Abundant Living in Flyover Country
If you’ve looked into breed options at all, you’re probably bewildered. What are the differences between all these breeds? How do you narrow it down to just one or two? These are not always easy questions to answer. For one thing, it will depend on …
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We are excited to announce the release of a new book—Choosing a Breed of Cattle: 5 Needs and 40 Breeds for Selecting Cattle That Fit Your Purpose by Michelle Lindsey! When you start by assessing the five needs of every future cattle owner, choosing …
Tenderness is critical to the meat-eating experience—nobody enjoys sinking their teeth into a tough steak. A tried-and-true method of testing beef tenderness is the plain old taste test. These days, however, there are ways to objectively measure the …
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The world of heirloom vegetables is a fascinating one, full of unique colors and traditional flavors. While saving seeds from heirloom plants can be as simple as collecting whatever is available, best results will be obtained from attention to good …
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No matter what type of cattle they raise and in what way, cattle producers speak a slightly different language than everyday American English. To the newbie, this peculiar vocabulary can be baffling. Allow us to elucidate a few of the most common …
It's a commonly accepted fact—just check out our cattle breed guide or any other resource that allows for a comparison of beef and dairy breed temperaments. While no bull is entirely safe, dairy bulls are just downright dangerous. Here are some of …
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The Glaciated Region occupies the northeastern corner of Kansas and is roughly bordered by the Kansas River on the south and the Big Blue on the west. …
A landrace is a group of genetically related animals unique to a given geographical area. Landraces come about over time as animals within the area …
Kansas certainly has its share of oddities, not the least of which are some of its unique small towns. Many lists of strange Kansas town names have …
