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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Land O'Lakes Shows 'Solid' First Quarter PerformanceUS – Dairy focused agricultural cooperative, Land O’Lakes has reported first quarter earnings of $72 million and net sales up 6 per cent to $4.2 billion....
Fuel Costs to Drop This SummerUS - Consumers should enjoy a summer driving season without unusually high gasoline prices and probably lower than they were last summer, says a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Corn, Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought RallyUS - Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as US drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other "short crop" years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - The general consensus in the pits is that corn acres will decline from original planting intentions, writes Michael T. Roberts....
Separate Farm Bills Passed by House and SenateUS - Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees last week passed their version of a 2013 farm bill, reports the National Chicken Council (NCC). ...
Study Reveals Poor Storage Conditions for Health ProductsUS - In a case study involving beef producers in Idaho, researchers found less-than-ideal refrigeration conditions for animal health products at retailers and on-farm. ...
Monday, May 20, 2013
House Ag Committee Approves Farm BillUS - The House Agriculture Committee has approved the Farm Bill, including significant savings and reforms. ...
Exercise Caution Over Anaplasmosis When Restocking HerdsUS - With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
NFU Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for House Committee on AgricultureUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, outlining priorities, such as funding programmes, research and farmer protection, ahead of the scheduled 2013...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Farmers Urge House Negotiators to Leave Supply Management AloneUS - Wisconsin’s Dairy Business Association (DBA) has written to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders, urging them to support margin insurance for dairy farmers without tying it to a supply management programme....
NFU Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for SenateUS - Ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled markup, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry highlighting NFU’s official stance on amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
NFU Weighs in on Trade NegotiationsUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments on a possible Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the European Union and sent a letter to the office of the US Trade Representative in advance of the 17th...
NFU: 2013 Farm Bill Gaining MomentumUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement regarding the release of the initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill by the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture....
Monday, May 13, 2013
Agriculture and Livestock Remain Biggest GHG SourcesUS - Growth in agricultural production has resulted in increased agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - with a huge proportion of emissions coming from livestock production, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. ...
USDA Awards Funding For Research into Climate on CattleUS - Beef and dairy industry understanding of climate change and weather variability on cattle is to receive a boost in the form of $19.5 million for investment in education, extension and research. ...
Friday, May 10, 2013
New Bill Aims to Increase Information on Antibiotic Use US - Three senators have introduced the bipartisan Antimicrobial Data Collection Bill, which aims to increase the data collected by the FDA on antibiotic use in farm animals. The news has been applauded by Pew Charitable Trusts as a move towards ending...
Dairy Security Act Preferred by Over 50 OrganisationsUS – A joint letter has been signed by 52 dairy organisations to the House Agriculture Committee, stating that the upcoming Farm Bill should include the Dairy Security Act (DSA)....
Maturity Determines Forage QualityUS - Of all the factors affecting hay quality, stage of maturity when harvested is the most important and the one in which greatest progress can be made, says Garry Lacefield, Kentucky Extension Forage Specialist....
Senate Ag Committee Releases Farm BillUS - The National Farmers Union (NFU) is encouraged that the initial draft of the farm bill has been circulated to members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in advance of the committee markup next week....
Pastures Weakened by Drought Will Require Time to RecoverUS - Nebraska's pastures are starting to grow again, but the effects of last year's drought linger and might cause complications for producers, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln forage specialist has said....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Hay Your Freeze-Damaged Wheat To Minimise LossesTEXAS – Wheat growers could look at baling/ensiling freeze damaged wheat and take advantage of high forage prices....
Maximising Forage in Winter Injured/Killed StandsUS - An 'unusual' amount of winter injury and winter-kill of alfalfa stands occurred in south central and southern Minnesota, according to reports. ...
Mixed Rate of Corn Consumption But Does It Matter?US - Most of the discussion in the corn market has centered on US planting progress, the likely magnitude of planted acreage, and the US average yield potential, writes Darrel Good....
Monday, May 06, 2013
Zoetis Reports First-Quarter 2013 ResultsUS - ZoetisTM, formerly the animal health business of Pfizer Inc., has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. The company reported revenues of $1.09 billion for the first quarter, an increase of 4 per cent from the first quarter...
Consumers Value “Locally Sourced” Food Despite Difficulties DefiningUS - New research confirms that interest in locally sourced foods is taking hold among consumers who equate “local” with “fresh” and “healthier” and who want to support their local economy....
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
How Large Does the Corn Crop Need to Be?US - Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels, writes...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
New Bill Opens Way for Migrant WorkersUS - A new bill introduced into Congress last week could ease the way for meat and food processing plants and farms to employ immigrant labour....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Novus's Thad Simons Receives 2013 Agribusiness Leader of the Year AwardUS - The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Thad Simons, President and CEO of Novus International, Inc., 2013 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. ...
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