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Agricultural Commodities Top Pick?

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Food security is a growing issue that makes agricultural commodities a top pick for 2011 while the threat of currency wars could propel gold to new records next year, Bache Commodities said. “Ags – the wheats, the corns, soyas, they’re the ones you need to own,” Marc Bailey, managing director of Bache Commodities, told Reuters
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Volcanic Blasts Can Boost Asian Rains

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Scientists studying tree rings to reconstruct the past have found that major volcanic eruptions can boost rains in Southeast Asia, challenging a common perception of volcanoes as purely destructive forces. Studies in the past have shown massive eruptions such as the 1815 Tambora blast, and Krakatau in 1883, both in Indonesia, dimmed temperatures globally and
Hogs, Livestock

Identifying Opportunities For Energy Cost Savings

It’s easy to waste money if you don’t understand how hog barn heating and ventilation systems work, or most common causes of energy wastage. “To be able to run the entire system at optimum performance without wasting energy, the operator has to know each component very well, in addition to understanding the related factors that
Crops

Government Accused Of Stifling Bipole Opposition

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A war of words continues to escalate over Manitoba Hydro’s decision to run the Bipole III transmission line down the west side of the province. Farmers at a heated Oct. 25 legislative committee meeting were fuming after the committee refused to hear their concerns about the project. The Progressive Conservative opposition accused the NDP government
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U. S. Election To Take Toll On Farm Funding

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U. S. lawmakers will face increasing pressure to constrain spending on farm subsidy programs after mid-term elections on Nov. 2, possibly as part of government- wide belt tightening. At its most extreme, the budget cutting could push millions of acres back into production by slashing long-term reserves that idle 10 per cent of U. S.
Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 4, 2010

Manitoba Hydro is moving forward with the Bipole III project to protect the reliability of Manitoba’s power supply and to expand our export capacity. The Bipole III transmission line requires the construction of new converter stations at the start and finish of the line: the Keewatinoow Station in the north and the Riel Station next
Livestock, News

U. S. Ethanol Makers Seek Renewal Of Tax Breaks

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Attacked as subsidy addicts, U. S. ethanol makers may need help from friends in high places, including the White House, to hold on to lucrative tax breaks set to expire at the end of the year. The industry says it is ready to discuss revisions in the incentives, worth $6 billion a year. An amalgam
Crops

U. S. Offers Aid For Biofuel Production

The government is offering more than $1.5 billion in assistance, from field to filling station, to bring next-generation biofuels to market, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Oct. 21. Vilsack said the aid would assure renewable fuel consumption reaches 36 billion gallons by 2022, with the bulk of it coming from non-food sources such as grass,
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Vilsack Says E15 Decision Underscores U. S. Support

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U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Oct. 13 the government’s decision to boost the amount of ethanol allowed in U. S. gasoline was a strong signal the Obama administration will establish a strong U. S. ethanol industry. “Today’s announcement on E15 for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and beyond is a positive signal that we
Country Crossroads

Microwave Tips And Reminders

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Use only microwave-safe containers. Sour cream, yogurt or margarine containers are not safe, containing nasty chemicals that could leach into your food. When using plastic wrap to cover containers, do not let plastic come in contact with the food. Heating water to boiling can pose a risk of getting scalded unless a small wooden object

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