December
9, 2003 - Farmweek #2723
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TONIGHT ON
FARMWEEK |
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COOL SUPPORTERS
FIGHT BACK - 165 groups from across the nation including the
Kemper County Farm Bureau and the Mississippi Livestock Markets Association
signed a letter to President Bush urging him to support "country of origin
labeling. |
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NEW FEDERAL
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN - Plan will allow thinning in some federal
woodlands to lower the risk of wildfire. Comes in the wake of this year's
California wildfires. |
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FOOD BIO-SECURITY
- Congress is revisiting protecting the nation's food supply
from terrorists. Starting a major Foot and Mouth Disease epidemic could
be as easy as a terrorist bringing in FMD germs on a handkerchief and
spreading it at a livestock show. |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Creole Cotton Garden - Appearing: Norman Winter
- Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TOSS -
The Mississippi Farm Bureau names Marty and Diane Chenault of Bolivar
County are named the 2003 Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement winners.
Dr. Mark Keenum, Chief of Staff for Senator Thad Cochran, received the
Distinguished Service Award |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- What is the most widely planted pecan variety? Stuart. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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SOYBEAN MARKET
ANALYSIS - Market is drawing its cues from the South American
crop. Reports of "rust and a lack of surplus beans is helping boost prices
- Appearing: John Roach / Roach Ag Marketing. |
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COTTON MARKET
ANALYSIS - O.A. Cleveland of www.cottonexperts.com
says the market is waiting on Thursday's release of the monthly supply-demand
report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He believes prices will
move higher eventually. |
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HOG PRICES
WEAKEN - Industrialization and consolidation in the U.S. pork
industry is narrowing profit margins to the point that some can't stay
in business. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Cattle - Changes may be ahead as the tight cattle supply situation
may be changing (Canadian cattle import ban may be lifted more) Appearing:
John Anderson - Agricultural Economist - Mississippi State University
Extension Service. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
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RURAL MEDICAL
SCHOLARS - See this story
- EM #24 - The program seeks to interest promising high school students
in the rural medicine field. Students are brought to the Mississippi State
University campus for summertime course work.
Appearing: Joe Chen - Student - Starkville. Hunter Deerman
- Student - Calhoun City. Amy Ross - Student - Meadville. Ashley Harris
- Medical School Student - Water Valley. Bonnie Carew - Director Rural
Medical Scholars - Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Contact Information:
Rural Medical Scholars Program
Bonnie Carew, bcarew@ext.msstate.edu
(662) 325-1321
www.rms.msucares.com
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PREVIEW OF
NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Custom Deer Processors - Parker Processing, Stringer - Van's
Deer Processing, Brandon. |