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Mike Brumm Commentary, When will corn planting begin?April 2nd 2012
Written on 4 Apr, 2012 at 5:47 in Commentaries | Comments
With both the USDA planting intentions report and the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report released today, an active day for those who follow markets and try and estimate impacts. The corn market responded to the report by ending limit up... (Continue reading)
Nathan Smith from Kansas Smith Farms, Awesome Product of the Week: Aquaglobe Sow Water Nipples
Written on 3 Apr, 2012 at 5:53 in Commentaries | Comments
Water. The always forgotten nutrient. Water is undoubtedly the most important substance to any living organism. That includes swine, especially sows. I believe a lactating sow is the most crucial animal in modern hog farming. Yes, all stages are very... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report April 3, 2012
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed up on Monday. The JULY’12 contract closed at $6.510/bu; up 7.75¢/bu and 15.0¢/bu higher than last Monday’s close. The DEC’12 contract closed at $5.450/bu; up 4.75¢/bu but 8.25¢/bu lower than... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster DNL Farms, Pig Handling Problems: Causes vs. Distractions, April 2nd 2012
I stated in last week’s blog: “I try to empower handlers by helping them see the extent of their influence and the link between their actions and pigs’ responses.” With that in mind, I start workshops by asking folks... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook, April 1st 2012
Written on 2 Apr, 2012 at 5:53 in Commentaries | Comments
The USDA Prospective Plantings report issued today indicates that farmers intend to plant 95.9 million acres of corn this year, the highest level in 75 years. Though there are a lot of steps between intending for a large corn crop... (Continue reading)
Kent Bang Hog Blog, from Ag Star Financial Services, April 1st 2012
According to U.S. Meat Export Federation data, January 2012 Pork Exports were up 23-1/2% from January 2011. AgStar’s Kent Bang gives an update on both industry exports and production.... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis Commentary, Will Mother Nature Deliver A Nasty Temperature Surprise? March 29th 2012
Written on 29 Mar, 2012 at 5:45 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, Feed Value of the New Lower Fat DDGS products, March 27th 2012
This past week I attended the Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Sciences annual meeting in Des Moines. This meeting is the largest gathering of swine nutritionists in the country. For 2.5 days we heard presentations from a... (Continue reading)
Nathan Smith from Kansas Smith Farms- Towels Awesome Pig Product of the week
Written on 27 Mar, 2012 at 6:36 in Commentaries | Comments
A clean, dry towel in the farrowing house is worth it’s weight in gold. That is assuming your farm has enough people and they are trained in the use of towels. It’s a life saver for the piglets and a... (Continue reading)
Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report March 27, 2012
Written on 27 Mar, 2012 at 6:20 in Commentaries | Comments
CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed down on Monday. The JULY’12 contract closed at $6.360/bu; down 8.5¢/bu. The DEC’12 contract closed at $5.532/bu; off 4.25¢/bu. After following soybeans higher most of the day Corn futures fell... (Continue reading)
Nancy Lidster, DNL Farms: Do I “Blame” Pig Handlers for All Problems? March 26th 2012
Written on 26 Mar, 2012 at 5:46 in Commentaries | Comments
At a recent meeting, I was asked if I blame handlers for everything that goes wrong. The questioner was noticeably irritated. I am sorry that I created that negative impression. My purpose is not to find fault with handlers.... (Continue reading)
Ron Plain Hog Outlook, March 25th 2012
Written on 26 Mar, 2012 at 5:44 in Commentaries | Comments
The average price of pork at retail during February was $3.495 per pound, the same as the month before and up 21.2 cents from a year ago. February’s average pork price was the fourth highest ever. The last time retail... (Continue reading)
Justin Roelofs Hog Blog from AgStar Financial Serivces, March 23rd 2012
Justin is an associate financial services officer and has worked at AgStar since 2008 specializing in Swine. AgStar’s Justin Roelofs discusses this winter’s unseasonably warm weather and the impact it has had on the livestock industry.... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- Stu Ellis Farmgate Blog, Who Is Winning The Food Fight? May 17th 2012
- Reach Out and Speak Up By: Brandi Buzzard, May 16th 2012
- Brad Forkner, Nutrient Management Specialist: Middle Of May, Get On Schedule To Feed Away Some Problems? May 15th 2012
- Rebecca Barton, From Barton Hog Farm in Homer Michigan, Should we be Anti Antibiotic?
- Mike Brumm Commentary, China’s impact on US agriculture is growing May 15th 2012
- George Charbonneau DVM, Southwest Vets, Mycoplasma Hyosynoviae Problems Persist
- Nancy Lidster DNL Farms, Pig Handling – Changing Your Ways, May 14th 2012
- Ron Plain Hog Outlook, University of Illinois, May 14th 2012
- Steve Malakowsky Hog Blog from AgStar Financial, May 11th 2012
- Stu Eliis Farmgate Commentary, Market Anticipating Bearish Numbers In USDA May Supply-Demand Report
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