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Hold The Thin Green Line

The following is an excerpt of an opinion piece prepared by former U.S. army general Wesley Clark for theKansasCityStar. A former presidential candidate, Rhodes scholar and graduate of West Point Military Academy, General Clark now serves as co-chairman of Growth Energy. When the United States rationed food during the Second World War so citizens and
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U.S. Plains Farmland Values Soared In Fourth-Quarter 2010

U.S. Plains farmland values soared in the fourth quarter of 2010, buoyed by strong farm income and robust demand for farmland, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said. The value of irrigated and non-irrigated cropland rose 14.8 per cent and 12.9 per cent, respectively, versus the same period a year earlier. Ranchland values climbed
Grain Markets

U.K. Farmers Seek National Food Plan

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Britain needs a national food plan that makes production a strategic priority and curbs its increasing reliance on imports, Peter Kendall, president of the National Farmers Union said Feb. 15. Kendall told the NFU’s annual conference that global food prices were at an all-time high and had played a role in major upheavals in North
Livestock

Switching Over To Sheep “Doable,” Says Rancher

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After 12 years in the equine-ranching business ended last spring, it didn’t take Steve Dryden and his brothers long to convert their operation over to sheep. He and his brothers Clay and Dave got busy retooling a 96-stall horse barn into an 800-head lamb feeder operation that saw its first intake of lambs arrive in
Opinion

Forecast For March: Very, Very Hot

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After hiring into the market newsletter biz 30 years ago, my new bosses informed me that I’d sink or swim on how well I learned either fundamental or technical market analysis. I had two weeks to master one. Since fundamental analysis centres on farm and ranch facts and figures and technical analysis relies on charts
Livestock

Expectations For Fats Boost Feeder Markets

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Feeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards continued to see their values rise during the week ended Feb. 11, as expectations for higher fat cattle prices down the road kept some optimism in the markets. “Everything is very strong,” said Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Everything, from the lighter-weight grass cattle up to the
Livestock

Optimism Spurs Shipping Of Older Cows

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Ca t t l e mo v i n g throug h Manitoba’s auction yards continued to be met with strong demand during the week ended Feb. 4, keeping prices at solid levels. Quality remains a determining factor in price, but all classes were well supported overall. “The market is holding right up there, even
Crops, Forages

Perennial Crops Key To GHG-Neutral Crop Production

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is more than a public service – it can save farmers money, a soil scientist with the University of Manitoba says. Mario Tenuta says farmers don’t seem worried about the greenhouse gases (GHGs) they produce while growing food, despite the link with climate change. But farmers can benefit from reducing emissions
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Nutrient Run-Off A Concern When Overwintering Livestock

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Nitrogen and phosphorus loss in snowmelt run-off from in-field cattle overwintering can be an environmental concern, says a researcher from the University of Saskatchewan. Wintering cattle directly in the field creates concerns with increased nutrients being deposited where they may be susceptible to movement with snowmelt run-off, Jeff Schoenau told the Manure Management Update conference
Livestock

Demand Beyond Supply For Lighter-Weight Cattle

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The larger volumes of cattle moving through Manitoba’s cattle yards, as activity picks up after the Christmas slowdown, are being met by strong demand keeping values well supported. Those firm prices show little sign of letting up. The best demand was for the lighter-weight cattle, under 750 pounds, that were suitable to go to pastures,

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