Author: Buzzard
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What Do Farmers and Ranchers Do on Christmas?
We are just like you – we spend time with our families, eat way too many Christmas cookies, watch football and, probably, take a nap. But first, we feed the cows (and horses, pigs, sheep, chickens, dogs etc). And make sure they have water (which often involves breaking ice) and are comfortable. This happens before…
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What By-Products Do We Get From Cattle?
What do we get from cattle (besides a headache when they get out of their pasture)? A lot. So the obvious products we get from cows are meat and milk, right? If that wasn’t obvious to you, it’s totally ok. The bottom line is that all cattle produce milk but we really only collect milk…
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I Talk to My Veterinarian More Than the Pediatrician
Across the Internet and in homes everywhere, people are applauding and welcoming the arrival of fall and cooler days, rain, warm sweaters and cold nights. I love fall and winter but guess what else accompanies them? Cold and flu season has arrived, people! A few weeks ago, croup made the rounds of our small farm…
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How Are Cattle Slaughtered?
Don’t run away from this post, please. I promise there are no graphic images embedded below that will make you regret your decision to read. That being said, I will not shy away from the fact that we slaughter cattle and we harvest corn. This slaughter question was posed to me in the comments of…
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Creamy Cajun Porkchops
It is well-known that I am not a fan of 1) spicy foods or 2) vegetables. This recipe has both. And it was fan-freakin-tastic. I mean that from the bottom of my mushroom-hating heart, I knew there were vegetables in this and it was all I could do to not lick my plate. I wish…