Tag: beef cattle
-
Heat Stress is a Serious Issue for Cattle and Other Livestock
Whew – who turned up the heat?! Summer has definitely arrived at our home on the range and while it’s nice to not battle snow drifts and sleet to take care of our livestock, the excessive heat obviously presents challenges of its own. Just as in humans, heat stress can be harmful to cattle and…
-
Preserving Flyover Country
——————————————————————- Feel that freedom on your face, breathe in all that open space. I won’t lie, every single time I hear “Flyover States” by Jason Aldean, chills run down my spine and my eyes start to mist. Wide open spaces, green grass, and clear blue skies surround us – there’s no place else I’d rather…
-
How Corn Farmers, Cattle Ranchers and Propane Suppliers Work Together Towards Sustainability
As fall transitions to winter and pastures go dormant, farmers and ranchers are also transitioning the diets they feed their cattle. Because the grass is no longer growing, and cattle still need forage and energy, farmers and ranchers explore several different feed rations. For example, we supplement our cattle with a feed comprising cracked corn,…
-
Changing Your Diet Won’t Help the Environment, but These 5 Changes Sure Will
There is a lot of discussion around climate change these days and rightfully so. It seems as if we have more and more natural disasters, more severe weather instances and the science points to humans causing this. I care deeply about our environment – I don’t want my daughter and future grandchildren to experience disastrous…
-
Behind the Scenes of My Interview with MSNBC About Sustainable Beef
MSNBC visits a Kansas rancher to talk about beef sustainability – but did they share the whole story? Read more to find out what didn’t make the cut.