pennings policy


he United States Department of Agri- culture and the De-


partment of Health and Human Services “Di- etary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025” (DGA)


(www.di-


etaryguidel ines.gov) was released just before Christmas, minimal


gaining attention


amidst the holiday bus- tle and the almost daily post-election drama. The first guidelines were issued in 1980 and subsequent up- dates have been issued every 5 years since. Despite the argument


∆ Contact Dr. Harwood D. Schaffer or Dr. Daryll E. Ray at the UTʼs Agricultural Policy Analysis Center by calling (865) 974-7407,faxing (865) 974-7298, or emailing hdschaffer@utk.edu or dray@utk.edu. For more info, visit: www.agpolicy.org


Latest Dietary Guidelines Differ By Life Stage T


by some that it should have


recommended


against the consump- tion of alcohol and added sugar in the human


diet


(https://tinyurl.com/y 6yq6sna), we find that, overall,


the analysis


and recommendations deserve serious atten- tion if, as a nation, we want to see a reduction in


nutrition-related


health conditions (over- weight and obesity, car- diovascular


disease,


diabetes, cancer, and bone health and muscle strength) and their as- sociated personal and financial costs.


you surely have heard about how late in the day feeding of pregnant cows or heifers results in more daytime calv- ings. That’s not just coffee shop “wisdom”, it really works and has stood up to University research trials. I encourage persons


with heifers to calve, especially to give it a try. They’re the ones most


likely to have


trouble. Of course, if they use calving ease bulls the chances of dystocia is lessened. Here’s how to imple-


Calve In The Daytime I


ELDON COLE MT. VERNON, MO.


f you’ve been in- volved in the cow-calf business for awhile


ment The most significant


change from earlier ver- sions with their broad recommendations for the whole population is the inclusion of specific recommendations by life stage: infants and toddlers, children and adolescents,


adults,


women who are preg- nant or lactating, and older adults. The two department


the process.


About a month or a lit- tle more before calves are expected to hit the ground, begin feeding them in the afternoon and the later the better. This works especially well if there’s not much pasture for them to graze. If you have pas- ture, you’ll have to use your imagination on how to implement the “daytime” calving prac- tice. I admit it won’t give you 100 percent daytime calves but it certainly helps. I’ve had sheep producers tell me it also works on ewes.∆


sion Livestock Special- ist,


ELDON COLE: Exten- University


of Missouri


secretaries write, “Each stage of life is distinct and has unique needs that affect health and disease risk. Early food preferences influence food and beverage choices later. And the science has evolved to focus on the impor- tance of a healthy di- etary pattern over time. The science also shows it’s never too late to start and maintain a healthy dietary pattern, which can yield health benefits in the short term and cumulatively over years.” The general guidelines


continue the use of My- Plate first introduced in the 2015-2020 DGA. Half of the plate con- sists of fruits and veg- etables with the focus


DR. HARWOOD D. SCHAFFER


on whole fruits, a vari- ety of vegetables, and more vegetables than fruits. The other half of the


plate is focused on the consumption of grains and proteins. The rec- ommendation is


to


make half of the grains consumed whole grains and to maintain variety in the protein sources including dried beans and peas which can count as either a pro- tein or a vegetable. The glass at the side


of the plate is for milk with the recommenda- tion that people move to low-fat or fat-free dairy milk or yogurt (or lac- tose-free dairy or forti- fied soy versions). The 2020 DGA also


recommends that peo- ple restrict their con- sumption of saturated fats. Items included in the


2020 DGA MyPlate rec- ommendations should account for at least 85 percent of the calories an individual consumes in a day. The remaining calories can come from other sources including sugars and saturated fats.


Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Sociology


Department, University of Tennessee and Director,


Agricultural Policy Analysis Center One of the interesting


graphics in the publica- tion shows the differ- ence in calorie count between a 3 oz. patty of 97 percent lean ground beef and an 80 percent lean patty. The 97 per- cent patty contains 122 calories compared to 209 calories for the 80 percent patty. The com- parison for baked cod versus breaded fried cod was 99 calories and 230 calories. The most dramatic comparison was between a 12 ounce expresso with fat-free milk (110 calo- ries) and a full-fat mocha (290 calories). The 2020 DGA makes


four general recommen- dations: 1. Follow a healthy di-


etary pattern at every life stage; 2. Customize and


enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choice to reflect per- sonal preferences, cul- tural traditions, and budgetary considera- tions;


DR. DARYLL E. RAY


Emeritus Professor, Institute of Agriculture, University


of Tennessee and Retired


Director, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center


food group needs with nutrient-dense


3. Focus on meeting foods


and beverages, and stay within calorie limits; and 4. Limit foods and beverages higher


in


added sugars, satu- rated fat, and sodium and limit alcoholic bev- erages. We would guess that


we are like most of our readers. We should make some changes in our eating habits that are associated with im- proved health out- comes.


∆ DR. HARWOOD D.


SCHAFFER: Adjunct Re- search Assistant Profes- sor,


Sociology


Department, University of Tennessee and Direc- tor, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center DR. DARYLL E. RAY:


Emeritus Professor, In- stitute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee and Retired Director, Agricultural


Policy Analysis Center


Nation’s Leading Ag Educational Conferences Will Be Going Virtual On February 10, 2021


Conference, the South- ern Corn & Soybean Conference, the South- ern Precision Ag Con- ference and the Delta States Irrigation Con- ference will be going virtual on February 10, 2021. After visiting with the


T


Sponsors and numer- ous Delta States Uni- versity personal, the steering committee has made the decision to prepare for and create Virtual Conferences in- stead of live confer-


2• MidAmerica Farmer Grower www.mafg.net / January 15, 2021


he 24th Annual Conservation Sys- tems Cotton & Rice


ences, which were orig- inally scheduled for January 10-12, 2021 at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Presently


the


Arkansas Secretary of Health has a restric- tion on the Embassy Suite Conference Cen- ter


in Jonesboro,


Arkansas, where they can only operate at 66 percent capacity. Uni- versity of Arkansas and most other Delta States Universities have a re- striction on personal, where they are only able to attend meetings


of 50 people or less. This situation is un- likely to change in the near future. The Virtual Confer-


ences will be available to the public free of charge on the 10th of February 2021. There will be approx. 110 speaker presentations, and over 50 CEU’s (all disciplines) will be available for Certified Crop Advisors.


Sponsored by Cotton


Incorporated, US Rice Producers Association, and a production of Mi- dAmerica Farm Publi-


cations. Academic


Partners are: Univer- sity of Arkansas, Mis- sissippi


State


University, University of Missouri, University of Tennessee, LSU Ag- Center, Auburn Uni- versity and Texas A&M. Technical Partners are USDA-ARS centers in Oxford, MS, Stoneville, MS and Auburn, AL. Plans are being made


to hold the 25th An- nual Conservation Sys- tems Conferences at the Embassy Suites Conference


Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2022.


Center, ∆


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