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Nathan Winters ( @follownathan ) shares what he discovered about the people who gr

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Roxi Beck, Public Relations Project Manager at CMA Consulting, posed a question about a research report recently released by Context Marketing. The report, Ethical Food, attempts to address "Are ethical brand claims influencing food purchases? And if so, which claims matter most to consumers?". [Please know that neither Roxi nor CMA Consulting had any involvement in creating the report; Roxi saw the report and wanted to hear what others thought.]

This report is not really about consumers or purchasing decisions. It is about creating a divisive environment around food, its production, and the people who work in the food and agriculture industries. The way this report creates a divisive environment is by claiming food must be ethical.


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Poor feed quality will likely play a role in industry productivity throughout the United States in the coming months. The Poultry Science Association warns nutritionists who rely on bushel weight as a prime factor for assessing quality may be missing an important part of the quality-evaluation picture.


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In Kansas City for the Pork Industry Forum (PIF), the annual joint meeting of the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board. From this meeting you’ll be hearing presentations and interviews at SwineCast.com.


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In the last update I sent you, I spoke about the resilience of newborn calves to overcome the many obstacles they face. While that is still impressive, undoubtedly as the calving season rolls on I often encounter at least one calf that enters this world either extremely weak or otherwise unable to jump up and grab a hold of the opportunities of life. This year is no different.


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Agriculture Discussions You Need to Know About

• Ohio Corn Growers Association Many agriculture trade associations are utilizing new and social media channels because their future and young members are there.
  
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Ag briefs: What are top concerns across agriculture?

Below are highlights from a survey asked of agri-business professionals: "Which topics are on your list of concerns for the coming year?"

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Top concerns: Cost of inputs, Climate change issues / Cap & Trade Legislation, Other environmental regulations
At bottom of list: Estate taxes


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