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cattle farming after that step

01/01/2007

You might recall the lawsuit brought to Oprah just because she made a comment about beef. Well, because she is high profile—a number one public influence—and because her comment had what was considered deleterious effects on cattle farming industries, she had to go to the mat. I am still reeling from the understanding that idiots who do what a celebrity says or does or dingbats who copy the actions of a cartoon character get away with displaced responsibility. And I also realize that those involved in cattle farming do not want to be negatively depicted any more than those selling magazines, talk show spots, or “Beevis and Butthead” episodes do. (Kids watching the show years back decided to light a fire in their trailer. The people blamed the cartoon.)

Many different sources were used for this article. I hope you find it both interesting and helpful.

Cattle farming is a huge business. Cattle farming is also a demanding business, making for a hard-working lifestyle. When you raise beef cattle, you get up with the rooster and sleep with the moon. You feed, clean, groom, provide health care, ensure grazing ranges, keep to the protocols and stay within the laws of the county (zoning, etc.), state, and nation. When you are involved in cattle farming, you must stay on top of the market, keep informed of disease, bacteria, pathogens, and other threats to your stock, and watch for and have insurance against accident, illness, and natural disaster. The larger your farm or industry, the more concerned you will then be with management, safety, and employment rights, needs, and financing. And, of course, you will want to stay on top of red meat production statistics, export and trade details, and livestock shows/auctions, prices, and news the following example.

I live in a cattle farming and horse boarding county, now. As I drive into town—a good ten clicks in—I see the fields and pastures of beautiful, healthy dairy and beef cattle, along with squirrels, deer, rabbits, and hundreds of birds. I also see, in my mind’s eye, the small subsistence farm I grew up on: my Dad did cattle farming on the smallest of scales. Each year, he raised two or three cows for our freezers. We had the thickest, juiciest, healthiest cuts of beef—no hormones, no diseases, no bio-hazards of any kind came anywhere near the animals, their mouths, or, finally, our mouths simply stated.

My Dad worked hard at cattle farming, gardening, remodeling, and, yes, on top of all that, working a full-time job. Any job done well will yield fantastic results….regardless of the challenges, the problems, or the comments made by those who have nothing to do with or should take no responsibility for the job if what i've said is correct.