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Poor feed quality will likely play a role in industry productivity throughout the United States in the coming months. The Poultry Science Association warns nutritionists who rely on bushel weight as a prime factor for assessing quality may be missing an important part of the quality-evaluation picture.

“Adverse growing conditions and the potential for reduced bushel weight are one component of the corn quality equation. Unfortunately, determining a precise relationship between variability in bushel weight and the nutritional value of corn is problematic,” said Dr. Mike Lilburn, a poultry nutritionist in The Ohio State University’s Department of Animal Sciences.

PoultryCast 0207 Show Notes:

• This special episode from Standford's School of Business 'View From The Top' speaker series looks at the future of business and corporate stakeholder.  Interesting perspective which may impact the way you view your company

PoultryCast 0206 Show Notes:

• A conversation at the International Poultry Scientific Forum looks at the use of glycerol and heat to lower feed mill energy use as we consider research presented by Kansas State Graduate Student and Research Assistant Erin Mader

PoultryCast 0204 Show Notes:

• Sitting down with Terregena's president Jim Skinner following a presentation on balEnce pesticide action at the International Poultry Scientific Forum in Atlanta.

It’s the biggest week of the year with the International Poultry Scientific Forum and the International Poultry Expo running Monday through Friday (January 25-29) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. PoultryCast will be uploading presentations and conversations from IPE-IPSF in the days to come.

PoultryCast 0201 Show Notes:

• Iowa State's Roger McEowen, with Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, logs in with Eric Atkinson to discuss the top ag legal issues of 2009.

PoultryCast 0199 Show Notes:

• Comments from Iowa State's Roger McEowen, with Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, as he joins Eric Atkinson to discuss the state of the Estate Tax and possible tax implications for a new Federal Health Plan.

PoultryCast 0198 Show Notes:

• Joel Newman, American Feed Industry Association's president and CEO, joins us for an overview of the their partnership with World Poultry Expo and highlights top legislative and regulatory concerns for the coming months.

PoultryCast brings you a special presentation from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, looking at Ag Lending issues, featuring Texas A&M’s Dr. Danny Klinefelter, director of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) and co-director of the Texas A&M Family and Owner-Managed Business.

This valuable presentation overviews "The Forces Driving the Ag Credit Market and Its Impact on Producers". This presentation should be reviewed by your senior management team and others involved in the financial area of your operation.

Also this week is a conversation with Rick Krause, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Senior Director for Congressional Relations. Rick reviews the current climate legislation conversation in Washington and what it means for livestock and crop producers.