Pork industry shifts toward leaner safer meat says expert
Dave Reedy of Murphy Brown in Missouri told Ottawa Kiwanis members that modern pork is leaner safer and more nutritious than in decades past. He oversees 40 000 sows and a 25 pigs per pen operation focusing on controlled weight gain and animal welfare.
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Drought bites Kansas cattle herds and prices rise
The drought drives Kansas cattle farmers to sell herds as pastures burn and grain costs soar. USDA data show September feedlot headcount down 25 percent from 2011, with straight 17 percent drop in cattle moving to packers. Experts warn herd rebuilding will take years and prices will remain high.
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Women's Cancer Support Group Helps Franklin County Women
The 17 year old group, founded by Cora Kunard, now aids women with any cancer type. It meets 11 30 a m to 1 p m on the second Wednesday each month in Conference Room C at Ransom Memorial Hospital with a $4 lunch by Ransom Bistro. Call Kunard at 785 828 4366 or Pat Atchison at 785 242 4093 for details.
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Vintage Park Assisted Living Center
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Franklin County
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Ransom Bistro
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