Bison spotlight grows at international conference
In Sioux Falls, North American bison showcases expand into restaurants and stores with a 21 percent rise in red meat sales in early 2007 and 23,796 buffalo slaughtered. The third International Bison Conference in South Dakota blends production, history, nutrition, and culinary talks led by Ted Turner and Tom Daschle.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
US Department of Agriculture
Dave Carter
National Bison Association
Carter
South Dakota
Black Hills
Wisconsin
Edmonton
Alberta
U.S
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Ted Turner
Tom Daschle
Erika Lesser
Slow Food USA
Lesser
North American
Canada
Turner’s
Ted’s
Montana Grill
Rock Bottom
Winter wheat crop not so bad after all
Illinois along with Missouri and other central Midwest states saw a mixed yet ultimately better than expected winter wheat result after April freezes. Illinois yields averaged 57 bushels an acre while Arkansas and Kansas showed varied outcomes. national average reached 41.6 bushels per acre. Farmers attributed gains to improved late-season weather, with some fields in central and southern Illinois yielding 58 to 78 bushels per acre and one grower, Gary Berg, noting a recovery despite losses.
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Champaign
Ill
Gary Berg
Illinois
Missouri
Midwest
Berg
St. Elmo
St. Louis
US Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
USDA
Kansas
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Bisons
Denver
Brian Olson
Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service
Tral
University of Illinois
Emerson Nafziger
Garden City Community College
Unicel
Unicel.com
Garden City
West Mary
Commission
Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection