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May 18, 2012
CME Soybean Complex Market Recap: Further Weakness In China
July Soybeans finished down 33 at 1405, 33 3/4 off the high and equal to the low. November Soybeans closed down 18 1/2 at 1288.

May 18, 2012
CME Corn Market Recap: Less Than Perfect Weather; 2nd Guessing Record Yield
July Corn finished up 10 1/2 at 635 1/2, 3 off the high and 16 up from the low. December Corn closed up 8 3/4 at 537.

May 18, 2012
CME Recap Hog Market Report: Jump in Pork; Higher For The Week
July hogs failed to find new buying support early and the market saw choppy to lower trade for much of the session.

May 18, 2012
Look for Revised Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program in 2013
Consumers and pork-chain customers have more than a passing interest in how today’s pork is raised.

May 18, 2012
Agricultural Secretary Vilsack Announces Pork Board Appointees
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced five new appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board.
May 18, 2012
Beef & Pork: Variety Meats, Tallows, Proteins & Hides
Trading on beef variety meats continued to be light this week.  Most reported trades indicated that packers were willing to take lower money in order to move products out of their freezer.


May 18, 2012
Pork Report: Holidays Approaching Leads To Higher Prices
With the first of the three summer holidays approaching, buyers of retail pork cuts found themselves in need of immediate ship loads early week.
May 18, 2012
Corn News: Are Illinois Farmers Getting Older?
There is some thought that the age of the farmer/producer is advancing rapidly and with the barriers to entry into the business of farming, that there are fewer and fewer ‘young’ farmers.
May 18, 2012
NFU: CFTC Should Hold Comment Period Regarding Extended Trading Days
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler today urging the chairman to establish a 30-day public comment period to discuss the extension of electronic commodity trading up to 22 hours per day.

May 18, 2012
Agricultural Weather: Frost In Pennsylanvia; Dry In Southern California
Following this morning’s frost from northern Pennsylvania into western New England, much warmer air will overspread the Northeast during the weekend.
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