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By Julie Turner-Crawford
hy is the beef industry important in the Ozarks? Because it’s pretty much the bread and butter, or the brisket and steak, of our rural communities. Julie Turner-Crawford Every year, more than 90 million head is a native of Dallas of cattle are raised on more than 800,000 cattle operations, County, Mo., where leading to the production of around 27 million pounds of she grew up on her beef, according to the USDA. The agency also calls cattle family’s farm. She is a production “the most important agricultural industry in graduate of Missouri the United States.” Cattle production accounts for about State University. To 17 percent (the most significant share) and $392 million of contact Julie, call 1-866total cash receipts for agricultural commodities. 532-1960 or by email at Here are a few other interesting facts about beef proeditor@ozarksfn.com. duction you might not know: • Oklahoma is second in the nation in the number of beef cows, just behind Texas. • U.S. farmers and ranchers produce 18 percent of the world’s beef with only 8 percent of the world’s cattle. • The U.S. ranked fourth in the world for the amount of beef eaten per capita, at 79.3 pounds, in 2016. On average, Americans average 112 pounds of beef per year. • Beef is one of the most important dietary sources of iron. You’d have to eat three cups of raw spinach to get the same amount of iron in one 3-ounce serving of beef. It’s also a source of other nutrients, including protein, B vitamins, zinc, selenium, niacin, phosphorus, riboflavin and choline. — Continued on Next Page
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N-ZYME Proven in the fields and pastures for more than 30 years at a cost of
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Before - 2018
N-ZYME is a compilation of ingredients designed to give nutrients and energy to existing soil and microbial population. We have applied one quart per acre in spring and one in fall on our pastures for many years. Earthworms are very active in those pastures today.
After - 2021
We put in a mailbox in 2018 at our home. I dug a posthole and put all the dirt in a bucket; many years of chemicals had taken much life from the soil. Nothing but weeds could grow But after three years of aggressively treating with N-ZYME I dug another posthole within 6 inches of the first one. We had a full 12 inches of topsoil! Today our yard is the talk of the neighborhood.
The onions are from the same Arkansas garden the same day. The big one was grown on soil treated with N-ZYME.
N-ZYME can be picked up at your nearest Probiotics Plus distributor or delivered to you. Five-gallons costs $219 (plus freight when applicable) and treats 20 acres with added water.
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From the Oklahoma Beef Council
• 1 pound lean ground beef • 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) chili beans in chili sauce • 1 1/2 C prepared thick-and-chunky salsa • 1/2 C water • 1/2 C chopped fresh cilantro • 2 C cooked elbow macaroni, warmed
Brown ground beef. Pour off drippings. Stir in beans, salsa and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in cilantro. Serve beef mixture over macaroni. Cook’s Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
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MAY 9, 2022
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