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It’s Not Ronald’s Fault
Last night, while doing laundry (actually, avoiding doing laundry) I caught up on reading the ag blogs in my inbox. One recent news piece by Gary Truitt of Hoosier Ag Today caught my eye – “Send Out the Clowns.” This title did its job and got me to read the whole piece, which to my disappointment…
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Tell Your Tale
The main idea of the Master’s of Beef Advocacy Commencement that was conducted last Thursday was Tell Your Tale/Share Your Story etc. Daren Williams, Exec VP of Communications at NCBA, was on hand to lead over 25 new MBA grads in a training session that encompassed food safety, the healthy aspects of beef, how to address consumers…
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Because I said so….
Remember when you asked your parents why you had to go to bed so early? Or why you had to eat your vegetables? Or why you couldn’t have a drumset? Didn’t you hate that answer ‘because I said so’? That answer happened a lot at my house around animals too – why do I have to…
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Success in the Buckeye State!
Ohio passes livestock care bill By Jill Blocker April 1, 2010 Livestock in Ohio will get better care and housing arrangements, thanks to Gov. Ted Strickland’s signing of House Bill 414 into law Wednesday. The bill provides policies and procedures for the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, which will set animal care standards for livestock…
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HSUS on the decline
Charity Navigator has recently downgraded HSUS from a 4 star charity to a 3 star charity. This is not an April Fools Joke – it’s serious. I got the news from http://www.humanewatch.org/ – read on. The updated ratings show that HSUS’s “fundraising efficiency”—I should say inefficiency—got significantly worse in 2008. While Charity Navigator shows that HSUS…