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Waterloo Ag Teacher Wins Education Award and a New Toyota Tundra

Tim McDermott was honored for his commitment to his ag curriculum, despite the increasingly urban Waterloo population.

Poverty Estimates Overestimated In Wake Of Rising Food Prices

Illinois Horse Industry Worth About $1.2 Billion Annually

Less Competitive Sweet Corn Varieties Can Result In Higher Weed Pressure

Newest Threat to IL Tree Population is Thousand Cankers Disease

Waterloo Ag Teacher Wins Education Award and a New Toyota Tundra

Livestock News

Dissecting a Pork Video

What appears normal to folks who know livestock can be a shocking surprise to consumers - especially if presented in the wrong light. One group aims to change that.

NCBA Accepting Applications for Public Policy Internship

Chipotle Sells Twisted Image of Animal Agriculture

CWT Assists with 10.7 Million Pounds of Butter and Cheese Export Sales

I Am Angus Airs Feb. 16 on RFD-TV

Dissecting a Pork Video

Farm Futures


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Grains Firm on Export Rumors

Corn and wheat rose in tandem today as bargain hunters returned to the markets, but sustaining rallies remains difficult in late February. (Audio)

Iran Poses Risk for Grain Markets

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Former USTR Shocked by FTA Delays

White House Rural Council Unveils Economic Boosts

National News

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Lucas wants to know what amount of money is available for the farm bill.

Former USTR Shocked by FTA Delays

White House Rural Council Unveils Economic Boosts

Exclusion of Biodiesel Tax Credit Disappointing

MF Global Causing Farmers Tax Problems

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Exclusives

Acquiring More Farm Ground Can Be a Tricky Proposition

Don't cross the line when voicing an interest to a potential landlord.

Look For New Rules For Cover Crop Reimbursement In Mid-January

How N-Serve Protects Fall Nitrogen for Spring Planting

Acquiring More Farm Ground Can Be a Tricky Proposition

Corn Illustrated

Rotation And Refuge Key Ways To Stave Off Rootworms

Rootworms that chew through GMO corn typically come from continuous corn fields.

Nature Is A Moving Target

Remember Grain Storage When Deciding Where to Invest Money

Add The Right Adjuvant To Spray Mix This Spring

Rotation And Refuge Key Ways To Stave Off Rootworms

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Remember all those "high #food prices are causing poverty" reports in 2008? Turns out they were way off. http://t.co/Rhk0mD69 #agchat
11:36:20 AM Feb 21 from web

Cool promotion! #EA is launching GPS-tracked copies of #ME3 into space. Find one when it lands, it's yours. http://t.co/Qm1ybQ9z
09:01:45 AM Feb 17 from web

So #Chili's is telling everyone 15 minutes on pick-up orders. When you show up, you realize it's closer to 1 hour. #restaurantfail
06:47:07 PM Feb 14 from TweetDeck

Where does UCS get off blaming #Monsanto for everything they think is wrong in ag? http://t.co/m3JtLGIp @n_web #agchat #farm
01:02:47 PM Feb 07 from web

Who really cares what a poorly-researched #Yahoo article says about ag degrees? It's clearly wrong. http://t.co/ormGLrGQ #agchat #farm
09:46:44 AM Jan 26 from web

Cable companies who threaten to drop #ESPN from its basic package risk losing access to all #Disney content. (source is Newsweek)
10:57:30 PM Jan 19 from TweetDeck

#ESPN costs $4.69/household per month. After that is #TNT at $1.16. Remember that when you tune into MNF ($1.9 bill./season, or 17 games).
10:54:30 PM Jan 19 from TweetDeck

Here's a few tips for young farmers on how to market the #farm to potential landlords. http://t.co/qs0w0l7c #agchat
12:02:41 PM Jan 17 from web

In 2011, the worst Goss's wilt cases were in continuous #corn. C. Bradley says choose a resistant hybrid. #Fungicides do not work on Goss's.
11:26:27 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

#Goss's wilt was confirmed in 31 IL counties last year. -- Carl Bradley #farm
11:09:11 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

A lot of northern #farmers say Palmer Amaranth is a southern #weed. It will never survive a harsh winter. They're wrong. -- Aaron Hager
10:44:50 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

#Palmer #Amaranth started as a southwestern US #weed. It began marching northeast in the 1950s. -- Aaron Hager
10:42:45 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

Expect an increase in #corn profitability relative to #soybean. This is not likely to change anytime soon. -- G. Schnitkey
10:09:18 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

Growing more #corn? #Schnitkey says to keep a handle on machinery costs. They tend to creep up quickly as corn acres are added.
10:06:17 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

@Willie1701A True, Gary is not advocating more soy. He said yield more than makes up for added costs.
10:04:35 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

Gary Scnitkey's 2012 price predictions: #corn - $5.50, #soy - $11.50, #wheat - $6.40. From the Corn/Soybean Classics.
10:02:53 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

In recent years, #corn costs have risen much faster than #soybean costs. Seed and nitrogen prices are the two drivers. -- G. Schnitkey
09:54:21 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

Since the 1970s, the #corn to #soybean price ratio has stayed around .40. Big reason corn is more profitable: yield. -- Gary Schnitkey
09:52:27 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

In the 70s, #soybeans were more profitable than #corn. Since 2000, corn has taken the lead, but with more variability. -- Gary Schnitkey
09:47:59 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

North IL farmers are currently planting 2 #corn acres per 1 #soybean acre. Cent. IL is 1.5:1, south. IL is 1:1. -- Gary Schnitkey, U of I
09:44:27 AM Jan 10 from TweetDeck

In 2008, researchers released a flurry of research linking poverty to increased food prices. Turns out, the research was junk.

My Generation - the Blog
Ken Cook offers up a contrarian view, not only of food production on the farm, but of telling agriculture's story. He may have a point.

Farmer Iron - the Blog Read latest updates on Twitter

Unverferth has announced the winners of its video contest. Canadian family walks away with top honors.

Rural Living
The fascinating life of honeybees is getting a boost from Bayer CropScience in the form of new research efforts. The announcement reminds us of our ex

Market Commentary

Morning Call by Bryce Knorr
Money managers take risk off the table with oil prices in the crosshairs. (Commentary updates after 7:10 a.m. Central Time)

Afternoon Recap by Arlan Suderman
Export rumors support the market, while fears of bearish USDA data cap gains. Read latest updates on Twitter

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China's domestic soybean acreage is set to shrink significantly again this year; More imports needed in the year ahead $ZS_F #Farm
02:23:10 PM from TweetDeck

Read #Farm Futures - MF Global Causing Farmers Tax Problems http://t.co/EPFs8mBK
01:55:41 PM from TweetDeck

Strong finish for grains as consolidation continues; basis firming; corn up 9, beans mxd, wheat up 12 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
01:18:31 PM from TweetDeck

March corn found support at $6.2575 today; exactly at the 100-day moving avg on continuation charts; still, upside limited for now $ZC_F
12:40:02 PM from TweetDeck

Wheat leading as grain complex firms despite macro-mkts; corn up 3, beans dn 2, wheat up 5 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
12:01:41 PM from TweetDeck

@Grainmonster Yes, USDA yield assumption premature considering history of crops when soil profiles are so dry; like in W Midwest $ZC_F #farm
11:00:43 AM from TweetDeck

Yes RT @bpilzner: @ArlanFF101 Or is that already baked in?
11:00:00 AM from TweetDeck

@bpilzner China commited to buy, but didn't actually buy, 492.5 mln bu soybeans; "most" new-crop; actual buys nc near 120 mln bu so far
10:47:30 AM from TweetDeck

More talk in the country of some desired seed numbers not being readily available; same talk in Brazil for 2nd-crop corn $ZC_F #farm
10:06:13 AM from TweetDeck

@DonProca I don't think they'll change acreage that much from the baseline figures. Just think we need some perspective this early
09:56:56 AM from TweetDeck

@PlainsCommoditi USDA effect to dampen market on statistical analysis assuming big crops prematurely
09:50:51 AM from TweetDeck

USDA will likely show large acreage for corn this yr, but that is not survey data. That doesn't come until March 30. $ZC_F #farm
09:42:52 AM from TweetDeck

Reading of trade expectations of USDA to "confirm" large corn acreage for this year later this AM; Confirm? Can't do that until it's planted
09:42:08 AM from TweetDeck

Good buying on the open this AM; I'm pleased w firmness thus far; spread unwinding; USDA data later; corn up 4, beans dn 3, wht up 1 $ZC_F
09:36:44 AM from TweetDeck

Outside markets remain mixed, altho dollar is firmer; calls for CBOT - corn dn 1-2, beans dn 3-5, wheat dn 1-3 $ZS_F #Farm
09:19:48 AM from TweetDeck

USDA confirms the sale of another 6.4 mln bu US new-crop soybeans to China this AM $ZS_F
08:20:36 AM from TweetDeck

Opening calls for CBOT grains - corn dn 1-2, beans dn 3-5, wheat dn 1-3 $ZC_F #farm
07:32:12 AM from TweetDeck

Commodity Weather Group; Thundershowers Bring 1 to 2" to Much of SW Brazil Yesterday; Too late for much of soybean crop; helps late corn
06:43:00 AM from TweetDeck

Grains drop with European PMI; corn dn 2, beans dn 6, wht dn 3 $ZC_F $ZS_F #Farm
06:39:04 AM from TweetDeck

Broad selling of commodities/equities as European purchasing manufacturers index shows contraction; dollar rises #farm
06:38:11 AM from TweetDeck

Livestock Call By John Otte
Record cutouts embolden cash cattle owners, seasonal pork demand surge remains elusive.

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