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Corn acreage in 2009 should be maintained at least at the level of 2008, according to University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist Darrel Good
“A small increase may be warranted, depending on yield and consumption expectations. There appears to be no need for increased soybean acreage and a small decline may be warranted, depending on yield [...]
Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.6 percent in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings and a 0.9 percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) were partially offset by a 0.6 percent decrease in average weekly hours.
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Hog producers may see modest profits in 2009, depending upon costs of production and other factors, accordng to Purdue University Extension marketing specialist Chris Hurt.
“The industry has had six consecutive quarters of losses from the final quarter of 2007 through the first quarter of 2009. The return to profits sometime this winter is predicated on [...]
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