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ANIMAL AGRICULTURE - A study by the United Soybean Board shows the economic contribution the livestock industry gives a state through tax revenues, employment, earnings and other output. The livestock industry is the U.S. soybean farmer’s top customer. The study points out that the animal agriculture industry employs more than 3.3 million people nationwide.

ENERGY OUTLOOK - Energy traders are feeling that demand for oil could be dampened more as the financial markets turmoil continues, says GROWMARK Energy. A close under $90 in crude projects the market down to near $80. Central Iowa reportedly is selling gasoline for $2.99/gal.

SILVER LINING - Today's massive sell-off in grains and financial markets need some perspective.  If you would have invested money in the S&P 500 on Jan. 1, 1998, today your return after 10 years would be close to zero. If you have purchased corn on the same day and sold it today, you would have earned $1.44/bu. Things could be worse.

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