I feel like I’ve joined a secret conspiracy, something that’ll probably help all the grain growers out there and hurt the livestock producers. It’s a conspiracy that, if it grows widely across the world, might save grain farms from even a depression, or at least a double dip recession. It’s a conspiracy I’m joining against […] Read more
Ed White
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Inflecting the point
It’s nearing the moment of truth for a set of predictions about the three big grains that I’ve been following since the start of 2009. A technical analyst named Jeffrey Kennedy called for wheat, corn and soybean prices (Chicago ones) to rise from late 2008’s lows to somewhere above where we are today (in December […] Read more
Old, broken down structures
It was a cold, dark morning about 10 days ago when I walked in to work and saw a couple of things that made me nostalgically sad, and to ponder the fate of old, broken down structures. As a few flakes of unseasonal snow fell on my oddly short and messy hair and I came […] Read more
Wet soil slashes U.S. wheat
This September will probably see a big crop of ducks in eastern North Dakota, but the fowl will have few wheat crops to feed on. That’s what American observers are saying about a large part of the U.S. hard red spring wheat and durum territory. “There’s virtually been none planted in eastern North Dakota and […] Read more
Flu outbreak takes bite out of pork exports – web exclusive
Export trade is slumping and Canadian hog producers hope H1N1 doesn’t spread among the Canadian herd.
Pork prices big victim of flu scare
Pig producers are among the immediate financial victims of the H1N1 flu outbreak as hog prices plunged. Several countries banned or restricted North American pork and nearby Chicago hog futures plunged on the flu news last week, falling to near $56 US per hundredweight by the Western Producer’s deadline May 4 from $69 April 27, […] Read more
Analyst encourages farmers to stay out of marketing business – Hedge Row
Kim Anderson is an expert wheat market analyst, so highly regarded for his views on U.S. hard red winter wheat that the Kansas City Board of Trade carries his analysis and recommendations on its website. The Oklahoma State University agricultural economist provides detailed analyses of lines of support and resistance in wheat prices, makes recommendations […] Read more
Forecasters say it’s timefor drought
North America is due for a widespread corn belt drought, most weather experts say. But are we going to get one this year? Don’t bet on it, says Canadian Wheat Board weather analyst Bruce Burnett. But don’t bet against it either. “We will have a major drought in part of the corn belt (of the […] Read more
Flu fuels fire against mega farms
The controversial issue of intensive hog barns has heated to a boiling point in the wake of the H1N1 flu outbreak. Fingers are being pointed at a large hog barn in La Gloria, Mexico, as the source and some organizations say the outbreak proves that intensive livestock operations are inherently dangerous. But there’s been no […] Read more
Biosecurity stepped up
Veterinarians are urging hog producers to stay calm after one herd in Alberta was found to be infected with H1N1. They also warn farmers to make sure strict biosecurity measures are maintained. “Normally biosecurity measures are in place, but human nature often takes over and people tend to get a bit lax from time to […] Read more
