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Purdue Economist: Livestock Producers Should Expect Bright Future
2013-04-29 09:05:54| Livestock - Topix.net
PURDUE ECONOMIST: LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS SHOULD EXPECT BRIGHT FUTURE Apr. 29, 2013 Source: Purdue University news release More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist.
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Economist Predicts Bright Future for Pork Producers
2013-04-23 20:53:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Purdue University More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist. Farzad Taheripour, a research assistant professor of agricultural economics, used Food and Agriculture Organization and U.S. Department of Agriculture data, paired with Purdue's Global Trade Analysis Project model, to guide analysis of global economic issues. read more
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Loonie to stay near parity this year, predicts BMO chief economist
2013-04-22 15:29:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
The Canadian dollar will remain near parity with the U.S. dollar for most of 2013, according to the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and businesses should take advantage of the situation before the loonie falls further.
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Africa: The Economist Says We Can Simply Adapt to Climate Change. We Think They Are Mistaken.
2013-04-18 13:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: A recent article in The Economist magazine asserted that the air temperature of the planet has been flat for the past 15 years despite a steady increase in the greenhouse gas concentration of the atmosphere. The authors find the lack of warming surprising, given the large volume of greenhouse gases that were pumped into the atmosphere between 2000 and 2010. They then provided a lucid explanation of climate sensitivity and suggested that the apparent pause in temperature increase may mean that a...
How The Economist got it wrong
2013-04-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: THE ECONOMIST recently published a lengthy article about Earth's climate sensitivity -- how much the planet's surface will warm in response to the increased greenhouse effect if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles relative to pre-industrial levels (something that will happen in a matter of decades if we continue with business-as-usual fossil fuel burning). While we are pleased that The Economist brought attention to this important topic, we were disappointed by the shortcomings...
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