Feed Update
A reminder if your clients use absorbents for mycotoxins
Alvaro Garcia, extension dairy specialist at South Dakota State University, says he has heard a number of reports from lab technicians and farmers this fall expressing concern about mycotoxins.
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January could be important for crop prices
On Jan. 12, the USDA will release the final estimates of the size of the 2010 U.S. crops.
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Demand for whole cottonseed remains strong
Total U.S. cottonseed production in 2011 was 5.312 million tons, down from 6 million tons in 2010.
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Big corn harvest could bring relief in 2012
For dairy farmers and other livestock producers burdened by high feed costs over the past year, 2012 may bring some relief — if they can wait until next fall.
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Time to take stock
Spring is on the way, but we need to take stock of the forage supply now.
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Cottonseed rising in price; still seen as a 'very good buy'
A bull market for cotton lint could drive 2011 cottonseed production and supplies available to dairies to levels not seen since 2007, says Tom Wedegaertner, director of cottonseed research and marketing, Cotton Incorporated.
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Get a handle on lameness, animal well-being
Lameness is a major problem in the dairy industry.
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Remind producers that corn is still a good buy
Increasing corn prices and lowering milk prices are causing dairy producers to think twice about what they feed their cows this spring.
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Weather could switch corn acres to soybeans
Moving into the second half of May, the crop planting outlook becomes increasingly tenuous.
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Corn supplies expected to remain tight
Dairy producers should capitalize on any price declines in key feed ingredients, such as the corn market's sell-off over the past week, and lock in supplies for the longer-term, FCStone economist Bill Brooks says.
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Severe drought in South will reduce cottonseed supplies
Extreme drought across Texas and the South is expected to decimate a significant portion of the 2011 cotton crop, causing experts to lower previously optimistic forecasts for cottonseed supplies.
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