Agriculture Day Quiz Marks 10th Anniversary
Washington based Agriculture Council of America promotes a national Agriculture Day on March 21 with a pamphlet quiz titled Agriculture, America’s Heartbeat. The quiz covers farm size, soil types, land use, production costs, and the importance of farming to jobs and the economy.
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Bettdorf Bull Birthday Card Idea Draws Attention
Betendorf business owner Larry Combs converted a 2 ton fiberglass bull from his Sirloin Stockade restaurant into a portable birthday card. The bull carries signs with magnetic messages and has sat outside the restaurant for eight years. Combs plans to rent it for birthdays or anniversaries at about 20 to 25 dollars per day, or roughly 75 dollars a week.
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Combs
Adopted sow teaches parenting lesson from farm crate
A farm note recounts an old Duroc sow No 52 who adopted five hungry gilt piglets after two other sows delivered pups. Despite the pigs' protests the mother remained calm and offered care. By the next day eight pigs were thriving, proving patient, steady parenting can bridge initial shortages.
Eggs on the decline hit by foreign competition
The Washington Post reports U.S. egg production faces shrinking farms and collapsing exports as foreign investors expand capacity. Industry groups warn foreign subsidies and ownership drive a glut while prices slip, threatening profitability for American egg producers.
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Albert Pope
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