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Focus on your own health, tooJun 9, 2008,By Kindra Gordon As cattle producers, many of us get so caught up in ranch work and caring for our livestock, that our own health gets put on the back burner. But, as the airplane analogy goes – you need to put on your own oxygen mask before you can help others... King Ranch offers Advanced Ranch Management Certificate ProgramJun 9, 2008Thanks to a generous gift from Texas AgFinance, the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will broaden the educational services it offers... Adding Efficiency: Ways to cut costs, increase outputsMay 28, 2008,Source: University of Arkansas Ag Extension Every day, the news seems to be dominated by the rising costs of fuel and food. Likewise, it is akin with the increasing costs of inputs on the farm. If you have not started to think about how this is going to affect your management, you’d better... Ideas for beginning farmers and ranchersApr 22, 2008,Source: Center for Rural Affairs Q. How do I find land to farm or ranch? Competition for land is fierce, and it’s so expensive. A. The biggest hurdles for beginners are land and financing (often the same thing)... Extension website provides solutions to life’s challengesApr 7, 2008A new website promises to be a gateway to answering all of life’s little questions – from parenting, to saving and investing, entrepreneurship and vegetable gardens... Time for some good newsApr 7, 2008Jeff Thredgold, President, of Thredgold Economic Associates writes a weekly ezine called the Tea Leaf. Following are excerpts from one of his writings... Take extra care when transporting livestockMar 24, 2008,Source: Justin Rhinehart, Beef Cattle Specialist; Mississippi State University Extension Service Those who have been involved in baseball, football or softball realize the importance of follow-through. These processes are not unlike managing stocker cattle. To optimize return on investment... Beef Battalion all about supporting our troopsMar 24, 2008The All American Beef Battalion, founded in August 2007, is developing its online presence in order to further its support for American troops... Resources for Beginning Farmers/RanchersMar 10, 2008,Source: Center for Rural Affairs Beginning farmers and ranchers seeking information and advice may find this question and answer series helpful... Soy seats coming to Ford, John DeereFeb 25, 2008Farmers could soon bring in the harvest using equipment made with their own crops, thanks to collaboration between Ford and John Deere, the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment. The two companies have agreed that Deere will further develop and manufacture Ford's soy-based flexible foam for seating materials in tractors, riding mowers and other equipment... To Get Ahead, Start With Financial Check-upFeb 18, 2008,Source: K-State Research & Extension The New Year is one of the best times to take a hard look at one’s finances, according to a financial management specialist.... Food Safety Concerns Do Not Include BiotechnologyFeb 11, 2008Despite a year of food safety concerns, consumer impressions of food biotechnology remain little changed from previous years, according to research from a 2007 survey Food Biotechnology... New Beef Advertising Campaign UnveiledFeb 4, 2008New for 2008, the Beef Checkoff Program, the marketing arm for the beef industry, is breaking a new $15 million radio and print campaign. For the past five years, separate campaigns highlighted consumers' love of beef and its nutritional value. This year, the two are combined into one effort... Agriculture in the Age of TurbulenceJan 22, 2008,Source: Soybean Digest Magazine By Dr. Dave Kohl 2007 is going down as a year of heavy turbulence from an economics perspective. Alan Greenspan’s book, The Age of Turbulence, develops a good subplot to the agriculture industry’s short- and long-term future... The Top 10 in SupermarketingJan 15, 2008,Source: Supermarketguru.com It might surprise you to discover that what isn't on the list of the Top 10 selling food categories surprises more than what is on it. For most of us, our primary protein sources of meat, poultry, seafood and cheese aren't there—though animal products such as... |
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