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Mark Greenwood Hog Blog, From AgStar Financial Serivces: February 3rd 2012
Your AgStar FSO Mark Greenwood Email: Mark.Greenwood@AgStar.com Phone: 507-381-0968 AgStar Client Services: 1-866-577-1831 Vice President of Agri-Business Capital, Team Leader Named as one of National Hog Farmer’s Visionaries of the US Pork Industry in 2005, Mark is Vice President of... (Continue reading)
Temple Grandin: Methods to reduce PSE and bloodsplash
Written on 2 Feb, 2012 at 6:52 in Commentaries | Comments
Observations by the author at slaughter plants and farms all over the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia indicate that producers are responsible for about 50% of the pale, soft, and exudative (PSE) pork on the market, and packers are... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary, Will Brazilian Ethanol Really Compete With US Ethanol? February 2nd 2012
Written on 2 Feb, 2012 at 6:50 in Commentaries | Comments
Stu Ellis, formerly with University of Illinois Extension, serves as the Farmgateblog.com blogger and editor. Ellis has been a presence in Illinois agriculture for more than thirty years and he brings an impressive array of credentials to his new position.... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report January 31, 2012
Written on 31 Jan, 2012 at 10:58 in Commentaries | Comments
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) finished down on Monday. MAR’12 futures closed at $6.316/bu; down 10.0¢/bu but 11.75¢/bu over this time last week. The DEC’12 contract closed at $5.646/bu; off 6.25¢/bu but 8.5¢/bu higher than a... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary,Weaned Pig Prices, January 28th 2012
Last February the spot market for SEW pigs hit $71 on the week ending February 4. This past week the spot market was at $69 as listed in the Friday USDA report. Forty pound feeder pigs are $77 on the... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster DNL Farms, Common Sense and Moving Pigs: January 29th 2012
COMMON SENSE: When I hear people say “you just have to use common sense” when moving and working with pigs, I get a little squirmy. Common sense assumes that we are acting with an accurate picture of how the world works.... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook, January 29th 2012
Written on 29 Jan, 2012 at 17:45 in Commentaries | Comments
Mandatory Price Reporting (MPR) data indicates that for barrows and gilts purchased in 2011 on a carcass weight basis by non-small packers, 4.2% were negotiated purchases, 38.4% were market formula contracts (formula priced from reported hog or pork prices), 9.8%... (Continue reading)
Justin Roelfs Hog Blog From AgStar Financial, January 27th 2012
Justin is an associate financial services officer and has worked at AgStar since 2008 specializing in Swine. In this week’s Hog Blog, AgStar’s Justin Roelofs discusses the current margin opportunities available as well as the long-term effect some protein sources... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary, Livestock Feed Supplies Remain Tight, But Not Worsening., January 26th 2012
Written on 26 Jan, 2012 at 6:49 in Commentaries | Comments
Stu Ellis, formerly with University of Illinois Extension, serves as the Farmgateblog.com blogger and editor. Ellis has been a presence in Illinois agriculture for more than thirty years and he brings an impressive array of credentials to his new position.... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary: Minnesota Pork Congress Report, What are the future challenges to pork production, January 24th 2012
The Minnesota Pork Congress was Wednesday and Thursday this past week and I had the opportunity to speak with many of the readers of this blog. A common theme in our conversations seemed to be speculation regarding who is expanding... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report January 24, 2012
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed up on Monday. MAR’12 futures closed at $6.200/bu; up 8.5¢/bu. The DEC’12 contract closed up 4.5¢/bu at $5.562/bu. Slower-than-expected moisture counts in South America, higher cash markets, and a weaker... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms:Touching Pigs: How Contact can Kill Movement January 23rd 2012
Written on 23 Jan, 2012 at 7:00 in Commentaries, Eastern Canada Commentaries, Indiana Pork Producers Commentaries | Comments
A Review: The past two blogs showed examples where the handler paused for a very few seconds at doorways and corners and gave sows time and space. Willingness to allow that brief pause is often all it takes to... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook, January 23rd 2012
U.S. hog prices were record high in 2011 and a big portion of the credit goes to international trade. The U.S. exported more pork in the first 11 months of 2011 than in any previous calendar year. Through November, 22.7%... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- Mark Greenwood Hog Blog, From AgStar Financial Serivces: February 3rd 2012
- Temple Grandin: Methods to reduce PSE and bloodsplash
- Stu Ellis Commentary, Will Brazilian Ethanol Really Compete With US Ethanol? February 2nd 2012
- Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report January 31, 2012
- Mike Brumm Commentary,Weaned Pig Prices, January 28th 2012
- Nancy Lidster DNL Farms, Common Sense and Moving Pigs: January 29th 2012
- Ron Plain Hog Outlook, January 29th 2012
- Justin Roelfs Hog Blog From AgStar Financial, January 27th 2012
- Stu Ellis Commentary, Livestock Feed Supplies Remain Tight, But Not Worsening., January 26th 2012
- Mike Brumm Commentary: Minnesota Pork Congress Report, What are the future challenges to pork production, January 24th 2012
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