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Date: January 9th 2012
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Bedding Study: Less Can Be Better
Date: January 3rd 2011
Length: 7:40
Speakers: Speaker: John McGlone, Swine Researcher, Texas A&M
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December Hogs and Pigs Report 2011
Date: December 23rd 2011
Length: 14:27
Speakers:Victor Aideyan, Senior Risk Management Consultant, HISGRAIIN Commodities Inc., Ron Plain, Professor of Ag Economics, University of Missouri, Bob Brown, Independent Meat Market Analyst,Steve Meyer, President, Paragon Economics
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Justin Roelfs Hog Blog From AgStar Financial, December 21st 2011
Justin is an associate financial services officer and has worked at AgStar since 2008 specializing in Swine. AgStar’s Justin Roelofs discusses the ongoing proceedings of MF Global and a few deadlines you should keep in mind on this week’s Hog... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary, More swine buildings coming, December 17th 2011
The spot market for weaned pigs has been at $60/pig for the past 2 weeks, a price pig sellers haven’t seen since last February and early March. This suggests a lot of optimism by producers for the late spring and... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms: Pig Handling: Loud Noise Interferes with Moving Weanlings, December 19th 2011
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 7:17 in Commentaries, Iowa Pork Producers Commentaries, Nebraska Pork Commentaries | Comments
This past week I received the following email. I work at a farrow to wean sow farm in North Carolina. We would like to see information about how to move wean pigs. All information you have been sharing... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook, December 18th 2011
U.S. pork exports during October were up 42% compared to a year ago and pork imports were down 11%. During the month, we exported 413 million pounds more pork than we imported. October was the 199th consecutive month that U.S.... (Continue reading)
Steve Malakowsky Hog Blog From AgStar Financial, December 16th 2011
Your AgStar FSO Steve Malakowsky Email: Steve.Malakowsky@AgStar.com Phone: 507-381-4505 AgStar Client Services: 1-866-577-1831 Vice President of Agri-Business Capital Steve has been working for AgStar since 1997 as an Analyst working with Swine clients. His current position is working as a... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary, Take Your Financial Temperature To Remain Healthy, December 15th 2011
Written on 15 Dec, 2011 at 7:05 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, Some random thoughts and thanks: December 13th 2011
Last week the average barrow and gilt slaughter weight in the Iowa and Southern Minnesota market region was 276.2 lb, the heaviest on record. Sales weights are higher for 2 reasons. The first is full slaughter schedules at all of... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report December 13, 2011
Written on 13 Dec, 2011 at 6:53 in Commentaries | Comments
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed down on Monday with the exception of the December 2011 contract which closed even with last Friday. The DEC’11 contract closed at $5.854/bu; even with Friday’s close but 52.0¢/bu higher... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms: Managing Pigs’ Herd Behaviour: The Key to Easy Movement, December 12th 2011
Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 7:05 in Commentaries | Comments
If we focus on using the Flight Zone and Point of Balance to make pigs move, we risk causing problems or missing opportunities with their Herd Behaviour. Pigs in groups display Herd Behaviour ie: they try to stay with other pigs... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook: December 10th 2011
USDA’s December World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates didn’t change U.S. corn production, but did increase predicted foreign corn production by 336 million bushels. USDA lowered their midpoint forecast of the marketing year average price of corn by 30 cents... (Continue reading)
Hallie Frobose Pork Industry Blog from Oklahoma St University,December 8th 2011
Written on 8 Dec, 2011 at 6:50 in Commentaries | Comments
Well it is that time of year again! For us students we see the light at the end of the tunnel and are looking forward to just getting through our finals and getting home for the holidays. For many of... (Continue reading)
Justin Roelofs Hog Blog from AgStar Financial Services, December 8th 2011
Justin is an associate financial services officer and has worked at AgStar since 2008 specializing in Swine. AgStar’s Justin Roelofs gives a brief update on current hog prices, margins and feed formulations on this week’s Hog Blog Bookmark With:... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary,Global Food Demand Will Only Be Served With Increased US Farm Productivity, December 8th 2011
Written on 8 Dec, 2011 at 6:41 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
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- 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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