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Eating Animals – Movie
The Eating Animals movie trailer opens with views of shiny metal buildings, manure lagoons, a cattle feed yard and caged poultry. A voice asks, “Is this farming?” and then finishes with “I say no.” Doug and Sheila will view “Eating Animals” this weekend…
Resting Degraded Land
In a earlier post we pointed out that much of our pastures are in a Degraded State. This is just a fact, most of the agricultural lands of the United States have been “mined” for over 100 years, grasslands included. The first step in…
Sustainable Agriculture
According to recent marketing (TV, radio and newspapers), about everything is or can be “sustainable”. The word has been used so much one must research how each company or organization defines “sustainable”. Question: What are you trying to “sustain” (continue, keep or save)? Just…
Subzero Frost Free Tank
Recently we posted a short video (YouTube link) to the DS Family Farm Facebook page showing how we provide fresh water to the cow herd in subzero weather. Late December 2017 through early January 2018 we had a 17 day stretch with temperatures below…
Graze or Browse the Leaf Drop?
We all enjoy the beauty of trees in fall colors. What does this season change mean for the land and animals? What is nature doing? How would large herbivores such as buffalo respond to the annual leaf drop? These are the questions to think…
