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Commentary: Superbad superbugs
Maybe the ‘threat’ of deadly Frankenfoods is losing its luster. Or maybe activists just love to pound away at the same issues over and over. Either way, the invasion of ‘superbugs’ is back.
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World Pork Expo: PEDV
Dr. Lisa Ferguson, with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) spoke at the 2013 World Pork Expo during a panel discussion on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.
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Oil up on positive U.S. data; gasoline leads
Brent crude oil rose on Thursday, tracing gains in U.S. equities in late-session trading after U.S. data showed stronger-than-expected retail sales and a fall in jobless claims.
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Ag markets posted mixed reactions to the USDA data
After proving quite stable Wednesday night, corn futures turned lower Thursday. The weekly Export Sales report may have sparked the slide, since both the old and new crop sales figures fell somewhat short of expectations.
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Still 'crazy dry' in the Southwest
Conditions continue to worsen across the Southwest.
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USDA sets the stage for the June 28 Planted Acreage Report
The USDA’s June Supply-Demand report decreased the expected size of the 2013 corn crop, but using a reduced national yield estimate, not the expected reduction in acreage.
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Exports: Uptick in pork sales
Pork net sales jumped significantly this week, increasing by 83 percent to 12,100 MT for 2013.
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Senate rejects amendment to delay legalizing immigrants
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican amendment that foes said would have undermined a key element of the White House-backed immigration bill, a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.
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Exports: Corn sales set 10-week low
Corn net sales dipped this week, falling by 24,730 MT to 81,500 MT, according to the USDA’s latest “U.S. Export Sales” report released on Thursday. This is a 10-week low and 23 percent lower than the yearly average.
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Weather report: Showers spread across West, Corn Belt, South
In the West, scattered showers have developed throughout the Rocky Mountain States, but Red Flag Warnings, indicating an elevated risk of wildfire activity, have been issued from southern Nevada to eastern Colorado.
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Ag markets seemed directionless in overnight trading
The grain markets were narrowly mixed Wednesday night, with differences in old and new crop prospects seeming to affect corn futures.
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- Ag markets moved generally higher Wednesday
- Infrastructure limits ag export growth, economist says
- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
- Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
- Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
- Commentary: Severely ticked off
- Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
- Outbreak of PEDV spreads to 13 U.S. states
- Smithfield Foods bid reflects China’s quality issues
- Finding the comedy in ag-gag
- National Pork Board elects new officers; Richter to lead
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
