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Hoosiers Amongst Those Elected in Farm Credit Elections
Written on 1 Nov, 2011 at 6:55 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer Indiana people will take spots on influential board. Whether you do business with Farm Credit Services of mid-America or not, you surely realize they’re one of the major ag lenders in this part of the country.... (Continue reading)
QuickView: State News
Written on 31 Oct, 2011 at 7:35 in Featured Illinois Swine News | Comments
Speculation vs. Reality Veto Session has always been one of the most unique periods of the Illinois legislative process. The term “Veto Session” that is used to label the two weeks of scheduled work describes the major constitutional reason that... (Continue reading)
Steve Dziver, Weekly Commentary for week of October 24-28, 2011
Written on 31 Oct, 2011 at 7:18 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
Weekly Commentary for the Week of October 24-28, 2011 Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. The cash hog market was reported mixed to higher in the US terminal markets, rising slightly in the ISM and WCB while the... (Continue reading)
Farmers Sense the End of Big Boom Record Crop Prices Have Driven Up Incomes, but Rising Costs and Cooling Demand Are Starting to Take a Bigger Bite
Written on 24 Oct, 2011 at 7:29 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
Source: WallStreet Journal The boom that has made the farm belt one of the strongest economies in the U.S. still has plenty of momentum, but the ride is getting bumpy. The high crop prices that have helped to lift the... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts, University of Guelph:Talk is the first step in addressing global hunger, OCtober 24th 2011
Written on 24 Oct, 2011 at 6:52 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
Talking isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s minds as a key ingredient for solving world hunger. But to University of Guelph Prof. Evan Fraser, it’s the first step toward creating a society that supports multi-pronged approaches to... (Continue reading)
Davlin Appointed Manager of OARDC’s Western Ag Research Station
Written on 19 Oct, 2011 at 7:11 in Featured Ohio Swine News | Comments
Joe Davlin has been appointed manager of the Western Agricultural Research Station in South Charleston, Ohio, one of nine outlying research farms operated by Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio — Joe Davlin... (Continue reading)
Congress approves free trade agreements
Written on 18 Oct, 2011 at 6:59 in Iowa Swine News | Comments
Calling it one of the “greatest victories ever for the U.S. pork industry,” the National Pork Producers Council lauded yesterday’s congressional approval of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. The U.S. Senate and House last night... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary: Foodstock wasn’t really about food production, October 17th 2011
Written on 17 Oct, 2011 at 6:55 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
The Woodstock-like anti-development festival near Shelburne that was held Sunday, called Foodstock, magnified how rural Ontario has become a battleground for diverse ideologies, extreme self-interests, and total misunderstandings. They directly involve — or ignore — agriculture in ways it’s never... (Continue reading)
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Helps Ohio Farmers Fight Hunger
October is National Pork Month and Ohio pork farmers will be observing it by gearing up to share a portion of what they produce with their foodbanks around the state. Farm Credit Services of Mid-America will be supporting their generosity... (Continue reading)
AGCO to Acquire GSI Holdings A Leading Manufacturer of Grain Storage and Protein Production Systems
Written on 3 Oct, 2011 at 7:06 in Featured Illinois Swine News | Comments
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company AGCO -4.03% , a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that it has agreed to acquire GSI Holdings Corp. (GSI) from affiliates of New York-based Centerbridge Partners, L.P. for $940 million. With annual... (Continue reading)
Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. Weekly Commentary for week of September 19- 23, 2011
Written on 3 Oct, 2011 at 6:49 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
erminal cash hog prices in major US markets such as the ISM, WCB fell around 50 cents short of the previous week’s level while the ECB gained over $2.00. Holding prices at the current level was cutout which rose throughout... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts, Vote to keep our agri-food sector vibrant- October 3rd 2011
Written on 3 Oct, 2011 at 6:41 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
We’ll vote this week for the people and the party we think will best serve Ontario’s interests for the next five years. Who will those people be? The Liberals and Conservatives are running neck-in-neck, and the NDP is a solid... (Continue reading)
Indiana’s ‘Million Meals’ Program Receives $50,000 Gift from Farm Credit Services of Mid-America
Written on 27 Sep, 2011 at 6:48 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
There’s a football adage that says if something’s working, you keep doing it. The same can be said for supporting a worthy cause. With September being Hunger Action Month, Farm Credit Services of Mid-America announced a $50,000 gift to Indiana... (Continue reading)
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