Weekly Links 6-01
Unbound river to surge through Grand Canyon USA Today The Colorado River, restrained in its flow through the canyon since the 1960s, will be allowed to gush in semi-flood conditions again, beginning next year under an Interior Department plan to protect native fish and naturalize the river. Shredding Wheat Wall Street Journal The prospect of strong yields in Kansas, the country’s top...
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Prices for Hogs Wallow in the Mud Wall Street Journal In the Chicago futures pits, prices of lean hogs are going belly up. The 26% decline in prices over the past nine months has frustrated traders, farmers and meat processors, who have long anticipated a rebound. It also has shown little benefit to consumers, who still are paying record prices for pork chops or to snack on BLTs, as...
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Delay sought on farm bill Politico A draft Senate farm bill would save $26.4 billion over the next 10 years, but it faces resistance from Southern commodity interests who are pressing for a delay in Wednesday’s markup before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Consumer Magazines Brag On Beef Beef Daily Want to improve your strength and endurance, increase your muscle mass while reducing fat, and...
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NGFA Wants to Take a Bite Out of CRP DTN The National Grain and Feed Association issued a news release Tuesday “urging the Senate Agriculture Committee to implement fundamental reforms to the Conservation Reserve Program as it begins drafting the 2012 farm bill this month.” T. BOONE PICKENS: ‘I’ve Lost My A– In The Wind Business’ Business Insider Energy...
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Is Perception Reality? Improving Agricultural Messages by Discovering How Consumers Perceive Messages Journal of Applied Communications This study assessed how consumers interpret agricultural messages typically found on commodity organizations’ websites in Florida. ‘Spite effect’ drives crazy land sales Successful Farming The continued spike in farm land values continues...
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Failed backyard farms lead to growing number of homeless animals Mother Nature Network More people are giving backyard farming a try. The prospect of fresh eggs and milk inspires them to bring home adorable chicks and goats — but when chicks grow into roosters or goats begin eating the landscaping, these animals are often given to animal sanctuaries or simply abandoned. North Dakota now third...
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