Cattle cooperative buys half of major beef packer
U S Premium Beef, a Manhattan based marketing cooperative, agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in Farmland National Beef Packing Co. This move aims to create a marketing system that rewards producers for high quality beef, offers detailed animal data, and lets members share in processing profits. Critics warn profits depend on market cycles and efficiency.
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Ichita
Kan
U.S. Premium Beef
National Beef Packing Co
U.S
No. 4 Beef Packing Company
Co-Op
Doug Lane
Black Diamond Custom Feeders
Herington
Kansas
Lane
Tyson and Hudson
Steve Hunt
Winfield Cattle
Steve Kay
Cattle Buyers Weekly
Tom Morgan
Garnett
Morgan
Public agrees turkeys chickens are least brainy
Corvallis Oregon State University researcher Steve Davis reports survey results showing turkeys and chickens rank lowest in intelligence among animals. Dogs and cats top the list, with horses pigs cows and sheep following, as faculty, grads and animal-science members reflect on animal thinking versus human thought.
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Corvallis, Ore
Steve Davis
Oregon State University
Oregon
American Association of Laboratory Animal Sciences
Davis
First AFA meet in Kansas City
The Agriculture Future of America hosts its inaugural gathering in Kansas City November 7 to 10, inviting 100 students for personal and professional development. The event contrasts with the National FFA Organization, which draws thousands of blue jacketed youths to Kansas City for livestock judging and farming activities.
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AFA
Kansas City
National
FFA Organization
Agriculture Future of America
Tive R. Crosby Kemper Jr
Louisville
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Farm youths plan Philmont trek with 4-H and Scouts
Eighteen Kansas youths from 4 H and Boy Scouts plus six adult mentors will travel August 12 to 20 to Philmont New Mexico for a nine day wilderness program focusing on self reliance goal setting environmental ethics geology safety and citizenship Jo Ellen Arnold 4 H agent and Lori Hoy volunteer will join Franklin County participants Thane W Combs Ottawa was among Limousin youth from 24 states at the Run for the Roses 1997 National Junior Limousin Show in Louisville Kentucky Over two days judges examined 336 heifers bulls and steers while youths competed in public speaking fow game quiz bowl sales talk and judging contests.
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Kansas
Philmont
Cimarron
N.M
Jo Ellen Arnold
Lori Hoy
Franklin County
Thane W. Combs
Ottawa
States
Louisville
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