Bath Time Lessons
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Ranch and farm kids are given responsibility and grown-up jobs at young ages and most times perform commendably.
Bad Appoimtmemts
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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association just paid dividends to its members and the rest of animal agriculture with actions the group recently spearheaded.
Louie's Legacy
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Being in the right place at the right time can sometimes produces big benefits.
Earthquake Technology Helps Horses and Humans
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A device that detects earthquakes could help protect both humans and horses from bone fractures.
Expired CRP Impacts Habitat
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Thousands of acres are set to expire from conservation programs this next year, what farmers and ranchers decideto do with this land will have an impact on wildlife habitat.
Food Pyramid II
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A new group called the Nutrient Rich Food Coalition hope to make their approach to healthy eating palatable to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
The New Food Pyramid
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New dietary guidelines are being developed and an original informative group hopes to make an impact on the final recommendations
National Wild Horse Adoption Day
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I have been blessed to have had some nice horses over the years, but the ones that captured my heart and out preformed my wildest expectations were rescues..
Growing Need For Small Processors
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A growing demand is a good thing for any business unless supply causes a problem
Agriculture's Politcal Clout
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How much clout do our nation's cattle producers actually have? Enough that some legislators fear they can derail the climate bill?
Sagebrush Control Research
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Using 2, 4-D applications can create a mosaic of sagebrush density to improve habitat for sage grouse and livestock
Controlling Sage Brush
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Sagebrush control is a subject near and dear to my heart
How Dangerous Are Horses?
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Susan and I are always reminded by friends that don't ride how dangerous horses are. Now they mean well but how do horse related injuries compare to football, or bike riding?
Win for Oregon Ranchers
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Oregon Judge rules that ranchers and the Forest Service proved grazing did not harm steelhead.
Preserving Trail Riding
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Some of us use our horses for ranch work while others opt to compete in shows, but the majority of the horses in the U.S. are owned by folks who love to trail ride and that could be a problem if trail access becomes limited.
Fate of Purebred Breeders
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Will the beef industry become vertically integrated?
Riding Helped by Visualization
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Visualization is a great tool to help new riders understand what being horseback is "supposed" to feel like.
Food Safety and Big Government Part Two
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Yesterday, I introduced you to a proposed food safety bill, HR 2749. I'm Jeff Keane; today I'll fill you in on some of the nastier points of this measure .
Food Safety and Big Government
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The trouble with HR 2749 is that it is actually aimed at controlling independent, small-scale food processors.
Hair Patterns in Horses
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You can tell how "handy" your horse is by looking at it's face!
Methane Myths
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Maybe cattle shouldn't get blamed for as much methane production as animal right groups and radical environmentalists would like you to believe.
Red Meat and Breast Cancer
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Considering the bad press meat, and especially beef, gets from so many fronts these findings are very good news to beef producers like me
Coat Color and West Nile Virus in Horses
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Light colored horses; grays, whites, palominos, buckskins and duns are at a higher risk of dying form West Nile than dark colored horses; (browns blacks and sorrels.)
Cowboy Road Show
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As the television show, "Antique Road Show" has taught us, some possessions become worth more as they age and are well taken care of.