November, 2011

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Local events connect Ohioans to the farm

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Local events connect Ohioans to the farm

  Our Ohio cooking instructor Marilou Suszko, right, explains cuts... (Continue reading)

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Research Shows Global Food Demand Could Double by 2050

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Research Shows Global Food Demand Could Double by 2050

Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection by David Tilman, Regents Professor of Ecology in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences, and colleagues, including Jason Hill, assistant professor in the College of Food,... (Continue reading)

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Jim Long Pork Commentary,U.S. Per Capita Meat and Poultry Consumption Continues to Fall- November 29th 2011

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Jim Long Pork Commentary,U.S. Per Capita Meat and Poultry  Consumption Continues to Fall- November 29th 2011

By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics The U.S. corn ethanol policy has done wonders for people who want to push a meatless society.  In 2007, 200.4 pounds total meat, poultry, and seafood (boneless equivalent) per capita, in 2012... (Continue reading)

Pork industry weathering high input costs

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Pork industry weathering high input costs

Source: WJBC Illinois BLOOMINGTON – The 2011 Illinois Commodity Conference was a chance for farmers like Mike Haag to get back to representing their industries after spending a few months on the combine. The pork producer from Emington in Livingston... (Continue reading)

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Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour

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Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour

It’s time again to send in your applications for the Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour. Tamara Nelson, Senior Director of Commodities at the Illinois Farm Bureau says this year, the group will travel to Cuba. Nelson says the trip... (Continue reading)

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Steve Dizer Weekly Commentary for week of November 21-25, 2011

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Steve Dizer Weekly Commentary for week of November 21-25, 2011

Weekly Commentary for the Week of November 21, 2011 Prepared by Phoenix AgriTec Inc. Cash hog prices continued to slide as the market probed for a bottom which has been unclear due to defensive global macroeconomic factors that pose a... (Continue reading)

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Owen Roberts Commentary, Pardoned turkey is a second-generation Canadian, November 28th 2011

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Owen Roberts Commentary, Pardoned turkey is a second-generation Canadian, November 28th 2011

It’s a red-letter day for Kitchener-based Hendrix Genetics and Hybrid Turkeys, having one of their fold — a turkey named Liberty, which they describe as a second-generation Canadian (because its genetics originated in Canada) — recognized by US President Barack... (Continue reading)

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Automatic Pig Scales Reduce Barn Labor

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Automatic Pig Scales Reduce Barn Labor

  Call 1-800-645-4301 or visit Pigsorters.com The importance of accurately weighing your pigs is obvious:  overweight or underweight animals cost you money at market, with bonuses being lost or penalties being fixed for undesired-weight pigs. However good you or your... (Continue reading)

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Funds Ohio State Fair Junior Livestock Awards

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Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Funds Ohio State Fair Junior Livestock Awards

Bringing home a banner or trophy from the State Fair represents the ultimate goal of a year of hard work and dedication for kids with a 4-H or FFA animal For a young livestock showman, bringing home a banner or... (Continue reading)

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Three Leaders Seek Nebraska Farm Bureau Presidency

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Three Leaders Seek Nebraska Farm Bureau Presidency

Nebraska Farm Bureau delegates will elect a new president for the state’s largest agricultural organization at the Farm Bureau annual meeting, set for Dec. 5 and 6 at Kearney’s Younes Convention Center. Keith Olsen of Grant, Farm Bureau president since... (Continue reading)

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Crops, hogs work best together for Nicollet County farm family

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Crops, hogs work best together for Nicollet County farm family

Source: Minnesota Farm Guide Just like generations before them, the Waibel family uses natural fertilizer to grow crops on fertile farmland. Meet Tim and Mary Waibel, crop and hog farmers. The Waibels have farmed together for 21 years in south... (Continue reading)

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Lori Stevermer Pork Power Blog: The End……of the Nursery Remodeling Project, November 22nd 2011

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Lori Stevermer Pork Power Blog: The End……of the Nursery Remodeling Project, November 22nd 2011

Bin Pad The remodeling project of turning an old finisher into a nursery barn has finally been completed. Dale worked long hours and late nights that last week to finish installing bulk bins, feeding equipment and other necessary items. Then... (Continue reading)

Pork’s restaurant popularity increasing

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Pork’s restaurant popularity increasing

Leading restaurants are expanding their protein selection on menus by offering more pork dishes, according to a Nov. 14 report from Technomic, a foodservice consulting firm in Chicago. With a 7 percent increase in menu mentions over the past year,... (Continue reading)

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