﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="/cms/includes/rss.css"?><!--RSS generated by AgWeb.com at Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:09 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"><channel><title>Agriculture's Big Picture</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blogs/</link><description> AgWeb Editor Greg Vincent takes a big-picture look at agriculture and current events. </description><copyright /><generator>AgWeb.com</generator><item><title>Another USDA Mulligan</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Another_USDA_Mulligan_9736/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:59:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>9736</guid></item><item><title>Herd on The Street</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Herd_on_The_Street_9755/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:33:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>9755</guid></item><item><title>We Have A Crop: And It's This Big!</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/We_Have_A_Crop_And_Its_This_Big_9874/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:27:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>9874</guid></item><item><title>Sustainability Defined</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Sustainability_Defined_10000/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:08:17 GMT</pubDate><guid>10000</guid></item><item><title>Macro Matters In A Micro World</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Macro_Matters_In_A_Micro_World_10075/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 19:43:42 GMT</pubDate><guid>10075</guid></item><item><title>Possible War in Korea and More World Headlines </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Possible_War_in_Korea_and_More_World_Headlines__10162/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 10:10:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>10162</guid></item><item><title>PETA Alert: Farm Animals Not Having a Good Christmas</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/PETA_Alert_Farm_Animals_Not_Having_a_Good_Christmas_10281/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:08:08 GMT</pubDate><guid>10281</guid></item><item><title>UPDATE: Trading Error Takes Down The Dow?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/UPDATE_Trading_Error_Takes_Down_The_Dow_10339/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 22:34:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>10339</guid></item><item><title>The Best Chocolate Milk in the World!</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/The_Best_Chocolate_Milk_in_the_World_10419/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:29:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>10419</guid></item><item><title>December Issue of Top Producer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/December_Issue_of_Top_Producer_10476/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:31:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>10476</guid></item><item><title>Opening EU Doors</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Opening_EU_Doors_10732/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:08:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>10732</guid></item><item><title>Thoughts from the KC Fed Ag Meeting; China Ups Soybean Purchases</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Thoughts_from_the_KC_Fed_Ag_Meeting_China_Ups_Soybean_Purchases_10767/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:07:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>10767</guid></item><item><title>Rains Starting in Bahia</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Rains_Starting_in_Bahia_10897/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:22:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>10897</guid></item><item><title>Great PR Piece for Organic Ag</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Great_PR_Piece_for_Organic_Ag_10899/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:24:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>10899</guid></item><item><title>EU May Relax Biotech Rules; China Bank for Sale</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/EU_May_Relax_Biotech_Rules_China_Bank_for_Sale_10933/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:21:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>10933</guid></item><item><title>A Snow-Induced Food Shortage</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_Snow-Induced_Food_Shortage_11025/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:41:13 GMT</pubDate><guid>11025</guid></item><item><title>A 2,200 Acre Corn Lake</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_2200_Acre_Corn_Lake_11047/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:04:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>11047</guid></item><item><title>New Animal Rights Video; China and India Droughts Worsen</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/New_Animal_Rights_Video_China_and_India_Droughts_Worsen_11124/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 11:37:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>11124</guid></item><item><title>The Legacy of Lenin</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/The_Legacy_of_Lenin_11609/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:10:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>11609</guid></item><item><title>Ag Politics, Brazil Expands Ag Financing</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Ag_Politics_Brazil_Expands_Ag_Financing_11711/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:55:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>11711</guid></item><item><title>Will Today's Numbers Really Mean Much?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Will_Todays_Numbers_Really_Mean_Much_11842/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:51:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>11842</guid></item><item><title>November Issue of Top Producer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/November_Issue_of_Top_Producer_11958/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:35:34 GMT</pubDate><guid>11958</guid></item><item><title>Will Consolidation Accelerate?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Will_Consolidation_Accelerate_12059/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:42:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>12059</guid></item><item><title>Go to Agritechnica...On Us</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Go_to_AgritechnicaOn_Us_12201/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:56:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>12201</guid></item><item><title>Spring Issue Reader Feedback</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Spring_Issue_Reader_Feedback_12310/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:20:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>12310</guid></item><item><title>Brazil''s Big Come Back Waits Another Year</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Brazils_Big_Come_Back_Waits_Another_Year_12330/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:44:25 GMT</pubDate><guid>12330</guid></item><item><title>Flooding To Come?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Flooding_To_Come_12561/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:48:19 GMT</pubDate><guid>12561</guid></item><item><title>A Reminder of Our Legacy</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_Reminder_of_Our_Legacy_12623/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:08:33 GMT</pubDate><guid>12623</guid></item><item><title>Twittering with Top </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Twittering_with_Top__12626/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:45:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>12626</guid></item><item><title>Prediction: Record Soybean Acres</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Prediction_Record_Soybean_Acres_12680/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:08:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>12680</guid></item><item><title>Addressing the Questions</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Addressing_the_Questions_12820/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:12:18 GMT</pubDate><guid>12820</guid></item><item><title>Animal Abuse  Suspect Enters Plea; Crop Insurance Cuts</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Animal_Abuse__Suspect_Enters_Plea_Crop_Insurance_Cuts_12896/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:08:55 GMT</pubDate><guid>12896</guid></item><item><title>Let the Politics Begin</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Let_the_Politics_Begin_13001/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:46:43 GMT</pubDate><guid>13001</guid></item><item><title>Gramps Would Not Call This Humane</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Gramps_Would_Not_Call_This_Humane_13518/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 00:30:45 GMT</pubDate><guid>13518</guid></item><item><title>Japanese Premiere Quits; Corn Syrup Sales Are Down</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Japanese_Premiere_Quits_Corn_Syrup_Sales_Are_Down_13558/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:03:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>13558</guid></item><item><title>Dairy Industry Woes Put to Music</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Dairy_Industry_Woes_Put_to_Music_13779/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:01:56 GMT</pubDate><guid>13779</guid></item><item><title>Will Senate Climate Bill Impact Nitrogen Prices?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Will_Senate_Climate_Bill_Impact_Nitrogen_Prices_13811/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:42:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>13811</guid></item><item><title>Europe's Perfect Storm ; Covert U.S. Military Operations</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Europes_Perfect_Storm__Covert_US_Military_Operations_13819/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 08:34:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>13819</guid></item><item><title>You Really Have to Wonder Sometimes</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/You_Really_Have_to_Wonder_Sometimes_13824/</link><description>The strength of our country is the envy of the world, and we have done much to deserve that adoration&amp;hellip;and envy.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The strength of our country is the envy of the world, and we have done much to deserve that adoration&hellip;and envy.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:01:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>13824</guid></item><item><title>Puts or Hedges</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Puts_or_Hedges_14031/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:07:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>14031</guid></item><item><title>Will Mother Nature Wake Up?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Will_Mother_Nature_Wake_Up_14051/</link><description>    </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></P>]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:07:13 GMT</pubDate><guid>14051</guid></item><item><title>Virtual Farming</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Virtual_Farming_14211/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:44:23 GMT</pubDate><guid>14211</guid></item><item><title>Soybean Squabble: Who is right?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Soybean_Squabble_Who_is_right_14359/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:38:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>14359</guid></item><item><title>Weather, Markets and Webinars</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Weather_Markets_and_Webinars_14648/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:23 GMT</pubDate><guid>14648</guid></item><item><title>The New Land Rush</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/The_New_Land_Rush_14853/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:52:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>14853</guid></item><item><title>The Simple Solution To the Oil Spill</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/The_Simple_Solution_To_the_Oil_Spill_14871/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:39:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>14871</guid></item><item><title>Great Debate Takes on Water</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Great_Debate_Takes_on_Water_14911/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:39:33 GMT</pubDate><guid>14911</guid></item><item><title>Animal Abuse Update; Where Will China Fall in Korean Conflict</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Animal_Abuse_Update_Where_Will_China_Fall_in_Korean_Conflict_14964/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 09:55:29 GMT</pubDate><guid>14964</guid></item><item><title>Frontier Tour Initial Impressions </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Frontier_Tour_Initial_Impressions__15271/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:20:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>15271</guid></item><item><title>Become the 2010 Top Producer of the Year</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Become_the_2010_Top_Producer_of_the_Year_15292/</link><description>You can apply to be recognized as one of the country's top farmers.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[You can apply to be recognized as one of the country's top farmers.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:43:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>15292</guid></item><item><title>Spread the Word: Call it H1N1, please</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Spread_the_Word_Call_it_H1N1_please_15336/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:19:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>15336</guid></item><item><title>Reaction: Family...By Invitation</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Reaction_FamilyBy_Invitation_15548/</link><description>If you haven't already seen the story, you will soon when your latest issue of Top Producer shows up in your mailbox. A story I wrote, Family...By Invitation, has created quite a buzz on other agricultural Web sites and seems to be raising a lot of questions.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you haven't already seen the story, you will soon when your latest issue of Top Producer shows up in your mailbox. A story I wrote, Family...By Invitation, has created quite a buzz on other agricultural Web sites and seems to be raising a lot of questions.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:05:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>15548</guid></item><item><title>Amazon River Terminal is a Site</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Amazon_River_Terminal_is_a_Site_15708/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:10:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>15708</guid></item><item><title>You Can See For Miles</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/You_Can_See_For_Miles_15868/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:45:31 GMT</pubDate><guid>15868</guid></item><item><title>A New Market</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_New_Market_15912/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:57:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>15912</guid></item><item><title>Top Producer Seminar Registration Now Open</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Top_Producer_Seminar_Registration_Now_Open_16095/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:15:45 GMT</pubDate><guid>16095</guid></item><item><title>Things We Don't Think About in Agriculture</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Things_We_Dont_Think_About_in_Agriculture_16122/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:46:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>16122</guid></item><item><title>Heated Discussion at Soybean Conference</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Heated_Discussion_at_Soybean_Conference_16222/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:44:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>16222</guid></item><item><title>No Hedge in Brazil Either</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/No_Hedge_in_Brazil_Either_16235/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>16235</guid></item><item><title>Ken Ferrie: Hard Winter; Weak Freeze Creates Issues</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Ken_Ferrie_Hard_Winter_Weak_Freeze_Creates_Issues_16456/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:01:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>16456</guid></item><item><title>Ag in Washington May Change Today</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Ag_in_Washington_May_Change_Today_16721/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 08:26:55 GMT</pubDate><guid>16721</guid></item><item><title>A Big 12 Word and Rising Food Prices</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_Big_12_Word_and_Rising_Food_Prices_16722/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>16722</guid></item><item><title>Testing the Big Theory</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Testing_the_Big_Theory_16861/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:04:07 GMT</pubDate><guid>16861</guid></item><item><title>Propane On Allocation; Check Your Crop Insurance </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Propane_On_Allocation_Check_Your_Crop_Insurance__16862/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:29 GMT</pubDate><guid>16862</guid></item><item><title>Déjà vu All Over Again?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Déjà_vu_All_Over_Again_16950/</link><description>Remember a year ago? A lot of us in this industry, me included, looked at USDA&amp;rsquo;s projected corn yields and gave a collective, &amp;ldquo;No way.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember a year ago? A lot of us in this industry, me included, looked at USDA&rsquo;s projected corn yields and gave a collective, &ldquo;No way.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:57:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>16950</guid></item><item><title>Iowa: The Newest Great Lake</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Iowa_The_Newest_Great_Lake_17054/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:01:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>17054</guid></item><item><title>Midwest Flooding and Word from Animal House</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Midwest_Flooding_and_Word_from_Animal_House_17062/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:10:40 GMT</pubDate><guid>17062</guid></item><item><title>Farm Programs for the Citified</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Farm_Programs_for_the_Citified_17157/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:56 GMT</pubDate><guid>17157</guid></item><item><title>All Farming Is Local</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/All_Farming_Is_Local_17233/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:25:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>17233</guid></item><item><title>Baffle 'Em With Facts</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Baffle_Em_With_Facts_17305/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:34:39 GMT</pubDate><guid>17305</guid></item><item><title>Honesty and Cash Rents </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Honesty_and_Cash_Rents__17357/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:56:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>17357</guid></item><item><title>Down Under=High Prices Up Here</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Down_UnderHigh_Prices_Up_Here_17492/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:08:35 GMT</pubDate><guid>17492</guid></item><item><title>Bricks Are Needed</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Bricks_Are_Needed_17664/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:42:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>17664</guid></item><item><title>Want a Job? Go Ag; European Subsidies under Attack</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Want_a_Job_Go_Ag_European_Subsidies_under_Attack_17795/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:30:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>17795</guid></item><item><title>He started it! Did not!</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/He_started_it_Did_not_17843/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:44:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>17843</guid></item><item><title>Japanese Premier Quits; Corn Syrup Sales Are Down</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Japanese_Premier_Quits_Corn_Syrup_Sales_Are_Down_17942/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:37:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>17942</guid></item><item><title>Civility Indeed?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Civility_Indeed_18232/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:01:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>18232</guid></item><item><title>More European Austerity Plans; Are Corn Cobs the Answer to the Big Spill? </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/More_European_Austerity_Plans_Are_Corn_Cobs_the_Answer_to_the_Big_Spill__18257/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:37:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>18257</guid></item><item><title>Weakening Brazilian Currency and Other Headlines</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Weakening_Brazilian_Currency_and_Other_Headlines_18368/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:49:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>18368</guid></item><item><title>So you want to farm in Brazil?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/So_you_want_to_farm_in_Brazil_18654/</link><description>  I&amp;rsquo;m getting several questions from   U.S.   farmers who are interested in pursuing business opportunities in Brazil. Maybe it's the economy? Anyway, I recently posed some questions to  Brazil &amp;rsquo;s Embassy in   Washington  ,   D.C.   about getting started in Brazil and some rules you migh [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">I&rsquo;m getting several questions from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> farmers who are interested in pursuing business opportunities in Brazil. Maybe it's the economy? Anyway, I recently posed some questions to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>&rsquo;s Embassy in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city><st1:personname w:st="on">,</st1:personname> <st1:state w:st="on">D.C.</st1:state></st1:place> about getting started in Brazil and some rules you might need to know in case you want to visit the country. </span></p>]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:36:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>18654</guid></item><item><title>Monsanto Stock Drops; Iowa Ethanol Plant Closes</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Monsanto_Stock_Drops_Iowa_Ethanol_Plant_Closes_18710/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 11:33:14 GMT</pubDate><guid>18710</guid></item><item><title>Preparation Is Over; Ready to Go</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Preparation_Is_Over_Ready_to_Go_18760/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:46:13 GMT</pubDate><guid>18760</guid></item><item><title>BP In Charge Now; Food Fight Shaping Up</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/BP_In_Charge_Now_Food_Fight_Shaping_Up_18931/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:09:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>18931</guid></item><item><title>Let’s Talk Religion and Farm Growth</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Lets_Talk_Religion_and_Farm_Growth_19328/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:08:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>19328</guid></item><item><title>Agriculture's Shifting Landscape </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Agricultures_Shifting_Landscape__19351/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:30:51 GMT</pubDate><guid>19351</guid></item><item><title>February Issue of Top Producer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/February_Issue_of_Top_Producer_19442/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:36:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>19442</guid></item><item><title>Electronic Markets and Yesterday's Report</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Electronic_Markets_and_Yesterdays_Report_19813/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:08:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>19813</guid></item><item><title>Food Police Deputized; Migrants Give Up Jobs</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Food_Police_Deputized_Migrants_Give_Up_Jobs_20628/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:46:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>20628</guid></item><item><title>A Word on Immigration and World Cup Soccer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/A_Word_on_Immigration_and_World_Cup_Soccer_21120/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:36:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>21120</guid></item><item><title>Fear About BP and The Euro; Yeah Baby! Brit Men in High Demand</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Fear_About_BP_and_The_Euro_Yeah_Baby_Brit_Men_in_High_Demand_21164/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:12:07 GMT</pubDate><guid>21164</guid></item><item><title>American Farmers Will Make China Fat</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/American_Farmers_Will_Make_China_Fat_21203/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:48:14 GMT</pubDate><guid>21203</guid></item><item><title>Vegans, China &amp; Potash, Perennial Grain and a Civics Primer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/Vegans_China__Potash_Perennial_Grain_and_a_Civics_Primer_21518/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:48:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>21518</guid></item><item><title>Feeding The Truth...Sort Of</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/feeding_the_truthsort_of/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21831</guid></item><item><title>Is This 2007-08 All Over Again?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/is_this_2007-08_all_over_again/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21868</guid></item><item><title>The Biggest Rivalry In Iowa</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/the_biggest_rivarly_in_iowa/</link><description>Iowa and Iowa State kicks off on Saturday. This is a huge game in farm country.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Iowa and Iowa State kicks off on Saturday. This is a huge game in farm country.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21908</guid></item><item><title>High Yield Agriculture's Biggest Threat</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/high_yield_agricultures_biggest_threat/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21932</guid></item><item><title>A Sweeter Name For Corn Syrup and Drive Thru Tax</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/drive_thru_tax,_cold_cotton_and_sweeter_name_for_corn_syrup/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21940</guid></item><item><title>Classrooms Can Edopt a Cow </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/classrooms_can_edopt_a_cow_/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>21948</guid></item><item><title>Fields Afire in Indiana</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/fields_afire_in_indiana/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22003</guid></item><item><title>Southwest Minnesota Flood Photos</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/southwest_minnesota_flood_photos/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22010</guid></item><item><title>Market Got the Bearish Report It Expected</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/market_got_the_bearish_report_it_expected/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22062</guid></item><item><title>Informa Calls for Next Week's Production Report</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/informa_calls_for_next_weeks_production_report/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22073</guid></item><item><title>AgWeb Campus Tour Visits Announced</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/agweb_campus_tour_visits_announced/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22214</guid></item><item><title>Aggieland or Bust!</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/aggieland_or_bust/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22276</guid></item><item><title> Ty Warren: A Tribute to College Athletics  </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/_ty_warren_a_tribute_to_college_athletics__/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22284</guid></item><item><title>Real Money is on the Republicans </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/real_money_is_on_the_republicans_/</link><description>Who will win control of the Congress? If the Iowa Electronic Markets are right, the GOP will win in a landslide today…at least on the House side. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Who will win control of the Congress? If the Iowa Electronic Markets are right, the GOP will win in a landslide today…at least on the House side. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22315</guid></item><item><title>Follow the Concentration in Agriculture Hearing Live</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/follow_the_concentration_in_agriculture_hearing_live/</link><description>USDA and the Justice Department conclude their year-long look into agriculture concentration today. Roger Bernard, AgWeb and Farm Journal Policy editor, is on hand and reporting live. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[USDA and the Justice Department conclude their year-long look into agriculture concentration today. Roger Bernard, AgWeb and Farm Journal Policy editor, is on hand and reporting live. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22553</guid></item><item><title>Competition Hearings: Who Cares?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/competition_hearings_who_cares/</link><description>I had an interesting conversation Thursday morning with a Huffington Post blogger about the recently completed Department of Justice and USDA joint hearings on competition in the ag industry.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had an interesting conversation Thursday morning with a Huffington Post blogger about the recently completed Department of Justice and USDA joint hearings on competition in the ag industry.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22618</guid></item><item><title>No Texas Chainsaw Massacre Here</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/no_texas_chainsaw_massacre_here/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22650</guid></item><item><title>Oil Outlook for 2011</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/oil_outlook_for_2011/</link><description>A great discussion from CNBC this morning on oil and energy outlook for 2011. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A great discussion from CNBC this morning on oil and energy outlook for 2011. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22679</guid></item><item><title>China's Interest Rate Hike Impacts</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/chinas_interest_rate_hike_impacts/</link><description>Dennis Gartman and other commodity gurus discuss how China's interest rate hike will, or will not, impact commodity prices. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dennis Gartman and other commodity gurus discuss how China's interest rate hike will, or will not, impact commodity prices. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22693</guid></item><item><title>Is the U.S. Playing Dirty with DDGs?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/is_the_us_playing_dirty_with_ddgs/</link><description>China has started a probe to see if the U.S. is unfairly dumping DDGs on the world market. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[China has started a probe to see if the U.S. is unfairly dumping DDGs on the world market. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22702</guid></item><item><title>10 Million More Acres. Really?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/10_million_more_acres_really/</link><description>USDA World Agriculture Outlook Board head says we could see 10 million more acres in 2011. Where will it come from?</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[USDA World Agriculture Outlook Board head says we could see 10 million more acres in 2011. Where will it come from?]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>22801</guid></item><item><title>Thursday's Report Really Doesn't Mean Much</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/thursdays_report_really_doesnt_mean_much/</link><description>Corn acres at 92 million and a yield of 160 bu./acre will give us production to only match this year's usage of 13.5 billion bushels.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Corn acres at 92 million and a yield of 160 bu./acre will give us production to only match this year's usage of 13.5 billion bushels.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>23389</guid></item><item><title>Hear Direct From Farmers if USDA "Fixes" the Numbers</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/hear_direct_from_farmers_if_usda_fixes_the_numbers/</link><description>Questions will surely arise after Friday's USDA reports impact the markets.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Questions will surely arise after Friday's USDA reports impact the markets.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>23397</guid></item><item><title>Welcome to A Day In Agriculture</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/welcome_to_a_day_in_agriculture/</link><description>See agriculture happen live all day today as AgWeb readers share their stories of real American agriculture. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[See agriculture happen live all day today as AgWeb readers share their stories of real American agriculture. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24699</guid></item><item><title>What's USDA's Report Problem?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/whats_usdas_report_problem/</link><description>Maybe there's a problem with USDA grain reports. Maybe there isn't. There is controversy, though, and it always causes commodity markets to react. What's your opinion of the USDA reports?</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Maybe there's a problem with USDA grain reports. Maybe there isn't. There is controversy, though, and it always causes commodity markets to react. What's your opinion of the USDA reports?]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24791</guid></item><item><title>AgWeb Harvest Maps: Corn Yield to Drop; Soybean Surprise</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/agweb_harvest_maps_corn_yield_to_drop_soybean_surprise/</link><description>Farmer-supplied data shows lower corn yield estimates are on the horizon, but soybeans are trending higher than anticipated in September.  </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Farmer-supplied data shows lower corn yield estimates are on the horizon, but soybeans are trending higher than anticipated in September.  ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24823</guid></item><item><title>USDA Has a Major Image Problem</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/usda_has_a_major_image_problem/</link><description>Survey results about USDA attitudes are in. It's not good as a vast majority of AgWeb users believe USDA manipulates the numbers to get their desired outcome. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Survey results about USDA attitudes are in. It's not good as a vast majority of AgWeb users believe USDA manipulates the numbers to get their desired outcome. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24851</guid></item><item><title>Corn Yields Hold Steady; Soybeans Slip a Little</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/corn_yields_hold_steady_soybeans_slip_a_little/</link><description>Corn yields hold for the week as harvest nears the halfway point. Soybean harvest is gearing up and yield shows a slight drop from last week. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Corn yields hold for the week as harvest nears the halfway point. Soybean harvest is gearing up and yield shows a slight drop from last week. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24896</guid></item><item><title>Corn Yield Creeps Higher; Soybeans May Find Reality</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/corn_yield_creeps_higher_soybeans_may_find_reality/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>24960</guid></item><item><title>NY Times Reports Big Money Missing from MF Global</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/ny_times_reports_big_money_missing_from_mf_global/</link><description> The New York Times is reporting this evening that federal regulators are trying to locate some $700 million from MF Global customer accounts.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The New York Times is reporting this evening that federal regulators are trying to locate some $700 million from MF Global customer accounts.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25009</guid></item><item><title>Corn Yield Rise Again, Soybeans Follow Suit</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/corn_yield_rise_again,_soybeans_follow_suit/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25028</guid></item><item><title>Bloomberg: Missing MF Global Funds at JP Morgan</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/bloomberg_missing_mf_global_funds_at_jp_morgan/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25058</guid></item><item><title>Farmer-Reported Corn &amp; Soybean Yields Slip</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/farmer-reported_corn__soybean_yields_slip/</link><description /><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25096</guid></item><item><title>Christmas Trees? Yeah, That's Our Problem</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/christmas_trees_yeah,_thats_our_problem/</link><description>Perhaps it’s time we see a little less extremist attitudes from both parties mixed in with some common sense and backbone from leaders in both political parties.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Perhaps it’s time we see a little less extremist attitudes from both parties mixed in with some common sense and backbone from leaders in both political parties.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25115</guid></item><item><title>Corn and Soybean Yields Rise Ahead of Thanksgiving</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Agricultures_Big_Picture_177/corn_and_soybean_yields_rise_ahead_of_thanksgiving/</link><description>Happy Thanksgiving, the time when America celebrates an abundant harvest</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving, the time when America celebrates an abundant harvest]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Greg Vincent</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>25236</guid></item></channel></rss>