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January 26 - January 29, 2012 Carter, WI Join us for a fun, all-inclusive and fully-supported three-day event snowmobiling through beautiful Northern Wisconsin. Ride and make an extraordinary difference in the lives of people living with MS. Smiles and Meaning in Every Mile Not only will you...

A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large". Then they walk around the ranch a little and the Aussie shows off his herd...

Recent years? acquisitions by Canada?s biggest grain handler are turning up well on the company?s bottom line, Viterra reported Wednesday. The Calgary-based grain and agrifood firm booked neat earnings of $265.41 million on $11.79 billion in revenues for the 12 months ending Oct. 31, up from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more than $300 million to the massive amount of financial assistance federal agencies have doled out in response to an unusually intense year of natural disasters, officials announced Wednesday. The money, from three emergency funds administered by...

January 21-23, 2012 Brainerd, MN More info at http://www.brainerd.com/calendar/event.php?calendar=1&category=&event=7020&date=2012-01-20

January 21, 2012 T-BOB's SPORTS BAR, Laona, WI Display Sleds at 10 am Pull Ropes at 11 am Ride to JONNIES RESORT on Wabicon Lake for lunch, then back to T-BOB's for awards and drawings. All "vintage" sleds must prticipate on ride to be eligible for prizes! "So dig'm out, dust'm off, duct tape'm...

1 cup buttermilk 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) blueberries ?Heat oven...

Bob and Tim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as airplane mechanics in Atlanta. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Bob said, "Man, I wish we had something to drink!" Tim says, "Me too. Y'know, I've heard you can drink jet fuel and...

In the back woods of Arkansas, Mr. Stewart's wife went into labor in the middle of the night, and the doctor was called out to assist in the delivery. To keep the nervous father-to-be busy, the doctor handed him a lantern and said, "Here, you hold this high so I can see what I'm doing." Soon, a...

RM Auctions at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in 2012 Every year Barrett-Jackson takes over Speed Channel and broadcasts hours or amazing sheetmetal crossing the auction block. Don't get us wrong. Molson in hand, it's an ideal way to pass a Saturday afternoon with your car buddies. That said, it's...

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When I was a young minister, a funeral director asked me to hold a grave side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be at a cemetery way out in the country. This was a new cemetery and this man was the first to be laid to rest there. I was not familiar with...

A fruit farmer hired two new workers for his fields, but before he sent them out for the day's work, he told them he had just one rule: don't steal any fruit. The two agreed to obey the rule. After the day was over, the two workers came in to report to the farmer. He asked them if they had...

? Geoff Honey Farmers in Western Canada will be going through a big change come August. The end of the Canadian Wheat Board?s single desk will open up a whole new landscape to producers. It?s a landscape that some farmers are unsure about and other farmers are excited for. For those who land on...

Thanks to the past two years? payouts, farmers in Manitoba can expect to see an average increase of five per cent in premium rates for AgriInsurance in 2012. Crop values under the federally/provincially-funded program are up 8.7 per cent, on average, compared to 2011 levels, requiring an...

by Harry Siemens HS: While hard to really validate or authenticate these pictures, take off by half and divide by 5, well I think you get my point. Posted on 18 January 2012 by Michael Stumo. ? Here are pictures sent by CPA member Den Black showing food production practices in China. I...

US - Using recycled manure solids for bedding in cow stalls can be a cheaper option, providing that there is excellent cow preparation at milking time, adequate sanitation of equipment and effective herd management, says researcher Marcia Endres from the University of Minnesota. Stall bedding...

NEW YORK -- BMW Mini is talking to ad agencies, making it the first car account up for grabs in 2012, Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News, reported on Tuesday. Independent agency Butler Shine Stern & Partners has been the agency of record since 2005. The carmaker has started a...

Last August, the U.S. government proposed a Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target of 54.5 mpg to be met by carmakers by 2025. Despite initial reactions, the proposal eventually gained the manufacturers? support. However, the administration has pushed back the official announcement on the...

Jonathan and Randy were hiking buddies and on this one day in the woods Randy is bitten on the rear end by a huge rattlesnake. Ok, Jonathan says "I'll run to town for a doctor." Jonathan runs as fast as he can for 10 miles to a small town and finds the town's only doctor, who is busy delivering...