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More Pork Produced, but Less Available for U.S. Consumers (8/25/2008)
What a remarkable year for the U.S. pork industry! Saddled with extraordinary feed and energy prices and producing 20 percent more pork in the first-half, profits seemed a distant dream. More... |
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Fourth Year in a Row of Double Digit Increases for Illinois Farm Real Estate Values (8/5/2008)
Each year the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the USDA releases estimated average farm real estate values and cash rents by state. More... |
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Oil Pipeline Easments (8/1/2008)
Increasing energy demands are creating the need for more pipelines to carry petroleum resources to consumers. More ... |
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Illinois Grain Insurance Fund: Protecting Farmers if an Elevator Fails (7/31/2008)
This article describes the protections provided to farmers and lenders by the Illinois Grain Code in the event an Illinois-licensed grain elevator fails. More... |
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This article addresses important contract law questions that arise when a farmer's crop is lost to floodwaters or when market prices rise much higher than the forward contract prices established months earlier. More... |
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Forming Expectations About 2008 U.S. Corn and Soybean Yields—Application of Crop Weather Models that Incorporate Planting Progress? (7/14/2008)
In the current environment of strong domestic and export demand, relatively low world stocks, and historically high prices, the expected size of the 2008 U.S. corn and soybean crops takes on added significance. More... |
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