Insights on Ag
by JoAnn Alumbaugh
 Employ Your Skills - Week of December 18, 2006
Farming can be a tough occupation. The long hours, hard work and efficient management sometimes don’t pay off as planned. To ease the financial load, many farmers have off-farm income from jobs that put their farming expertise to work. The benefits are great, but there are some disadvantages to keep in mind.
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Director of Veterinary Services
by Steve Sornsen
 The Impact of Individual Pig Care on Disease Control - Part 1
The U.S. swine industry has evolved in recent years from traditional, one-site farms to multi-site production sites utilized by many producers. One considerable pitfall to the integration and efficiency of the swine industry, which offsets some of the resulting efficiencies, is the reduced focus on individual pig care. Read More |
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Pork Excellence
by David Meisinger
 Swine Schools Needed Throughout the Industry
Last month in this commentary, we discussed the impending crisis in human capital availability being faced by the pork industry. The issue is pervasive throughout the industry at all levels. In fact, the National Pork Board has identified this human capital need as a critical issue for 2007. Read More |
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Trade and Technology
by Dean Kleckner
 Fighting Famine
Famine is a matter of life and death--if we don’t feed hungry people, they will starve. You’ve probably seen the statistics, advertised by relief groups, claiming 20 children die each minute because they don’t get enough food.Read More |
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Corn Compass
by Jim Riley
 Corn Update - December 18, 2006
Corn closed lower on Friday as the March was down almost 3 cents, but it did close in the middle of the daily range. Traders commented on Friday that the market seems range bound and in a consolidation phase as traders continue to try and position themselves for the end of the year and the choppy holiday type trade.Read More |
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