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SwineCast 0493, So... Is Carbon Legislation Good or Bad for Swine Industry?

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  • A group of Kansas State researchers evaluated several reviews of the House bill dealing with climate change and carbon credit markets to determine which segments of agriculture could be most affected.  Research assistant Bill Golden shares the results

The New Wedge Between Crops and Livestock: Government Policy

In one sense, there has always been a certain conflict between crops and livestock since they tend to benefit from each other when the one is not doing so well at least price-wise.  When crop prices are low, at least temporarily, livestock producers gain profits through lower cost of production.  When crop prices skyrocket, livestock producers tend to struggle until a passthrough occurs or some adjustments take place.  In the past however, there were good reasons for the two major arms of U.S. Ag to talk about their symbiosis and protect each other's interests.  That's when the vast majority of U.S. produced corn, for instance, was destined to be livestock feed.  That dynamic is changing largely due to government policy changes. 

SwineCast 0340 for September 20 2008

SwineCast 0340 Show Notes:

  • At the Leman Conference... the question is... are your pigs approachable?
  • Garth Boyd of CAMCO, keynote speaker, shares take home from his address

SwineCast 0245 for October 19 2007

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SwineCast 0245 Show Notes:

  • Farm Bill notes with Senator Tom Harkin and Trent
  • New genetics development through synthetic chromosomes
  • Developing PRRS resistance through genetics
  • Eco Securities seeks to monetize carbon credits with livestock operations
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