Feb
8
Temple Grandin Movie
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I highly recommend the HBO docu-drama about Temple Grandin, the autistic animal scientist who changed the face of the cattle industry and slaughterhouses, so much for the better.
Because of her autism, and the way her mind works, Ms. Grandin was able to fully empathize with the cattle on her aunt’s ranch in a way most [...]
Dec
18
I’m so disappointed with Obama’s Secretary of Agriculture pick
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Well, the honeymoon is over for my hope for change! With president elect Obama’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture it’s back to business as usual. And I do mean business as usual (as in agribusiness)! I try not to get too political on this blog or my web site, but in this instance I can [...]
Jul
16
I almost stepped on a rattlesnake!
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Yesterday, while on our cattle drive, I had gotten off my horse, tied him up, and was walking around in the rocky, desert ground of the foothills when all of a sudden I heard it. There’s no mistaking that sound!
Sometimes you can hear dried pods from a certain bush that sound a little like a [...]
Jul
2
It’s haying season
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Blog 7 - 01 - 08
The neighbors have started cutting hay today nd we will start in the few days.Â
Stored Sunshine
The rich and luscious carpet of verdant sunshine, water, air, and earth will be cut, dried, cured, raked, baled, and stored for the cattle to eat during the winter and spring.
Nutrients are preserved in the [...]
Feb
28
The largest beef recall in US history!
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The cruel treatment of those poor old dairy cows makes me sick and makes me cry!
We just saw the biggest recall of beef ever in the United states and it’s enough to make anyone sick to their stomach. I watched the You-Tube video of the plant workers pushing those old dairy cows with a fork [...]





































