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Rain. Rain. Rain. It seems to be the theme for 2009. Some
of you are begging for a drop of rain, and some of us are just wishing
it would go away already. In South Dakota, we continue to fight the
rain, trying to get the crops in and trying to work cattle in the mud.
And, in my travels across the country and my email updates from readers,
it’s evident that many of you are experiencing the same weather
troubles. From drought to floods, is there a happy medium? If there is,
which state is experiencing it right now? Today, I want to shoot the
breeze like friends in a coffee shop. So, what’s it like in your neck
of the woods? Inquiring minds want to know…
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A host of economic indicators suggest that the recession
has ended - with more positive than negative signs for the U.S. and the
world economies - signaling a recovery for the cattle industry as well.
"Unfortunately the beef industry rode the recession downward. So far
this year, through the month of September, beef production has been down
by 5 percent, but finished cattle prices have been almost $11 lower than
in the same period last year," said Chris Hurt, Purdue University
Extension economist.
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While the rains have stopped and harvest is progressing,
Kentucky growers continue to deal with the ramifications of a cool, wet
growing season. The growing season came to a close the weekend of Oct.
17 with the season’s first frost. While that may seem early, it was
only slightly ahead of the state’s average first frost date, said
Michael Mathews, staff meteorologist in the University of Kentucky (UK)
College of Agriculture.
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South Dakota State University specialists will host an
environmental training session Nov. 18 for operators of concentrated
animal feeding operations. Specialists from SDSU, along with scientists
and experts from the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are offering
the training.
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Meet BEEF Daily Editor Amanda Nolz. With
her boots planted firmly on the ground as both a cattle producer and an
agriculture writer and speaker, this young cattle industry professional
presents her unique perspective on pertinent industry issues and trends
each Monday to Thursday morning.
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