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Weekly Agricultural Policy Articles by Daryll E. Ray

Originally published in MidAmerica Farmer Grower
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August 2008
420

Doha confusion: Came early and stayed late
August 15, 2008 link to pdf file of article #420link to word file of article #420

419

What happens when WTO sees agriculture as just another industry?
August 8, 2008link to pdf file of article #419link to word file of article #419

418

It is hazardous to predict the future: More so if Half of the factors are ignored
August 1, 2008 link to pdf file of article #418link to word file of article #418

July 2008
417

A 1,700 acre farming operation in China and Saturday-night like activity in town
July 25, 2008 link to pdf file of article #417link to word file of article #417

416

China: Black soil, tractors and nematodes
July 18, 2008
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415

Touring the black soil area of China
July 11, 2008
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414

China's dramatic growth in soybean imports and its commodity price impact
July 4, 2008
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June 2008
413

China imports US poultry: US flock size and corn demand virtually unaffected
June 27, 2008
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412

Agriculture in the North China Plain
June 20, 2008
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411

Windshield farming in China
June 13, 2008
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410

Since 2000, China has reduced massive rice and wheat stock levels but are now exporters of both
June 6, 2008
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May 2008
409

USDA top officials versus USDA data
May 30, 2008
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408

Data show that China’s more meat-based diet is NOT the cause of ballooned international corn prices?
May 23, 2008
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407

China's meat consumption and production trends
May 16, 2008
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406

As Yogi Berra would say: It’s déjà vu all over again
May 9, 2008
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405

Conventional wisdom versus learning from history
May 2, 2008
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April 2008
404

How does this crop price run-up compare with previous price surges?
April 25, 2008
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403

How to really disrupt international agricultural trade, now and in the future
April 18, 2008
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402

A likely farm bill result: Prove farm program critics to be correct?
April 11, 2008
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401

One could say the cupboard is bare but actually there is no cupboard
April 4, 2008
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March 2008
400

Agriculture getting more mainstream press attention, but analysis often lacking
March 31, 2008 link to pdf file of article #400link to word file of article #400

399 From whence came the E. coli that caused recalls?
March 21, 2008 link to pdf file of article #399link to word file of article #399
398 The current system puts meat processors in charge of determining and addressing food safety risks
March 14, 2008link to pdf file of article #398link to word file of article #398
397 Meat inspection: Why the fuss?
March 7, 2008link to pdf file of article #397link to word file of article #397
February 2008
396

Shifting Direct Payments from being a black eye to strengthening the safety net
February 29, 2008link to word file of article #396 link to pdf file of article #396

395

Futures and fundamentals
February 29, 2008link to pdf file of article #395link to word file of article #395

394

It sure looks like a new price plateau; What about net returns?
February 22, 2008link to word file of article #394 link to pdf file of article #394

393 Numbers, numbers and more numbers: Sorting out farm bill payment proposals
February 15, 2008 link to word file of article #393 link to pdf file of article #393
392 It's all in the grammar
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391

Bill Gates on making capitalism even more creative
February 1, 2008 link to word file of article #391 link to pdf file of article #391

January 2008
390

The hazards of debating farm policy when economic conditions are not typical
January 25, 2008 link to word file of article #390 link to pdf file of article #390

389 Importance of farm-based energy production has come full circle
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388 Five, ten, fifteen— dollars per bushel, that is
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387 The question is: Which increases production more LDPs or current price levels?
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