Have I mentioned it’s hot in Kansas? When I left for lunch at noon today, my vehicle thermostat read 100 degrees. Yep, we’ve done our fair share of baking and sweating here in Central Kansas. The heat teaches you a lot about human behavior, plant behavior and animal behavior. Our farm dogs suddenly want to … Continue reading Air Conditioning For the Animals, Beating the Heat Part 2
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The Dangerous Marriage of HSUS and UEP
The coordinated efforts between the United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States to legislate how laying hens should be housed was recently brought to my attention. As a farmer and rancher, I am all for the human treatment of all types of animals and livestock but I am NOT in favor … Continue reading The Dangerous Marriage of HSUS and UEP
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