Wednesday November 26 Ag News

Training offered for Producers, Agricultural Stakeholders on Dec. 8 in Fremont

An accidental radiological release training is being offered for grain and livestock producers and agricultural stakeholders in Dodge County. The free training is Dec. 8 at the Dodge County Extension Office. It will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

An accidental radiological release from Omaha Public Power District’s Fort Calhoun Station is unlikely. In the event a radiological release occurred, the agriculture sector in Dodge County would be greatly affected. State and Federal governments may take actions such as stop orders against feed and water or require quarantine of livestock and agricultural products.

Dodge County is within the ingestion exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), which has a radius of about 50 miles from the Fort Calhoun reactor site. Released radiation can travel 50 miles or more. Predetermined protective action plans are in place for Dodge County that are designed to avoid or reduce potential ingestion of radioactive materials.

The curriculum for the training will be presented by Bill Pook, Region 5/6 Director for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Topics covered will include nuclear power plants and radiological basics, ingestion pathways, protective actions, federal capabilities, and state assistance.

It is the first time this training is being offered in Dodge County. In recent years, trainings have been held in the 10-mile radius from the power station. “Understanding how Dodge County, especially the agriculture sector, can be affected by an accidental radiological release is important,” said Ashley Mueller, Disaster Education Coordinator for Nebraska Extension. “The training will provide participants with information that can be applied to any disastrous event. It’s necessary to be informed and know the actions that will be taken by local, state, and even federal officials in times of crisis.”

Added Pook, “Events from Fukishima [Japan] to the Missouri River flooding have shown us the potential risk factors surrounding nuclear power plants. This awareness training program is worthwhile.”

The training will also be held in Burt and Washington counties in December.

Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs are encouraged; contact Bill at 727-2785. The Dodge County Extension Office is located at 1206 W. 23rd Street in Fremont.



NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL PRICES

Preliminary prices received by farmers for winter wheatfor November 2014 averaged $5.30 per bushel, an increase of 12 cents from the October priceaccording to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The preliminary November corn price, at $3.50 per bushel, decreased 12 cents from the previous month.

The preliminary November sorghum price averaged $6.70 per cwt, an increase of 63 cents from October.

The preliminary November soybean price, at $9.90 per bushel, was up 36 cents from last month.

The November alfalfa hay price, at $96.00 per ton, was down $1.00 from October. The other hay price, at $79.00 per ton, was down $4.00 from October.

Oat and dry edible bean prices were withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.



IOWA AGRICULTURAL PRICES

The preliminary November 2014 average price received by farmers for corn in Iowa was $3.50 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report. This is down $0.12 from the October full month price, and $0.93 lower than November 2013.

The preliminary November 2014 average price received by farmers for soybeans, at $10.00 per bushel, was equal to the October full month price, and $2.70 lower than the November 2013 price.

The preliminary November oat price was $3.20 per bushel, down $0.19 from October, and $0.98 below November 2013. This is the lowest oat price since August 2011.

All hay prices in Iowa averaged $144.00 per ton in November, up $13.00 from the October price, but $38.00 per ton less than November 2013. Alfalfa hay prices fell $40.00 per ton from one year ago, to $153.00 and other hay prices were $26.00 per ton lower than last year, at $104.00. All three categories of hay prices increased from last month by a combined average of $6.33 per ton.

The preliminary November average price was $24.50 per cwt for milk, down $1.20 from October, but $2.50 per cwt above one year ago.



USDA:  Prices Received Index Increased 2 Points 

The preliminary November Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 101 percent, based on 2011=100, increased 2 points (2.0 percent) from October. The Prices Received Index includes crop and livestock production. At 80, the November Crop Production Index is unchanged. At 134, the Livestock Production Index decreased 2 points (1.5 percent). Producers received higher prices for eggs, cattle, lettuce, and soybeans and lower prices for hogs, milk, apples, and broilers. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly movement of corn, cattle, milk, and cotton offset the decreased marketing of soybeans, grapes, potatoes, and wheat.

The preliminary Prices Received Index is up 2 points (2.0 percent) from November 2013. The Food Commodities Index, at 119, increased 7 points (6.3 percent) from last month and 10 points (9.2 percent) from November 2013.

All crops: The November 2014 index, at 80, is unchanged from October but is 11 percent lower than November 2013. The index increase for vegetable & melon production more than offset the index decrease for oilseeds & grains.

Food grains: The November 2014 index, at 88, is 4.8 percent higher than the previous month but 12 percent below a year ago. The November price for all wheat, at $5.96 per bushel, is up 25 cents from October but down 89 cents from November 2013.

Feed grains: The index for November 2014, at 60, is unchanged from last month but 18 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $3.57 per bushel, is up 1 cent from last month but 80 cents less than November 2013. Sorghum grain, at $6.60 per cwt, is 35 cents above October but 78 cents below November last year.

Oilseeds: The November 2014 index, at 80, is unchanged from October but 20 percent lower than November 2013. The soybean price, at $10.10 per bushel, increased 13 cents from October but is $2.60 less than November 2013.

Other crops: The index for November 2014, at 86, is down 7.5 percent from last month and 6.5 percent below November 2013. The all hay price, at $164 per ton, is down $9.00 from October and $4.00 from last November. The price for upland cotton, at 65.2 cents per pound, is up 1.2 cents from October but down 10.7 cents from last November.

Livestock & products.: The November 2014 index, at 134, is 1.5 percent below last month but up 20 percent from November 2013. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for cattle, calves, broilers, milk, market eggs, hogs, and turkeys.

Meat animals: The index for November 2014, at 139, is down 1.4 percent from last month but 26 percent higher than last year. The November hog price, at $66.70 per cwt, is down $10.30 from October but $3.10 higher than a year ago. The November beef cattle price of $166 per cwt is up $5.00 from last month and $36.00 higher than November 2013.

Dairy: The November 2014 index, at 116, is down 6.5 percent from October but 8.4 percent higher than November last year. The November all milk price of $23.40 per cwt is down $1.50 from last month but up $1.80 from November 2013.

Poultry & eggs: The index for November 2014, at 140, is up 3.7 percent from October and 15 percent above a year ago. The November market egg price, at $1.37 per dozen, increased 43.6 cents from October and is 21.0 cents above November 2013. The November broiler price, at 64.0 cents per pound, is down 2.0 cents from October but is 8.0 cents above a year ago. The November turkey price, at 77.8 cents per pound, is down 4.4 cents from last month but up 12.2 cents from a year earlier.

Prices Paid Index Down 1 Point
The preliminary November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 110 percent (2011=100), is down 1 point (-0.9 percent) from October, but 4 points (3.8 percent) above November 2013. Lower prices in November for complete feeds, concentrates, other services, and hay & forages more than offset higher prices for mixed fertilizer, nitrogen, trucks, and feed grains.



PEDv Likely to Flare Up Again

A Swine Team expert with the University of Wisconsin-Extension says Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus infections may have slackened over the summer, but that doesn't mean producers should loosen their biosecurity efforts. Lyssa Seefeldt notes that as cooler temperatures set in, conditions become more favorable for the survival of PEDv.

"As we saw in the fall of 2013 through early spring of 2014, we will likely see PEDv cases rising again," Seefeldt notes. "Not all PEDv news is bad, though. Considerable research has be conducted in regards to PEDv since its detection in the U.S. in April of 2013."

Preliminary research from two universities have shown some important data in how PEDv survives in the environment. Iowa State University has shown that the PED virus can potentially be inactivated in trailers scraped of manure by heating to 160 degrees for 10 minutes or leaving the trailer unused at room temperature for seven days.

Another manure study came out of the University of Minnesota, which tracked PEDv survivability in manure pits and found that the virus is capable of surviving at least 14 days at 77 degrees and more than 28 days at around 40 degrees.

Signs of PEDv include vomiting, severe diarrhea, dehydration, loss of appetite. The virus appears to be more severe in young pigs.

Meanwhile, animal health officials say the best way to prevent the virus from spreading is to follow proper biosecurity practices on your farm and know the feed ingredients and their origin when feeding pigs.



NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship

Applications for 2015-16 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group are now being accepted. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry.

Students studying education, communication, production, research or other areas related to the beef industry should consider applying for the scholarship. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student enrolled at a two or four year college.

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation administers the program. Applicants for the 2015-16 scholarship will be required to write a one page letter expressing future career goals related to the beef industry. They also must write a 750 word essay describing an issue in the beef industry and offering solutions to this problem.

Applications should be submitted by Dec. 19, 2014 and sent to National Cattlemen’s Foundation, 9110 E. Nichols Ave., Suite 300, Centennial, CO 80112. The winning recipients will be announced on Jan. 15, 2015.

For more information visit www.nationalcattlemensfoundation.org.



Ethanol Stocks Fall; Demand Up

The Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported that ethanol supply in the United States were drawn down again last week despite rising domestic production and demand.

Total ethanol stocks declined 200,000 barrels (bbl) to 17.1 million bbl during the week-ended Nov. 21, a four-week low, but remains 2.1 million bbl, or 13.6%, above the inventory level seen a year earlier.

Plant production jumped 12,000 barrels per day (bpd), or 1.2%, last week to 982,000 bpd, the highest since EIA started keeping records in the summer of 2010, while up 5.6% year-over-year. Four-week average output was up 4.6% against year prior.

Blender inputs, a proxy for ethanol demand, rose 20,000 bbl or 2.3% to 874,000 bpd, the highest input rate since the week-ended Oct. 24, while up 37,000 bbl, or 4.4%, on year-over-year basis. During the four weeks ended Nov. 21, ethanol inputs by refiners and blenders averaged 0.7% more than during the comparable year-ago period.



ASA/WISHH Open Office in Ghana to Support Region Activities

The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA/WISHH) program opened a field office in Accra, Ghana to support WISHH’s activities in sub-Saharan Africa on Nov. 14, 2014. The office will serve as a regional hub for current and future programming.

WISHH’s Regional Manager for Africa Josh Neiderman relocated to Accra during the first week of November. The office hosted representatives from USAPEEC’s International Poultry Development Program (UIPDP) and USDA’s Regional Agricultural Counselor Kurt Seifarth for meetings concerning the development of the poultry and feed sectors in Ghana shortly after opening.

Support for the regional office comes from various stakeholders, including USDA and several Qualified State Soybean Boards.



Cheaper Not To Plant Second-Crop Corn In Brazil?

Planting a second crop of corn after the current soybean crop is not economically viable in many parts of Brazil this season based on current prices, according to a report released by the Brazilian Agriculture Confederation (CNA).

Farmers in areas further away from ports and the meat industry in the south may be better off not double cropping soybeans this year, according to CNA analysis.

Across nearly all of Brazil, planting a single crop of soybeans was the best option last year, according to data compiled by the Center for Advanced Studies into Applied Economics (Cepea).

In Sorriso, a top-producing district in center-north Mato Grosso, total average costs for double cropping were R$3,986.71 per hectare ($640.50 per acre), while average gross revenue was R$3,737.46 per hectare. In contrast, soybean planting alone cost an average of R$2,591.33 per hectare and resulted in average revenues of R$2,729.41.

And with corn prices still depressed, the outlook is little better next year.

However, analysts don't believe second-crop corn planting will fall dramatically in 2015.

The main reason is agronomic. It is now generally accepted that farmers should plant cover crops after soybeans. That being the case, farmers might as well plant corn as it is about the only second crop they stand a chance of making some money from.

However, farmers will likely reduce fertilizer applications and opt for less expensive seeds, which will make production much more reliant on good rainfall



Hormel Foods Achieves Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results
Hormel Foods Corporation this week reported record performance for the fiscal year 2014 fourth quarter and full year.  All comparisons are to the fourth quarter or full year of fiscal 2013.

Fourth Quarter
- Record diluted EPS of $0.63, up 9 percent from $0.58 per share
- Segment operating profit increased 9 percent
- Record dollar sales of $2.5 billion, increased 9 percent; volume up 3 percent
- Grocery Products operating profit down 21 percent; volume down 5 percent; dollar sales down 3 percent
- Refrigerated Foods operating profit up 10 percent; volume up 1 percent; dollar sales up 9 percent
- Jennie-O Turkey Store operating profit up 45 percent; volume up 7 percent; dollar sales up 11 percent
- Specialty Foods operating profit down 14 percent; volume up 15 percent (volume down 7 percent excluding sales of CytoSport Holdings, Inc. (“CytoSport”) products); dollar sales up 31 percent (dollar sales down 4 percent excluding sales of CytoSport products); CytoSport acquisition-related charges, including transaction costs and inventory adjustment to fair market value, were approximately $9.3 million
- International & Other operating profit up 3 percent; volume up 6 percent; dollar sales up 13 percent

The company reported fiscal 2014 fourth quarter net earnings of $171.3 million, up 9 percent from net earnings of $157.3 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.63, up 9 percent compared to $0.58 last year.  Sales for the quarter were $2.5 billion, up 9 percent from the same period in fiscal 2013.

Fiscal Year
- Record diluted EPS of $2.23, up 14 percent from diluted EPS of $1.95
- Segment operating profit up 16 percent
- Record dollar sales of $9.3 billion, up 6 percent; volume up 1 percent
- Grocery Products operating profit down 9 percent; volume up 3 percent (volume down 3 percent excluding incremental sales of SKIPPY® products); dollar sales up 3 percent (dollar sales down 2 percent excluding incremental sales of SKIPPY® products)
- Refrigerated Foods operating profit up 45 percent; volume flat; dollar sales up 9 percent
- Jennie-O Turkey Store operating profit up 23 percent; volume flat; dollar sales up 4 percent
- Specialty Foods operating profit down 20 percent; volume down 5 percent (volume down 10 percent excluding sales of CytoSport products); dollar sales down 3 percent (dollar sales down 11 percent excluding sales of CytoSport products)
- International & Other operating profit up 19 percent; volume up 15 percent (volume up 5 percent excluding incremental sales of SKIPPY® products); dollar sales up 19 percent (dollar sales up 10 percent excluding incremental sales of SKIPPY® products)

For the year ended October 26, 2014, net earnings were a record $602.7 million, up 15 percent from net earnings of $526.2 million last year.  Diluted net earnings per share were $2.23, up 14 percent from diluted net earnings per share of $1.95 last year.  Sales for the year ended October 26, 2014, totaled a record $9.3 billion, up 6 percent from last year.



Hormel Foods Announces 49th Consecutive Increase to Annual Dividend

The Board of Directors of Hormel Foods Corporation, a multinational marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, today announced a 25 percent increase to the annual dividend to shareholders, marking the 49th consecutive annual dividend increase.

The annual dividend on the common stock of the corporation was raised to $1.00 per share from $.80 per share.

The Board of Directors authorized the first quarterly dividend of twenty-five cents (25¢) a share to be paid on Feb. 17, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 20, 2015.

The Feb. 17 payment will be the 346th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company. Since becoming a public company in 1928, Hormel Foods Corporation has paid a regular quarterly dividend without interruption.



Sharing Success: Hormel Foods Distributes Annual Profit Sharing

A record amount of nearly $17.4 million distributed in the 76th consecutive year of the program

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) today distributed its annual profit sharing of nearly $17.4 million to eligible hourly and salaried employees during this 76th annual Thanksgiving Eve Day tradition.

“Six consecutive years of attaining record earnings is due to our hard-working employees and their commitment to delivering trusted, high-quality products to our consumers,” said Jeffrey M. Ettinger, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods. “We are proud to share the success of our company with our team.”

Hormel Foods, a multinational marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, continues to be among an elite group in the industry for retaining its profit sharing plan. The program was started by Jay C. Hormel in 1938 and is voluntarily paid at the discretion of the company’s Board of Directors.



John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum Opens Doors December 2nd

The John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum in Waterloo, Iowa opens its doors to the public December 2nd with a focus on engaging visitors in the history of tractor and engine design and manufacturing at John Deere, especially in Iowa's Cedar Valley.

Deere said the December launch will be followed by a grand opening celebration to be held in spring 2015.

"Tractors and engines have been and continue to be important to John Deere's success," said Dawn Hendershot, Project Manager. "We are pleased to share the history of these products as part of our overall story as a technology leader and quality manufacturer."

Located on the original site of the Waterloo Tractor Works, museum exhibits highlight the rich history and dynamic growth of the tractor business at John Deere, the world's largest provider of agricultural equipment.

"Throughout its history, John Deere has remained focused on the success of customers whose work is linked to the land," Hendershot said. "For 177 years, Deere has endured various economic cycles and this museum is a tribute to the resilience of John Deere employees and customers to weather both the good times and the bad."

Nearly four years in the making, the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum joins various other company attractions in the Midwest, including the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour, Illinois and the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Illinois.

The John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum is open to visitors Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults ages 13-61 and $4 for seniors, active duty military, John Deere employees and retirees. Children ages 12 and under accompanied by an adult can enjoy the museum for free. For more information about tours and the museum email WaterlooTractor&EngineMuseum@JohnDeere.com or call 319-292-6126.



Deere Announces Fourth-Quarter Earnings of $649 Million

Net income attributable to Deere & Company was $649.2 million, or $1.83 per share, for the fourth quarter ended October 31, compared with $806.8 million, or $2.11 per share, for the same period of 2013. For fiscal 2014, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $3.162 billion, or $8.63 per share, compared with $3.537 billion, or $9.09 per share, in 2013.

Worldwide net sales and revenues decreased 5 percent, to $8.965 billion, for the fourth quarter and were down 5 percent, to $36.067 billion, for the full year. Net sales of the equipment operations were $8.043 billion for the quarter and $32.961 billion for the year, compared with $8.624 billion and $34.998 billion for the same periods in 2013.

"John Deere has completed another year of solid performance in spite of weaker conditions in the global farm sector, which caused sales and earnings to decline from the record totals of 2013," said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and chief executive officer. "The slowdown has been most pronounced in the sale of large farm machinery, including many of our most profitable models. Nevertheless, our success managing costs and assets and establishing a broad-based business lineup has allowed us to deliver strong results and remain in a sound financial condition."

Further, Allen noted that the company produced healthy levels of cash flow for the year, much of which was returned to investors in the form of dividends and share repurchases. Dividends and buybacks in 2014 totaled a record $3.5 billion.

Summary of Operations
Net sales of the worldwide equipment operations declined 7 percent for the quarter and decreased 6 percent for the year compared with the same periods in 2013. Sales included price realization of 1 percent for the quarter and 2 percent for the full year. Additionally, sales included an unfavorable currency-translation effect of 1 percent for the quarter and for the year. Equipment net sales in the United States and Canada decreased 10 percent for the quarter and 8 percent for the year. Outside the U.S. and Canada, net sales were down 2 percent for the quarter and down 3 percent for the year, with unfavorable currency-translation effects of 2 percent and 1 percent for these periods.

Deere's equipment operations reported operating profit of $910 million for the quarter and $4.297 billion for the full year, compared with $1.114 billion and $5.058 billion in 2013. The decline for the quarter was due primarily to the impact of a less favorable product mix, lower shipment and production volumes, higher production costs primarily related to engine emission programs, increased warranty costs and an impairment charge for the China operations. The year's decline was due primarily to the impact of lower shipment and production volumes, a less favorable product mix, the unfavorable effects of foreign-currency exchange and higher production costs primarily related to engine emission programs. Declines for both periods were partially offset by price realization. Last year's results also were affected by impairment charges for the John Deere Landscapes and John Deere Water operations.

Net income of the company's equipment operations was $488 million for the fourth quarter and $2.548 billion for the year, compared with $650 million and $2.974 billion in 2013.

Financial services reported net income attributable to Deere & Company of $172.2 million for the quarter and $624.5 million for the year compared with $157.1 million and $565.0 million in 2013. The improvement for both periods was due to growth in the credit portfolio, partially offset by lower crop insurance margins, higher selling, administrative and general expenses and a higher provision for credit losses. Additionally, yearly results benefited from a more favorable effective tax rate.

Company Outlook & Summary
Company equipment sales are projected to decrease about 15 percent for fiscal 2015 and to be down about 21 percent for the first quarter compared with year-ago periods. For fiscal 2015, net income attributable to Deere & Company is anticipated to be about $1.9 billion.

"Even with a significant decline in sales and a continued pullback in the global agricultural sector, John Deere expects to remain solidly profitable in 2015," Allen said. "The company's earnings forecast reflects the impact of our efforts to establish a more resilient business model and it represents a level of performance much better than we've seen in prior downturns."

Longer term, the company's future continues to hold great promise, Allen said. "Global trends based on population growth and rising living standards remain intact and are largely unaffected by periodic swings in the farm economy. At the same time, Deere's plans for serving a larger global customer base are making good progress. As a result, we are confident the company is positioned to earn solid returns throughout the business cycle and to realize substantial benefits from the world’s growing need for food, shelter and infrastructure in the years ahead."

Equipment Division Performance
    Agriculture & Turf. Sales fell 13 percent for the quarter and 9 percent for the full year due largely to lower shipment volumes, the previously announced sales of the company's landscapes and water operations, and the unfavorable effects of currency translation. Partially offsetting these factors was price realization for both the quarter and year.

    Operating profit was $682 million for the quarter and $3.649 billion for the year, compared with $996 million and $4.680 billion in 2013. Lower results for the quarter were driven primarily by lower shipment and production volumes, a less favorable product mix, higher production costs primarily related to engine emission programs, increased warranty costs and an impairment charge for China operations. The full-year decrease was driven mainly by lower shipment and production volumes, a less favorable product mix, the unfavorable effects of foreign-currency exchange and higher production costs primarily related to engine emission programs. Declines for both periods were partially offset by price realization. As noted, last year also was affected by impairment charges for the landscapes and water operations.

Market Conditions & Outlook
    Agriculture & Turf. Deere's worldwide sales of agriculture and turf equipment are forecast to decrease by about 20 percent for fiscal-year 2015 as a result of weaker conditions in the global farm economy. Lower commodity prices and falling farm incomes are putting pressure on demand for agricultural machinery, especially for larger models. Conditions are more positive in the U.S. livestock sector, providing support to the sale of smaller sizes of equipment. Based on these factors, industry sales for agricultural machinery in the U.S. and Canada are forecast to be down 25 to 30 percent for 2015.



Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey
On Wednesday, November 26, 2014, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony at the White House.  The President will celebrate the 67th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, reflect upon the time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving, and wish American families a warm, safe, and healthy holiday.

The President will pardon Cheese and his alternate Mac, both 20-week old, approximately 48-pound Turkeys. The names of turkeys were chosen from submissions by Ohio students and Morven Park visitors.  This year, the American public once again decided which of the two turkeys – Mac or Cheese – would become the 2014 National Thanksgiving Turkey by casting a vote for #TeamMac or #TeamCheese on Twitter.

National Turkey Federation Chairman Gary Cooper of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, his wife Cheryl, and seven members of the Cooper family will be in attendance at today’s ceremony. Cooper’s son, Cole, raised and selected the turkeys that will be presented to President Obama. Both of the birds were raised antibiotic-free.

After the pardoning, the turkeys will travel to their permanent home at Morven Park’s “Turkey Hill,” the historic turkey farm located at the home of former Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis (1918-1922) in Leesburg, Virginia.  The National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate will be on display for visitors at Morven Park’s Turkey Hill.

Jaindl’s Turkey Farm in Orefield, Pennsylvania, presented the First Family with two dressed turkeys that will be donated to a local area food bank.