A turkey industry representative told a House Agriculture Subcommittee the federally mandated use of ethanol has created an immediate and legitimate concern about the availability and cost of feed ingredients for poultry and livestock.
With increased demands from the U.S. beef and ethanol industries, U.S. Corn supplies have reached a 15-year low and may be smaller than the government forecast last month, reports Businessweek.
The Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows an increase in corn acres, the National Corn Growers Association said.
The turkey industry ends 2010 the same way it began, with several bright spots standing out amid ongoing economic and political uncertainty. For the first nine months, the industry enjoyed
The recent run-up in the U.S. stock market is real and should continue at least through 2010, according to economist Dr. Donald Ratajczak. He was speaking to feed ingredient-purchasing managers at the 2009 Grain Forecast – Economic Outlook Conference.
