Farmers should be financially OK

Sterling Liddell, Rabo AgriFinance, vice-president food and agribusiness research, explains what the lending institution has seen with farmers in meeting grain requirements for forward contracts, the value of crop insurance and having money for 2013 planting.

1. Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down
2. Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
3. Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
4. Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
5. University workshops address workforce management issues
6. Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling

1. Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
2. Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
3. Business seminars scheduled for World Pork Expo
4. Special health claim for this pork
5. USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
6. Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?

1. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
2. Commentary: In praise of animal foods
3. Meat and climate change: How significant is the impact?
4. Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
5. Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
6. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program