23 Feb Sun 2014
Drought What to do and still have a great season
I live and farm in California that has its own problems, Right now we are in a drought which to other states is a normal thing,but to us its an OH MY GOD what do we do,I am surprised how fast fellow farmers looked to the Government for help-- WHY they can't make water! Mind you we are not a large farm we have a CSA and Proteins, but the concern is the same, it is our lively hood, Here at Hog and Dogs Ranch/produce we have been using mulch for years to cut down on the water use,We are always open for suggestions to improve what we are doing, Most small farms feel the same way , with that said I found a website called Dancing Turtle it has some great ideas for staying safe and still watering,our plants being concerned but not panic,taking it in hand instead of asking for a hand out let me know what you think..........
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Animal Welfare Approved
03 Oct Wed 2012
Ag Ins
09 Jun Sat 2012
locust how do you stop them?
05 Jun Tue 2012
new news about birthing crates
Kroger asks for 'accelerated' move to stall-free pork |
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The Kroger Co. announced this morning that it has started to inform its pork suppliers that it believes "a gestation crate-free environment" is a more humane means of housing pregnant sows than individual stalls and that pork producers should work toward a transition to stall-free housing for pregnant sows. Kroger said it has long pursued science-based standards for animal welfare, and in recent months, the company has sought the advice of animal welfare experts and other professionals regarding the use of gestation stalls "and has concluded that there are many ways to humanely house sows" but that stall-free is more humane. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) immediately applauded the announcement. Kroger has taken "a very important step for animal welfare in declaring that the pork industry must find an exit strategy for its use of gestation creates," said HSUS chief executive officer and president Wayne Pacelle. Americans believe that all animals deserve humane treatment and that "it's wrong for producers to immobilize pigs in small crates for months and even years," he said. In recent weeks, a number of major restaurants and Safeway have announced expectations and schedules for pork suppliers to provide them with stall-free pork, and Kroger's announcement indicates its preparation to join that list. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,435 stores in 31 states under two dozen banners. The company also operates 791 convenience stores and 39 food processing plants. It had 2011 sales that totaled $90.4 billion. WOW can you believe I might have been correct about something Its hard for me to wrap myself around that fact also |
27 May Sun 2012
diatomaceous earth
Looking for more information, We use diatomaceous earth for pest control with our livestock and in are garden, we give table spoon to our horses daily and use it on our plants to keep the bugs down. I have also left a tub with it in the pasture for the cows to taste. We also put it in the fly bags for the cows to beat up.The fly's seem to be better this year than last, I was just wondering if anybody else uses it on a regular basis, now mind you we pay the extra for the food grade type due to the grand kids being here all the time.I have spoken to older cowboy type that swear by it,does anybody know how it works as a dust bath for chickens we were looking to try it. Any in put greatly wanted