| Luxury dip good at parties this entire holiday season |
| Well, it’s that time of year again, when we look back at the old and look forward to the new. It’s also a time for a little entertaining and special treats for those in your family or your associates. |
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| Perfection isn’t necessary, it’s the effort that counts |
| Does your best stop you from doing something good? Do you get hung up on one minor thing that keeps you from giving, doing or pursuing? Are you stopped in your tracks by your “not good enough” attitude? |
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| 40 years ago: Wheat exports to Egypt ensured in $38M deal |
| Recalling Our Roots |
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| Ohio extension agent named president of national society |
| The National Assoc. of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is 5,784 members strong. Recently elected to lead this nationwide group is Mike Hogan, associate professor with The Ohio State University extension and its sustainable agriculture coordinator. |
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| Santa says new diet guidelines bad for holidays |
| “Each year it gets harder and harder to get the gifts on people’s lists.” The latest issue putting the big man in a funk are the dietary guidelines being pushed by the government. “Hey look – Christmas is about celebrating, having fun, making people happy, giving them things they really want. How am I supposed to do that with vegetables, whole grain, and no meat, sugar, salt, or fat?” |
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| Federally subsidized crop insurance clouds farm bill |
| Federally subsidized crop insurance is the elephant in the farm bill pantry, and anyone who had any role in pushing the law through the zoo called Congress knows it. What most don’t know, however, was when Big Ag would finally acknowledge its huge appetite and suffocating presence. |
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| Stakeholders conference helping veterans return to their ag roots |
| An estimated 200 people attended the first Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference last month in Des Moines, with local, state and national service providers facilitating networking, partnering and educational opportunities for U.S. military veterans wanting to return to their agricultural roots. |
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| FDA already taking questions about antibiotics use changes |
| The implementation of changes to the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) is two years away, but questions about the new system are keeping officials with the America Feed Industry Assoc. (AFIA) busy. |
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| Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus |
| Editor’s note: Farm World is pleased to reprint this holiday favorite. |
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| Ohio crop coverage options to be outlined in meetings series |
| The puzzle of which agriculture program to choose was one of three topics covered Dec. 11 during an Ohio Agriculture Policy and Outlook Conference. Also highlighted were expectations for land values and cash rent prices, as well as the overall ag economic outlook. |
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