Retired doctor leads effort to aid farmers with medical bills
In Hettinger North Dakota retired physician Gerry Sailer launches the Good Neighbors Project to raise 7 million dollars to help up to 3000 farmers and ranchers cover catastrophic medical deductibles. West River Regional Medical Center and Slope Electric Cooperative seed the fund with 200000 and 10000 respectively as locals pledge support.
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Fargo
N.D
Gerry Sailer
Hettinger
Sailer
West River Medical Center
Good Neighbors
West River Regional Medical Center
Seiler
Slope Electric Cooperative
Jim Long
Hospi
Tal
Long
Buffalo market slides at South Dakota auction
The Buffalo market in South Dakota fell sharply at a park auction last month with prices down about half from a year earlier. Mature cows averaged $1,864, down from $4,820 in November 1998, as observers noted record highs the previous year.
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Tim Kessler
Pork direct from Groverton farm to Indianapolis markets
Mike and Kate Yankauskas sell and deliver pork directly to customers in Indianapolis, boosting their family farm income after hog prices fell. From two hogs taken to a local packer, word of mouth spread, and now their refurbished mail truck delivers bacon, hams and other cuts from 24 hogs monthly under The Pork Shop name.
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Indianapolis
Mike
Kate Yankauskas
Mike Yankauskas
Kate
Groverton
Pork Shop
Beef and Pork Demand Lifts Markets In Midwest
In Wichita AP report, consumers buy more pork and beef as the economy strengthens. Analysts note hog prices rebound from a crisis, pack-ing capacity expands, and cattle prices rise with demand near record levels. Projections suggest western Kansas slaughter steers may hit 1993 highs, and hogs could see break-even to profitability as aid and cheaper feed aid producers amid lingering concerns over the hog industry’s long-term equity erosion.
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Wichita
Mike Jensen
Kansas Park Producers Association
Jensen
Iowa
Minnesota
James Minter
Kansas State University
Kansas
Mintert
Rodney Jones
Jones
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Canada
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Aberdeen
State Game, Fish and Parks Commission
National Bison Association
Midway Machine Shop
Ottawa
Joe Demeter
Nautilus Family Fitness Center
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Wendy Runyon
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