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Corn Traders Anxious About U-S Congressional Ethanol Debate

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November 15, 2010
Corn Traders Anxious About U-S Congressional Ethanol Debate

A Grain Farmers of Ontario analyst says corn traders will be focusing on the U-S Congressional debate on ethanol subsidies for the next few weeks. Seamus Hoban says if there are any indications those subsidies could be cut nervous traders will likely liquidate their long positions in the crop. But Hoban points out a...
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New U-S Farm Group To Tell Ag Story To Consumers

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November 15, 2010
New U-S Farm Group To Tell Ag Story To Consumers

The Chair of a newly-formed farmers group in the U-S says changing consumer perception is a big challenge. Bob Stallman is President of the American Farm Bureau Federation. He’s now also Chair of the U-S Farmers and Ranchers Alliance . The Alliance includes 23 different farmer and rancher led organisations in the U-S. They’re banding...
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USDA Lowers Ending Grain Stocks Predictions

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November 10, 2010
USDA Lowers Ending Grain Stocks Predictions

The U-S-D-A says global ending wheat stocks will be down by 2 point 2 million tons.   U-S stocks are projected at 5 million bushels lower – stocks in China are projected at 3 point 4 million tons lower – and Russian year-ending stocks are down by 1 million tons. The U-S-D-A says those...
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CFA Calls For Recognition Of Farmers' Biodiversity Expertise

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November 3, 2010
CFA Calls For Recognition Of Farmers' Biodiversity Expertise

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says farmers are already active participants in biodiversity protection. The Federation argues that leadership needs to be recognised and valued in any discussions about biodiversity. A recent meeting of the U-N’s Food and Agriculture Organisation  - the FAO – suggested that future food security could be at risk unless agricultural...
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Prof Says Vertical Farming Idea Catching On

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November 3, 2010
Prof Says Vertical Farming Idea Catching On

It’s a concept called Vertical Farming. The idea is to move the farming of non-livestock foods into the cities – on skyscraper rooftops and other similar spaces in urban environments. Doctor Dickson Desponmier is a former professor of Environmental Health at Columbia University. He’s written a book on the idea. He argues some of the...
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U-S And Canadian Hog Numbers Continue Decline

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October 29, 2010
U-S And Canadian Hog Numbers Continue Decline

The number of hogs on Canadian and U-S farms in September was down 2 per cent from a year ago. The combined figures show breeding inventory – market hog inventory – the pig crop – and sow farrowing – all down 2 per cent from a year ago. The overall U-S inventory of all...
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U-S Bean And Corn Harvests Continue Ahead Of Schedule

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October 27, 2010
U-S Bean And Corn Harvests Continue Ahead Of Schedule

The U-S corn and soybean harvests continue ahead of the five year averages. The U-S-D-A says 83 per cent of the corn has been harvested. That’s 16 days ahead of the 5 year average. 91 per cent of the soybean harvest is in. That’s 19 percentage points ahead of the 5 year average. The...
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New Ethanol Measures Welcomed By U-S Corn Growers

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October 22, 2010
New Ethanol Measures Welcomed By U-S Corn Growers

The U-S National Corn Growers Association is urging American lawmakers to move quickly on new measures announced this week by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack says the measures will support the rural economy and reduce dependence on foreign oil. The corn growers group says it’s especially important to move ahead on a number of...
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Beef Pushing Up U-S Meat Production Estimates

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October 20, 2010
Beef Pushing Up U-S Meat Production Estimates

The USDA’s October Livestock Outlook shows production estimates for all meat up for both 2010 and 2011. The Department’s Gerry Bange says that’s combining all meat sources in the U-S. BANGE-Meat-1 However, Bange points out that beef is what’s driving those higher numbers. He says higher corn prices are actually pushing down production of pork...
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U-S Bean And Corn Crops Still Ahead Of Norm

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October 19, 2010
U-S Bean And Corn Crops Still Ahead Of Norm

A DTN Analyst says the same weather that’s helped speed U-S corn and soybean harvests has caused some trouble for winter wheat planting. But Sanow says there’s the potential for acres to be lost to corn or beans next spring. The latest U-S-D-A progress report says 83 per cent of the soybean crop has...
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