| Deere reigns at yearly tractor and toy auction by Aumann’s |
| Aumann Auctions was started by Nelson and Karen Aumann 53 years ago, and the annual Antique Tractor & Toy Auction is coming up on its two-decade anniversary. Aumann Auctions is located in Nokomis, Ill., but last year’s massive sale, the 19th, was held at the American Farm Heritage Museum in Greenville, Nov. 14-15. |
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| Add more sweet potatoes to meals for low-carb kick |
| If you’re looking for a little variety to spice up your life, cooking with a versatile veggie such as the sweet potato may give your menu the satisfying kick you crave, along with a healthy dose of the nutrients your body needs. |
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| Some foods are known to bring everybody together |
| I’ve learned a lot about Florida from my son-in-law and daughter who live in Martin County, in a “regular folks” area. They also have given me a lot of information about what the super rich folks do in Palm Beach, Stuart and Jupiter Island. |
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| Several businesses have stuck with all 50 years of the NFMS |
| A dozen businesses have participated in all 50 years of the National Farm Machinery Show, scheduled this year for Feb. 11-15 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. More than 1 million square feet of display space will be occupied by 850 exhibitors. |
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| USDA pathogen proposal for ground turkey and chicken |
| New standards for acceptable pathogen levels in some poultry products, proposed by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Jan. 21, may help reduce the incidence of campylobacter and salmonella, the two leading causes of foodborne illness from poultry. |
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| As farm fields get bigger, so does equipment running them |
| The planting window for farmers remains the same whether they’re working 100 or 1,000 acres. As a result, growers who are expanding their operations are looking for larger planting systems so they can cover more ground in the same amount of time. |
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| Maybe what calving kits need is more people willing to work free |
| Livestock publications this time of year often run articles on spring calving. These articles always start with instructions to make sure your fences are tight, you are well-rested and that you are on good terms with a veterinarian so when you call at 2 a.m. with a calving issue, he or she is going to pop right out of bed and drive 60 miles in a blizzard to your place to deliver a calf. |
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| No matter what anyone says, it’s their free right to express |
| GoDaddy.com caved to the whims of animal rights activists and decided not to air their Super Bowl ad titled “Journey Home.” According to USA Today last week, the commercial features a cute puppy that’s been separated from its family on its journey home – but the ending is what’s causing the uproar, when you find out the owners are happy to see the puppy because they just sold it on a website built using GoDaddy. |
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| Ag needs both monopolization, diversity |
| Agriculture is an arena of rampant monopolization of agricultural products, markets and gene pools. Business reports for 2014 indicate three U.S. companies (Tyson, Cargill and JBS Swift) control 90 percent of domestic beef processing and wholesaling. These same three, along with Smithfield, control 66 percent of the pork available to consumers. |
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| Biodiesel leaders protesting EPA OK of Argentina access |
| The U.S. EPA has approved a plan submitted by Argentinean biodiesel producers allowing them to demonstrate their compliance with Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements – a move met with displeasure by those with the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). |
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