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Iowa ends mandatory testing of milk for toxic byproduct aflatoxin

By Reuters March 16, 2013

Iowa has dropped a requirement that all milk received in the state be tested for aflatoxin, the toxic byproduct of a mould that attacks corn during a drought, the state’s Agriculture Department said March 1. Aflatoxin was more prevalent than usual in the 2012 U.S. corn harvest, which was hit by the biggest drought in

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Weather

U.S. plains feedlot cattle suffer in blizzard

By Sam Nelson March 7, 2013

Reuters / Cattle in the vast U.S. High Plains region were stressed by this week’s severe blizzard, leading to big weight losses and boosting Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures prices, feeders and livestock experts said on Feb. 27. The storm dumped up to 20 inches of wet snow in some areas, accompanied by

International news, Livestock, Oilseeds

South Korea offers loans to squeezed farmers

March 7, 2013

seoul / reuters / South Korea will offer $156 million in soft loans this year to farmers squeezed by record prices of feed grain and a weak domestic market for pork, the Agriculture Ministry said on Feb. 28. Livestock farmers in South Korea, the world’s third-largest importer of corn and a leading buyer of soybean

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Corn and soybean prices expected to tumble as U.S. production rebounds

March 7, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting a rebound in U.S. corn and soybean yields in 2013 that, along with high planted acreage, opens the door to record-large crops and for prices to tumble from 2012-13 levels. USDA forecast the U.S. corn crop at 14.350 billion bushels, up 35 per cent on the year, and

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

U.S. sheep numbers resilient despite drought

By Tim Petry March 7, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual “Sheep and Goats” inventory report on Feb. 1. According to the report, all sheep and lamb inventories in the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2013, totalled 5.34 million head, down just 0.6 per cent, or 30,000 head, from a year ago. Some sheep

Livestock, Other livestock

U.S. animal rights groups: ‘Nay’ to horse slaughter plan

By Carey Gillam March 7, 2013

Reuters / Animal rights groups are threatening to sue the U.S. government if officials move ahead with plans to allow meat-packing companies to resume the slaughter of horses for human consumption, a practice that was banned in 2006. “It’s a big fight,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States. “We

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Precipitation elsewhere drags on oilseed momentum

By Dwayne Klassen February 28, 2013

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform posted small advances during the week ended Feb. 22. The gains would have been significantly higher had it not been for some late-week taking of profits by a variety of market participants. Some of the strength was related to the downward swing in the value of

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

U.S. cattle herd declines but northern states see increases

By Tim Petry March 1, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the much-anticipated “Cattle” report on Feb 1. The semi-annual inventory report confirmed what many cattle market observers had expected: The record-setting drought in the southern Plains in 2011 that expanded into much of the country, including the Corn Belt in 2012, caused lower cattle numbers.

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Expect canola to give back some acres this spring

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 23, 2013

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved off their recent highs during the week ended Feb. 15, with speculative profit-taking and increased farmer selling — brought on by the previous week’s rally — weighing on values. The market ran into support to the downside and was showing signs of stabilizing ahead of the Louis Riel Day

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

North/south split in U.S. cattle trends

By Tim Petry February 23, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the much-anticipated “Cattle” report on Feb. 1. The semi-annual inventory report confirmed what many cattle market observers had expected: The record-setting drought in the southern Plains in 2011 that expanded into much of the country, including the Corn Belt in 2012, caused lower cattle numbers.

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export optimism; corn, wheat nearly flat

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle and hogs slide back

FCC-led coalition to invest $5 billion into agriculture innovation

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