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November 12, 2002 - Farmweek #2619
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Poultry Litter Research
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TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK |
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ELECTIONS EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURE - Republicans take the U.S. Senate while voters in Florida outlaw confinement swine operations. |
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COCHRAN SET TO TAKE OVER SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE - Mississippi's U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R) will probably be Ag. Committee Chairman as well as run the Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee. One North Dakota newspaper said the 65-year-old Cochran could be the single, most powerful figure in agriculture in Washington. |
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MISSISSIPPI LOSES 1 OF 3 SEATS ON U.S. HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE - The state was set to lose a seat since both winner Chip Pickering (R) and Ronnie Shows (D) both served on the committee. Mississippi's remaining Ag. Committee Member, 2nd District Congress Bennie Thompson (D), was reelected. |
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NATIONAL NEWS ROUNDUP - Opponents of cotton checkoff fail to gather enough signatures to order a recall referendum. The first direct and partial counter-cyclical payments made under the 2002 Farm Bill were mailed last week. |
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - Short Day Plants - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TOSS
Sunbelt Red Brangus Meeting
(affiliated with American Red Brangus Association)
Saturday, Nov. 16. 11 a.m.
Ryan's Steak House, Meridian
(601) 272-5030
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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NOVEMBER CROP PRODUCTION REPORT - Released Tuesday morning. The corn crop estimate was up, but not by as much as the market expected. Soybeans matched pre-report estimates. 250,000 bales were cut from the nationwide cotton average yield. |
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CORN ANALYSIS - Corn for feed use estimate is lowered, but the world still faces a tight grain supply - Appearing: Doug Hjort/Hjort & Associates |
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GRAIN UPDATE - Corn prices weak last week. Soybeans were steady to slightly higher. |
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COTTON ANALYSIS - Prices rise due to concerns over quality brought on by the late harvest in the Mid-South - O.A. Cleveland of cottonexperts.com |
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EL NINO MAY BE TO BLAME FOR WET FALL - Federal government forecasters say it could cause wetter-than-average conditions for the South into early 2003. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - How much of the Mississippi watermelon crop was seedless varieties in 2002? 5% |
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BREAK PREVIEW |
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS - 4-H (Morgan Freeman), Propane Safety. |
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USDA REPORT CALENDAR |
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ASIAN MEAT EXPORTS DISRUPTED BY DOCK STRIKE - Shipments to Japan and Korea hurt. |
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BEEF PRICING OPPORTUNITIES EXIST - Producers should think about hedging Spring prices. Appearing: Doug Hjort/Hjort & Associates |
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IRRADIATED BEEF APPEARS ON STORE SHELVES - Consumer response has been slow. Priced higher than regular beef. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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POULTRY LITTER RESEARCH - See and hear the story - EM #21 - New uses being studied for a traditional, valuable commodity. Appearing: V.O. Campbell - Poultry Producer - Collins. Maurice Layton - Poultry Producer - Magee. Larry Oldham - Nutrient Management Specialist - Mississippi State University. Scott Roberts - Forestry Scientist - Mississippi State University.
Original broadcast: November 13, 2001.
Contact Information:
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Larry Oldham, PhD - (662) 325-2311
Poultry Litter Information - MSUCares.com
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (601) 965-5205
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
Poultry Litter Clearing House
Post your litter for sale or post your
name if you want to buy litter
(601) 957-3200
V.O. Campbell, (601) 765-8855
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: CHARM -This program is asking state residents to donate items which illustrate and document Mississippi's agricultural history.
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