The average price for December milk in the U.S. is $21.80 per hundredweight, up 20 cents from November. Wisconsin's milk price for December is expected to be $21.90, up a dime from November, California is projected to average $20.50 up 49 ...
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A University of Missouri agricultural economics professor predicts lower feed costs and stable pork supplies will mean improved profits for hog producers this year. During 2013 the price of corn in the U.S. fell from close to seven ...
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"Both corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn and unexpected damage to Bt corn are primary concerns for corn producers and will have significant impact on corn production in the coming years," points out Ada Szczepaniec, an Assistant Professor ...
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, the nation's beef herd may be poised for growth, which could mean relief from rising meat prices. But with the fewest cattle in the beef supply since the 1960s, slow growth won't cut prices anytime ...
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A 20% drop in the price of distiller dried grains, or DDG, after top consumer China turned away two shipments that may contain unapproved genetically modified corn strains are "clearly a negative" for US ethanol producers which rely on the ...
Farm Futures Survey Shows Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops USDA could lower its forecast of 2013 corn carryout in Jan. 10 report. Corn and soybean crops were big in 2013, but not quite as big as previously estimated, according to results of ...
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Chicago corn and soybeans prices rose Monday, while wheat price kept unchanged from the previous trading day. The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 4.25 cents, or 1 percent, to close at 4.2775 dollars per bushel. March ...
For the last year, there's been some guarded optimism that the U.S. hog herd could be on its way to expansion. But, the sustained growth forecast in 2013 never really reached fruition by the year's end that industry-watchers saw coming. ...
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As of January 1, 2014 all dairy livestock, including steers, will be required to have individual identification for the purpose of shipment to the state of California. The acceptable forms of identification will be: 1) Official ear tags ...
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Prices Mar. corn closed at $4.23 and 1/2, up 3 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.89 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $424.50, up 70 cents Jan. soybean oil closed at 38.34, ...
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A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
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Last week, USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) released their estimates of monthly average retail meat prices for November. According to this data, beef prices continue to edge higher. Both average Choice and All Fresh retail beef prices ...
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All three wheat futures closed lower than the last report on December 20. Abundant world supplies and weakness in the corn market pushed futures to their lowest point since May 2012 on Thursday. Bargain buying on Friday helped notch the ...
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The 1998 Major League Baseball season will forever be remembered for "The Chase," first by Ken Griffey, Jr., and finally between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, to top Roger Maris's home-run record of 61. "The Chase" brought beer-drinking and ...
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USDA has proposed opening U.S. markets to beef from certain states in Brazil that are free of foot and mouth disease. FMD is controlled in Brazil through vaccination. The proposed change will make many in the U.S. beef industry nervous. ...
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