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By Barb Baylor AndersonProgressive Farmer Contributor
What better way to know what soybeans your customers need than to also be one of those customers? Mike Beard, a soybean and hog farmer from Frankfort, Ind., knows firsthand what higher protein content in the soybeans he raises means for his pigs' performance.
"Hogs and chickens perform best with high-protein soybean meal," he said, noting he uses 48%. "We know with higher protein, we have better-performing animals. They grow faster and gain more weight per pound of feed," he added.
Beard, who is a United Soybean Board (USB) director and member of USB's Meal Action Team, farms in west-central Indiana. He plants about 1,000 acres of corn and 800 acres of soybeans each year, and finishes 35,000 head of hogs. Beard also has a custom manure application business.
Even though he doesn't mix and feed his own soybean meal, Beard tries to plant soybeans that most closely match the nutrition needs of his animals by selecting high-protein, high-yielding varieties. Because 97% of U.S. soybean meal is fed domestically, he said it's important to have the best quality feed possible to meet the market demands of his top customer.
"When protein and oil composition information is available from seed companies, we look for the highest protein levels we can find for our area. We generally choose three or four varieties," he said. "But the information is not always available. We need the seed industry to supply more composition data, especially as we see varieties with even higher protein levels come to market."
Beard said the checkoff-financed Soybean Quality Toolbox (www.growsoybeanvalue.com) also can guide farmers to varieties that produce high-protein levels with good yield potential. The site contains test plot data, soybean types and maturities, and estimated processed values.
While Beard knows the value of high protein in animal feed, the majority of U.S. soybean farmers don't pocket that value in the price they're paid by first purchasers.
"When I market hogs, I see all of the premiums and discounts that go into determining the price per pound I receive," Beard explains. "Soybean prices are not as transparent as we would like. Not many processors give the price breakdown for soybeans. But we are affected by the protein and oil levels in the soybeans we sell even though it is not spelled out for us," he adds.
"If an end user finds out a processor has lower protein meal, that buyer will discount it. Those discounts trickle back to farmers in lower prices over time," confirms Randy Mitchell, vice president of technical services for Perdue Farms, in Salisbury, Md. Mitchell oversees the company's nutrition program as well as its live research program for chickens and turkeys.
He notes the farm's feed industry standard has been 48% protein. U.S. meal, on average, is typically closer to 47%, depending on location. "There is substantial value if protein can be increased to 48 or 49%, or as high as possible," he said. "That's because higher protein levels also mean higher amino acid levels. The ratio of amino acids is consistent in soybean meal."
At the same time, though, he cautions that pushing meal over 50% protein, for example, would be a double-edged sword for demand. "If you have 50% protein soybean meal, feeders will be able to use less in their rations and cut back," he said.
Mitchell refers to properly processed soybean meal as the "gold standard" for poultry diets.
From a protein quality standpoint, soybean meal is an excellent, balanced source of almost all amino acids, with the exception of methionine. "Soybean meal has biological value for poultry," he said.
According to a recent Iowa State University study that compared soybean meal from different origins, U.S. soybean meal had the highest content of five essential amino acids that are highly digestible for poultry and swine. Those amino acids are cysteine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan and lysine.
But the same study found Brazil produces soybean meal with higher protein levels. Because weather and geography play a role in protein content, Brazil's closer proximity to the equator results in higher protein levels than those in the U.S. Continuing to improve the protein content in U.S. soybeans may be critical to keeping the country's soybean meal competitive in a global soybean market.
"Don't overlook the value of soybean meal to livestock in China and other countries," Beard said. "We are in the lead [for market share] and don't want to lose our position on the world stage. U.S. farmers must produce a superior quality product so we can claim higher value and cement market share."
Livestock producers are always looking for the best, most consistent protein they can buy, confirms Don Camden, vice president and eastern crush regional manager at Cargill, Lafayette, Ind. "We must provide it competitively and more efficiently than other ingredients," he said. "U.S. soybean meal competes with other regions, such as South America, as well as with other types of ingredients. Gaining a competitive advantage in this global market is important."
Mitchell agrees, noting that increased soybean-meal value relative to dried distillers grains (DDGs) would push that feed ingredient away from domestic users into the export market.
"There are other possibilities for greater demand. If you look at nutrient components like energy, soybean meal is not a good source for poultry," he said. "That might be another area to improve through U.S. soybean varieties. It would do wonders for more meal use in poultry diets."
Mitchell said the U.S. soybean industry should be encouraged by end users to ensure the product it produces is what customers need so it maintains a solid revenue stream for soybean meal. At the same time, he said seed companies must enhance and raise awareness for composition.
"Over the next few years, I hope more farmers will ask about the value of protein and oil when they sell their soybeans. Then, if we market higher protein beans, we can bid the price up," Beard explains. "As farmers become more familiar with protein, processors will get recognition for better quality and profit potential. We may get to component pricing, but it is a long time coming."
Asian buyers touring Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota this past fall got a look into the value of amino acid availability in soybean meal.
Peter Mishek, organizer of the tour and president of Mishek Inc., an export consulting company, said the tour helped buying teams better understand the quality characteristics of this year's U.S. soybean crop and how amino acid profiles are affected by weather during the growing season.
Soybean samples collected on the tour indicate the 2014 crop is good quality, he adds, but has slightly lower crude protein and oil content than last year. Samples (at 12% moisture) in 2014 averaged 34.9% crude protein and 19.1% oil compared to 35% protein and 19.5% oil in 2013.
"The content of essential amino acids in the soybean will eventually be the true measurement for soybean quality for a feeder," Mishek said. "Our studies show that soybeans, which are originally a northern crop, tend to generate excess crude protein in warmer, southern latitudes. The components of this additional crude protein tend to dilute the essential amino acids."
Essential amino acids are important to feed formulations. Mishek believes the average percentage of essential amino acids in the protein fraction will be higher across the board this year because nonessential amino acids have not had the heat and growing conditions that dilute them. He calls that good news for animal feed and aquafeed formulators.
However, finding ways to profit from the better amino acid profile in the export market is difficult, said Zhijun Du, president of Chinatex Grains and Oils USA, who has participated in the tour for four years. Crushing companies that buy beans aren't the end users. Crushers have to convince feed mills and livestock companies the improved amino acid profile is worth the premium.
Mishek adds, "These visitors will bring the information to their country, and eventually, people will understand soybean value depends not only on crude protein but also essential amino acids."
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- School Type: Elementary School
- District: Compton Unified
- Website: www.compton.k12.ca.us
- Ranking compared to similar schools: 9
- Achieved API growth target: No
- Teachers with Full Credentials: 100%
- Teachers with Emergency Credentials: 0%
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Jerry Zgoda missed the entire Kevin Garnett era, but he's back covering the Timberwolves after working the beat for their first four seasons two decades ago. In between, he covered a bit of everything: Gopher men's and women's basketball and NCAA athletics, golf, outdoor recreation, sports media and a little Vikings and Twins.
David Kahn called Greg Stiemsma's agent back this morning as he said he would.
According to Chicago-based Mike Naiditch, the two agreed that Stiemsma and the Wolves are a good fit each other, they talked some contract numbers, nothing formally, there was no offer and the two will speak again on Friday while the Wolves continue to assemble this fluid puzzle while they pursue everyone from Nicolas Batum and Brandon Roy to Pau Gasol, Ray Allen, Lou Williams and others.
Batum stayed over in Minneapolis on Monday night and continued to meet with Wolves officials on Tuesday. He is expected to meet with the Blazers later this week.
Naiditch, who grew up in Golden Valley, said 13 teams invited Stiemsma to training camp before he signed with Boston before last season. He said several of those teams are still interested and added his client may visit another team or team(s).
The Wolves called at 11:01 p.m. Saturday -- one minute after free agency began -- and set up a Sunday morning visit.
Stiemsma grew up in Wisconsin and was a Timberwolf for about seven months in the 2010 offseason.
He is a restricted free agent, so the Celtics have a right to match any offer.
Stiemsma is 6-11 center who'd give the Wolves a big physical body and a bit of a shot blocker backing up Nikola Pekovic. He'll turn 27 just before the start of training camp in late September.
Yes, you can be assured, one way or the other, Darko! is as good as gone.
He'd also increase the Wolves...oh, never mind.
Stiemsma on Monday withdrew from the Team USA Select camp that will scrimmage against the U.S. Olympic team in Las Vegas next week because he's undergoing therapy for plantar fasciitis, that troublesome foot injury.
Naiditch downplayed the foot of course and said his client will be back to full health within 30 days. He said Steimsma was "very disappointed" that he can't compete against Kevin Love and the other Olympic finalists.
"He was really looking forward to the experience," Naidaitch said. "Just obeying the doctor."
No contracts can be signed or no trades made until July 11. The Celtics then would have until three days, until July 14, to match any offer Stiemsma might get.
The question is whether the Celtics will have any money left, after striking a new deal with Kevin Garnett and today working to reach an offer sheet with Dallas guard Jason Terry while also still having interest in Allen, who could end up with the Clippers or Heat.


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An Observation on an Age Old Question
I shoveled the walk today, and after doing so I sat down and had a cold beer.
The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking on various topics.
Finally, I thought about an age old question.
Is giving birth more painful than getting kicked in the nuts?
Women always maintain that giving birth is way more painful than a guy getting kicked in the nuts.
Well, after another beer, and some heavy deductive reasoning, I have the answer to that question.
Getting kicked in the nuts is more painful than having a baby; herewith, the reason for my conclusion.
A year or so after giving birth, a woman will often say, "It might be nice to have another child."
On the other hand, youll never hear a guy say, "You know, I think I would like another kick in the nuts."
I rest my case. Time for another beer.


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(Wednesday, January 9) Final Score: Akron 65, Western Michigan 43 Akron, OH (Sports Network) - Nick Harney led the way with 15 points as the Akron Zips completed a 65-43 rout of the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid- American Conference opener for both sides at James A. Rhodes Arena. Brian Walsh, Alex Abreu, and Pat Forsythe chipped in 12 points each for Akron (10-4, 1-0 MAC) as it picked up its sixth victory in a row. Abreu also dealt out five assists while Forsythe pulled down eight rebounds. Austin Richie paced WMU (8-6, 0-1) with 11 points, but none of his teammates joined him in double-figures as it suffered its second consecutive loss. Both teams struggled in the early stages of the contest. The Broncos shot just 28 percent from the floor and committed nine turnovers in the opening 20 minutes while Akron hit just 29.4 percent of its first half field goal attempts. The Zips ended the period on a 12-6 run that gave them a 25-19 lead at halftime. Akron then scored 10 consecutive points to start off the second stanza and build a sizeable 35-21 advantage on the scoreboard. WMU went just 1-of-9 from 3-point range in the second half while the Zips knocked down 6-of-12 from beyond the arc to improve to 8-0 at home. Akron held a 41-30 edge in the rebounding battle and converted WMU's 15 turnovers into 19 points. 01/09 21:14:09 ET Powered by The Sports Network. |


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EVENT Mridula Koshy on her latest novel Not Only The Things That Have Happened
She tugged at heart strings, made people laugh and gave the audience something to think about. Mridula Koshy's insightful writing never ceases to amaze.
At a reading of her latest novel Not Only The Things That Have Happened in The British Library, Bangalore last week, Mridula discussed the plot of her novel and her impressions of contemporary Malayalam literature with writer Nisha Susan.
Adoption and more
"The plot revolves around adoption. The protagonist, Annakutty Verghese, who gives up her child, dies within the first few lines of the novel. She gives up her child who is adopted in the forever sense, which is a very romantic view on adoption, that a lost child finds its way to the people who love him. All of that's true. But there are also other truths which are just as interesting but get glossed over."
The novel, however, isn't only about adoption. "I get to talk a lot about other things besides adoption. I get to talk about faith. How living with faith is very different from living with hope, which is kind of a useless thing and gets talked a lot about in literature. This thematic distinction between faith and hope, which I didn't set out to do in the first place, was something that came to me as I was writing. This then gets to some other larger issues that I am interested in, which are form and language."
Mridula contends that the novel is not so much about writing as it is about language. "It explores how we live in our language. What language does for us, particularly how it allows us to tell our story."
The novel is divided into two parts and the narrative moves between past and present. The first half is about Annakutty and the second part tells the story of the adopted child, Asa Gardner.
"He loses his sense of self over and over again in losing language," Mridula says and adds that the novel is also a wider critique of family and of society. "I think the idea that things go wrong because some mother didn't raise her child right or the family as an institution is flawed. I don't really buy that. I think we have bigger and more useful tasks ahead of us which are to look at the ways in which society supports or doesn't support families."
Banking on blogs
For her research, Mridula read several adoptee blogs.
"There have been some wonderful stories about people finding their parents, and the parents, it turns out, would have waited for all these years that they mention that their child would come back."
Kerala, is in a sense, a character in the novel. While writing the novel Mridula re-discovered Malayalam literature. "It is the most experimental literature I have ever read," says Mridula.


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I-35W Bridge Collapse
Victims Of 35W Bridge Collapse Continue To Inspire
Every Aug. 1, Fr. Paul Paris of St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church says a prayer in remembrance of Christina Sacorafas.
Bridge Collapse Families Get Preview Of Memorial
Family members of victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse will be given a private viewing for the victim's families Monday afternoon on the fourth anniversary of the collapse.
Bridge Collapse Victims Hope Memorial Will Bring Closure
Four years ago, the Interstate 35W Bridge was something we all drove over. But now, it's something we all remember.
Minneapolis Dedicating Memorial To Bridge Victims
Minneapolis marks the fourth anniversary of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse by dedicating a memorial honoring the lives lost and the survivors.
Dayton Orders Flags Lowered On Bridge Anniversary
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Olivia Wilde arrives at the 61st
Olivia Wilde arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
absolutely beautiful
I don't know who she is but I thought this dress looked perfect on her.
you're kidding that this is best dressed right? I know this is Marchesa but the cut out is so 80's tacky ice skater.
very beautiful
+1 to Makia's comment. The zip is dreadful. And I don't see anything wonderful about this dress :s The bottom is nice, but that's about it.
THE ZIP AT THE BACK. kill the designer.


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Best Quotes About Unemployment
List Criteria: Must be a famous or well-known quote. Vote for the Unemployment sayings that strongly resonate with you, and downvote any you didn't like.
This list answers the questions, "What are the best quotes about unemployment?" and "What are inspirational unemployment quotes?"
This list includes notable unemployment quotes by various authors, writers, playwrights, speakers, politicians, athletes, poets, and more. Vote on your favorites so that the greatest unemployment quotes rise to the top, as the order of the list changes dynamically based on votes. Don't let your favorite unemployment sayings get to the bottom of the list.
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A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune's inequality exhibits under this sun. Thomas Carlyle
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An unemployed existence is a worse negation of life than death itself. José Ortega y Gasset
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When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression. Jesse Jackson
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Mind unemployed is mind un-enjoyed. Christian Nevell Bovee
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To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches, and therefore every man endeavors with his utmost care to hide his poverty from others, and his idleness from himself. Samuel Johnson
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Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institutions depends on the determination of our government to give employment to idle men. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people. Karl Marx
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A man who has no office to go to -- I don't care who he is -- is a trial of which you can have no conception. George Bernard Shaw
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You take my life when you do take the means whereby I live. William Shakespeare
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Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders. Ronald Reagan
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We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work. John F. Kennedy
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I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being. Theodore Roosevelt
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21 And there at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon killed the lot of them in cold blood. Judah went into exile, orphaned from her land. | 21 There at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed. So Judah went into captivity, away from her land. |
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Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull felt they could not challenge for pole in China
German opted not to set a timed lap in Q3
By William Esler. Last Updated: 14/04/13 6:37am
Sebastian Vettel: Feels he couldn't challenge for pole
Sky Bet
Formula 1 Betting
Sebastian Vettel confirmed he did not set a competitive lap time in Q3 as Red Bull felt they could not challenge Mercedes or Ferrari for pole position.
The World Champion will start in ninth place tomorrow, behind Jenson Button who set an incredibly slow time on the medium tyres to preserve them and even Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo, who took advantage of others saving their rubber.
By not crossing the line, however, the German has a free choice of which compound of tyre to start the race on, a tactical benefit which could be key with tyre degradation expected to be a critical factor during Sunday's grand prix.
"Well I think we saw that some people are very fast, especially the Mercedes and the Ferrari," Vettel told Sky Sports F1.
"Q2 wasn't too bad, we were able to split the Ferraris - they have looked very competitive on the softs, not so much on the hards. So we decided to go in a different direction, whether it works or not we will see tomorrow."
"Anything is possible, obviously the soft tyres don't last that long, [they are] great on one lap but after that it is not so nice, so the medium tyre seems a better race tyre. We still have the option to choose, but I think it is pretty clear what we tried to achieve this afternoon."
Vettel locked up on his non-timed lap at the hairpin, something he attributed to a brake pressure problem. However, the Red Bull driver is confident he did not damage his RB9's tyres.
"I don't know, I lost the brake pedal and brake pressure - it went very long," he explained. "I think something failed on the car. I locked a tyre, but there is no damage as there was very little load on the tyre."


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If you could help me identify the style of our house, that would be great!
Western, PA (USA)
Flat Roof/No attic.
The exterior looks very boring and plain. The inside is more much more decorative.
The upstairs and the downstairs are nearly identical, including the fireplaces. Downstairs:
-Full Basement. Partially exposed. Because of this, the house is 3 stories from the back.
More photos on my Flickr page
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Mon, Nov 22, 10 at 18:36
It would be classified as a detached 2-story rowhouse/townhouse with a two-bay facade, full-width porch, and flat roof. The trim is vaguely craftsman-ish, but more like a builder's vernacular style of trim circa 1915. Off-the-shelf items. The tiles with the variegated glazes have always been a favorite of mine. And the woodwork, while not showy, is substantial and well-done. Casey |
- Posted by kindred_ny (My Page) on Mon, Nov 22, 10 at 20:22
Oh, I am so in love with that woodwork and the fireplace! |
Yeah, the woodwork is gorgeous! Unless your "flat" roof is sloped, it would blow my mind if the original roof was flat. In your climate, flat roofs probably didn't work well at all until newer technologies came in (mid-20th century, maybe?). My guess is it originally was something different, and the change has made it harder to attribute a specific style to the house. |
Whatever the style, "Oh!" to that doorway with the transom above it. What is the whole height of that arrangement - what's your ceiling height? KarinL |
Wow, I love it!! I love how it is so unassuming from the outside, and then.....the woodwork and built-ins on the inside just completely blow you away! I would kill for charm like that! Ok, maybe not "kill"...but then again...I sure do love that fireplace..lol! |
- Posted by atlantic123 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 10 at 6:55
Hi! Most of the homes on our block have flat roofs. It was a housing development in the city. I do agree that flat roofs aren't extremely common here, but Pittsburgh does have some! I think our house would look A LOT better with some sort of slanted roof! The ceilings downstairs are 9' high. Upstairs the ceilings are little lower (8.5'). Thanks for the compliments!! :) |
Hi atlantic, Did you ever do anything with your kitchen or is that still a work in progress. |
- Posted by atlantic123 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 10 at 14:01
I just took photos of the row homes across the street. They also have flat roofs, but have an ornamental detail to their roofs. What is the architectural term for that detail? I LOVE IT! Those homes were built 5-10 year before ours. Jey, Thanks for asking! Because of you, I just updated my kitchen post. :) |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 10 at 19:29
Decorative parapet wall; false front, etc. They are emulating Flemish gable styles. Casey |
- Posted by atlantic123 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 10 at 21:53
Thank you, Casey! |
- Posted by pipersville_carol (My Page) on Sun, Feb 13, 11 at 19:17
The interiors are beautiful! It's so pristine. Those fireplaces are gems. Even the transoms over the doors have survived! What a pretty, solid house. |
You know what those houses look like? They look like company houses for mill workers. My Mother lives in Lewistown (near State College). There was a very large rayon/acetate factory there from the 1920s until the 1970s. In the 1920s the company built a town, called Juniata Terrace, for its employees. There was a paved path from the town down to the mill so the employees could walk to work. The houses look somewhat similar to the houses in your photographs. I can't find any decent pictures on the web of the houses in Juniata Terrace, but from Google Maps it appears that a lot of the roofs are flat... |
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