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Women in agriculture are unsung heroes. When a woman vows
to marry a farmer, she knows she is also marrying the operation, too,
including the cattle, sheep, hogs, crops, hay and all of the work that
goes with it. When marrying into farm life, she knows she will have a
life full of blessings and a life full of trials. Yet, she takes it in
stride, making it look easy as she balances things like off-the-farm
work, home, family, food, bills, records, busy schedules, laundry,
gardening, community service activities and the list goes on. However,
despite how the farmwife manages to conquer the day-to-day tasks with
ease, the one thing that is often forgotten is her. Today, I want to
remind farm women how greatly appreciated they truly are.
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This issue sponsored by:
Camp Cooley Genetics Annual Production Sale will be held November
20-21, 2009 at the ranch in Franklin, Texas.
Please visit www.campcooleygenetics.com
for a complete schedule, and to request a sale catalog. Sale catalog
and videos also available for viewing online.
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Taiwan will reopen its markets to U.S. bone-in beef most
likely in November, ending a six-year import ban that was in place over
fears of mad cow disease, and ushering improving ties with Washington,
officials said on Friday. Following other markets, Taiwan halted U.S.
beef imports in response to the discovery of mad cow disease in the
United States. As other markets reopened in recent years, Washington
repeatedly urged the island government to let beef back in.
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Nebraska: Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or
more head, contained almost 2.2 million cattle on feed on Oct. 1,
according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska
Field Office. The inventory was up 3 percent from last year. Placements
in feedlots during September totaled 550,000 head, the same as last
year. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 395,000 head, up
1 percent from last year. These were the most marketed during September
since the series began in 1993. Other disappearance during September
totaled 5,000 head, compared with 10,000 head a year ago.
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This issue sponsored by:
Advantages Of Grass Planted With Alfalfa
High-quality grass can help increase ration fiber content without
lowering protein, improve drying time and increase yields. Grass also
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diseases, leafhopper damage and lodging and is more palatable to
livestock. Geertson Seed sells high-quality grass and alfalfa seed. Call
us at 800-843-0390 or learn more about seeding grass with alfalfa at www.geertsonseedfarms.com.
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A weak U.S. dollar has encouraged investment in
commodities, resulting in positive activity for agriculture, according
to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. “With regards to
index investments, they (investors) buy these as a hedge against
inflation, and when you have investment dollars coming out of the
closet, many are putting money into commodities and that’s good for
agriculture,” said Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension grain marketing
economist. A weak dollar allows foreign investors more purchasing power
for U.S. products, and this has led to investment opportunities in
commodities such as oil, which hit $78 a barrel recently. Index funds
will also seek other commodities outside the energy sector, Welch said.
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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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