economy

SwineCast 0443 Show Notes:

• Swine Transition Seminar scheduled for August 5 for producers thinking "Should I be in or out". Details from Iowa Pork Producers Association: Swine Transition Seminar 
• National Pork Board Strategy Information meetings get underway this week.  Stop by to participate in Omaha, Indianapolis and Clinton, NC.  Details from National Hog Farmer: Pork Checkoff Requests Input On Crafting New Strategic Plan.

SwineCast 0359d Show Notes:

• The first virtual international economics and production seminar, Swine Forecast 2009, join Genesus Genetics CEO Jim Long for his review of international production practices and issues.  Link to full powerpoint presentation with audio.

SwineCast 0359b Show Notes:

• Swine Forecast 2009, the first virtual international economics and production seminar with Mark Greenwood of AgStar Financial reviewing current production economics in the U.S.   Link to full powerpoint presentation with audio.

SwineCast 0356 Show Notes:

• Looking at the fallout from California's Prop 2 with California producer and National Pork Board president Steve Weaver
• Higher grains this winter?  Mike Woolverton says the market needs to buy about 4 mln more corn acres.
• Some interesting parallels in today's economic turmoil and what agriculture dealt with in the 80's

SwineCast 0348 Show Notes:

SwineCast 0347 Show Notes:

• Conversation with Dr Brooke Humphrey on Amino Acids and Immunology based on his presentation at a recent poultry conference
• Dr Vincent Amanor-Boadu recaps recent economic anemia and the impact on agriculture

SwineCast 0345 Show Notes:

• Special Economic Crisis Backgrounder from Purdue's School of Agriculture presented on October 6, 2008 

Mark Greenwood
July 2008