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Mike Zuzolo Market Update – May 21st, 2012
MAY 21, 2012 GCAC WEEKLY MARKET OVERVIEW Main Medium-Term Theme: Macro-Micro Fundamental Extremes Continue To Widen and Deepen Heading Into This Key Holiday Weather Weekend. Macro-Conditions: As I will discuss below, Micro-Fundamental Conditions for Grains & Livestock seem to be improving now: weather for the grains has introduced more demand, and lower gasoline prices as [...]
Is this a dog show?
By Kim Lemmon Sometimes while attending horse and livestock shows it can be difficult to determine if you are attending a livestock show or a dog show. Dogs of all shapes, sizes and dress codes often steal the show at events that are actually held for other species of animals. Recently, I attended the River [...]
May — what a month!
May — what a month! It is National Egg Month and National Hamburger Month, which are two of my favorite things. In fact, fairly recently I had a combination of the two and it was delicious. I will say that the initial thought of a delicious egg on a delicious burger did not necessarily sound [...]
Mike Zuzolo Market Update – May 14th, 2012
5-14-12 9:45 AM EST EARLY WEEK COMMODITY MARKET THOUGHTS 1) MACRO-LED SELL-OFF COULD INTENSIFY: Most Micro-Fundamental/Supply-Demand “Bulls” in grains and livestock are justifiably looking for a quick bottom in this market, especially if export demand is seen as improving on the recent price-slide, but also in the case of grains because rains for the early [...]
Immaculate conception in goats: The update
By Kim Lemmon If you read my blog in March about immaculate conception, you are aware that I own a pygmy goat doe that has managed to become pregnant through mysterious circumstances. I thought I had the how, when and where figured out in March so I was confident that she would kid no later [...]
Preschool animal day
This week, the Reese family was fortunate enough to get to help with our daughter’s preschool animal day. In our rural community, several of the kids in our daughter’s preschool are from farms. So, on a pleasant spring day, locals bring some gates and some critters and set up a fun farm day right outside [...]
Taking the “Subway” approach to farming
By Ty Higgins, Ohio Ag Net What is it about heading to your favorite restaurant with your family for a bite to eat? For some, it is the atmosphere, for others it is the food and for many it is the fact that their kitchen can stay spic and span for more than an hour [...]
Mike Zuzolo Market Update – May 7th, 2012
MAY 7, 2012 GCAC WEEKLY MARKET OVERVIEW Pre-USDA Market Thoughts: Grain Export-Demand Continue To Improve As Macro-Fundamentals Point More Convincingly Toward A Double-Dip Recession Grains Highlights: In my weekly copy to subscribers & clients, I’ll look in more detail of the continuing split relationship between improving export demand for all three of the major grain [...]
The tardy martin mystery
They arrive in mid April of each year — One more reason to celebrate. Another wonder of spring to cheer, But the purple martins are one day late. Maybe they’ll come tomorrow. Then their throaty cries will resonate, And bring spring’s joy to winter’s sorrow. The purple martins are two days late. The sugar peas [...]
Just Google it!
By Kim Lemmon In this modern age where technological advances have permeated nearly everything, there is constantly something new to learn in order to keep up with these new advances. This is especially true if you are like me and graduated from college more than ten years ago. It seems to me that the longer [...]
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