BeefCast update for December 31, 2010, Agriculture Amid Global Economic Uncertainty

Below are some recent additions to BeefCast to help you manage your operations and understand consumer markets.

BeefCast^® Conversations

Audio: Agriculture Amid Global Economic Uncertainty - Jim Kielkopf, economist for AgriBank, shares how economic uncertainty has impacted producer decisions and what role speculators and hedge fund industry play in agriculture along with the global increase in commodity prices.
Audio: True Cost Of Proposed GIPSA Rules - Dr. Rob Murphy, Sr. Vice President of Informa Economics, shared findings on how GIPSA might look like in the future.
Audio: Protein Markets Perspective From Wall Street - Ms. Farha Aslam, Stephens, Inc., shares how Wall Street views the protein markets and what it means in the greater picture for the industry future.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Good Numbers to Know, They Impact Agriculture - One of the best explanations of the top level financial numbers that summarize world behavior.
Audio: What is Fueling Ethanol? - Matt Hartwig, The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), shares thoughts on legislation supporting the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (aka VEETC) and possible changes in 2011.
Is Media's View of GMOs Fair? - Via Dr. Terry Etherton, PSU Department of Dairy and Animal Science: science in the media can be very hard to explain. In the case of GMOs, some media outlets cater to the confusion and aim to be sensational.
Top Entry Level Ag Jobs? - Getting ready to graduate in an agricultural related field? Iowa State University Agriculture and Life Sciences Careers Services offers actionable survey information on ag jobs, average salaries, and who has been hiring?