Agriculture News, Commodity Markets & Prices from AgWeb

Feb 4, 2012

China to Remain Strong Market for U.S. Commodities

The real story in China, says Chip Flory, editor and publisher of Pro Farmer, is not imports, but China’s lack of exports. MORE>

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This North Dakota farmer is carrying on the family legacy, growing Black Gold Farms into the largest chip potato producer in the U.S. MORE>

Since January of 2010 the cattle business has experienced both extreme growth and volatility. MORE>

The Farm Journal Pulse shows nearly 60% of farmers have already locked in at least half of their 2012 input prices. MORE>

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Dairy Market in Review
02/03/2012
Stewart-Peterson's Rocky Gingg explains the week's dairy market moves.
Producer Support of the Beef Checkoff at 18-Year High
02/03/2012
Four in five producers say the beef checkoff influences beef demand and is of value to them even in a weak economy.
DuPont Seeks to Find Food Security Solutions
02/03/2012
The global agribusiness company has pledged $10 billion for research and development to bring 4,000 new products to the global market by the year 2020.
Cattle Market Long Term Outlook Remains Bullish
02/03/2012
The long term outlook is still bullish because the cattle inventory report shows that herd rebuilding has begun in areas not suffering from drought. This means that fewer cattle will be sent to slaughter this year and indicates 2012 could be even smaller than the 4.7% reduction from a year ago USDA currently estimates.
Corn Market Is Entering a Key Marketing Window
02/03/2012
The corn market will likely remain volatile throughout the first half of this year. Producers can use this volatility to aggressively market their 2012 crop.
AgWeb Radio: Weekly Dairy Market Wrap 2-3-12
02/03/2012
Robin Schmahl, hedge and marketing specialist with AgDairy, says it was not a good week for dairy. Block cheese and butter were down, but milk futures really took a hit.