Just landed in Jackson, MS for two days with Mississippi Farm Bureau (bunch of Mule Headed Farmers). On my plane nice young lady sitting next to me with a 9 month old puppy. All other passengers stop and pet the little yapper and say 'oh she is so cute". I'll you money to marble's if she had a nine month old baby they would all be saying "keep that damn kid quiet." Why?
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Sow crate ban will increase NZ pork price - Carter
The price of New Zealand-grown pork may rise as a result of a decision to ban sow crates for pigs.

The Government is phasing out the controversial crates so they will all be gone by the end of 2015 – five years away.

The industry says introducing the measures will cost $20 million.

“It will financially be very, very difficult, we need the support of the consumer to purchase local product," Mr Riordan says.

It may push up the price of pork products.

“I do acknowledge that New Zealand pork may now be marginally more expensive than imported pork," Mr Carter says.

New Zealand imports 700,000kg of pork every week from overseas countries where sow crates are still being used and

The reason is clear if you are of sound mind. The consumption of milk meat and eggs is vital.

Protein intake and intake of individual amino acids can affect brain functioning and mental health. Many of the neurotransmitters in the brain are made from amino acids. If the needed amino acid is not available, levels of that particular neurotransmitter in the brain will fall, and brain functioning and mood will be affected.

http://www.minddisorders.com/Kau-Nu/Nutrition-and-mental-health.html

Even though direct-to-market food sales grew 120 percent between 1997 and 2007, they still only accounts for .4 percent of total sales, $812 million in 2007, according to the USDA.

Attack on local food movement

Lindsi in pickup with Ice Cream sandwich envy

Thanksgiving weekend 2010 Macon, MO congratulations to the men bringing home the "doe"

How wonderful it was to spend two days last week with my friend and mentor Baxter Black in Billings at the Montana Association of Conservation Districts meeting.

The cost of not eating meat: According to WHO there are 10.8 million child deaths globally a year. The number attributed to zinc, vitamin A, and iron deficiencies is 2 082 000, or 19% of the total. Malaria, for comparison, causes less than one million child deaths a year. It also causes 2.7% of global DALYs, compared t...o the roughly 6% caused by iron, vitamin A and zinc deficiencies.

http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862003000200002

TEAM ZIP runners please note:

Nutrition for the Athlete
by J. Anderson, L. Young and S. Prior1
Quick Facts...

Athletes achieve peak performance by training and eating a variety of foods.

Athletes gain most from the amount of carbohydrates stored in the body.

Fat also provides body fuel; use of fat as fuel depends on the duration of the exercise and the condition of the athlete.

Exercise may increase the athlete's need for protein.

Water is a critical nutrient for athletes. Dehydration can cause muscle cramping and fatigue.

Becoming an elite athlete requires good genes, good training and conditioning and a sensible diet. Optimal nutrition is essential for peak performance. Nutritional misinformation can do as much harm to the ambitious athlete as good nutrition can help.

Link to Colorado State info

Congratulations to the Beach Family from Jackson, County Oklahoma for being recognized as the OK Farm Family of the year.

CDC reports

Iron deficiency is a condition resulting from too little iron in the body. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/iron.html

Food Source Iron (mg)
Beef, liver 7.5
Beef, corned 2.5
Beef, lean ground; 10% fat 3.9
Beef, round 4.6
Beef, chuck 3.2
Beef, flank 4.3
Chicken, breast w/out bone 0.9
Chicken, leg w/bone 0.7
Chicken, liver 7.3
Chicken, thigh w/ bone 1.2
Cod, broiled 0.8
Flounder, baked 1.2
Pork, lean ham 1.9
Pork, loin chop 3.5
Salmon, pink canned 0.7
Shrimp, 10 - 2 1/2 inch 0.5
Tuna, canned in water 1.0
Turkey, dark meat 2.0
Turkey, white meat 1.2
Source: MCkinley Health center, University of Illinois