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  • May 16, 2012
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    Wheat export prospects getting brighter

    Several factors are coming together that could mean more export sales for U.S. wheat....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    US corn ready to play bigger in world market

    Jerry Norton, USDA grains analyst, saying that in the next year or two it's likely that U.S. corn will be a bigger player in world export markets....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    How will a huge US corn crop play out?

    If our corn growers do produce the huge crop that's being projected, how will that effect those growers and others?...More
  • May 16, 2012
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    Wheat harvest grows as prices drop

    More acres and better yields will mean more U.S. wheat production....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    Major price drop looms for cotton?

    A big buildup in U.S. cotton stocks over the next year could bring on some much lower prices....More
  • May 15, 2012
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    Bright price outlook for US rice

    Rice farmers will probably be one of the few farmers who will enjoy higher prices from this season's crop....More
  • May 10, 2012
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    US ag export forecast good despite EU questions

    A slow recovery in the world economy and economic uncertainties in Europe ... are these enough to change the outlook for U.S. agricultural export sales?...More
  • May 10, 2012
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    Big corn crop will impact livestock market

    That big projected corn crop will change the market situation for corn and for livestock producers....More
  • May 2, 2012
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    Trend shows falling farm product prices

    April was not such a great month for farm product prices, at least for the farmers selling those products....More
  • Apr. 27, 2012
    Commentary

    Fallout from mad cow scare hopefully short-lived 1

    As with any food quality scare, the fallout is usually worse than the incident. Hopefully, the consequences of this mad cow crisis will be short-lived. There are 1.8 million dairy cows in California and finding one positive for BSE is like finding a needle in haystack. As a consumer I am thrilled the needle was found. It proves the nation’s animal health monitoring system works....More
  • Apr. 24, 2012
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    Rising crop prices consuming conservation land

    Higher farm product prices are causing landowners to pull land out of long term conservation programs and into production. Is that going to cause soil and water quality problems later on?...More

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