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Farmers are getting the best price for corn in more than a decade amid strong demand for ethanol and feed, USDA has reported.
Average corn prices for the year were forecast at $2.90 to $3.30 a bushel, up 10 cents from November's estimate, according to the monthly crop report.
The last time prices were as good was 1995, when the average was $3.25 a bushel.
This year is the fifth time corn prices have risen above $3 a bushel. Last year's average was $2 a bushel.
The production...
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DuPont this week completed U.S. regulatory submissions for approval of the Optimum GAT trait in soybeans, paving the way for commercialization of soybean products containing the trait by 2009.
The Optimum GAT trait provides a glyphosate-tolerance soybean seed that company officials say improves crop safety and expands weed control options. It is a proprietary herbicide-tolerance trait that DuPont plans to commercialize in corn, cotton and other crops, following its 2009 introduction in...
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The Broiler Coordination Committee is working with the Agriculture department to promote maize cultivation in the State.
Committee president R. Lakshmanan says besides the traditional maize growing areas of Palladam and Udumalpet, committee officials went to new areas where maize was not raised and encouraged farmers to grow it.
The State needs about 15 lakh tonnes of maize a year for poultry feed. Tamil Nadu production went up from two-three lakh tonnes to six-seven lakh tonnes....
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Growers have a number of decisions to make prior to planting. But according to agronomy science researchers at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., seed size is the least critical. Recent research there shows the selection of corn kernel size has the least impact on grain yield of any seed-related choice. "Kernel size is a decision that concerns some growers," says Pioneer agronomy research scientist Tom Doerge. "However, the choice of kernel size must be kept in proper...
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The animal production sector has undergone remarkable changes during the last decades. Ongoing progress in breeding through selection towards higher growth rates and improved reproductive traits has resulted in increased performance and productivity in modern livestock operations (Walters, 2006). These achievements have...
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Corn prices are at their highest in a decade this fall, which means generous profits for grain farmers.
It also means trouble is ahead for livestock producers who feed their animals with corn.
Farmers are selling corn at more than three dollars a bushel. That's a 60 percent increase from last fall, mainly due to more demand for corn by the ethanol industry.
Dermot Hayes, a researcher at Iowa State University, also sees trouble ahead for livestock producers. As corn prices continue...
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Introduction Population growth and increased affluence have resulted in dietary changes and a large increase in animal and feed production over the past 2 decades. Shortage in the supply of nutrients to feed ever more animals is a concern. By the year 2020, there will be some 800 million additional people to feed on the planet. This together with higher income for food spending will put a tremendous demand on crop production. Large increases in production of...
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As the ethanol industry continues to grow each year, many swine producers are turning to the alternative fuel source for transportation as well as for their livestock. Some 3.2 million metric tons of distillers dried grains (DDGS) are currently used in the animal feed industry to create a high-energy, high-protein feed ingredient that has been found to have three times the level of non-starch nutrients than original corn. According to Dr. Chad Hastad of Swine Nutrition Services...
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Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat processor, warned Nov. 13 that rising corn prices could mean U.S. consumers will have to pay more for chicken, beef and pork next year as it ended its fiscal year with a third straight quarterly loss.
The Springdale, Ark.-based company, which has six plants in Tennessee, forecast a return to profitability in the new fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, as it gets a grip on costs and focuses on more efficient operations. Its shares rose 58 cents, or 4...
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The issue of shipping wheat from Western Australian to the Eastern States is still there, but with wheat prices softening, it’s becoming less attractive.
So is the viability of importing grain from overseas.
A rough import parity figure of $310/tonne delivered Melbourne, or around $330/tonne upcountry to end-users is being quoted.
This means imports may not be viable at current prices, after the wheat price correction this month.
Australian wheat prices for November delivery...
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A research scientist with the University of Alberta is cautioning against the over inclusion of the by-products of ethanol production in swine rations.
A heightened demand for ethanol based fuel, particularly in the US, has increased the volumes of corn dried distillers grain available for feeding livestock.
University of Alberta feed industry research chair Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra notes, the cost of dried distillers grains have dropped to the point where they are now cost competitive for...
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Introduction Animal nutrition in the European Union (EU) has been affected by several crises, such as the mad cow scandal (BSE), meat hormone residues, dioxin contamination, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the concern about the use of antibiotics as performance enhancers. Since the 1970s, animal production in EU has been under legal regulations aimed to enhance its safety and efficacy. However, during the last six years, issues such as BSE and others have put...
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While the rest of the world rejoiced in millennium–induced fervor, the feed industry took a more serious view of the challenges that lay ahead. This industry—specifically the livestock production and feed milling sectors— has been battered by successive food scares. Consequently, consumers have lost confidence in the animal food industry’s ability to provide products that are free of contaminants, pathogenic microorganisms, residues, toxins, and other harmful compounds. Even in countries...
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The Federal Government expects the first imports of feed grain for livestock to arrive in Australia in January to ease looming shortages.
More than 40 import applications are being assessed from companies wanting to fill shortfalls caused by the drought.
Biosecurity Australia officers are making the first assessments of wheat, maize and sorghum in the UK, Canada and the UK.
But Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran says the imports are not likely to make a major difference in prices....
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Each year, drought is one of the most significant issues affecting agricultural productivity worldwide, and it’s estimated that in any given year, one-third of U.S. corn acres will probably experience yield-reducing drought stress. These odds, combined with expanding corn acres into more arid climates and costly water resources, make the need for corn plants that can withstand drought conditions critical. That’s why Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., is focused on developing hybrids that use...
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The first batch of Brazilian soymeal imported by the Wilmington Bulk LLC consortium of hogs and poultry producers will arrive in the United States next week, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. "The meal will arrive in the last week of May," said Jeff Turner, spokesman for Wilmington Bulk, adding that the 30,000-cargo was already on its way to the United States. Wilmington Bulk has booked 100,000 tonnes of Brazilian soymeal for shipment to the United States because the company says domestic...
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