National Ag Day

It was a gorgeous day for the first day of spring! Today is also National Ag Day, celebrating agriculture.

While my afternoon of helping the guys may qualify as a celebration… I figured I’d share some info you may not know about ag…

Have you ever thought about the byproducts of cattle? Most people think they’re only good for meat, milk, and hides… but check this out.

Amazing, huh? Right now, about $165 of the value of a fed steer is from byproducts.

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Farmer protests around the world continue. They are trying to bring attention to prices, taxes, and penalties, demands for fewer livestock, and agendas that want farmers to take land out of production, often to plant trees. You might want to google some videos or photos… Type in your favorite country and add “farmer protests” and see what’s happening.

photo from bbc

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I wish I could link to an interview RFD-TV did with some Texas cowboys this morning. Two weeks ago, the Texas wildfires were top news, now you can’t find much new reporting. Old news, I guess. If I remember right, 1.5 million acres were burned with a cattle death loss of 7,000 possibly up to 10,000. Green shoots are coming up, but grazing won’t happen for a long time.

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I wish you a Happy Ag Day… and hope you enjoy your breakfast in the morning!

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