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Mike Brumm Commentary,Why do we raise pigs?September 26th 2011
In the past couple of months I’ve had discussions with several producers in the upper Midwest regarding their swine operation. The producers were very traditional in that they owned a fair amount of crop land growing corn and soybeans in... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms:Pig Handler’s Position: Beware Prescriptions, September 26tth 2011
Written on 26 Sep, 2011 at 6:22 in Commentaries | Comments
Relying on only the Flight Zone and Point of Balance to move pigs assumes that the only thing pigs do to stay safe is to keep a safe distance from their handler – and that simply isn’t true. Keeping that... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook- September 24th 2011
Written on 26 Sep, 2011 at 6:20 in Commentaries | Comments
The amount of pork in cold storage at the end of August was 441 million pounds, down 3% from a month earlier but up 13% from a year ago. Large frozen stocks used to be a drag in the market,... (Continue reading)
Justin Roelofs Hog Blog From AgStar Financial Service, September 23rd 2011
Justin is an associate financial services officer and has worked at AgStar since 2008 specializing in Swine. AgStar’s Justin Roelofs discusses the current cash hog prices and the crop in corn prices. Check out this week’s Hog Blog! Bookmark With:... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary: September 22nd 2011
Written on 22 Sep, 2011 at 6:03 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)
Peggy Flax a Family Swine Farmer from South Charleston Ohio- Pork’s Role in Fighting Hunger, September 22nd 2011
By Peggy Flax rpflax@gmail.com September 2011 Pork is not only delicious and nutritious, but it is generally very affordable—an excellent choice for consumers who are struggling to put food on their families’ tables during these tough economic times. As pork... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary,Are your furnaces ready for fall conditions?
Yesterday I was involved in a ventilation workshop at Adams, MN, located just east of Austin. Crops in the region were hit to a varying degree by the early morning freeze/frost, the impact of which remains to be sorted out... (Continue reading)
Lori Stevermer, Pork Power Blog- Pork Producers Head to the Hill in D.C., September 20th 2011
This week I spent two days in Washington D.C. with pork producers from around the country. We had the great opportunity to be updated on issues that are important to pork producers and in turn, had the chance to share that... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report September 20, 2011
Written on 20 Sep, 2011 at 6:00 in Commentaries | Comments
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed down on Monday with exception of the December 2011 contract. The DEC’11 contract closed at $6.922/bu; up 0.25¢/bu but 53.25¢/bu lower than a week ago. End of session buying by... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms: Use of Flight Zones for Single Hogs vs. Groups, September 19th 2011
Written on 19 Sep, 2011 at 6:06 in Commentaries | Comments
Before we get started on this week’s topic, a moment to talk about spammed comments: The blog site indicates it has automatically spammed 11,478 messages – which I don’t even get to look at. Several that were pending were... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook- September 17th 2011
Written on 19 Sep, 2011 at 6:05 in Commentaries | Comments
USDA’s September WASDE report predicted the feed and residual use of corn for the 2011-12 marketing year will total 4.7 billion bushels, down 6% from the year before and the lowest for any marketing year since 1995-96. Add-in other grains... (Continue reading)
Mark Greenwood Hog Blog from AgStar Financial Services, September 15th 2011
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)
Stu Ellis COmmentary, Protect Your Grain Which May Be Quality-Challenged- September 15th 2011
Written on 15 Sep, 2011 at 5:54 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)
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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