Demand to determine post-harvest price pattern for corn and soybeans
URBANA, Ill. -- It now appears that consumption of U.S. corn and soybeans will be record large in the 2009-10 marketing year, and that...
Anticipation and disappointment
Marlin Clark gives an update and offers insight on recent price changes in the grain markets.
Some still skeptical of beef checkoff changes
The Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group has signed a memorandum of understanding detailing enhancements to the national beef checkoff. Not all stakeholders, however, are in line with the proposed changes.
Equipment dealers associations merge
The members of the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association (OMEDA) and Mid-America Equipment Retailers Association (MAERA) have voted to merge.
Futures market may be last hope for dying U.S. pork industry
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Bankruptcy is a terrible word, but one that indicates the pork industry is entering the "last leg down" in this...
W. Va. closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
West Virginia is blocking walnut plant products coming into the state from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease. There is no cure once a tree is infected.
OSU research turns algae into renewable energy
Yebo Li, a biosystems engineer with the university's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), is working with West Virginia-based Touchstone Research Laboratory in the development of innovative technology for efficiently and profitably growing algae in open ponds for production of fuels and other high-value, bio-based products.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on live poultry shows
With the risk of bird flu diminishing, Pennsylvania has lifted its ban on live poultry shows and exhibits in time for the upcoming county fair season.
Traders change focus to weather market
In his weekly market report, Marlin Clark sheds some light on how corn, soybean and wheat prices could be impacted by weather over the next couple of weeks.
Global demand for commodities: Is the bull cycle really over?
“You may not find jewelry stores packed in Guangzhou anymore, but you’ll find huge demand for pork and feedgrains as people move from a plant starch based diet to an animal protein based diet.”
