McCone Meanderings

by Jan Ophus

THE WARY WESTERNER'S NOSE FOR B.S.*

When feedlot management becomes a concern, Westerners can turn to institutions such as Michigan State University Extension for reliable information about, for example, manure: "backgrounding and finishing cattle have been reported to excrete 6.3 lb. of manure per 100 lb. body weight, 0.22 to 0.48 lb. of N [Nitrogen] and 0.035 to 0.085 lb. of P [Phosphorous] per head per day."

But now that the field for the race to the 2024 Presidency appears to be full where do concerned rural citizens turn for reliable information about the composition and volu...