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02/22/2012 11:03:51 AM
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $556,273 and donated more than 10 million pounds of food to assist hungry Americans as part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program through Feeding America. ...
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02/22/2012 11:02:58 AM
U.S. soybean futures fell early on Wednesday on concerns that China, the world's top purchaser of soybeans, may be forced to slow its imports amid signs of strain to the world's second-largest economy, traders said. ...
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02/22/2012 10:57:54 AM
Corn futures are trading mixed at midday. Old-crop contracts are trading slightly higher and new-crop lower ahead of USDA’s annual outlook conference later this week. ...
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02/22/2012 10:55:38 AM
The Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative at Iowa State University has created a program offering businesses access to exclusive workshops, strategic leadership roundtables and interaction with top College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students. ...
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02/22/2012 10:20:00 AM
The groups who shout the loudest about industry needing to clean up its act need to be put to the test: The litmus test on where they stand on the business of animal husbandry. ...
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02/22/2012 9:13:57 AM
A new and clever video from www.OhioPork.org, explains why farmers raise pigs in barns today and how they have always made animal care and farming innovation a priority. By working harder and smarter, “farmers take care of all of us,” it emphasizes. Consumers also are invited to ask farmers questions. ...
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02/22/2012 8:45:00 AM
Many shoppers are in the dark about pork.
Consumer research by the National Pork Board and Merck Animal Health suggests the terminology used in meat departments could be having a bigger than expected impact on purchases. ...
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02/22/2012 8:45:00 AM
Brent crude oil reached a nine-month high on Wednesday, supported by Iran-related supply worries, even as weak economic data in Europe and China cast doubt on the outlook for global growth, denting other demand-sensitive assets. ...
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02/22/2012 8:45:00 AM
U.S. natural gas futures were about 2 cents lower early Wednesday, edging off amid ongoing concerns over a mild winter that has left inventories bloated despite recent production cuts. ...
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02/22/2012 7:30:00 AM
Don’t let the seemingly calm winter fool you - AccuWeather.com forecasters are expecting yet another above-average number of tornadoes this year. ...
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02/22/2012 10:43:32 AM
Although agriculture is one of the leading contributors of greenhouse gases (14 percent), biotechnology may be key in reducing the industry’s emissions, according to Clive James, chairman of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications.
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02/22/2012 7:15:00 AM
Corn futures are called 2 to 3 cents lower. Overnight trade at 6:45 am CT was 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 cents lower. ...
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