Grandson’s rope trap leads to barnyard pig capture
In a rural scene, Arnie ties a rope loop to trap a pig for corn. The sow gets caught, the pigs squeal, Rover barks, and a frantic family rushes to untangle the chaos. Arnie hides in Rover’s dog house as Grandpa frees the pig and the yard erupts.
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Family Mischief At Grandma’s Farmhouse
A boy named Arnie causes a commotion by pulling a prank, narrowly escaping punishment. Grandma chastises him softly, while Grandpa defends him with laughter. The family consoles him with supper and warmth as mother worries yet shares relief the incident wasn’t worse.
Senate hearings bring dairy price support issues into focus
The U S Senate Agriculture Committee will hear testimony next week from a wide array of groups on the dairy price support program. Scheduled witnesses include National Milk Producers Federation Milk Industry Foundation International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers Dairymen Inc AMPI Committee to Assure the Availability of Casein National Restaurant Association Chocolate Manufacturers Association New Zealand Milk Producers Board Council for a Competitive Economy Pizza Hut League of California Milk Producers National Association for Milk Marketing Reform and New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Also lined up are National Food Processors Association American Bakers Association Concerned Farm Wives Holstein Association Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association National Wool Growers Association and the Texas Independent Cattlemen's Association.
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Feeding Raw Soybeans Cuts Protein Costs for Dairymen
Don Drost, Barron County agent, notes that dairymen who raise soybeans can save protein costs by feeding raw beans instead of soybean meal. Beans provide about 55-60 percent of the protein of soybean meal per bushel, with practical feeding guidelines and a topdress mix option to boost palatability and nutrition.
Soil erosion cited as major future farm cost risk at Madison conference
USDA official Anson Bertrand warned at a Madison conference that failing to control soil erosion could double farm production costs over 50 years and soil and water resources may overtake energy as crisis issues within two decades. He urged protecting prime farmland from development and adopting land management to curb erosion and water depletion, noting farmers have largely ignored long term soil effects.
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