Connection Fall 2016 | Page 5

IN THIS ISSUE features 4 CALENDAR Make sure you don’t miss any events. 6 FROM THE MANAGER Price protection more important than ever. 8 IT’S OPEN Blue Creek Market event a success. 8 26 CHRISTMAS AT UNITED AG Annual event slated for December 8 34 RECIPES Celebrate Christmas in the kitchen grain/cotton 14 FARM CREDIT Consolidation appears to be trend 15 ATRAZINE Associations ask EPA to reconsider ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Michelle Frankum General Stores: El Campo 907 S. Wharton St. El Campo, TX 77437 979-543-7756 16 GRAIN RECAP Facilities operated above capacity 17 POV RECAP Harvest saw high yields, good quality Eagle Lake 201 E Hwy 3013 Eagle Lake, TX 77434 979-234-2191 20 supply 10 SHOP HOP Blue Creek Market to participate 22 UNITED AG GIFT GUIDE Gifts for the whole family 24 BLUE CREEK MARKET 5,000 sq. feet of Christmas shopping 27 NEW PRODUCTS New Liberty Safes hit the floor 28 CATTLE TALK Focus on reproduction a must 32 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rachael Eilts Main Office 911 S. Wharton St. El Campo, TX 77437 979-543-6284 12 MARKET UPDATE Chance to lock in next year’s prices 21 BRAZIL Policy change big news for U.S. corn EDITORIAL UNITED AG 11 COTTON RECAP Market bullish toward cotton 18 CHINA New regulations shaking things up connection by United Ag 32 VFD Get closer to your vet 33 BULK TRAILER Adding to United Ag’s tool belt Danevang 11338 S. Hwy 71 Danevang, TX 77432 979-543-6723 Edna 1116 S. Wells St. Edna, TX 77957 361-782-5051 QUESTIONS or COMMENTS [email protected] Connection is a publication of United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. United Ag is a cooperative serving the agricultural communities of the Gulf Coast of Texas. 5