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Conventional ag production has economical, environmental advantages

With little or no new farmland to exploit, farmers will have to become more productive in the future in order to continue to provide feed, food and fiber for the world, according to Alex Avery, director of research and education for the Hudson Institute.

"Global food demand will at least double, and more likely triple, over the next 50 years," he told a group at the Feeding Quality Forum held in South Sioux City, Neb., Nov. 10.

Avery said population growth is not the only factor in world food demand, though. Affluence and wealth have just as much importance in the need for food.

"When people have more money, the first thing they buy is food and more higher-quality food," he said. "Everyone has always thought Indian people had mostly vegetarian diets because of religious reasons, but it is more because of economic reasons." [Read More]

 

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Nov, 24   Wiggins Auctioneers
Major Co.  Oklahoma

Nov, 24   Berning Auction, Inc
Scott City  Kansas

Nov, 25   Stock Auction Co
www.bigiron.com  

Nov, 28   Nov, 28   Sac River Valley Auction
Lockwood  Missouri


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Nov, 11 (2 Days)  Gateway Farm Show
Kearney, NE   
Nov, 18 (2 Days)  McCook Farm & Ranch Show
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Nov 2   Pratt Livestock Special Calf Sale
Pratt  KS

Nov 4   OQBN Stocker Calf Sale, OKC West
El Reno  OK

Nov 6   Downey Ranch Angus & Kniebel Cattle Co. Red Angus Annual Production Sale
Wamego  KS

Nov 6   Tammy's Hangin' Tree Cowdog Days
Lohman  MO


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