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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
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.
May 18, 2012
Corn News: Farm Programs Should Be Supplemented by Crop Insurance
Will the next Farm Bill have a safety net, such as the ARC plan passed in the Senate, or will it only be a comprehensive program of crop insurance? 

May 17, 2012
Weekly Natural Gas Storage Up
Working natural gas in storage increased to 2,667 Bcf as of Friday, May 11, according to EIA's WNGSR.

May 17, 2012
Natural Gas Weekly Update: NYMEX Prices Up 15 Cents; Consumption Down
The Henry Hub day-ahead price generally rose during the week, dipping modestly on Tuesday before climbing sharply yesterday to close the week at $2.50 per MMBtu, up 5.9 percent.
May 17, 2012
Natural Gas Overview: Henry Hub Up 14 Cents
Natural gas prices remained above $2.30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) over the report week (Wednesday to Wednesday) at most of the country’s trading locations.

May 17, 2012
Recent Warm Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest Might Affect Hydro Supply in the Summer
Warmer-than-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest this week, as well as a warmer-than-normal forecast over the next two weeks, might shorten this year’s peak hydropower season in the Pacific Northwest, according to recent analysis by BENTEK Energy LLC (Bentek).

May 17, 2012
The share of population that are veterans varies across the U.S.
On average, between 2006 and 2010 approximately one in eight or 11.7 percent of the civilian population age 18 or older residing in a nonmetro county were Veterans, which is similar to the national county average (11.5 percent).

May 17, 2012
Drought Monitor: Dry In California; Wet Across Florida Peninsula
Highly beneficial rainfall brought additional drought relief to the south-central United States and began to chip away at short-term precipitation deficits in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States. 

May 17, 2012
NFU: Farm Bill Must Include Protection Against Long-Term Price Collapse
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management today, reviewing commodity programs for the 2012 Farm Bill.

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