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NCBA realizes reorganization misstep
That didn’t take long. Before most of the newspapers carrying last week’s installment of this summer’s most popular soap opera, “The Beef Checkoff Chronicles,” could reach you, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association reined in its “governance structure” plan “to allow,” it said in a June 25 press release, “the Federation of State Beef Councils an
Pennsylvania official defines harvest season year-round to help farmers
Pa. farmers may get break in transportation laws.
Cap and trade: Show me the money
One of the basic rules of my incredibly successful one-dog, two-ink pen operation is that if the government wants to give some of my tax money back, I take it. Depreciation? Thank you. Double declining balance, three-backflips depreciation? Thank you very much. That simple principle, however, was trampled July 22 when a Senate Ag Committee
Take free trade — please
When the international trade portion of your resume is as thin as Ron Kirk’s — you do remember that Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, is now U.S. Trade Representative, don’t you? — it’s likely you’d stress personal ideals over professional accomplishments when talking about your new job. Kirk did just that in a May
California bans gestation crates, hen cages; which state is next?
SALEM, Ohio — What happens in California doesn’t necessarily stay in California — and that should have farmers nationwide waiting with their eyes wide open. In this week’s election, Golden State voters passed an initiative that bans several tried-and-true ag production tools, including gestation crates, laying hen cages and veal crates. Ag groups on the
Jefferson Co. SWCD celebrates a good year
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio — Eight years ago, Eugene Battlochi decided to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion on his Ross Township farm in Jefferson County. He turned to local conservation agencies for help and since then, the beef farmer has installed fencing, water systems, an access road and livestock use protection area to safeguard environmentally
Business Profile: COBA/Select Sires
COLUMBUS –Dairy and beef breeders know to turn to COBA/Select Sires for the best genetics to get their cows and heifers pregnant. The farmer-owned cooperative celebrated 2007 as its 11th consecutive phenomenal sales year, according to general manager Bernie Heisner. In 1997, COBA sold 670,884 units of semen. Ten years later, in the same market
South Korea lifts ban on U.S. beef
South Korea agreed April 18 to lift its ban on U.S. beef, an action that should allow the U.S.-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to move forward.
Electoral College: Outdated or a necessary evil?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore beat George Bush by more than 500,000 votes, yet the lasting image of that campaign is poll workers in Florida examining voter cards for hanging chads. At stake were Florida’s 25 Electoral College votes. Because a slim majority of Florida voters chose Bush, those
A birthday: Memories stick with you
Isn’t it odd how certain moments in time stay with us, remaining vibrant in our memories? I have one such memory, and while I can’t explain why it stands out while others that were certainly more important have faded away, it is as clear as though it happened yesterday.
