The fact that the LondonEvening Standard printed the headline 'Hugh Grant escapes baked bean charge' did not escape Guru's eagle-eyed attention, as it reminded him of the ill-fated charge of the light brigade, and the fact that true British heroes are still being sent off to their certain deaths by some uncertain bean-counter, clueless general, or mindless politician. The fact that the LondonEvening Standard printed the headline 'Hugh Grant escapes baked bean charge' did not escape Guru's...

Keynote Discussion to Focus on Demand Issues at BEEF Quality Summit - Forbes.com. Keynote Discussion to Focus on Demand Issues at BEEF Quality Summit - Forbes.com. The theme of this year's conference is "Beef Quality in the Ethanol Era" and conference sessions will focus on the impact of increased ethanol production on beef carcass and retail product quality; beef industry infrastructure and economics; and key business issues for producers. The theme of this year's conference is "Beef...

The areas of most concern are the Western portion of the Western Corn Belt and the Eastern edge of the Eastern Corn Belt, and both of those regions are forecasted to receive at least some precipitation in the days ahead which will serve to replenished soil moisture levels. A change in the weather from hot and dry to wet and warm sparked the recent bail out, and more such trade selling can't be ruled out if additional rains emerge in weather outlook models. The areas of most concern are the...

Lenz also gave a tour of the milking station, cattle barn and a brief description of the surrounding territory including grazing pasture and farming acreage. As the highest revenue source in Missouri, agricultural setbacks put the state in jeopardy of losing its name as a leader in the farming industry. Kenny Lenz, proprietor of Timberline Dairy, directs the attention of a group of patrons toward a barn where hay is stored. We have been trying unsuccessfully in state legislation to get...

He wanted to know whether to remain with the current system of farming, move to 100% autumn calving, sell the best weaned cattle live for export or to sell all weaned cattle live. Identifying markets and minimising fixed costs are two key reasons why gross outputs are 37% higher on Talbot Farm than the average similar sized Irish suckler herd (see table) But with parameters continuously changing for the export market, it is important to understand target specification and whether our...

Got milk? No, But we got chaos in the dairy industry as the government tries so hard to micromanage the price of milk and the state of the dairy business that it ends up making a shambles of everything. Where is Bill Galvin when you need him? Galvin is the secretary of state who, four years ago, filed legislation that would limit how much a market could charge for milk. Anyone who does the family shopping may have noticed that milk prices have been going through the roof in recent months....