Monday Movie - Grass Tetany and Minerals

I wrote not long ago about the importance of having forages tested and knowing what you are feeding your animals.  Here is a great video out of Oklahoma State (Go Pokes!) about the importance of making sure that you have the right minerals in a diet, especially with forages that are known to cause problems, like wheat pasture.

While you're there, check out some of the other cow-calf corner videos.   Great little snippets of information on cattle production.

The Problem of Food Waste

I've got another video for you today.  This one is from BEEF magazine about food waste.  I know I'm bad about buying things and having them get lost in the back of the fridge.  Think about that on a huge scale when you add in restaurants, groceries, and other places. 



I love the 'traffic light' sticker idea!  Do you have any good tips for minimizing food loss?  Do you compost the food that you don't use?

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Pig 05049

My husband and I are TED talk fans.  If you haven't ever heard of them, go look them up.  They are so cool, quick, entertaining, and informative.  Tonight we watched one that I really wanted to share.  Now I just need to find her book, it sounds quite interesting.

Inside the Walls

This fabulous video by Dr. Temple Grandin came across my news feed today.  Take a few minutes and see the inside of a properly run beef slaughter facility, as explained by the best in the business.    The video shows what a processing plant is.  No hype, nothing trying to make it better (or worse) than it is.  Dr. Grandin has been recognized for her commitment to animal welfare and humane handling by both the livestock industry and groups such as HSUS. 

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• Temple Grandin Interview
• Who Is Temple Grandin?
• A Vegan at a Feedlot: A Tale of Conflicting Stories.

I'm farming and I know it.

I had to share this here since it made me giggle.