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  • Mar. 1, 2013
    News

    Will perfect dairy storm repeat again in 2013?

    The likelihood of another perfect storm challenge to the dairy industry from Mother Nature – particularly in the drought arena – is unlikely to be repeated. But at the same time, recovery for a troubled industry, shredded by the drought and high costs for feed, isn’t likely to come any time soon....More
  • Mar. 1, 2013
    News
    Delta Farm Press

    US meat exports surge as global demand grows

    Pig’s feet, beef tongue, hog intestines, hearts, and livers — while we in the U.S. may turn up our collective noses at the thought of chowing down on such things, these and other pork and beef parts are delicacies in other regions of the world and now constitute a major segment of the export market for U.S. meat....More
  • Feb. 28, 2013
    News

    Biotech crop plantings up 100-fold since 1996

    For the first time since the introduction of biotech crops almost two decades ago, developing countries grew biotech crops on more land than in industrialized countries in 2012....More
  • Feb. 28, 2013
    News
    Delta Farm Press

    Bear market stalking high grain prices?

    A key uncertainty is whether the historic drought of 2012 persists through 2013. Another year of drought would likely result in large liquidation and hardship for livestock producers. Historical odds favor a rebound in crop yields, however, which should bring significantly lower prices in 2013....More
  • Feb. 27, 2013
    News
    Southwest Farm Press

    Akaushi beef provides superior quality

    Akaushi beef provides a superior quality recognized not only in Japan, but at a growing number of restaurants in the United States because of its buttery flavor, remarkable tenderness, high degree of marbling and its rating as a ‘health food’....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
    News

    30,000 grain sorghum acres target California ethanol plants 1

    Grain sorghum, a crop that once was planted on almost 500,000 acres in California, but has now almost disappeared, could make a comeback as a feedstock for ethanol and high-grade biofuel production....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
    News

    China an important US dairy market

    2012 marked the first time in history that U.S. dairy farmers produced more than 200 billion pounds of milk. This was the highest year over year increase since 2004-2005 and a 5.7 billion pound increase from the previous year. In recent years, more than two-thirds of the growing demand for U.S. farm milk has been for dairy exports....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
    News

    Surging pecan prices hit stiff resistance

    After watching a booming market in China and strong sales here at home raise prices to record highs for two previous crops, Western pecan growers have been dismayed to see in-shell price offerings for their 2012 crop tumble as much 40 percent and more below year-earlier levels....More
  • Feb. 21, 2013
    video

    US hay exports to continue strong through 2013

    China is exerting a major influence on many of the world’s commodity markets and the hay market is no exception. Veteran hay market analyst Seth Hoyt says China plans to double its milk production in the next five years, a move that will require it to import lots of quality hay. Those and other comments are contained in this segment of Hoyt’s presentation at this year’s Forage Seminar at the World Ag Expo....More
  • Feb. 19, 2013
    News

    MF Global customers get back up to 93 percent of funds

    A bankruptcy judge approved a deal that includes a payback of about 93 percent of MF Global customer money in U.S. accounts....More
  • Feb. 19, 2013
    News

    Cotton Price Risk Management Seminar set for Maricopa Feb. 28

    Cotton Price Risk Management Seminar set for Maricopa Feb. 28; Market-Based strategies for how to manage your price risk for the 2013 crop season, integrating crop and revenue insurance....More
  • Feb. 19, 2013
    video

    External factors make for busy year in hay and equipment industries

    Drought, high grain prices, fiscal cliffs. They all combined to create a “perfect storm” for farmers and equipment manufacturers at the beginning of 2013. Although some thought the fiscal cliff might prove to be the undoing of the U.S. economy, the Jan. 1 version actually turned out well for the equipment business....More
  • Feb. 18, 2013
    News

    Trade complancency a danger for US exports

    Trade complacency now becomes a danger. Exports have fueled America’s sluggish economy for several years, but they’ve slowed down in recent months. As President Obama begins his second term, he must first find a new trade diplomat and then push for new trade pacts....More
  • Feb. 14, 2013
    News

    Japan deal could open floodgates for US beef industry

    The U.S.-Japan beef export deal could supercharge beef exports to Japan this year. Japan’s acceptance of U.S. beef will lead to an immediate sales spike in Japan, and it could encourage other neighboring countries to admit more of what we export....More
  • Feb. 13, 2013
    News

    California, Arizona and New Mexico cotton acres may drop 13.2 percent

    California, Arizona and New Mexico cotton acres could drop by 13.2 percent in 2013, according to the National Cotton Council’s 30th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    News

    California grape crush a record 4.3 million tons in 2012

    California’s grape 2012 crush totaled a record high 4,383,100 tons, up 13 percent from the 2011 crush of 3,874,158 tons, and 1 percent larger than the previous record high 2005 crush....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    News
    Delta Farm Press

    Grain markets beginning shift

    The tightness and low stocks-to-use ratios for oilseeds has been driven primarily by China, and by worldwide demand for feed grains and corn. While many factors can have an impact on the degree of the anticipated price declines, the biggest single factor — as always, will be the weather....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    Commentary

    U.S. rice trade with Cuba entangled with jailed American

    Exporting U.S. rice to Cuba just can’t seem to get going. After importing U.S. rice in record numbers a few years back, Cuba’s imports of U.S. rice have now slowed to a trickle. Relations between the two countries have chilled considerably....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    News

    US cattle numbers crash to 1952 level

    Since 2007, the beef industry has struggled to compete with other sectors for expensive feed and limited land resources that are being converted to corn and soybean acreage. U.S. cattle numbers have dropped to their lowest level since 1952 on the heels of record-setting drought that decimated feed supplies and forced producers to cull animals....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
    News
    Delta Farm Press

    Cotton acreage taking big dip in 2013

    Across the Cotton Belt, farmers indicated they intend to plant 9.01 million acres of upland and Pima cotton or 27 percent fewer acres than they did in 2012....More
  • Feb. 8, 2013
    News

    RFA: Ethanol industry an economic boon in 2012

    In 2012, domestic ethanol production reached an estimated 13.3 billion gallons — the second highest annual production level in history amidst the nation’s worst drought in 50 years....More
  • Feb. 8, 2013
    News
    Southeast Farm Press

    2012 cotton crop was record-making, heart-breaking

    In each region of the Cotton Belt there were growers who topped five bales per acre in 2012. The production news for cotton remains outstanding, the economic side — not so much....More
  • Feb. 8, 2013
    News

    California solar rush clashes with farmland

    Solar developers have focused on the southern San Joaquin Valley for the same reason as farmers: flat expanses of land and an abundance of sunshine. Four of the valley's biggest farming counties show about 100 solar generation plants already proposed on roughly 40,000 acres, or about the equivalent of 470 Disneyland theme parks....More
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