservation benefits of no-till production may be reason enough to adopt the practice, but for many farmers the answer to one question remains a driving factor: “Will it improve my bottom line?” Potential on-farm savings Farmers now have a way of putting a dollar value on no-till production, and based
High grain prices are here to stay
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An ethanol-fueled spike in grain prices will likely hold, yielding the first sustained increase for corn, wheat and soybean prices in more than three decades, according to new research by two University of Illinois farm economists. Price surge Corn, an ethanol ingredient which has driven the recent price surge, could average $4.60
Looking around, the skyline changes
“Why do we love to gaze on the blue canopy of the summer sky, the many-colored flowers of the spring, the beautiful faces of innocent children? Why do we love to listen to the symphony of the orchestra, the music of the mountain wind playing with the pine trees, the mighty voice of lonely waterfalls?
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EU gets tougher on GMO labeling, tracing
New European Union regulations mandate the labeling and traceability of products derived from biotechnology.
Drought rockets grain prices higher
All major commodities were stronger last week, as observers decided that we are in a drought of large proportions and that crop ratings are declining.
Could carbon markets be a new source of income?
Each farm and ranch is unique as to how it may use a grazing management system or other conservation programs to be eligible for carbon credit programs.
Restoring Lake Erie’s once-prolific lake trout
Lake Erie Coldwater Task Group is working to restore Lake Erie’s once-prolific lake trout, which were decimated by pollution, overfishing and parasites.
