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Archived Program Overview - June 20, 2008
 
Market Journal (program no. 299) (Entire program: 30:00)
Innovation and entrepreneurship have become even more important in our changing agribusiness climate. We have reports from the International Agribusiness Marketing Association Conference in Monterey, California. Mike Briggs joins us with his analysis of the cattle industry and cattle markets.

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      Ag News (Length: 1:47)
--There may be federal relief for flood-affected farmers from the newly passed farm bill, according to Iowa Senator Charles Grassley. However, farmers won’t see the relief immediately because payments will be based on the national average price for the 2008 crop. Another component of the fund is emergency assistance to livestock producers.
--SunOne Solutions, based in Lincoln, will become the third soil carbon aggregator soliciting enrollments from farmers in the state. The company works through the Chicago Climate Exchange and the European Climate Exchange as well as via direct contact with carbon purchasers.
--Pioneer has launched a new web-based corn-marketing program in Nebraska for 2009. The June Nebraska Farmer reports that MarketPoint is designed to link producers of high-quality grains with buyers, including ethanol facilities, who make competitive bids based on quality and quantity information posted on the site.

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      Cattle markets (Length: 5:04)
Mike Briggs, Seward, Nebraska feedlot operator reminds producers to lock in their feed prices to hedge against higher corn prices in the future. Briggs sees more cattle staying on grass and fewer placements on feed in the coming months.

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      No-Till provides several advantages (Length: 3:00)
Bob Klein, University of Nebraska – Lincoln extension cropping systems specialist, says producers who practice no-till will see less soil erosion due to ground cover and more moisture retention during dry periods.

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      One degree in temperature creates major climatic changes (Length: 8:21)
The average world temperature is increasing slightly says David Lobell, senior research scholar at Stanford University’s program on food security and environment. Lobell says one degree Celsius increase changes climatic conditions. He explains that even if the rate of carbon emissions is reduced it will take a number of years to reduce the impact of the emissions already in the atmosphere.

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      Carbon emissions will play a role in marketing food products and world trade (Length: 2:44)
Farmers are urged to become involved in discussions about carbon footprints. Carole Brookins, managing director, Public Capital Advisors, U.S.A., says carbon emissions will affect trade policies and the marketing of food products to consumers. Agricultural producers need to be at the table.

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      Chance of rain and warm temperatures (Length: 3:07)
Rain will be falling somewhere in Nebraska most everyday the next few weeks. Al Dutcher, University of Nebraska-Lincoln extension state climatologist, says the 8 to 14-day forecast says above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.

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      Journal Entries/Program Wrap (Length: 1:13)
Market Journal host Doug Jose summarizes the main points made during this edition of the program.

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