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Chicago Grain Markets: Ag futures under pressure to start 2012
Vance publishing business editor Bruce Blythe runs down Chicago ag futures action in the first trading week of the new year, which saw corn extend a rally amid concerns heat and dryness will cut Argentina's crop.
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Penn State's creamery: From the cow to the cone
Penn State ice cream from the Creamery! It's a tradition for generations of Penn Staters and their guests. But there's more than meets the eye, or the mouth, for that matter. Every cone of "Peachy Paterno" or cup of "Death by Chocolate" begins with cream provided by cows at Penn State's dairy barns only a mile north of the creamery store.
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Sen. Pat Roberts: A look back at 2011
A video released by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) highlights many of the accomplishments and events that took place throughout the year in Kansas and on Capitol Hill.
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Family Farms: Radelfinger Dairy
Meet the family behind Radelfinger Dairy, courtesy of Real California Milk
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Chicago Grain Markets Report: Corn prices lowest since March
Vance Publishing's Bruce Blythe recaps the week in Chicago's ag futures markets, including a slump in corn prices to the lowest levels since March.
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Former Ag Secretary Glickman discusses dairy's role in global market
IDFA President and CEO Connie Tipton interviews Dan Glickman, former U.S. secretary of agriculture and co-chair of AGree, about the important role dairy plays in a global marketplace.
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Video underscores technology’s role in feeding a hungry world
“About a billion people go hungry each day,” says Elanco Animal Health President Jeff Simmons, who narrates a newly released video shown above. That’s more people than the combined population of the United States, the European Union and Canada, he points out.
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Chicago Grain Markets Report: USDA boosts global corn production
Bruce Blythe recaps a down week for Chicago’s grain markets, which included a monthly USDA report that showed an unexpected increase in the outlook for 2012 corn supplies.
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U.S. dairy farmers care
Treating their cows like family, U.S. dairy farmers ensure Americans receive delicious, safe, and nutritious dairy products. Thanks to advancements in genetics, nutrition and animal care, these dedicated men and women are able to produce 65% more milk with 1/3 of the cows, all while reducing dairy's carbon footprint.
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CME Report: Corn stocks tight into 2012, Feed use at 22-year low
The big news of the week were the Wednesday USDA reports. The USDA lowered its corn harvest projection a little more than expected.
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Trading week in Chicago grain and livestock futures
Bruce Blythe recaps the trading week in Chicago grain and livestock futures, include a record high in cattle prices and the bankruptcy of big trading firm MF Global that’s cast uncertainty over the markets.
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