Tag: livestock production
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Slaughter Plants and Rendering Facilities – Different but Mutually Beneficial
I’m a huge fan of The Office — the Ninja and I own all the seasons on DVD and I am fairly adept at whipping out a Michael Scott quote in the middle of a conversation. One of the many reasons I love the show is that on the show Dwight is a beet (yes,…
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Animal Welfare and AgChat – Questions Answered!
Fresh, clean bedding for new baby lambs in the middle of winter = great animal care For those of you who are unfamiliar with AgChat, it’s a weekly conversation held on Twitter in which anyone can ask questions revolving around a predetermined topic. The topics change every week and the participants change often too –…
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Winter is nearing
and even though the temperatures have cooled down significantly from the 100+ days during the summer there is a key element of fall/winter missing…. MOISTURE. The last time it rained in Manhattan, KS was about a month ago. Normally in the eastern part of Kansas, it rains quite often in the fall. We’ve seen nary…
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Another One Bites the Gestation Crate Dust
While the rest of the U.S. is abuzz about a case of BSE being found in California – something I am not scared about at all, since I know the safety of our food supply (more on that here) – I am more concerned about this recent piece of news. Burger King becomes first US…
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Pigs Raised Outdoors Have Lots of Room to Grow
BUT they also have tons of enemies that would love a tasty pork rind to munch on…. Yesterday, we brought home Ferdinand. That won’t really be his name, most likely it will change when we give the pig to the Ninja’s sisters but I like ‘F’ names; they’re cute. Anyway, Ferdinand is very friendly. He…