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Barbara Weaver, New Holland, represented the Penn
sylvania Angus Association at Angus Leaders’ Boot Camp,
June 5-6 In St. Joseph, Mo.
Fuels From Farm Could Curb Rising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. Nat
ural gas prices have more them
doubled over the last year and
are expected to mushroom in
2004. National Farmers Union
president recently said that agri
culture producers, who depend
heavily on natural gas, also offer
an answer to lowering energy
prices.
June 2003
Dear Producer,
We are happy to announce that Leland Miller has joined
the Dedicated Team at Homestead Nutrition Inc. Many of
you may know Leland from his crop consulting business
Advanced Agronomics. On June 1 Homestead Nutrition
Inc. and Advanced Agronomics became one company. This
was because of a shared vision of providing dairy produc
ers with a program that brings the best in soil balancing,
hybrid variety selection, agronomic consulting, forage
management practices and dairy nutrition. j
Our vision is to provide you with a team that can support yov ,1 youi
produce and feed the highest quality forages and grains possible. We believe that
the most profitable way to produce milk is to provide your cows with feeds that
are high yielding and highly digestible, that are free of disease and molds and
mycotoxins. Our desire is to be able to offer the most advanced, innovative and
practical solutions to achieving this goal.
Homestead Nutrition Inc. wants to continue to be the leader in bringing the best
and latest in products, services and information that allows you to be profitable
in changing and challenging times.
As we enter into this new phase of our company, we are excited about the oppor
tunities that this brings ta us, and to you. We are able to design a custom pro
gram for your farm that delivers:
>. Soil Balancing
Agronomic Consulting
>. Hybrid Selection
Crop Scouting Services
Nutrient Management
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Daily Nutrition Products and Programs
We welcome the opportunity to share this whole farm concept with you
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“Farmers and ranchers use
natural gas for fertilizer and
heating, venting and refrigeration
of crops and livestock,” said
NFU President Dave Frederick
son. “On the flip side, they har
vest plants, animals, and wind
that can be used for bioenergy.
“America needs a comprehen
sive energy plan that will address
The Ropes At Angus Leaders’ Boot Camp
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Angus
representatives from across the
country participated in the
Angus Leaders’ Boot Camp, June
5-6, in St. Joseph, Mo.
“Boot Camp” was designed to
help educate leaders in local,
state and regional Angus associa
tions about the variety of services
offered by the American Angus
Association and its entities. Rep
resentatives from more than 20
states attended the seminar host
ed by the American Angus Asso
ciation.
Participants arrived on June 5
and spent the afternoon network
ing and touring the headquarters
of both the American Angus As
sociation and the Angus Produc
tions Inc.
That evening, a cookout was
hosted at the association. Partici
pants took advantage of the op
portunity to socialize and discuss
ideas.
The following day, informa
tional talks were held at the
Stoney Creek Inn Conference
Center. Industry topics, as well
as association departmental up
dates were covered.
energy shortages and utilize re
newable resources,” he said. “The
Senate is right on target with its
renewable fuels standard (RFS).
Upon passage of the energy bill
in the Senate, the two houses will
work out their differences in con
ference committee. Frederickson
said he hopes the process will
proceed quickly.
Lee Dickerson, director of
range beef cow production for
Purina Mills, started the morning
off with an informational talk on
industry training. He discussed
the need for producers to opti
mize resources and realize they
are the “foundation of the cattle
industry.”
A panel discussion followed
with members of different associ
ations discussing their programs
and leadership styles. Members
of the panel included Vernon
Frey, Granville, N.D.; Jennifer
Svoboda, Sargent, Neb.; Randy
McCabe, Elk City, Kan.; Mike
McGuire, Waverly, Ala.; and
Barbara Weaver, New Holland.
The panel agreed that many as
sociations’ primary functions in
clude promotion, communica
tion, marketing and social
opportunities.
Next, the association depart
ments made presentations on
what services they offered and
any recent developments. Each
department’s director gave an
overview of programs offered and
ways the association can work
with local, state and regional as
I Farm Loans Available
For Certain Social Groups
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The Farm Service Agency
(FSA) can make and guarantee
loans to socially disadvantaged
applicants to buy and operate
family-size farms and ranches.
Funds specifically for these loans
are reserved each year.
A socially disadvantaged farm
er is one of a group whose mem
bers has been subjected to racial,
ethnic, or gender prejudice be
cause of their identity as member
of the group without regard to
their individual qualities. For
purposes of this program, socially
disadvantaged groups are
women, African Americans,
American Indians, Alaskan Na
tives, Hispanics, and Asians and
Pacific Islanders.
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sociations to create more educa
tional and promotional prospects.
Following a lunch break, John
Stika gave an overview of Certi
fied Angus Beef (CAB) LLC. He
discussed feedlot licensing pro
grams and opportunities to part
ner with associations at various
events.
Angus Productions Inc. made
a presentation on the services
they offer. Included in the pre
sentation was a discussion of the
Web marketing services they
offer associations as well as asso
ciation members.
Later, motivational speaker
Andrew McCrea challenged the
delegates to lead their groups by
looking at situations from the
perspective of those being led.
McCrea, who hosts a daily radio
feature “American Countryside,”
said leaders need to put them
selves in other people’s shoes for
a better perspective on how to
lead. Lastly, he reminded the
group that “little things make a
difference.”
John Crouch gave the closing
remarks.
Direct loans are made to appli
cants by FSA and include both
farm operating and farm owner
ship loans.
Guaranteed loans also may be
made for ownership or operating
purposes, and may be made by
any lending institution subject to
federal or state supervision
(banks, saving and loans, insur
ance companies and units of the
Farm Credit system). Typically,
FSA guarantees 90 or 95 percent
of a loan against any loss that
might be incurred if the loan
fails.
Persons who think they might
be eligible can contact their local
Farm Service Agency county of
fice, listed in the blue pages of the
phone directory.
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