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Food Relief At Record Levels In U. S.

Arecord 38.2 million Americans were enrolled in the food stamp program at latest count. Food stamps are the primary federal anti-hunger program, helping poor people buy groceries. The Agriculture Department updated enrolment data Feb. 5 with a preliminary figure for November. USDA estimates up to $58 billion will be spent on food stamps this fiscal
Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Some Advice For The Meat Industry

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The real battle is for the hearts and minds of John Q. and Jill E. Public. And so far the industry has ended up with a black eye. If beef producers were to give advice to industry officials, what might they say? January is meeting month for agricultural producers, when industry officials and other experts
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U. S. Will Narrow Scope Of Livestock-Tracking Plan

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The government will redraft its moribund livestock-tracking program, attacked as a violation of privacy, so it covers only animals that cross state lines, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Feb. 5. In a speech to state agriculture directors, Vilsack said the revamped system would be run by states, with the Agriculture Department bearing much of the
Crops

Biomass Crop Subsidy Carries Hefty U. S. Price Tag

Anew U. S. program that subsidizes biomass crops for energy use may cost $263 million this year – nearly four times its expected cost – with an opening emphasis on forest and sugar scrap. The Obama administration cited the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Feb. 3 in steps to encourage clean energy production. It would
Beef cattle, News

Beef-Grading Agency Ready For Technology Leap

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We have the technology, but now the question becomes how to put it to its best use. In the spring of 2008 the board of directors of the Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA) set an admirable goal to have technology and objective measurement in place of today’s human and subjective graders by the year 2013.
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U. S. Invests $1 Billion In Expanded Biofuel

Th e Agriculture Department will spend $1 billion in the next 12 months to underwrite U. S. biorefineries and in cost-sharing payments for biomass, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Feb. 5. Half of the money would go to the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, now focused on use of forest and sugar cane scrap. Large amounts
Cereals, Crops, News

Markets Headed Sideways For Now

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Bad weather – preferably elsewhere – is Prairie farmers’ best bet for a wheat market rally this year, the Canadian Wheat Board’s director of weather and crop surveillance unit told farmers attending Manitoba Ag Days Jan. 20. “We’re going to need a weather event in one of those big six (exporting) countries to turn the
Crops, Hogs

U. S. Pork Stocks At Three-Year Low

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The total supply of pork in U. S. warehouses fell to its lowest end-of-December level for the past three years, but demand may slow as higher prices confront buyers. Much of the lighter-than-expected frozen supply was attributed to improved exports. “This is a three-year low, the lowest since the end of December 2006,” said Rich
Cereals, Livestock, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jan. 21, 2010

Genetic boost: The federal government is investing $1.22 million to increase sales of Canadian dairy genetics in international markets through the AgriMarketing program. “Our government is steadfast in our support for supply management and is creating opportunities for our producers at home by increasing exports and promoting our top-quality dairy genetics around the world,” said
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

USDA Shakes Markets, Highs Likely Behind Us

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For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oi l s e e d prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Jan. 15 lower, with canola seeing the biggest slide. Canola was pressured down by the weakness in the Chicago soy

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