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| Opening farm and ranch gates can be a tiring job |
| You probably know me from my syndicated column I’ve been writing for 40 years but that is just part of what I did to make a living. In addition I owned and edited a livestock newspaper, wrote books, ranched, traded cattle, worked ring at auctions of all types all around the country, was the announcer for monthly sales for a major video auction company, restored saddles, did leatherwork and engraving, and in my spare time, I was a feature writer. |
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| ‘Ye olde wreath maker’ in southwestern Ohio |
| HAMILTON, Ohio – For many, a live wreath is an important part of Christmas decor, second only to a tree. But no one wants to be cleaning up fallen needles. At John Nieman Nursery, customers can choose from a colorful selection of hand-made wreaths. And the needles won’t drop |
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| Surprisingly to some, people actually roast – and eat – chestnuts |
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” That holiday recording by Nat King Cole in 1946 invokes images of people sitting around a warm fireplace or outdoor bonfire, humming a few holiday tunes while sipping on hot latte. |
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| Despite declining cattle placements, inventory has been increasing |
| While cattle placements are declining, inventory has been increasing, with 11.97 million head, an increase from 2019 and from October, according to the USDA’s Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Report. |
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Maine offers farming program for veterans
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ORONO, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine is launching a program to offer training in food production to military veterans and farmers with disabilities. The program is called “Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers,” the University of Maine Cooperative Extension said. It is slated to begin in January and will focus on training in small-scale farming for market sales, the extension said. |
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| Christmas tree farms are looking for bright holiday |
| Doug Hundley, spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), wants to lay to rest worries over reports of a shortage of Christmas trees. |
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| 2021 ARC and PLC options explored during farm summit |
| URBANA, Ill. – With the election and enrollment period for the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year now open, decisions must be made by farmers before March 15th, 2021, as to which coverage option they prefer. Among the changes to coverage options for next year’s crop is the ability to declare your coverage preference on an annual – rather than two-year – basis. Under terms of the 2018 Farm Bill, the programs were launched exclusively as two-year policies, but now producers can switch from year to year. |
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