Category: Food & Agriculture Issues
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How Farmers and Ranchers Deal with Hurricanes and Flooding
Between hurricanes on the east coast and fierce rains in the Midwest, there is a lot of water for farmers and ranchers to deal with in recent weeks. That might beg the question, what do farmers and ranchers do when hurricanes, extreme rains and flooding occur? I can’t speak for those on the east coast…
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Sustainable Beef Starts at the Ground Level
The other night I was monitoring a controlled burn on our property and enjoying the warm night air while chatting with my husband about some cow stuff. As we were talking, some cars drove down our gravel road and slowed to see what was going on – likely they wanted to know why there was…
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How Parenting, Farming and Technology Can Peacefully Coexist
As I pulled yet another Boogie Wipe from the package to wipe my toddler’s nasal faucet runny nose, an innocent onlooker asked, “Why don’t you just use a napkin or Kleenex instead of those expensive wipes?” Allow me to explain: Dearest stranger, have you ever wiped your nose all day with a rough napkin or…
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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…