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Spring practices can increase beef prices

Apr 22, 2008 10:56 AM

Beef producers can increase their profits by performing recommended spring management practices. ...

Consider all costs of on-farm grain storage

Apr 16, 2008 10:07 AM, By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With seemingly ever-increasing corn prices, many growers are rushing to construct on-farm storage facilities. But it’s important to consider all costs — including those pesky hidden ones — before making such an investment decision, says Audrey Luke-Morgan of the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development (CAED)....

U.S. corn crop needs 3 million more acres

Apr 11, 2008 10:51 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. corn producers need to plant about 89 million acres this spring to avoid exacerbating an already tight supply situation, according to Alan Conrad, with the Zaner Group, speaking at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange press briefing on the April 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates....

CFTC announces details of agricultural forum

Apr 11, 2008 10:45 AM

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced further details about the upcoming roundtable discussion on the agricultural markets. The roundtable is designed to gather information about whether the futures markets are properly performing their risk management and price discovery roles....

Large cotton stocks a drag on prices

Apr 10, 2008 9:48 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A projected decline in U.S. cotton acreage this season is probably a good thing, given weakening demand from China, rising global and U.S. cotton stocks and high grain prices, say cotton market analysts speaking at the Ag Market Network’s April 4 conference call, in Lubbock, Texas....

Cotton, grain industries say markets are broken

Apr 8, 2008 10:12 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced it will convene a public meeting to discuss recent disruptions affecting agricultural markets....

Speculators drive up cotton prices

Apr 4, 2008 9:35 AM, By Brad Haire
University of Georgia

Cotton farmers have gotten what they wanted: The price for their commodity has skyrocketed. But there’s a catch. Nobody will buy their crop at such a high price, says a University of Georgia agricultural economist....

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Spring practices can increase beef prices

Apr 22, 2008 10:56 AM

Beef producers can increase their profits by performing recommended spring management practices. ...

Consider all costs of on-farm grain storage

Apr 16, 2008 10:07 AM, By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With seemingly ever-increasing corn prices, many growers are rushing to construct on-farm storage facilities. But it’s important to consider all costs — including those pesky hidden ones — before making such an investment decision, says Audrey Luke-Morgan of the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development (CAED)....

U.S. corn crop needs 3 million more acres

Apr 11, 2008 10:51 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. corn producers need to plant about 89 million acres this spring to avoid exacerbating an already tight supply situation, according to Alan Conrad, with the Zaner Group, speaking at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange press briefing on the April 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates....

CFTC announces details of agricultural forum

Apr 11, 2008 10:45 AM

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced further details about the upcoming roundtable discussion on the agricultural markets. The roundtable is designed to gather information about whether the futures markets are properly performing their risk management and price discovery roles....

Large cotton stocks a drag on prices

Apr 10, 2008 9:48 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A projected decline in U.S. cotton acreage this season is probably a good thing, given weakening demand from China, rising global and U.S. cotton stocks and high grain prices, say cotton market analysts speaking at the Ag Market Network’s April 4 conference call, in Lubbock, Texas....

Cotton, grain industries say markets are broken

Apr 8, 2008 10:12 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced it will convene a public meeting to discuss recent disruptions affecting agricultural markets....

Speculators drive up cotton prices

Apr 4, 2008 9:35 AM, By Brad Haire
University of Georgia

Cotton farmers have gotten what they wanted: The price for their commodity has skyrocketed. But there’s a catch. Nobody will buy their crop at such a high price, says a University of Georgia agricultural economist....

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