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Here is where we discuss pretty much all things ruminants, agriculture, farming, food, and everything else in between–topics that don’t belong in Myth Busting Ruminants, Ruminants & The Environment, Managing Forages With Ruminants, and Keeping & Raising Ruminants.
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Dear Oxford Scientists: Regenerating Soil is What’s Essential, Not Avoiding Meat
I've gotten to that point in time--or maybe my life--where I just cannot go reading a study and believe it to be...
Another Land-Use Debate: Feedlot-finished vs. Forage-finished
Does it really take more land to produce grass-fed (pasture-based) beef compared with grain-fed (feedlot)? That's an...
The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Why it’s Really a Non-Issue
"There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies, and statistics." --Mark Twain. A way of saying that you can lie and...
The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Breaking Down the Numbers
When it comes to quantifying land used for either meat production or growing "plant-based foods," things can get a...
The Gentle Barn’s Prosthetic-Legged Steer is Dead… Under Suspicious Circumstances.
Following my concerns with the Holstein cow Brianna from Skylands Animal Rescue, I thought I would bring up an old...
Bison vs. Cattle: Neither are Better nor Worse than the Other
Don't get me wrong, I like bison near as much as the next person does. They're admirable creatures, symbolic of the...
Six Problems with Anti-Slaughter Grazing Management
Is it possible to graze animals and never have to slaughter and turn them into food? If so, how would that work? If...