Beef imports are expected to grow, especially with the easing of restrictions on exports from some South American countries, Rawls said. If the strength in demand can continue, then more favorable prices lie ahead. The idea that forests thrive if left alone has already produced catastrophic results in the form of diseased trees, overcrowded forests, threatened species and wildfire, says a University of Tennessee forester. The solution is a wide range of forest management practices, such as thinning, planting, natural regeneration, harvesting, pruning and prescribed burning. The Food and Drug Administration's permission to irradiate meat and poultry to make it safer for consumers is encouraging, said Curtis Melton, a food safety specialist with the Agricultural Extension Service at The University of Tennessee.
Heat stresses horses, too It's been hot.
But that's not news to you, even if you've stayed in the air conditioning. You've heard the warnings about taking it easy during the heat of the day and heard the reports about people who are dying because of the heat. Normally, heat stress occurs when a horse overexerts during performance in hot, humid weather. In this kind of weather the horse's ability of cool itself can be overtaxed. One of the major ways a horse cools itself is sweating.