Economics

SwineCast 0206 Show Notes:

• SwineCast at World Pork Expo
• Purdue's Brian Rickerts looks at DDGs long term effect on protein quality
• Viewing today's prices from a historical perspective with Steve Meyer

SwineCast 0202 Show Notes:

• Prairie Systems Feed Allocation System helps manage your nutrient flow.
• Alternative feedstuffs gaining ground outside the U.S.
• Dr. Gerald Shurson shares his thoughts on Ethanol impact.
• Canadians hoping new crop will ease pricing pressure.

SwineCast 0201 Show Notes:

• At the Pork Managers Conference in Destin, Florida: 1) Conversations with Sarah Fogleman from Kansas State & Mark Greenwood with AgStar Financial Services and their presentation on building a management team and preparing for transition and 2) Economist Abner Womack from the University of Missouri talking ethanol and feed prices.<

SwineCast 0196 Show Notes:

• Veterinary Toxicology's role in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Birgit Puschner of U.C. Davis.
• Planting progress slow this year
• Farm Bill debate continues to move ahead with new elements on the table
• Economist Barry Flinchbaugh airs what he'd like to see included
• Phosphorus run-off the main concern in Manitoba
• "Those who understand don't manage... and those who manage, don't understand"

SwineCast 0175

• Jacques Dion with AgriVolt lobbies for annual audits
• Monitoring water consumption and use can tell you more than you think
• Higher corn and soybean prices will vary according to a number of factors detailed by Iowa State's John Lawrence

SwineCast 0167

• Potential Bio-Terror planning includes FMD scenario from the Department of Homeland Security. Survey found here.
• NPPC Premises registration reminder. Here's the link.
• Univ of IL economist Darrell Good talks with Todd Gleason about the corn/soybean supply and demand picture.
• New grain technologies will improve and expand utilization.
• If it walks and talks like it's "Natural", will you be able to tell the difference?

SwineCast 0166a

• Doug Cooper talks with Iowa State Economist William Edwards about factors which will drive cash rent values in Iowa and elsewhere. Survey on 2006 rents in Iowa.