Have you thought about what needs to be done at home to protect your property while traveling? Make sure good neighbors know your schedule so they can keep an eye on your place.

There’s been another dog mauling. It happens somewhere in the country just about every week. 76-year-old woman was killed by a pit bull. There is a website, dogsbite.org, which is due to update its total any day now.

The prices aren’t where they ought to be right now, but at least they won’t be tumbling into basement because of ample demand. Growth in per capita meat consumption is slowing some, but there appears to be potential for growth in other markets.