Warmish…and an Anniversary

Supposed to get up over 100 by afternoon. About 93 now with some wind. Been working in the house, pampering my shoulder. I had got some medicine last week, but it wasn’t quite strong enough to whip it so I took Cindy in to a dentist yesterday afternoon and got a refill. So I amContinue reading “Warmish…and an Anniversary”

Back to facts…

Farm (ranch) productivitey Compared to 1950…… ! If same farm productivity as 1950,  only feed half of current U.S.  population …………. ! No food for:  CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, GA. Compared to 1950…… ! Conventional beef cattle:  2/3’s less CO 2, land and feed required ! Dairy cattle:  63% more milk with 58% fewer cows,  70% less manure 65% less water 90% less land 63% less CO 2 U.S. cattle farmers & ranchers  provide 25% of the world’s beef  with 10% of the cattle 85% of U.S. grazing land is  unsuitable for crop production Globally, beef cattle consume just  5% of total grain production And if your worried about Global Warming…. Livestock accounts for less than 3%  of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions Open space – primarily managed by  cattlemen – provides habitat  for   75% of America’s wildlife

And some more facts

Interesting findings from a report on 60 Minutes 60 minutes sugar Dr. Robert Lustig Gary Taubes Sugar: >150 pounds per capita Beef: 58 pounds per capita And here is what the Bible said about what to feed honord guests… Genesis 18: 7­8 Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried  to prepare it.  He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared,  and placed it before them; and he was standing by  them under the tree as they ate. Hmmm, beef! Not veggies! Or tofu! AndContinue reading “And some more facts”