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FFA Video Contest Tells the Story of Agriculture
State winners of the third annual FFA video contest were announced on April 18, 2013, at the annual FFA Missouri State Convention in Columbia, Mo. Bourbon FFA chapter won first, followed by the Dora chapter placing second and Troy winning third.
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Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance Becomes State Sponsor for March of Dimes
For the third consecutive year, Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance has partnered with the Greater Missouri Chapter of the March of Dimes to raise funds for research, advocacy and support for the organization; 2013 is the first year that Farm Bureau Insurance will be an official state sponsor.
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Let's Keep the Food in Food Aid
Recently, a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation staff was interviewed on the subject of proposed changes to U.S. international food aid. The question was whether the United States should shift food aid donations to cash instead of American-grown food.
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A Holiday for Everything
CNN’s Eatocracy blog has given me quite an education of late. Did you know there is a designated day/holiday for almost any food you can think of? Last Tuesday was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day; Eatocracy’s post on this auspicious holiday was complete with the appropriate photo of a honey-and-butter-dripping biscuit. Last week was also American Craft Beer Week.
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Coming to Grips with Age
Attending a high school prom as a chaperone wasn’t on my bucket list. It was added to my “honey do” list a few weeks ago when my wife asked me to escort her to the prom at the school where she teaches and serves as a junior class sponsor.
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Watch and Wait
As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for…or pray for…you just might get it. Last year, at this time, crop planting was more than half finished; this year it’s barely begun. The difference? Water, lots of water.
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A Way With Cheese
Dairy milk is a very versatile product, and farmer Tim Lavy is making the best of it. Facing high grain prices and low milk market prices, Tim and his wife, Becky, have found a way to make a living from 40 dairy cows near Silex, Mo.
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