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This Week
Episode
Francine makes landfall while a new batch of large wildfires erupt in California. The early impact of California’s Prop 12 on the hog industry. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn Kjeseth.
Market Analysis
Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth discusses economic and commodity markets.
Market Plus
Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth discusses economic and commodity markets in this web-only feature.
Market Feature
Proposition 12, the controversial California law that dictates how much floor space sows need if pork from their offspring is to be sold in California, doesn’t appear to have had an impact on how many Midwest hog farms operate. At least not yet.
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The remains of hurricane Francine continue to dump moisture on the southeast. When it made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday it was a Category 2 storm, delivering winds of 100 miles per hour and 8 inches of rain in New Orleans. Across Louisiana 350,000 homes lost power.
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Research into the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus that crossed from birds into the nation's dairy herd continues at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa.
MtoM Podcast
We continue on our road tour with Sue Martin in Jesup at the Lions Club Farmers Night.
Economic Outlook
This week's economic outlook has inflation readings and insight on the housing market.
Classroom
Market to Market Classroom connects you with stories about the science, technology, culture, and business of agriculture.
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About the Show
For more than four decades, Market to Market has covered the issues affecting the more than $1 trillion business of agriculture. Whether it’s global trade conflicts, environmental controversies, changing technologies or emerging enterprises, our reporters make it their business to explain the issues faced by the nearly 60 million people who live and work in rural America. And Market to Market’s team of experienced analysts has a long history of providing expert analysis of the major commodity markets and delivering insight into trends and strategies that help producers and processors cope with changing times.
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