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A Cow, A Hog, and A Sheep have WHAT in Common?
As I mentioned in my post about the importance of Agriculture in our everyday lives, Ag touches our lives in ways most people have never imagined. When it comes to cattle, hogs, and sheep, almost the entire body of the animal is used in one way or another to benefit humans. For example, from the body of a typical 1,000 steer, approximately 400 pounds is beef. The remainder is “by-products”. By-products are anything derived as a secondary item in processing. Though less visible, by-products from these animals play a vital role in maintaining and improving the quality of human life. The following is a list of just a few ways…
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A Frosty 1st Silent Sunday
I really enjoyed posting just pictures that last few weeks. I think everyone likes to look at pictures, so I have decided that I will designate Sunday as Silent Sunday and post only pictures every Sunday. At least that’s what I’m gonna try for. It shouldn’t be that hard right? No words, just picture. Well, that might be a bit hard for me, the no words part, but I’m gonna try it. If I do write, I will keep it short. Promise. Here are the photo’s for my first Silent Sunday. I better hurry, because my clock tells me I have 5 minutes left of this Sunday. That’s it for…
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The Best Gift Ever for my Farmer
One of the best gifts I ever gave my Farmer was my journal. It wasn’t just any journal though. It was a heartfelt, positive, appreciative journal that I wrote for him. Let me explain from the beginning. It was potato harvest and things were stressful. My Farmer was not a very happy camper to say the least. If you have ever experienced a harvest, you know what I mean. If you haven’t, well, all I can say is……it’s an experience that everyone should have, just so you know the feeling of saying “I am sooo glad that’s done!” Anyways, back to my story. My Farmer was not happy and honestly…
