Tag: livestock
Think organic food is better for you, animals, and the planet? Think again
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/12/think-organic-food-is-better-for-you-animals-and-the-planet-thin/ The organics hype is just that – hype Credit: Wayne Farrell/Alamy Bjørn Lomb... Read More
Protesting agriculture becoming a professional sport – National Hog Farmer
Source: http://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/blog/protesting-agriculture-becoming-professional-sport Photo Credit: Thinkstock/ericcrama Protesting agriculture becoming a professional sport Cheryl Day 2 | ... Read More
Worried About Hormones?
By Bruce Treffer, UNL Extension Educator All multi-cellular organisms contain hormones. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. There are a lot of concerns and mixed messages about hormones in beef. There are a ... Read More
Western Canada Ranchers Fear Going ‘Broke by Spring’ as Disease Spreads – Reuters
By Reuters November 23, 2016 Ranchers in western Canada whose herds are under quarantine due to the spread of bovine tuberculosis told federal legislators on Tuesday that they desperately need to sell... Read More
Fifteen facts about ranchers and rights – Waddie Mitchell
March 29, 2016 Commentary: Fifteen facts about ranchers and rights By WADDIE MITCHELL April, 2014 as originally published by Elko Daily Fifteen facts you should know (and a little commentary you shoul... Read More
Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture
Source: https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/04/food-knowledge-gap-creates-danger-farmers/ Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture written by RealAgriculture News Team... Read More
Actually, Raising Beef Is Good for the Planet – Wall Street Journal
Despite environmentalists’ worries, cattle don’t guzzle water or cause hunger—and can help fight climate change Grasslands for cattle safeguard soil, water and land. Getty Images By Nicolette Ha... Read More