Tag: sustainability
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Rain Makes Grass, Healthy Cattle and Jolly Ranchers
Our ranch is located in what I call the “Ozarks of Kansas,” where we have high humidity and receive roughly 40-45 inches of precipitation every year. While we do manage a fair share of mud, this year we are also reaping the benefit of that moisture in the form of ample grass supplies in our…
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Dear Richard Branson: What’s Worse, A Rocket or a Steak?
I am beyond fed up with billionaires spouting misinformation about meat and the environment while also flying on private planes to private islands, oh and also GOING TO SPACE FOR THE FUN OF IT.
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Dear Epicurious: Your Meat-Free Resolution Confuses Me
Dear Epicurious editors and stakeholders, As a working mom, I’m a big fan of the wide variety of quick, easy and tasty recipes that adorn your website for folks like me who need supper in a hurry (especially when it’s a last-minute decision). In fact, a few of my favorites are your hamburger soup, pork…
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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,…
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Big or Small, Support Them All
I borrowed that title from a breast cancer awareness campaign I helped with in college. Our Collegiate Cattlewomen group at Kansas State University designed and sold t-shirts every October to raise money for breast cancer research and support. One year, the t-shirt said “Big or Small, Let’s Save Them All!” and I think that’s a…