Energy outlook projects growing reliance on natural gas from shale
WASHINGTON — The Annual Energy Outlook 2011, released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, predicts recoverable shale gas resources are nearly double what the...
Cattle prices to move past seasonal highs and continue to climb in 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Cattle prices have had a run to the up side, with finished steers reaching the low $120s per hundredweight in...
Midwest farmers can claim prevented planting in cover crop situations
Ruling covers farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
USDA hosting workshop in Wisconsin with Dept. of Justice
WASHINGTON -- The USDA and the Department of Justice will jointly hold a public workshop June 25 in Madison, Wis., to examine competition and...
OSU South Centers’ survey asks consumers how they feel about berries
PIKETON, Ohio -- Extension specialists at the Ohio State University South Centers want to know how you feel about fruit -- currants, gooseberries and jostaberries, to be exact.
Hugo Chavez death may create fragile ag climate in Venezuela
The death of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, creates uncertainty in that country's ag sectors, too.
U.S. crop progress: Early frost may kill hopes along with crop
URBANA, Ill. — USDA’s August forecasts of corn and soybean production were close enough to market expectations that a large price reaction is not...
Looking for December optimism in USDA report
The stage seems to be set for recovery in the grain markets.
A whole new ballgame for cattle prices
World economic conditions are now the dominant driving force for cattle prices, according to a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
“In the old days,...
U.S. ag equipment exports up 15 percent at midyear
WASHINGTON -- U.S. exports of agricultural machinery continued to grow in 2011 and ended the first half of the year with a gain of 15 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
